A failed promise to marry does not automatically constitute rape.
Allahabad High Court · 25 Aug 2026
The allegations did not establish the necessary element of deception from the inception of the transaction required for Section 420 IPC.
Jharkhand High Court · 24 Aug 2026
A contract that is inherently determinable cannot ordinarily be specifically enforced.
Bombay High Court · 24 Aug 2026
Personality rights protect individuals from unauthorized commercial exploitation and impersonation, but they cannot be used as a blanket shield against criticism, caricature, lampooning or parody.
Delhi High Court · 22 Aug 2026
A minor's right to travel abroad for education cannot be defeated merely because the father's consent is absent, particularly where the child is in the mother's lawful custody and the applicable passport requirements are satisfied.
Rajasthan High Court · 22 Aug 2026
The decision illustrates the balance courts must maintain between the accused's personal liberty and the seriousness of the allegations, particularly in grave offences such as murder.
Delhi High Court · 22 Aug 2026
An ICC's threshold rejection of a sexual-harassment complaint can amount to a recommendation under Section 13 of the POSH Act.
Bombay High Court · 22 Aug 2026
Rule 3(3) of the PCPNDT Rules does not by itself bar a qualified Radiologist from conducting ultrasonography at clinics located in two different districts.
Orissa High Court · 22 Aug 2026
Children who lose a parent in a motor vehicle accident are entitled to parental consortium.
Gauhati High Court · 22 Aug 2026
A General Power of Attorney does not convey title in immovable property to the attorney holder.
Delhi High Court · 22 Aug 2026
Audi alteram partem requires a reasonable opportunity of hearing, not unlimited opportunities.
Patna High Court · 22 Aug 2026
Section 19(1) is mandatory and cannot be bypassed by a Children's Court.
Supreme Court of India · 22 Aug 2026
In custody matters, the welfare of the minor children is the paramount consideration.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 21 Aug 2026
Fleeing from the scene after witnessing an accidental drowning, though reprehensible, is not by itself an incriminating circumstance sufficient to establish murder.
Supreme Court of India · 21 Aug 2026
Rejection of a Section 156(3) application does not bar subsequent FIR registration.
Supreme Court of India · 21 Aug 2026
