PC Act | Strong Suspicion, Not Proof Of Guilt, Is Required At Stage Of Framing Charges: Allahabad High Court Refuses Relief To Ex-GST Officer

Refusing relief to a former GST Official in a Corruption case, the Allahabad High Court on Wednesday observed that at the stage of framing charges, the court is only concerned with a "strong suspicion" that the accused has committed an offence and the final test of proof of guilt is not to be applied."…at the stage of consideration of question of discharge of the accused/ revisionist a...

Trial Court Cannot Examine Witness At Pre-Cognizance Stage To Generate Fresh Evidentiary Material: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a trial court cannot examine a witness at the pre-cognizance stage to generate fresh evidentiary material, as such a course is "wholly" outside the scheme of Section 190 CrPC.A Bench of Justice Santosh Rai observed that a court which has not yet taken cognizance does not possess a "free-standing power" to collect additional or corroborative evidence, as...

Loan Amount Not 'Entrusted Property'; Mere Failure To Repay Doesn't Constitute Criminal Breach Of Trust: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that money advanced as a loan cannot be treated as property “entrusted” to the borrower for the purpose of constituting criminal breach of trust under Section 406 of the Indian Penal Code. The Court observed that a borrower is free to use the loan amount, unlike a person who receives property through entrustment and must deal with it subject to the...

Kerala High Court Denies Pre-Arrest Bail To Man Booked For 'Threatening' Social Media Posts Against Police Officer & Family

The Kerala High Court recently denied bail to Arjun A., who had allegedly threatened Kothamangalam SHO on social media and had sent sexually explicit messages to his family members. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 430]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath remarked that the accusation against Arjun was serious and that pre-arrest bail cannot be granted as a matter of course.“Perusal of the case diary reveals...

ECIR Can Be Challenged Under Article 226, ED Can't Take Shelter Behind 'Internal Document' Label: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) can be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution and that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot place it beyond judicial scrutiny by merely describing it as an "internal administrative document". [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 284]“….The constitutional jurisdiction under Article 226...

Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses Bail To Husband Accused Of Driving Pregnant Wife To Suicide Over Dowry Demand

The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant regular bail to a husband accused of continuously subjecting his wife to physical and mental cruelty on account of dowry demand, leading to her suicide. The Court observed that at the stage of considering a bail application, issues such as delay in registration of the FIR and alleged inconsistencies in the witnesses' statements are matters...

Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Self-Styled Godman Accused Of Inducing Doctor To Pay ₹25 Lakh For 'Divine Rituals'

The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a person claiming to be a spiritual practitioner who was accused of inducing the complainant to give over ₹25 lakh by representing that he possessed divine and spiritual powers capable of resolving the complainant's family difficulties through religious rituals. The Court further observed that its inherent jurisdiction cannot...

ED Search, Freezing Action Not Purely Civil, Can Be Challenged Under Article 226 Read With S.482 CrPC: Karnataka High Court In Gameskraft's Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 CrPC, challenging Enforcement Directorate's search and freezing action under Section 17(1A) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) is maintainable. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 283]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna thus rejected ED's...

Police Cannot Interfere In Civil Property Disputes: Allahabad High Court Warns Deviations May Invite Departmental & Contempt Proceedings

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that police authorities and Executive officers have no jurisdiction to adjudicate or interfere in civil disputes between private parties, while clarifying that any deviation may invite departmental as well as contempt proceedings.In its order passed on July 27, the Court emphasized that police can intervene only to the limited extent necessary...

Trustee Can Face Cheque Bounce Case Even If Trust Isn't Made Accused: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court has reiterated that arraigning and issuing demand notice to the concerned trustee, who issued a cheque on behalf of the trust, is sufficient and the trust need not be impleaded as an accused in a cheque dishonour case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (the 'NI Act'). [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 90]Negating a plea brought under Section 482 of the CrPC...

ED Officials Attack: Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Six More Accused

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 4) granted regular bail to four CPI(M) workers, who were arrested for being allegedly involved in the attack against officials of the Enforcement Directorate (ED). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 424]The case refers to the alleged attack on ED officials and damage to vehicles following an ED search operation at the residence of Opposition Leader Of Kerala,...

Kerala High Court Asks Magistrate To Proceed With Complaint Against 5 Cops Accused Of Assaulting Army Personnel, Defers Sanction Issue

The Kerala High Court recently directed the Magistrate Court, Chittoor to proceed against five policemen, who allegedly beat up Indian Army sepoy, during Kollemgode Temple 'Aaraattu' festival in 2019. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 426]Justice G. Girish directed that the question of requirement of sanction can be considered at a later stage, after the completion of evidence.The Court was considering...