Criminal Law
Teacher Reprimanding Student For Irregular Attendance, Poor Academic Performance Not Abetment Of Suicide: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has quashed charges under Section 305 IPC against teachers accused of abetting the suicide of a Class XII student, holding that mere reprimand or disciplinary action for poor attendance, academic performance or indiscipline cannot amount to abetment of suicide in the absence of instigation, intentional aid or the requisite mens rea. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 304]The bench...
S.457 CrPC | Registration Certificate Alone Not Sole Factor For Interim Release Of Seized Vehicles: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (July 27) held that registration certificate alone are not determinative of entitlement to interim custody of vehicles under Sections 451 and 457 of the CrPC.“Registration is a relevant factor, but it is evidentiary and not conclusive of entitlement to interim possession.”, observed a bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih,...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Teacher's POCSO Conviction For Touching Minor's Body With Stethoscope, Pressing Breast & Private Parts
The Gauhati High Court last week upheld the conviction of a school teacher under POCSO Act holding that inappropriately touching a minor's body using a stethoscope, touching her breast, applying ointment on abdomen and touching her private parts on pretext of giving medical examination amounts to sexual harassment.The single judge bench comprising Justice Pranjal Das...
Allahabad High Court Sends 82 Y/O Murder Convict Back To Jail After 40 Yrs; Says It Can't Reduce Sentence By Invoking Article 142
The Allahabad High Court recently dismissed the appeal of an 82yearold man convicted of murdering his brother in 1984 and directed him to surrender to serve the remaining part of his life sentence. A Bench of Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Jai Krishna Upadhyay found that the evidence on record did not disclose any mitigating circumstances warranting conversion of the...
Orissa High Court Grants Bail To Woman Accused Of Torching Vehicles Near High Court Premises
The Orissa High Court has granted bail to a woman who, in March this year, threw a burnt bottle containing petrol towards the High Court premises as a result of which four vehicles parked nearby the boundary wall caught fire and were damaged.Considering the fact that the accused-petitioner is a lady who has a five-year-old son, the Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy...
S. 38 BNSS | Advocate Of Accused Cannot Remain Present Throughout Police Interrogation : Supreme Court
Clarifying the scope of Section 38 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Supreme Court on Monday (July 27) held that the provision entitles an arrested person to meet an advocate of choice during interrogation but does not contemplate continuous physical presence throughout the interrogation. “A plain reading of the provision makes it clear that the right guaranteed thereunder...
Magistrate Must Record Reasons Before Issuing Summons, Cryptic Cognizance Order Unsustainable: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has quashed a Magistrate's order taking cognizance and issuing summons in a criminal case, holding that an order summoning an accused cannot be passed mechanically or through a cryptic docket order. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 118]The Court observed that taking cognizance requires due application of mind and recording of satisfaction that the material discloses a prima...
Telangana High Court Asks State To Declare Candidate's CWC Chairperson Exam Result, Says Pending Criminal Case Not Disqualification
The Telangana High Court has directed the Telangana Government to declare the result of a candidate who appeared for the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Chairperson examination after an interim order of the Court. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 117]The Court had earlier held that the mere pendency of a criminal case is not a ground to disqualify a candidate under Section 27 of the Juvenile Justice (Care...
Gujarat High Court Quashes Cheating Case Against Ducati Over Alleged Failure To Supply Bikes To Dealer
The Gujarat High Court recently quashed a cheating case against Italian bike company Ducati and its representatives over its distributor's alleged failure to supply bikes to a dealer.[2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 206]The court held that the complainant had entered into an "exclusive agreement" only with the distributor, wherein it was clearly stated that agreements entered into by distributor shall not...
