(1)
Ms. X ...Petitioner Vs.
State (NCT of Delhi) And Others ...Respondents D.D
17/07/2025
Criminal Law - DNA Testing in Rape Case – Quashing of Sessions Court Order – Mandatory DNA Sampling Upheld – The petitioner, prosecutrix, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash the order of the Additional Sessions Judge which had set aside the Magistrate’s order permitting DNA sampling of Respondent No.2 in a case registered under Section 376 IPC. The D...
(2)
Manubai and Others...Petitioners Vs.
State of Maharashtra and Others...Respondents D.D
17/07/2025
Revenue Law - Natural Justice – Non-speaking Order and Violation of Audi Alteram Partem – Order Quashed – Petitioners challenged order cancelling mutation entry sanctioned in 1963 – The Hon'ble Minister (Revenue) allowed appeal reversing concurrent findings of subordinate authorities without assigning reasons and without considering petitioners’ submissions &ndash...
(3)
Ability Dodzi @ Chinazom Ability …Petitioner Vs.
State (NCT of Delhi) …Respondent D.D
17/07/2025
Criminal Law - Section 94, 438(2) BNSS - Interlocutory Orders – Revisional Jurisdiction Barred under BNSS – Petition Dismissed – The petitioner sought to set aside the trial court’s order summoning the Investigating Officer (IO) for a report regarding CCTV footage preservation – The High Court held that the impugned order was purely interlocutory in nature, not amount...
(4)
XXX...Appellant Vs.
XXX...Respondent D.D
17/07/2025
Family Law – Divorce – Section 13(1)(ia) and (ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 - Cruelty and Desertion – Divorce Decree Upheld – The appellant-wife challenged the Family Court’s decision granting divorce to the husband on grounds of cruelty and desertion while dismissing her petition for restitution of conjugal rights – The High Court held that the wife faile...
(5)
Pitchaiah @ Pitchumani And Others ...Appellants Vs.
Subbammal (since deceased) And Others ...Respondents D.D
16/07/2025
Civil Law – Eviction Suit – Challenge to Registered Will – Appeal Dismissed – Plaintiffs 2 to 4 (second wife and her daughters) claimed ownership through a registered holograph Will executed by the original plaintiff (father) – Trial Court decreed eviction against the first defendant (son through first wife) and First Appellate Court upheld the Will’s vali...
(6)
Anila & Others ...Petitioners Vs.
Maintenance Tribunal and Sub Divisional Magistrate Ottapalam & Another ...Respondents D.D
16/07/2025
Family Law - Senior Citizens Act – Right of Residence – Interplay with Domestic Violence Act – Tribunal’s order upheld – Petitioners (daughter-in-law and relatives) challenged Maintenance Tribunal’s order under Senior Citizens Act permitting 2nd respondent (mother-in-law) to reside on first floor of same building occupied by petitioners on ground floor – P...
(7)
Sri Venu...Petitioner Vs.
State of Karnataka Urban Development Department and Others...Respondents D.D
16/07/2025
Writ Petition – Challenge to Acquisition by Subsequent Purchaser – Bar of Locus Standi – Petition Dismissed – The petitioner challenged e-auction notification and sought declaration over property acquired under 1971 final notification – Court held that the petitioner, being a purchaser 25 years post-acquisition, has no right to question acquisition proceedings –...
(8)
Vemula Srinivasa Rao...Appellant Vs.
Uppala Srinivasa Rao...Respondents D.D
16/07/2025
Civil Law – Property Purchased After Attachment – Sale Held Void – The appellant challenged the concurrent findings of the Trial Court and First Appellate Court which dismissed his claim to exclude a property purchased after attachment from court auction – The appellant purchased Item No.2 of the schedule property under a registered sale deed after attachment was effected i...
(9)
Amit Kumar @ Meeta...Appellant Vs.
State of Haryana and another...Respondents D.D
16/07/2025
Bail Appeal – Group Assault – Sections 118, 117 of BNS and SC/ST Act – Bail Granted – The appellant challenged rejection of bail under multiple sections of BNS, 2023 and SC/ST Act alleging injuries inflicted during an altercation – The High Court observed no specific role was initially attributed to the appellant and the parties had since entered into a compromise &nd...