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31/07/2026, 1 month ago

Investigation Orders Need Not Be Disclosed at Preliminary Stage of SFIO Probe: Delhi High Court Protects Integrity of Corporate Fraud Investigations

Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Mandke Foundation v. Union of India & Another, 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 709, reaffirmed the principle that the confidentiality of an ongoing investigation must be preserved until the appropriate stage of legal proceedings. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma held that investigation-related orders passed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), directing […]

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31/07/2026, 1 month ago

Police Cannot Use a Complaint to Force Settlement Between Parties Under the Guise of Inquiry: Kerala High Court

Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Mubina Muhamed K.M. and Others v. State of Kerala and Others, WP(C) No. 18607 of 2026, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 410, reiterated an important principle governing the exercise of police powers during preliminary inquiries. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas observed that while the police are fully empowered to summon or contact […]

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31/07/2026, 1 month ago

Courts Should Not Disrupt Traditional Festivals When Authorities Have Granted Due Permissions: Madras High Court Upholds Aadi Thabasu Celebrations

Introduction: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, in J. Hakkim v. The Superintendent of Police, Tenkasi, Tenkasi District & Others, WP CRL.(MD) No.3967 of 2026, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 356, reaffirmed the principle that judicial intervention in long-standing religious and cultural festivals must be exercised with great caution, particularly where the competent authorities have […]

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31/07/2026, 1 month ago

Husband’s Failure to Support Wife After Sexual Assault and Second Marriage During Subsisting Marriage Constitute Cruelty and Desertion: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in PK v. SM, FA-2235-2025, 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 300, reaffirmed that matrimonial cruelty extends far beyond physical violence and includes emotional neglect, abandonment during times of extreme vulnerability, and conduct that destroys the foundation of marital trust. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh […]

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31/07/2026, 1 month ago

Wife Cannot Seek Interim Maintenance After Pleading Husband Is of Unsound Mind Without Proving His Earning Capacity: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in BG v. VG (FA-1135-2024), 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 303, delivered a significant ruling on the interplay between a spouse’s own pleadings and the entitlement to interim maintenance under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench comprising Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla upheld the […]

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30/07/2026, 1 month ago

Patna High Court: Criminal Prosecution Against Doctors Requires Prima Facie Proof of Gross Medical Negligence Supported by Expert Opinion

Introduction: In Dr. Govind Mohan Jee v. State of Bihar and Another (Criminal Miscellaneous No. 4096 of 2019), the Patna High Court reaffirmed the settled legal principle that criminal liability for medical negligence arises only when there is prima facie evidence of gross negligence supported by competent medical opinion. Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha held that […]

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30/07/2026, 1 month ago

Allahabad High Court: Procedural Irregularity Alone Cannot Be a Ground to Set Aside an Arbitral Award Without Proof of Prejudice

Introduction: In U.P. State Highways Authority v. M/s Abhijeet Meerut Karnal Toll Road Limited [2026 LiveLaw (AB) 485], the Allahabad High Court at Lucknow reaffirmed the limited scope of judicial interference with arbitral awards under Sections 34 and 37 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and […]

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30/07/2026, 1 month ago

Kerala High Court: Government Law Officer Who Accepted Retirement at 60 Cannot Later Seek Extension or Challenge Age Condition

Introduction: In Anil Kumar P.R. v. State of Kerala and Others [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 411], the Kerala High Court reiterated the principle that a person who knowingly accepts the terms and conditions of an appointment cannot subsequently challenge those very conditions after deriving the benefit of the appointment. Justice Viju Abraham dismissed a writ petition […]

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30/07/2026, 1 month ago

J&K High Court: Trustee Cannot Be Prosecuted Under Foreigners Act Unless Shown to Be ‘Keeper’ of Premises

Introduction: In Inder Krishan Raina v. Union Territory of J&K through SHO Police Station, Nawabad, Jammu [2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 326], the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified the scope of criminal liability under Sections 7 and 14 of the Foreigners Act, 1946, holding that a trustee or office bearer of an institution cannot […]

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