The Supreme Court of India ruled that mere registration of a will does not validate it unless its ex-ecution complies with the Indian Succession Act and Evidence Act requirements.
Delhi HC directs urgent repair of washrooms in district courts, highlighting hygiene and safety issues for lawyers and litigants. Compliance due by February 2025.
SC rules a father’s visitation rights can’t jeopardize a child’s well-being, directing the father to meet the child in Madurai instead of Karur.
Supreme Court raps Punjab government for inaction on shifting ailing farmer leader to a hospital, raising concerns over law-and-order and compliance with its orders.
Madras HC directs Rs 25 lakh compensation to a victim for police lapses, FIR leak, and victim-blaming language in Anna University assault case.
Telangana HC acquits a man in a POCSO case, highlighting risks of relying on potentially tutored child witness testimony and lack of corroborative evidence.
Orissa HC orders CCTV installation in all Odisha police stations by March 2025 and mandates adherence to SOP for interactions with Armed Forces personnel.
Supreme Court rules ex-wives cannot demand a lifestyle matching their husband’s post-separation growth. Maintenance is based on fairness, not wealth equalization.
Rajasthan HC fines petitioners filing repeated petitions, calling it an abuse of the process, and directs adherence to prior court rulings.
The Supreme Court ruled economic offences causing public loss cannot be quashed via settlements, emphasizing their societal impact and need for strict legal enforcement.
