Madras High Court Permits Sri Lankan Couple To Undergo IVF Though Wife Crossed 50 Yrs, Says Age Limit Based On Living Conditions In India

The Madras High Court has permitted a Sri Lankan couple, settled in the United Kingdom to undergo In Vitro Fertilization treatment (IVF) in India even though the wife had crossed 50 years of age. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 456] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy noted that the upper age limit of 50 years under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act was fixed, considering the...

PMLA | Arrest Is 'Drastic Action', ED Can't Abandon S.50 Interrogation And Arrest Accused On Same Material: Bombay High Court

Observing that the power to arrest is a 'drastic action', the Bombay High Court has made it clear to the Enforcement Directorate (ED) sleuths that once they invoke powers under section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) to record statements, summon an individual etc, they must first satisfy the said provision and subsequently proceed to invoke powers to arrest under section...

Amassing Disproportionate Assets Not Part Of Discharging Official Duty, Sanction Under Section 197 CrPC Not Necessary: Madras High Court

While refusing to discharge former Minister MRK Panneerselvam in a disproportionate assets case, the Madras High Court recently held that amassing wealth beyond the known sources of income was not an act that involved the discharge of official duties and, as such, a sanction under Section 197 of the CrPC was not necessary for proceeding against the same. 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 455 Justice...

Delay In Re-Submitting Final Report After Curing Formal Defects Not Ground For Default Bail: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that default bail cannot be granted merely because there was delay in re-submitting the final report, which was submitted within the statutory period and returned only for curing formal defects. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 521]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath reasoned:“Where a final report is returned only for curing formal defects, the permission granted is to rectify...

Failure To Produce Original Deed In Forgery Case Not Ground To Discharge Accused : Supreme Court

The Court observed that forgery can be proved through circumstantial evidence as well.

Karnataka High Court Sentences Advocate To 15 Days' Jail For Calling Trial Court Judgment A Result Of 'Match Fixing'

The Karnataka High Court has recently sentenced a lawyer from Chitradurga to simple imprisonment for a period of 15 days, after finding him guilty of criminal contempt in a suo motu petition registered through the Registrar General of the Court. [ 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 374]The Division Bench of Justice D K Singh and Justice H. Shanthi Bhushan passed the order, noting that the first charge...

'Delayed Disclosure By Witness Diminishes Evidentiary Value', Supreme Court Upholds Acquittal Of Two In Murder Case

The Supreme Court has observed that a witness's failure to disclose incriminating circumstances against the accused promptly creates a serious doubt about the credibility of his testimony. A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi heard the case, in which the belated testimony of PW3 played a crucial role in the conviction of the accused persons. The witness stated that...

UP Police Recruitment | Non-Disclosure Of Pending Criminal Case Not Suppression Where Form Only Asked About Conviction: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that where the online application form for police recruitment only required a candidate to declare that he had never been convicted, his failure to disclose a pending criminal case cannot by itself be treated as a false declaration or deliberate suppression. It held that cancellation of candidature on such ground must reflect consideration of the factors...

Supreme Court Orders Fresh Probe In 2012 Dharmasthala Rape-Murder Case After Acquittal Of Sole Accused

"Society would be failing in its duty if it does not provide justice to the victim of such a heinous crime by bringing the real culprits to the book."

Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act Not Applicable: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Reliance On Bihar Law In Vehicle Seizure Case

The Jharkhand High Court has held that the Bihar Prohibition & Excise Act, 2016, being a State legislation applicable to Bihar, cannot be applied to proceedings in Jharkhand.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary was hearing a petition filed by the owner of a commercial pick-up vehicle seized in connection with Pindrajora P.S. Case No. 18 of 2026 for allegedly transporting...

Kerala High Court Grants Bail To Reporter TV MD Anto Augustine Arrested In Alcohol Possession Case

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 22) granted regular bail to Reporter TV Managing Director Anto Augustine, who is booked in an excise case for illegal possession of large quantities of alcohol in his residence in Wayanad. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 519]Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath noted that recovery was effected in the case already and that Augustine was also handed over to...

Karnataka High Court Mandates Admitting, Marking Of Undisputed Documents Under S.330(3) BNSS To Ensure Speedy Trial

The Karnataka High Court has mandated all the trial courts in the State to adhere to Section 330 BNSS, corresponding to Section 294(3) CrPC, to ensure the fundamental right to a speedy trial. Under Section 330(3) of the BNSS, if the genuineness of a document is undisputed, it can be admitted as evidence in any inquiry, trial or other proceeding under BNSS without formally proving the signature...