Tripura High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment Of Woman For Burning Pregnant Daughter-In-Law

The Tripura High Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment of a woman for the murder of her pregnant daughter-in-law, holding that the oral and written dying declarations of the deceased were reliable and sufficient to sustain the conviction. The Court observed that a conviction can be based on an uncorroborated dying declaration where the Court finds it reliable. A Division Bench...

Producing Arrested Person In Court Within 24 Hours Not Sufficient; Accused Must Be Produced Before Nearest Magistrate: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 29) held that merely producing an arrested person before a court within 24 hours is not sufficient but the said person must be produced before a 'nearest' Magistrate.A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Ranjitsinha Bhonsale therefore granted bail to one Kalim Shaikh, who was arrested from Barshi in Solapur district and brought to...

Antilia Bomb Scare Case: Special Court Criticises NIA For 'Incompetence', Questions Why Statements Of Ambani Family Not Recorded

While ordering release of controversial cop Sachin Waze in the Antilia Bomb Scare Case, a special court on Tuesday (September 29) criticised the National Investigation Agency (NIA) for its 'incompetence' in handling the case by waiting for a 'Shubh Muhurat' to record statements of Industrialist Mukesh Ambani and his family members, whom the agency claims, the accused wanted to...

Rape | DNA Report Inadmissible Without Examining Scientific Expert Who Conducted Test: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of a man in a rape case while observing that the prosecution did not examine the expert who conducted the DNA profiling test and in absence of such testimony the report was inadmissible in evidence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 264]The court was hearing State's appeal against trial court order acquitting the respondent of charges under Sections 64(2)(m)...

Assault On Pregnant Woman's Abdomen Can Attract 'Attempt To Murder' Charge Even If Medical Certificate Records No Injury: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court held that an assault on the abdomen of a woman, who was stated to be in an advanced stage of pregnancy, cannot fall outside ambit of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC merely because no visible injury was recorded in the medical certificate or because both the mother and baby are currently healthy. Justice Anant Ramnath Hegde was hearing the petition filed by...

'Prima Facie Case Made Out': Bengaluru Court Denies Bail To IAS Officer Gyanendra Kumar Gangwar In KPSC Recruitment Scam

A Bengaluru Sessions Court on Friday (September 25) denied bail to IAS officer Gyanedra Kumar Gangwar booked for alleged irregularities in the recruitment of 400 veterinary officers in the Animal Husbandry and Fisheries Department, conducted by the Karnataka Public Service Commission (KPSC). Gangwar who was the former controller of examination KPSC argued that there was no direct nexus...

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To POCSO Accused Booked For 'Eloping' With Minor Girl To Help Evade Forced Marriage

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a 21-year-old man booked for kindnapping and offences under POCSO Act, wherein he was accused of eloping with a minor girl after her parents had allegedly sought to get her married to a 34-year-old man. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 262]Perusing the case record and the girl's statement, Justice Hasmukh D Suthar in his order said:"Perusing the statement...

Bombay High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Assaulting 6-Year-Old Neighbour, Says Trust Reposed In Him Was 'Completely Eroded'

The Bombay High Court recently while denying bail to a man booked for sexually assaulting a minor girl from his neighbourhood, observed that granting him bail would send a wrong message to the society at large as he has decimated the sanctity of the pure relationship between neighbourhood uncle and a minor girl, who are like a father and daughter. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav expressed...

Internal Committee's Closure Report Not Enough To Close Sexual Harassment FIR: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that an Internal Committee's report following an inquiry into a sexual harassment complaint cannot, by itself, result in the closure of a criminal case involving a cognizable offence.Justice V Srishananda observed that since the offence under Section 354A of the Indian Penal Code is cognizable, the Internal Committee's proceedings and report would not...

Mere Knowledge Of Where Stolen Articles Were Kept Can't Sustain Prosecution Without Material Linking Accused To Theft: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that mere knowledge of where valuable articles are kept, coupled with general suspicion, cannot form the basis of a criminal prosecution for theft, while quashing an FIR registered against a man under Section 305 BNS.Justice Suraj Govindaraj observed that when different complaints made by family members disclose materially contradictory versions...

Filing Numerous Proceedings Against Someone As Per Law Can't Invite Prosecution For Suicide Abetment: Bombay High Court

A complainant filing number of proceedings as per law against someone cannot be booked under section 306 of the Indian Penal Code which penalises abetment to suicide only because the proposed accused, later on commits suicide, held the Bombay High Court recently while observing that if such a complaint in such circumstances is prosecuted, people involved in criminal activities will never...

Gujarat High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man's Relatives Accused Of Instigating Him To Pronounce 'Triple Talaq'

The Gujarat High Court granted anticipatory bail to five family members of a man booked for instigating him to divorce his wife using triple talaq. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 259]The applicants booked for offences under Sections 85, 351(2) and 54 BNS and Section 4 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Marriage) Act had moved the court seeking anticipatory bail.The Act prohibits triple talaq,...