The judgment reaffirms jurisdictional hierarchy under Family Courts Act, 1984, and ensures matrimonial matters are heard by competent courts.
Gauhati High Court · 13 Jan 2026
The court strikes on Maintenance balance between protecting honest public servants and probity in public offices is essential.
Supreme Court of India · 13 Jan 2026
The Supreme Court emphasized the need to check statutory limitations and prison rules before granting treaty-based remission claims.
Supreme Court of India · 13 Jan 2026
It reinforces the principle that in POCSO cases, the gravity of the offence and protection of the minor victim are paramount.
Supreme Court of India · 12 Jan 2026
The judgment reinforces the principle that abatement is not automatic and must consider substantial representation of the deceased’s estate.
Supreme Court of India · 12 Jan 2026
The judgment underscores the duty of trial courts and prosecutors to exercise diligence and avoid wrongful convictions.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 12 Jan 2026
The Court recognized that child victims may retract due to fear, survival instincts, or family pressures, and such retraction cannot automatically weaken the prosecution.
Delhi High Court · 12 Jan 2026
The Court’s reasoning recognized that the criminalization of a consensual relationship based on false promise allegations may not always reflect the facts of the case.
Supreme Court of India · 11 Jan 2026
The Court reinforced the protective purpose of Section 125 CrPC, which ensures maintenance for wives and children even when they have some potential to earn.
Allahabad High Court · 11 Jan 2026
Extends trademark protection to dynamic enforcement against evolving cyber infringement.
Delhi High Court · 11 Jan 2026
It clearly distinguished between “law and order” and “public order”, emphasizing that not every crime impacts public order.
Supreme Court of India · 10 Jan 2026
The Court reinforced the strict interpretation of abetment of suicide, preventing its mechanical application.
Gauhati High Court · 10 Jan 2026
The Court provided a strict interpretation of Section 126, emphasizing the requirement of a clear surety obligation.
Supreme Court of India · 13 Jan 2026
It reinforces the principle that testimonial and circumstantial evidence is crucial in sexual offences against children.
Delhi High Court · 12 Jan 2026
It clarifies that mental health, including stress from marital discord, is a valid consideration under the MTP Act.
Delhi High Court · 11 Jan 2026
The Court reaffirmed the statutory marital rape exception under Indian criminal law.
Madhya Pradesh High Court · 10 Jan 2026
