'Pugilistic, Boxer-Like' Position Of Dead Body Alone Does Not Establish Ante-Mortem Burns: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the 'pugilistic' or 'boxer-like' position of a burnt dead body, by itself, does not establish that the burns were sustained ante-mortem.The Court said that such a posture of the dead body is a heat artifact which can occur no matter whether a person was alive or already dead when the burning began. A Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice...

Father Not In Charge Of Child Can't Be Prosecuted For Cruelty Under Juvenile Justice Act Over Non-Payment Of Maintenance: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a father, who was working abroad, accused of the offence under Section 75 of the Juvenile Justice (JJ) Act for failing to provide for the basic needs and maintenance of his child. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 469]Section 75 JJ Act provides for punishment for cruelty to a child if the person having the actual charge of,...

Karnataka High Court Slams Police For 'Illegal' Arrest Of Activist Over Post On Kunal Kamra's Show Cancellation

The Karnataka High Court on August 28[ Friday] came down heavily on the Whitefield Police for what it termed as a recurring pattern of illegal arrests by the Station, by allegedly misusing the provision under Section 35(3) BNSS.The single judge bench of Justice M.Nagaprasanna, while hearing a petition filed by Hindu activist Mohan Gowda challenging the registration of an FIR and his arrest...

'Lived Separately': Gujarat High Court Quashes Domestic Violence Case Against Husband's Sisters Accused Of Instigating Dowry Demand

The Gujarat High Court quashed a domestic violence case against two women accused of instigating their brother for demanding dowry from his wife, observing that they were married much prior to the complainant and living separately hence the question of mental and physical torture by them did not arise. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 232]The son of petitioners 1 and 2 was married to respondent no.1 as...

'Should Give Chance To Young Offenders To Reform': Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against Man For 'Brandishing Sword'; Imposes ₹10K Costs

The Bombay High Court recently while quashing a First Information Report (FIR) lodged against a 'young man' for 'brandishing' a sword in a neighbourhood quarrel, held that Courts must give an opportunity to such young accused persons for their reformation and rehabilitation. The High Court also imposed a cost of Rs 10,000 on the young man to 'give out a strong message' to the young citizens...

Arrest Grounds Must Be Communicated To Arrestee, Relative Before Production Before Magistrate For Transit Remand: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that arrest of a person would be vitiated if the arrestee's relative/friend/nominated person is not informed of the arrest grounds when first produced before the nearest, non-jurisdictional magistrate for transit remand. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 465]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath observed: “when a person who is arrested is brought before a non-jurisdictional...

Identity, Homicidal Death Established After Body Exhumed From Tomb, But Circumstantial Chain Incomplete: AP High Court Acquits Four

The Andhra Pradesh High Court while ordering acquittal in a murder case observed that although the identity of the deceased and the homicidal nature of her death stood established after her body was exhumed from a tomb, the prosecution failed to prove the circumstances connecting the accused with the murder beyond reasonable doubt.[2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 203]The Court accordingly acquitted...

Jharkhand High Court Reduces Sentence In ₹300 Bribe Case From 1993, Says Accused Has Suffered 'Agony Of Trial' For Three Decades

The Jharkhand High Court has reduced the sentence imposed on a man in a 1993 corruption case involving a demand of ₹300 for processing the provident fund dues of the complainant, taking note of the fact that he had faced the “agony of the trial” for three decades.A Single Judge Bench of Pradeep Kumar Srivastava, while considering the quantum of sentence under Section 7 of the...

'Safe Harbour Protects Us, Have Done Due Diligence': Amazon Tells Karnataka High Court In Ravi Belagere Novel Piracy Case

Amazon on Thursday told the Karnataka High Court that it is entitled to the safe-harbour protection available to intermediaries under Section 79 of the Information Technology Act, 2000, in a case concerning the alleged sale of pirated copies of late journalist Ravi Belagere's novel Heli Hogu Kaarana on its platform.Senior Advocate Sandesh J. Chouta, appearing for Amazon, submitted that...

'Stop This Police Raj': Karnataka High Court Imposes ₹3 Lakh Personal Costs On IO & Superiors Over Illegal Arrest

The Karnataka High Court has come down heavily on the police for what it termed 'police raj', declaring the arrest of a witness in connection with a disputed Will as illegal and imposing exemplary costs of Rs 3,00,000 on the Investigating Officer, and his superior officers for dereliction of supervisory duty. The petitioner-witness, who is accused no.2 in the FIR lodged in connection with...

Telangana High Court Upholds Penalty On Life Convict Who Jumped Parole For 40-Yrs, Became Govt Teacher, Received 'Best Teacher Award'

The convict has evaded arrest and his retirement as teacher proves that he intentionally did not disclose his conviction, Court said.

AP High Court Upholds Attempt To Murder Conviction, Says Simple Injuries By Itself Does Not Negate Offence If Intention Proved

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the nature of injuries sustained by a victim cannot, by itself, determine whether an offence of attempt to murder under Section 307 IPC is made out, particularly when the manner of assault and the weapon used establishes the requisite intention or knowledge that death was likely to be caused. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 202]The Court accordingly upheld...