Pension Can Be Attached to Ensure Payment of Maintenance
Retirement benefits, such as pension and gratuity, are attachable in maintenance proceedings, observed the High Court of Kerala in Rifa Fathima v Salim [2025:KER:84776].
A Highly Qualified Wife is Entitled to Maintenance
In Ratheesh Chandran v. Rema Devi S [2025:KER:91285], the Kerala High Court declared that a highly qualified wife, who is not employed, cannot be denied maintenance on the ground that she has the capacity to earn based on her qualifications.
Non-production of the Arrested Person Within 24 Hours Before the Magistrate Entitles Him Bail
When a Session Court while dealing with a bail application finds that the fundamental rights of the accused under Article 21 and 22 of the Constitution have been violated, the court can release him on bail as the arrest in the case is vitiated, observed the Supreme Court in Muhammed Nashif U v. State of Kerala & Anr [2025: KER:89635].
Temporarily Employed Wife Can Claim Maintenance from Her Husband
In Rajeeavan v. Rantin [2025: KER: 86193], the High Court of Kerala observed that the wife’s temporary job even if provides some income would not discentitle her to claim maintenance from her husband if she asserts that he said income is insufficient for her maintenance.
Judgment Acquitting Actor Dileep in the 2017 Actor Assault Case
In State of Kerala v. Sunil N.S. @ Pulsar Suni and Ors [SC 118 of 2018], the Ernakulam Principal District and Sessions Court on December 12, 2025 acquitted the Malayalam actor Dileep in the much deliberated 2017 actress assault case.
The Duty of an Advocates to the Court Overrides His Duty to the Client
Whenever there is a conflict between the lawyer’s duty to the court and their duty to the client, he has to give preference to his duty to the court over his duty to the client, the Supreme Court observed In Re: Peddi Raju and Others [Suo Moto Contempt Petition (Civil) No. 3 of 2025].
Banks have to Freeze Debit Operations in Suspicious Accounts Without Notice to the Account Holder
If a bank has reason to believe any unusual or suspicious transaction in a bank account it can freeze the debit operations of the account without notice to the account holder, as per the directions of the High Court in Abdul Azeez v Union of India [2025:KER:88312].
SC Directions on Cataloguing Witnesses, Documents & Objects in Judgments
In Manojbhai Jethabhai Parmar ( Rohit) v. State of Gujarat [2025 INSC 1433], the Supreme Court issued directions to all the trial courts aiming to institutionalize a standardized format for cataloguing witnesses, documentary evidence, and material objects. These directions intend to facilitate better comprehension and immediate reference for all stakeholders, including the Appellate Courts.
Employees Who Resigned or Retired After 5 Years of Service Entitled to Gratuity
An employee who resigns or opts for voluntary retirement is entitled to gratuity under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972, provided he has completed at least five years of continuous service, the Supreme Court observed in Ashok Kumar Dabas (Dead Through Legal Heirs) v. Delhi Transport Corporation [2025 INSC 1404].
Section 313 Examination Not a Mere Formality but a Non-Negotiable Duty
In Chandan Pasi & Ors. Vs. The State of Bihar [2025 INSC 1371], the Supreme Court stressed that examining the accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1978 (CrPC) is a non-negotiable duty, , to allow them to explain incriminating evidence against them. It is not a mere formality.