Mere Involvement In Routine FIR Not Sufficient Ground To Refuse Arms Licence Unless Threat To Public Safety Established: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that mere involvement or registration of a routine FIR against an applicant cannot, by itself, constitute a ground for outright refusal of an arms licence unless there is material showing misuse of arms, violence or a direct threat to public safety.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar was hearing a writ petition filed by a builder and Director of...

Supreme Court Dismisses BJP MLAs' Plea Challenging Quashing Of Corruption Complaint Against Karnataka Energy Minister KJ George

The Supreme Court on Friday (25 September) dismissed a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against the Karnataka High Court's judgment which had quashed criminal complaint against Karnataka's Energy Minister KJ George and Bangalore Electricity Supply Company Limited (BESCOM) officials over alleged irregularities in the tender procurement and installation of smart electricity meters in Karnataka. A...

'No Mens Rea', Act Appears Rash & Negligent: Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Father Accused Of Applying Burning Wicks On 'Possessed' Daughter

The Gujarat High Court granted regular bail to a father booked for causing death of his daughter by applying burning cotton wicks on her body on her instructions, as she believed she was possessed. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 258]The applicant had moved the high court seeking regular bail in an FIR for offences under Sections 105(culpable homicide not amounting to murder), 212(Furnishing...

'There Can't Be Part Acceptance & Part Rejection Of Prosecutrix's Statement' : Supreme Court Acquits Man In Rape Case

The Supreme Court on Friday (September 25) acquitted a man of rape charges, observing that a court cannot partially reject the testimony of a prosecutrix while deciding one charge and then partially accept the same testimony to convict the accused for rape. A Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the Punjab & Haryana High Court's judgment, which had...

Gujarat High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Journalist Accused Of Posing As Pollution Control Board Officer, Seeking Bribe

The Gujarat High Court denied anticipatory bail to a "journalist" who was accused of impersonating himself as an officer of the Gujarat Pollution Control Board and demanding money from a factory owner to delete photos and videos of contaminated water which was allegedly found there. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 256]The allegation against the applicant was that he along with other accused,...

Criminal Law No Tool To Stifle Legitimate Political Dissent: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Annamalai For Alleged Provocative Speech

The Madras High Court on Thursday (September 24) quashed a case against former IPS officer and President of We The Leaders Foundation, K Annamalai, for his alleged provocative speech involving freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that there was no material to show that Annamalai had intended to promote communal disharmony through his speech. The court...

Telangana High Court Sentences Cop To 1-Month Jail For Arresting Accused In Contravention Of Protection Order

Court suspended the sentence till October 19, to enable State to prefer an appeal.

2016 Kopardi Gang Rape Case: Bombay High Court Judges To Visit Spot Of Incident Before Hearing Final Arguments In Death Reference

Before hearing the final arguments in the appeals filed by the convicts in the infamous Kopardi gang rape case challenging their death sentence, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 22) said it will first visit the spot where the minor girl was allegedly ravished and killed by the convicts.A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Ashish Chavan have decided to visit the...

Teacher Beating Female Student's Palm In Classroom Full Of Students Won't Attract Offence Of Outraging Modesty: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a male teacher, who was booked for the offence of outraging the modesty of his female student by allegedly beating her palm in a classroom. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 527]Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that the teacher did not have requisite intent to outrage the de facto complainant's modesty as he beat her only to wake her in...

Sessions Court Cannot Impose Special Category Sentence Barring Statutory Remission And Commutation : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday (September 24) reiterated that a Sessions Court cannot impose a special-category sentence directing a convict to remain in prison for the remainder of their natural life by excluding the statutory remission and commutation regime. “…we are of the view that there is no doubt that the Trial Court was competent to impose the punishment of imprisonment for life...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Defamation Case Against BJP MLC Over Statements Made In Press Conference Against State Minister

The Karnataka High Court dismissed a petition filed by BJP Member of Legislative Council (MLC) Adaguru H. Vishwanath, seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against him in a defamation case filed by the State Transport Minister, BS Suresh. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde said that whether the alleged statements were made in good faith, or if they lowered the minister's reputation,...

Insult To Prime Minister Doesn't Attract S.352 BNS Without Intent To Provoke Breach Of Peace: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed criminal proceedings against a man who was booked by Athani Police for allegedly putting up barricades in front of his shop and making insulting remarks against the Prime Minister when he was questioned by a social worker. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 378]The single judge bench of Justice Venkatesh Naik T held that the complaint did not disclose...