Retirement No Ground To Drop Contempt Proceedings For Non-Compliance Of Court Order: Orissa High Court Issues Notice To Ex-DGP

The Orissa High Court on Monday (August 24) issued contempt notice to the former Director General of Police (DGP) Yogesh Bahadur Khurania over repeated failure to comply with an order of the Court directing reinstatement of a female Sub-Inspector (SI), and misleading the Court by suppressing the department's intention to prefer an appeal before the Supreme Court against such order.A Single...

Acquittal Under Section 498A IPC Does Not Bar Proceedings Under Domestic Violence Act: Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that Section 498A IPC and Section 12 of the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 operate in different fields and serve distinct objects. The Court observed that acquittal under Section 498A IPC does not prohibit or restrict a complainant from filing a complaint under Section 12 of the Domestic Violence Act. [2026 LiveLaw (Chh)...

'Taking Liberty Of Citizens For Granted': Karnataka High Court Raps Police For Arresting Man Despite Notice To Appear Two Days Later

The Karnataka High Court has on August 25 [Tuesday] termed the simultaneous arrest of a person despite a statutory notice issued earlier under Section 35(3) of the BNSS, directing him to appear on a future date, as a 'classical illustration' of illegal arrest.The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, while hearing the petition challenging the arrest and FIR, observed that the...

Mob Lynching Cases: Karnataka High Court Seeks Interim Victim Compensation Scheme, Mandates Notice To Victim's Kin In Bail Hearings

The Karnataka High Court has recently dismissed multiple pleas seeking cancellation of bail granted to persons accused in a mob lynching case over the victim allegedly chanting pro-Pakistan slogans, while also issuing directions to ensure compliance with the apex court guidelines in Tehseen S Poonawalla v. Union of India with respect to interim compensation and issuing notice to victim's...

Criminal Summons Cannot Be Issued Against A 'Designation' Without Naming Person Holding It: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that summons in a criminal case cannot be issued against a post or designation without mentioning the name of the person holding that post.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary observed that a post is not a juristic person and quashed criminal proceedings against two petitioners who had been summoned merely by their posts.The Court was hearing...

'Maintenance For Autistic Child Cannot Automatically Stop At 18 Yrs, Must Continue Till Child Is Capable To Earn': Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that mere attainment of majority cannot, by itself, result in automatic cessation of the right to receive maintenance in the case of a child suffering from a physical or mental abnormality or disability and unable to maintain himself. The Court observed that the relevant consideration would be whether, after attaining majority, such person is capable...

Bombay High Court Suggests Centre To Amend Aadhaar Act To Help Agencies Trace, Deport Foreign Nationals Using Fake Identities

Taking note of the 'concerning pattern' of foreigners 'infiltrating' India's borders and fraudulently obtaining basic documents like Aadhar Card, PAN Card etc. to conceal their identities, the Bombay High Court recently ordered the Union Government and the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) to consider amending the Aadhar (Targeted Delivery of Financial and Other Subsidies,...

'No Legal Duty To Report': Karnataka High Court Quashes Chargesheet Against Homestay Owner For Not Reporting Alleged Rape Of US National

Morality may expect a citizen to speak but criminal law can punish his silence only when statute commands him to speak, Court said.

'No Coercive Steps' Order Does Not Bar Filing Of Charge Sheet : Supreme Court

An interim protection order only implies that no arrest shall take place; however would not bar the filing of a charge sheet, the Court said.

Wiping Minor's Tears, Holding Her Hand Without Sexual Intent Not Sexual Assault: Madras High Court

Physical contact during ordinary course of human dealings would not inherently be sexual, Court held.

S.498A IPC Does Not Require Demand Of 'Dowry'; Any Unlawful Demand For Property Or Valuables Is Covered: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has held that an offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code does not require an allegation of demand for “dowry”, and that harassment to coerce a woman to meet any unlawful demand for property or valuable security can constitute cruelty under the provision.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava made the observation while setting aside...

Allahabad High Court Doubts Narrative Of Police Encounter, Orders CBI Probe

The Allahabad High Court has questioned a recurring pattern in police encounter cases where police personnel allegedly escape unhurt while a single shot fired by the police ends up hitting the accused in the knee or below.The Court made the observation while finding serious doubts in the prosecution's account of an alleged police encounter involving an accused who was shot in both legs....