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SC NewsMother's Financial Independence Not Ground to Reduce Father's Maintenance Liability: Supreme Court
Supreme Court restores interim maintenance of ₹60,000 per month for two minor daughters, holding that mother’s earnings cannot be used to halve father’s liability through arithmetic calculation.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Acquits Man in Dowry Death Case After 22 Years
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has acquitted Bhanu Prakash of an offence under Section 304-B IPC, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the foundational ingredients of dowry death before invoking the statutory presumption under Section 113-B of the Evidence Act.
HC NewsGujarat High Court Quashes FIR, Rules Mere Threats Without Intent to Cause Alarm Do Not Constitute Criminal Intimidation
The Gujarat High Court has clarified that for an offence of criminal intimidation to be established under Section 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, the complainant must demonstrate that the accused possessed a clear intention to cause alarm. The Court, in quashing an FIR, observed that threats issued without this specific intent, but rather to deter inquiry, do not meet the legal threshold for criminal intimidation. The ruling underscores the necessity of proving the accused's intent to instill fear in the complainant.
SC NewsVantara Files Application Before Supreme Court Announcing Self-Imposed Moratorium on Animal Imports
Vantara, an animal rescue and rehabilitation facility under the Reliance Group, has filed an application before the Supreme Court disclosing a voluntary 12-month moratorium on applying for animal imports, effective from June 5, 2026.
HC NewsJ&K&L High Court Rules Violation of Foreign Court Order Does Not Automatically Disentitle Mother to Custody
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a mother's breach of a foreign court's directive not to relocate children does not, by itself, disentitle her to custody if the child's welfare and best interests support her claim.
SC NewsSupreme Court Directs Disconnection of Water and Power for Non-Compliance with Solid Waste Management Rules
The Supreme Court has ordered local bodies to inform bulk waste generators that failure to segregate, store and hand over solid waste will result in temporary disconnection of water and electricity supply, with restoration contingent on submission of a compliance certificate.
HC NewsJammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Flags Procedural Unfairness in Passport Authority's Notice to Naeem Akhtar
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has prima facie observed that a communication issued by the Regional Passport Officer, Srinagar, to PDP leader Naeem Akhtar Andrabi, requiring an explanation for adverse police verification reports without disclosing their contents, fails the test of fair administrative action. The Court has directed the RPO, Srinagar, to appear in person and produce the relevant passport application file, noting that the writ petition might be resolved without a full adjudication on merits.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Declines PIL on Social Media Access Restrictions for Children, Calls It a Policy Matter
The Delhi High Court refused to entertain a PIL seeking restrictions on social media access for children below 16 years, stating that such regulation is a policy decision for the Central Government and not within the court's purview to direct.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Dismisses Plea Against Loudspeaker Removal Citing Lack of Evidence
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the alleged removal of loudspeakers from mosques and other places of worship by police in West Bengal. A Division Bench, comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty and Justice Atarup Banerjee, observed that the petition lacked concrete evidence and specific allegations to substantiate the claims, emphasising that 'suspicion, howsoever high, cannot be a substitute of actual proof'.
HC NewsMadras High Court to Hear Plea by Tamil Nadu Minister to Quash Assault Case After Mediation Fails
Justice V Lakshminarayanan of the Madras High Court has decided to hear on merits the plea filed by Tamil Nadu Finance Minister Marie Wilson seeking to quash a criminal case against him for alleged assault on his sister-in-law, following the failure of court-directed mediation efforts.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Observes Prima Facie Frivolity in Case Alleging Dog Attack Leading to Passport Denial
Justice M Nagaprasanna noted that such cases clog criminal courts and hinder regular proceedings.
SC NewsSupreme Court Rejects Retired Professor's Claim for Coverage Under GPF Scheme
The Supreme Court dismissed a petition by a retired professor of the National Institute of Rural Development seeking retrospective coverage under the General Provident Fund Scheme instead of the Central Provident Fund Scheme, holding that acceptance of benefits under the latter scheme and failure to challenge regularisation terms precluded relief.