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20/09/2025

The World This Week by LatestLaws.com | September 2025 | Week 3 |

Supreme Court:

1. Anand marriage registration made mandatory: Supreme Court orders States/UTs to act within 4 months Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/case-analysis/supreme-court-orders-anand-marriage-registration-made-mandatory-229676/

2. Supreme Court to examine 'If life sentence can be replaced with fixed-term imprisonment in heinous crimes'? Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/supreme-court/sc-to-examine-if-life-sentence-can-be-replaced-with-fixed-term-imprisonment-in-heinous-crimes-229661/

3. Supreme Court has flagged Arbitrary criteria: Why women officer's service in tough posts didn’t count for permanent commission Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/supreme-court/sc-flags-arbitrary-criteria-why-women-officer-s-service-in-tough-posts-didn-t-count-for-permanent-commission-229659/

4. Supreme Court has cancelled Chhota Rajan’s bail: “Four convictions, why suspension of sentence for such a man?" Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/supreme-court/four-convictions-why-suspension-of-sentence-for-such-a-man-229645/

High Courts:

1. Delhi High Court: Wife’s persistent pressure to cut family ties amounts to 'Mental Cruelty' Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/latest-news/high-court-wife-s-persistent-pressure-to-cut-family-ties-amounts-to-mental-cruelty-229695/

2. Gauhati High Court has ordered free education including books and uniforms for students Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/high-courts/high-court-orders-free-education-including-books-and-uniforms-for-students-229686/

3. Madras High Court: Citizens can protest peacefully, railways cannot bar ticketed passengers Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/high-courts/citizens-can-protest-peacefully-railways-cannot-bar-ticketed-passengers-229669/

4. Punjab and Haryana High Court: Insisting local surety for bail of person from other State id violation of fundamental right Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/high-courts/high-court-insisting-local-surety-for-bail-of-person-from-other-state-id-violation-of-fundamental-right-read-judgment-229665/

International News:

1. Families of AI171 crash victims have sued boeing & honeywell in US court over alleged cockpit switch defect Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/latest-news/families-of-ai171-crash-victims-sue-boeing-honeywell-in-us-court-over-alleged-cockpit-switch-defect-229704/

Miscellaneous News:

1. CBI court has sentenced former Central Excise & Customs Inspector and a private person to 5 years jail in a Rs. 32 crore fraud case Link: https://www.latestlaws.com/latest-news/cbi-court-sentences-former-central-excise-customs-inspector-and-a-private-person-to-5-years-jail-in-a-rs-32-crore-fraud-case-229687/

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20/09/2025

The right to reside in a shared household is not restricted to actual residence.”

Recently, the Bombay High Court held that denying a widow her place in the shared household amounts to domestic violence under the DV Act, 2005.

The Court stressed that women in past or present domestic relationships have the right to reside in a shared household, irrespective of ownership, cohabitation, or divorce claims.

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20/09/2025

Polygamy is not an absolute right under Muslim Law,” ruled the Kerala High Court, stressing that multiple marriages are conditional on a husband’s financial ability to treat and maintain all wives equally.

The Court observed that “successive marriages by a man who cannot maintain his spouses cannot be sustained”, busting misconceptions around polygamy and underscoring the importance of responsibility over ritual.

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20/09/2025

https://www.latestlaws.com/high-courts/inclusion-in-scheduled-tribes-list-requires-parliament-s-nod-not-state-recommendation-229771/

Recently, the Madras High Court heard a batch of writ petitions challenging the denial of community certificates to members of the Malayali community in Erode District, claiming Scheduled Tribe (ST) status in Tamil Nadu.

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On Friday, the Chhattisgarh Anti-Corruption Bureau/Economic Offences Wing (ACB/EOW) arrested Giriraj Hotel owner Nitesh Purohit and his son Yash in connection with a sprawling multi-crore liquor scam dating back to the Congress administration, officials said. The arrests came two days after the Supr...

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The Madras High Court has expressed concern over the Government’s restriction on appointing Physical Education Teachers, stating that a school must have at least 250 students for the post to be sanctioned.

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On Friday, the Kerala High Court stayed an order of the Malabar Devaswom Board (MDB) that permitted shrine officials volunteering to attend the Global Ayyappa Sangam to use temple funds for their travel and food expenses.

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The Calcutta High Court has extended interim relief to nearly 300 families residing under Hastings Bridge, recording the State Government’s assurance that no eviction will be carried out without ensuring proper rehabilitation. The Division Bench, comprising Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Smita Das...

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Recently, the High Court of Madras took suo moto cognizance of a large scale insurance scam impacting numerous victims across the state. The case involves petitions filed by Cholamandalam MS General Insurance Company Ltd and The New India Assurance Company Ltd pressing for strict action against the....

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The Central Government approved the appointment of Justice P.B. Bajanthri as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court, marking a significant development in the judiciary. The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Arjun Ram Meghwal on social media platform X, following the recommendation....

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The Delhi High Court strongly condemned the conduct of candidates in the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections, observing that Court directives and university guidelines were flagrantly ignored, and warned that such actions undermine democratic processes on campus.

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The Rajasthan High Court has issued stringent directions to the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and the Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education (RBSE) to ensure that students from classes nine to twelve attend schools and do not skip academic hours to attend coaching centres.