Delhi High Court removed LOC and proclaimed offender tag against an Australian man in a rape case, citing improper procedure. Court said continuous cooperation with investigators cannot be treated as absconding. NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court cancelled a Look Out Circular (LOC) and removed the proclaimed offender status against an Australian citizen accused in…
The High Court of Meghalaya has taken a strict view on evidence and procedure in a grave offence. Can an accused be acquitted in a brutal family murder case just because the confession has technical defects and the chain of evidence is called incomplete? SHILLONG: The High Court of Meghalaya, led by Chief Justice Revati…
Can every 498A conviction destroy a career automatically?High Court says NO, then what really counts as “moral turpitude” in law? CHANDIGARH: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that not every case under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) can be treated as an offence involving moral turpitude. This important…
Before the Allahabad High Court, a long-settled divorce was challenged only after the husband’s death to claim financial benefits: Is it legally permissible to reopen a 30-year-old ex-parte divorce decree when it affects the rights of the second wife and children? PRAYAGRAJ: In a judgment dated 16 March 2026, the Allahabad High Court, led by…
Despite retirement and reduced income, husband remains financially liable, as highlighted by the Delhi High Court. Do the Courts prioritize declared income or earning ability while deciding maintenance? NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court, in a judgment delivered by Justice Amit Mahajan, dismissed a husband’s plea seeking reduction of maintenance payable to his wife and…
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