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  • Madras High Court Refuses Maintenance to Wife, Upholds Senior Citizen Husband’s Right to Live with Dignity under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Madras High Court Refuses Maintenance to Wife, Upholds Senior Citizen Husband’s Right to Live with Dignity under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Introduction: In the case of M v. M [Crl. R.C. (MD) No. 417 of 2024; 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 356], the Madras High Court, presided over by Justice Victoria Gowri, delivered a significant ruling highlighting the necessity of balancing the rights of a wife under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) and the […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Madhya Pradesh High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Caste Atrocity Video, Orders Action Under NSA to Prevent Rise of ‘Caste Acrimony’

Introduction: In a landmark step reflecting judicial activism and moral conscience, the Madhya Pradesh High Court, in the case Court in its Own Motion v. Director General of Police [W.P No. 41264/2025], took suo motu cognizance of a deeply disturbing incident captured in a viral video. The video, circulated widely across YouTube and social media […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Patna High Court Dissolves 15-Year Marriage, Orders Merchant Navy Officer to Pay ₹90 Lakh Alimony Ensuring Wife’s Dignified Life

Introduction: In the significant case of Captain (Merchant Navy) v. Wife before the Patna High Court, a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice PB Bajanthri and Justice SB PD Singh delivered a noteworthy judgment that emphasized the dignity and comfort of a woman after separation. The Court, while dissolving a 15-year-old marriage under Section 13(1)(i-a) of […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Punjab and Haryana High Court Halts Alleged Unlawful Demolition Drive Carried Out Under NDPS Act Without Prior Notice

Introduction: In a significant interim relief safeguarding the rights of property owners and reinforcing the principle of due process, the Punjab and Haryana High Court, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, has stayed an alleged demolition drive that targeted residential houses and shops in Patiala, Punjab. The petitioners—fifteen residents of the affected […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Bombay High Court Rules That GST Returns Cannot Be Disclosed Under RTI Act, Citing Statutory Confidentiality

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the confidentiality of tax-related disclosures, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice Arun Pednekar, held that the Goods and Services Tax (GST) returns filed by a company cannot be disclosed under the Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act). The Court observed that Section […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Orissa High Court Rules That Gratuity Cannot Be Withheld or Forfeited for Loan Default Even if Employee Was a Guarantor Unless Terminated for Misconduct Under Section 4(6) of the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972

Introduction: In a landmark pronouncement reinforcing the inviolability of employee gratuity rights, the Orissa High Court, in Cuttack Central Co-operative Bank Ltd. v. The Joint Labour Commissioner & Others, WA No.323 of 2025, emphatically held that an employer cannot withhold or forfeit gratuity to recover any outstanding loan, even if the retired employee stood as […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Kerala High Court Emphasizes That Family Courts Must Evaluate Testimonies Based on Human Behaviour and Not Stereotypes While Assessing Cruelty in Matrimonial Disputes

Introduction: In a significant ruling aimed at reinforcing fairness and sensitivity in matrimonial adjudication, the Kerala High Court in Dhanya Vijayan v. Rajeshkumar K.R., 2025 LiveLaw (Ker) 649, profoundly emphasized that Family Courts must evaluate testimonies in light of normal human behaviour and lived experiences rather than through the lens of rigid generalizations or societal […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Bona Fide Purchasers’ Right to Input Tax Credit Despite Seller’s Default in VAT Payment

Introduction: In a landmark ruling protecting the rights of bona fide purchasers, the Supreme Court of India recently held that the benefit of Input Tax Credit (ITC) on goods purchased from registered dealers under the Delhi Value Added Tax (DVAT) Act, 2004, cannot be denied merely because the selling dealer failed to deposit the tax […]

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16/10/2025, 6 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Madras High Court’s Decision to Form SIT for Probing Tamil Nadu Human Organ Transplantation Racket

Introduction: In a significant move reinforcing judicial oversight in combating illegal human organ trade, the Supreme Court of India on October 10, 2025, dismissed a plea challenging the Madras High Court’s order that constituted a five-member Special Investigation Team (SIT) to investigate the alleged human organ transplantation racket operating in Tamil Nadu, including the illicit […]

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