maintenance of minor child
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“While deciding the main application under Section 144, Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita 2023, the Family Court should take into consideration the income and financial capacity of both parents and determine the amount of maintenance in a just and reasonable manner keeping in view the principle of shared parental responsibility and the welfare of the minor child.”

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liability of maintenance on daughter-in-law
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The concept of moral obligation, howsoever compelling it may appear, cannot be enforced as a legal obligation in the absence of a statutory mandate.”

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160-days delay in filing GST appeal
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Cancellation of GST registration or missed appellate deadlines should not permanently debar a taxpayer from the GST framework, especially where the taxpayer intends to comply by filing returns, paying taxes, interest, and penalties, and rectifying defaults. In such cases, denial of opportunity to an assessee undermines the inclusive and facilitative objective of the GST regime.”

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re-examination of victims' injuries by independent Medical Board
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Re-examination of the victims by a qualified Medical Board is not merely a procedural formality, but a substantive measure to safeguard the accused from being unfairly prosecuted based on misleading or fabricated evidence.

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High Court Guru Randhawa
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, without recording the preliminary evidence, the notice has been issued to Guru Randhawa.

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Neerja Modi School
Case BriefsHigh Courts

CBSE had withdrawn the school’s Senior Secondary affiliation citing violations of affiliation byelaws and deficiencies flagged after the November 2025 incident involving the death of a 9 yearold student.

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Territorial jurisdiction in child custody matters
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Section 9, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 in no uncertain terms envisages that the petition should be filed where the minor ordinarily resides.”

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bail to youtuber
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“There had been an effort on the part of the petitioner to delete information with regard to conversations and transmission of information to the operatives of Pakistan Intelligence Agency.”

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NDPS judgments 2025
Law made Easy

A consolidated look at how Supreme Court and High Courts interpreted the NDPS Act in 2025 — from bail and procedural safeguards to detention, evidence standards and evolving issues around possession, quantity, FSL reports, and foreign nationals.

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man stopped from Namaz at home
Case BriefsHigh Courts

From allegations of being stopped from Namaz at private property to threats of bulldozer run at home, read how the Allahabad High Court ordered protection for the man.

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weekly Legal Developments India
Legal RoundUpWeekly Roundup

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

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Ram Chander Chhatrapati murder
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Gurmeet From eyewitness accounts to alleged conspiracy links, read how the High Court assessed each element before reaching its verdict in the Ram Chander Chhatrapati’s murder case.

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Justice Augustine George Masih
Know thy Judge

Justice Augustine George Masih served as a Judge of Punjab and Haryana High Court, and as a Chief Justice of Rajasthan High Court before being appointed as the Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 9 November 2023.

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Janeshwar Mishra Park's use for commercial activities
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Uttar Pradesh Parks, Playgrounds and Open Spaces (Preservation and Regulation) Act, 1975 not only applies to those parks, playgrounds and open spaces which were in existence prior to 1975 but even to those which have come into existence subsequently.”

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High Court Roundup
High Court Round UpLegal RoundUp

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts from February 2026.

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welfare measures in state-operated old-age homes
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The true objective of such homes is realized not merely by their existence, but by ensuring that they are adequately equipped with basic amenities, medical facilities and welfare support for the residents.”

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weekly Legal Developments India
Legal RoundUpWeekly Roundup

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

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Married man false marriage promise
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The accused while entering into sexual intercourse with the victim knew that he is a married man and his false promise of marriage to the victim will be broken.”

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disclosure of employer-employee matter
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In the case at hand, information regarding copies of the pay slips/details of the salary paid to an employee was sought.

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property usage essential to determine commercial dispute
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The appellants have admitted in the plaint that they have been using the suit premises for the purposes of their trade and commerce for the last more than 10 years. When the parties entered into the said agreement to sell in respect of the suit premises, appellants were in possession of the shops as tenants and were using the same even then for their trade and commerce.”

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