A divorce decree does not automatically terminate the former wife's statutory right to maintenance under Section 125 CrPC.
Calcutta High Court · 10 Sept 2026
The certified copy filed with the appeal was the same copy originally received by the appellant, undermining the explanation for the delay.
Andhra Pradesh High Court · 10 Sept 2026
Long possession alone does not constitute adverse possession.
Supreme Court of India · 10 Sept 2026
Custody of children is not “property” for the purpose of Section 406 IPC merely because the custody was allegedly obtained through deception.
Punjab and Haryana High Court · 9 Sept 2026
A spouse is not automatically liable for the financial or legal liabilities of the other spouse.
Rajasthan High Court · 9 Sept 2026
The value of an outgoing partner's share in the residue of partnership assets is not necessarily frozen on the date of dissolution.
Supreme Court of India · 8 Sept 2026
Section 125 CrPC is a social-justice provision intended to prevent destitution and provide basic financial security to neglected wives and children.
High Court of Allahabad · 8 Sept 2026
A criminal antecedent is a relevant circumstance but does not automatically result in rejection of anticipatory bail.
Patna High Court · 8 Sept 2026
Rejection of Time-Barred Plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) CPC
Supreme Court of India · 7 Sept 2026
Scope of Execution Proceedings and Pay-Scale Benefits to Contract School Lecturers
Supreme Court of India · 7 Sept 2026
Validity of Auction Bid Despite EMD Shortfall under the SARFAESI Rules
Supreme Court of India · 7 Sept 2026
A corporation can face criminal prosecution even when the specific natural person through whom the alleged offence was committed has not yet been identified or arraigned.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Sept 2026
Reduction of sentence is not an automatic or vested right of a convicted person.
Karnataka High Court · 7 Sept 2026
A defendant need not enter the witness box to prove a fact that is already established through an undisputed document on record.
Supreme Court of India · 7 Sept 2026
A woman who knowingly marries a man represented as a divorcee must exercise reasonable diligence in verifying the legal status of the divorce where circumstances warrant such verification.
Karnataka High Court · 7 Sept 2026
