News Delhi High Court quashes FIR in molestation-and-wrongful-restraint case — “continuing prosecution after voluntary settlement would be abuse of process” RawlawNovember 21, 20256 min read
News Delhi High Court refuses to interfere with DRAT’s interim order — “writ jurisdiction cannot bypass SARFAESI appellate framework”; directs borrower to pursue statutory remedy RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Bombay High Court rejects Section 34 challenge to arbitral award in Malad slum redevelopment dispute — “scope under Section 34 is narrow; unpleaded grounds cannot be introduced through oral argument” RawlawNovember 20, 20258 min read
News Delhi High Court upholds MEA’s order for extradition inquiry — “dual criminality satisfied when underlying conduct amounts to offence in both States” RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Delhi High Court dismisses appeal against return of plaint — “territorial jurisdiction must appear from the plaint itself; an unconscionable plaint cannot be cured by amendment” RawlawNovember 20, 20258 min read
News Delhi High Court allows examination of witnesses through videoconference — “trial courts must follow 2021 VC Rules; costs must be paid or consequences will follow” RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Karnataka High Court holds that “procedural rules must aid access to justice, not restrict it” — allows complainant to testify via video conferencing despite bar under Rule 5.3.1, emphasizing that technology cannot defeat substantive justice RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Kerala High Court: “The Registrar cannot bypass mandatory safeguards in family law matters” — Court directs fresh consideration of 2nd-marriage registration with strict procedural scrutiny RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “a charge is not an empty formality but a serious judicial act” — court quashes discharge orders and restores vigilance prosecution in alleged public works corruption case RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read
News Kerala High Court holds that “the child’s best interest must override administrative convenience” — Court directs systemic reforms under Juvenile Justice Act compliance norms despite incomplete institutional responses RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read
