Sonali Ahuja, Author at SCC Times

Allahabad High Court refuses to quash UP Gangsters Act case against Former MLA Irfan Solanki

An FIR was filed under the Gangsters Act against 5 persons, namely Irfan Solanki and four others, alleging that they were in a gang and committing crimes.

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere operation from separate shops located within same commercial complex does not make them benami entities: MP HC quashes Rs. 136 Crore Poppy Seeds Import Case

“To permit prosecution to proceed on the fragile footing of shared addresses and commercial proximity would amount to endorsing a standard of liability alien to criminal jurisprudence. Such an approach would not only be legally impermissible but would also have a chilling effect on legitimate business arrangements operating within shared commercial spaces.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“Invasion of privacy and humiliation”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies relief to husband who sought virginity test of his wife

“So far as the medical examination to ascertain whether the wife has ever entered into a sexual relationship or not, is concerned, it is nothing but seeking a virginity test of the wife, in other words.”

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 3

2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 3: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Constitution Law and Bihar Registration Rules.

3rd IBBI & INSOL India International Conclave

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Insolvency & Restructuring in India: Experts deliberate over successes and challenges of IBC at the 3rd IBBI & INSOL India International Conclave, 2026

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India and INSOL India are hosted their 3rd International Conclave on 28th Jan 2026 at Le Meridien, New Delhi.

Hot Off The Press News

Delhi High Court Bar Association opposes enhancement of pecuniary jurisdiction of District Courts

In a resolution dated 28-01-2026, the Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association (“DHCBA”) resolved to firmly oppose any initiative to enhance the pecuniary jurisdiction of the District Courts from the present value of Rs. 2 to 20 Crores.

Case Briefs High Courts

Child’s Welfare over Father’s financial capacity: Chhattisgarh HC denies custody to Father Living with Second Wife without Divorce

“This Court cannot be oblivious of the future aspect that there is no certainty that the child will get better love, affection, and good atmosphere from his step-mother, in comparison to what he has been receiving from his mother since birth.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Inadequate Teachers in MP Govt Schools: Madhya Pradesh HC seeks data on vacancies

The petitioner contended that 499 schools were inadequately staffed and 102 schools had no teachers available.

Domestic Events & Collaborations ILA Conference

From Group Insolvency to Modified Universalism: Experts provide insights on Day 2 of the 4th ILA Conference

Taking Day 2 of the 4th Insolvency Law Academy (“ILA”) Annual Conference further, the panellists and guests delved into topics such as cross-border insolvency, future of restructuring, group insolvency, hybrid insolvency, and much more.

Domestic Events & Collaborations IBBI & INSOL India International Conclave

Register Now for the 3rd IBBI-INSOL India International Conclave!

Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India and INSOL India are hosting their 3rd International Conclave on 28th Jan 2026 at Le Meridien, New Delhi.

Domestic Events & Collaborations ILA Conference

“Way forward is not radical reinvention but institutional course correction”: Justice N.V. Ramana speaks at Day 1 of the 4th ILA Conference

Day 1 of the much-awaited 4th ILA Conference featured erudite addresses and insights from leading insolvency experts and distinguished dignitaries on insolvency law and policy, global trends in restructuring, the changing geopolitical landscape, and cinema as a lens and mirror for the economy.

maintenance to wife whose brother shot her husband

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Granting maintenance would be grave injustice’; Allahabad HC denies woman’s claim after her brother shot her husband, leaving him incapacitated

“If a wife, by her own acts or omissions, causes or contributes to the incapacity of her husband to earn, she cannot be permitted to take advantage of such a situation and claim maintenance.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Indore Water Contamination Crisis: Madhya Pradesh HC directs safe keeping of relevant records, case documents

The respondents contended that there was a possibility of manipulation of the original relevant record relating to the tender of laying a separate drinking water pipeline in Bhagirathpura and sample reports of M.P. Pollution Control Board.

Enforcement of Orders under S. 24 of UP Revenue Code

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC flags “systemic inaction” by revenue authorities; Issues guidelines for Enforcement of Orders under Section 24 of UP Revenue Code, 2006

“Despite having successfully navigated the statutory procedures, undergoing summary inquiries, site inspections, and obtaining final execution orders for affixation of boundary marks, the petitioners find themselves to be in a situation where the end relief remains illusory.”

Case Briefs District Court

Delhi Court convicts Dukhtaran-e-Millat Chief Asiya Andrabi & associates for promoting secession of Kashmir – Full Judgment Explained

“They have been vociferously endorsing, supporting, and promoting the sentiments as well as provoking the people of Kashmir. So much so, in their posts, the accused have called for a boycott of elections and to reject the candidate who comes with the idea of development.”

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT WEEKLY ROUNDUP 2026 [12- 18 Jan] | Rohingya Funding Syndicate; MP’s Missing Girls; Bharat Mata Portrait Row; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

Cases Reported SCC Weekly

2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 1

2026 SCC Vol. 1 Part 1: Explore the latest Supreme Court Cases on Constitution’s Articles 200 and 201.

Case Briefs High Courts

Alleged Misuse of Police Powers under Gangsters Act: Allahabad HC slams UP Home, Police Department for non-compliance with Court orders, flags “lackadaisical approach”

“Such an approach seemingly proceeds on the erroneous assumption that the power to issue notifications, being vested in the executive branches, may be exercised without due application of mind, by resorting to unfettered discretion and without examining the consequential effects thereof.”