IO Can't Independently Record Victim's Further Statement After S.183 BNSS Statement Recorded By Magistrate: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that once a victim's statement is recorded before a jurisdictional Magistrate under Section 183 BNSS the Investigating Officer (IO) cannot independently record a further statement of the victim. “Even if the Investigating Officer had to record the further statement of the victim girl, after her statement was recorded under Section 183 of BNSS, 2023 before...

No Limitation For Seeking Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC, Wife's Right Can't Be Lost By Delay: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has held that there is no period of limitation for filing a maintenance petition under Section 125 CrPC and such a plea cannot be rejected solely on ground of delay. Justice Chillakur Sumalatha set aside a family court order which had dismissed a maintenance petition filed by a wife and her daughter solely on the ground of delay.The High Court noted that the...

POCSO Case Can Be Quashed In Exceptional Cases Based On Informed Victim Consent, Marriage: Meghalaya High Court

The Meghalaya High Court has observed that a POCSO case may be quashed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) on the basis of consent, even though the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 is a special statute.However, the Court clarified that such power must be exercised with due care, caution and circumspection in exceptional cases, having regard...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Adding JD(S) Leader Suraj Revanna As Accused In Attempt To Murder Case

The Karnataka High Court has held that arraying a person as an accused under Section 319 CrPC is not a “frolicsome act” and must be supported by cogent evidence that establishes a much stricter degree of satisfaction than a prima facie case. Consequently, the High Court quashed a Sessions Court order arraying Member of Karnataka Legislative Council from Janata Dal (Secular) party...

Lion Poaching: Gujarat High Court Upholds Acquittal, Says State 'Miserably Failed' To Prove Charges

The Gujarat High Court upheld a sessions court order acquitting a man booked in a Lion poaching case observing that the prosecution had "miserably failed" to prove the charges against him and his conviction by the trial court was based on non-cogent and unconvincing circumstances. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 267]The court was hearing State's appeal against sessions court's 2009 order acquitting...

Bombay High Court Allows Lawyers Collective's Plea For Opportunity To File FCRA Compounding Application

The Bombay High Court has allowed the Lawyers Collective an opportunity to file a compounding application in relation to the offence under the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act, 2010 (FCRA). The Court observed that once the requirements under Rule 21 of the FCRA Rules, 2011 are complied with, the right to seek compounding cannot be denied.Justice Milind N. Jadhav was hearing an...

'Subsequent Posting Cannot Create Offence': Patna High Court Quashes Case Against Bank Officials Not Posted At Branch When Alleged Fraud Occurred

The Patna High Court has held that subsequent occupation of a senior position in a bank cannot, by itself, establish criminal conspiracy or participation in an earlier transaction, particularly where the accused was not posted at the concerned branch when the alleged offence took place.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha was hearing a petition seeking quashing of the...

Judges Must Avoid Personal Views On Morality While Hearing Bail Pleas Or Criminal Trials: Supreme Court

The Court sets aside the MP High Court order denying bail on grounds of the 'Morals' of the victim's family.

Freedom Of Speech Does Not Protect Defamatory, Abusive Or Malicious Social Media Content: Tripura High Court

The Tripura High Court has refused to quash FIRs and charge sheets against a content creator accused of making allegedly derogatory remarks against the Prime Minister, the Mayor of Agartala and Mata Tripureswari on social media. The Court observed that while freedom of speech is a fundamental right, it is subject to the reasonable restrictions under Article 19(2) of the Constitution,...

Bombay High Court Grants 8-Month Interim Bail To Woman Accused In Drugs Case To Care For Newborn

The Bombay High Court recently granted eight months interim bail to a woman booked in a case under the stringent Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, after noting that her prematurely born eight-month-old daughter is in a precarious condition. Single-judge Justice Milind Jadhav noted that the applicant Pooja Lal, delivered a pre-term child on January 9, 2026. "Though this...

Gujarat High Court Denies Asaram Temporary Bail To Visit Ailing Wife, Allows Video Call With Her

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday denied temporary bail to Asaram, who sought 20-day release on humanitarian grounds to visit his wife, who is undergoing treatment at a hospital. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 266]However, a division bench comprising Justice Gita Gopi and Justice LS Pirzada permitted Asaram to communicate with his wife through video conferencing.The Court had on Tuesday directed the...

Adani Defamation Case: Gujarat High Court Closes Ravi Nair's Plea Against NBW After Regular Bail Granted By Sessions Court

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (September 30) closed journalist Ravi Nair's plea challenging his arrest on the strength of a non-bailable warrant was issued by a sessions court for non-appearance in a defamation case filed by Adani Enterprise. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 265]This, after the court noted, that the sessions court had last week granted regular bail to Nair. For context,...