Cohabitation between a man and woman, however long it may be, the same will not acquire the character of a valid marriage, if it is during the subsistence of another marriage. Kerala High Court Reiterates Rema v. Radhamani Hon’ble Justice Anu Sivaraman & Hon’ble Justice C. Pratheep Kumar Decided on 18th January, 2024 For Appellants : Advs. V.R. Kesava Kaimal, C. Devika Rani Kaimal & C.S. Rajani For Respondent : Adv. K.P. Hareendran For full text 'click here'

Manufacturing of fake documents or fabrication of records cannot be a part of the official duty of a public servant. Supreme Court dispenses with the requirement of sanction to prosecute a village accountant for creating fake documents misusing his official position as protection u/s 197 CrPC is restricted to only those acts or omissions which are done by public servants in the discharge of official duties. Shadakshari v. State of Karnataka & Anr. Hon’ble Justice Abhay S. Oka & Ho...

Hasty justice is not a preferred alternative to delayed justice. Madras High Court Dr. A. Paramasivan v. State Decided on 12th January, 2024 By Hon’ble Justice A.D. Jagadish Chandira For full textclick here

High Courts to complete setting up of Vulnerable Witnesses Deposition Centres (VWDC) in all districts on or before 30 April 2024. Supreme Court Smruti Tukaram Badade v. State of Maharashtra Decided on 16th January, 2024 Hon’ble Chief Justice of India Justice D.Y. Chandrachud, Hon’ble Justice J.B. Pardiwala & Hon’ble Justice Manoj Misra For full text 'click here'

[Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008] A divorced Muslim woman need not be sent to a court of law for recording the Talaq if it is otherwise in order as per the personal law. Neyan Veettil Behsana v. Local Registrar For Births And Deaths & Marriages Hon’ble Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan Decided on 10th January, 2024 For Petitioner : Advs. K.V. Pavithran & Jayanandan Madayi Puthiyaveettil For Respondents : Adv. B.S. Syamantak , GP For full text 'click here'