Victim's Sexual History Cannot Be Used To Discredit Rape Allegation: Orissa High Court

Law doesn't permit victim-blaming, Court said.

S.50 NDPS Act | Oral Refusal To Be Searched Before Magistrate Or Gazetted Officer Insufficient: Bombay High Court Grants Bail

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to an accused booked under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, holding that an oral waiver of the right available under Section 50 of the Act is not sufficient. The Court observed that where an accused elects not to exercise the right of being searched before a Gazetted Officer or a Magistrate, such waiver must be reduced into...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against BJP MLA Munirathna Over Allegation Of Forcing People To Wear Party Shawl During Elections

Court noted that offence under Section 171C IPC, which deals with undue influence at elections, requires a complaint by competent authority.

'Affront To Judiciary': Jharkhand High Court Upholds Conviction In Dhanbad Judge Uttam Anand Murder Case

The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the conviction of two men for the murder of Dhanbad Additional District and Sessions Judge Uttam Anand, observing that the enormity of the act and the audacious manner of its execution constituted an “affront to the judiciary” and raised serious concerns over the safety of judicial officers. A Division Bench of Justice Rongon Mukhopadhyay and...

Gameskraft Case | Karnataka High Court Questions ED's Argument That PMLA Freezing Proceedings Under PMLA Are Civil In Nature

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday[July 14] questioned the Enforcement Directorate's contention that freezing proceedings under Section 17(1-A) of the PMLA are civil in nature, prima facie observing that the 'entire edifice of the money laundering act is based on proceeds of crime'.The High Court was hearing a writ petition filed by Gameskraft Technologies Private Limited and five...

Accused Cannot Flag Non-Compliance Of S.202 CrPC To Scuttle Cheque Bounce Proceedings At Stage Of Final Arguments: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that although an inquiry under Section 202 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (corresponding to Section 225 of the BNSS) is mandatory before issuance of process where the accused resides beyond the territorial jurisdiction of the Magistrate, non-compliance with that requirement cannot be invoked to derail proceedings after both parties...

Delhi High Court Upholds Temple Priest's Conviction For Rape Of Intellectually Disabled Woman, Calls Act 'Satanic And Unholy'

The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a temple priest for rape of an intellectually disabled woman, describing his conduct as a “satanic and unholy deed” that shattered not only the victim's dignity but also the sanctity of the temple and the trust reposed in the priesthood. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 652]Dismissing the convict's appeal, the Court observed that the victim's family...

Karnataka High Court Rejects ₹2 Lakh Settlement In Child Drowning Case, Says His Life Can't Be Reduced To Mere Monetary Figure

Court eventually directed total compensation of ₹6.2 Lakh.

Highest Ever Death Penalties Confirmed By A High Court : Read Reasons In 2008 Ahmedabad Blast Verdict

While confirming the death penalty imposed on 38 convicts in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case—the highest number of death sentences confirmed by a High Court in a single judgment—the Gujarat High Court held that the convicts had shown “no remorse” for their actions and displayed “scant regard for the rule of law.”Bombs went off in Ahmedabad on July 26, 2008, at various...

Section 138 NI Act Settlement Can't Be Enforced Through CrPC Recovery Unless Incorporated In Court Order: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a settlement entered into between parties in proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not, by itself, become enforceable through the coercive recovery mechanism provided under Sections 421 and 431 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC).The Court ruled that such recovery is permissible only when...

Aadhaar Card Not Reliable Proof Of Age In Motor Accident Claims: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an Aadhaar Card is not a reliable document for determining the age of a claimant in motor accident compensation cases. The Court has further held that mere receipt of the insurance premium does not automatically fasten liability upon the insurer, as the contract of insurance commences from the date and time specified in the insurance policy and not...

Telangana High Court Rejects Third-Degree Torture Allegation Against ED, Finds No Material Linking Injuries To Interrogation

The Telangana High Court has refused to grant relief to a Bengaluru-based man who alleged that officers of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) assaulted and coerced him into making incriminating statements during questioning in a money laundering probe linked to illegal online betting applications. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 107]The Court held that the allegations of custodial assault were unsupported...