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
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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

Court’s decision The Karnataka High Court delivered a significant ruling on the permissibility of remote testimony in criminal proceedings, holding that the trial court’s rigid reliance on Rule 5.3.1 of…
November 20, 2025
Kerala High Court reiterates that “an unmarried Christian daughter who has attained majority is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality” — dismisses revision petition and upholds Family Court’s refusal to grant maintenance
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Kerala High Court reiterates that “an unmarried Christian daughter who has attained majority is not entitled to claim maintenance from her father under Section 125 unless she is unable to maintain herself due to physical or mental abnormality” — dismisses revision petition and upholds Family Court’s refusal to grant maintenance

Court’s decision The Kerala High Court, speaking through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed a revision petition filed by an unmarried Christian daughter who sought maintenance from her father under Section 125…
November 20, 2025