Widowed Jethani Living Separately Unlikely To Benefit From Alleged Dowry: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Case

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC against a woman's sister-in-law (jethani), holding that the latter being a widow and living separately from the in-laws family was unlikely to benefit from the alleged dowry or to harass the complainant (woman). [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 246]The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that the...

Can Bail Granted for Bailable Offences Be Cancelled If Graver Non‑bailable Offences Are Later Added: Rajasthan High Court Decides

The Rajasthan High Court has held that benefit of bail granted to an accused under bailable offences cannot continue and stands cancelled on addition of a graver, non-bailable offence. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 247]The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition challenging order of the SC/ST Special Judge that cancelled the bail granted to the petitioner on account of addition...

Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Arrest Of Gameskraft Directors, Says Previously Rejected ECIR Was Re-packaged

The Court noted that there were no new circumstances or materials necessitating the arrest of the petitioners.

'Scant Regard' For Judicial Orders By Police Delays Justice, Floods High Court With Petitions: Orissa High Court Asks DGP To Intervene

The Orissa High Court has directed the Director General of Police (DGP) to pass necessary instructions to the Superintendents of Police (SPs) all across the State to ensure regular and strict execution of judicial orders by police officials, especially at the level of Inspectors In-Charge (IICs). [2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 56]While deciding a suo moto contempt proceeding initiated against an IIC...

Madhya Pradesh High Court Lifts Stay On Arrest Warrant Against TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee In BJP Leader's Defamation Case

The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Wednesday (June 17) lifted an interim stay on execution of arrest warrants issued by the trial court against TMC National General Secretary and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee in a defamation case, after no one appeared on his behalf in the matter. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 215]Banerjee had moved a plea challenging arrest warrants issued by the trial court in...

High Court Grants Bail To Ex-Finance Director Of Haryana Power Firm In CBI Case Alleging Financial Fraud

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted bail to Amit Dewan, former Director (Finance) of Haryana Power Generation Corporation Limited (HPGCL), in connection with two CBI cases involving an alleged large-scale financial fraud concerning diversion of public funds. [2026 LiveLaw (PH) 198]The Court allowed two connected petitions, noting that prolonged pre-trial incarceration cannot...

No Prior Sanction Needed To Prosecute Police In Custodial Violence Cases: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Is prior sanction required under Section 197 CrPC to prosecute police officers in custodial death/ violence cases?

Pre-Existing Medical Condition Can't Defeat Murder Charge When Post-Mortem Attributes Death To Alleged Assault: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that when a post-mortem report states that death was caused by “Recurrent acute on chronic SDH with complications” and links it to the assault, the assault must be treated as the root cause of death at the stage of framing charges.The Court further held that the existence of a pre-existing condition or the possibility that the hematoma...

Kerala High Court Upholds Madrassa Teacher's POCSO Conviction For Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the conviction and sentence imposed on a madrassa teacher, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor student.[2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 331]Justice A. Badharudeen was considering an appeal preferred assailing the conviction for the offences under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(2) r/w. 3(d), 6(1) r/w. 5(f), 5(m), 8 r/w. 7, 10 r/w. 9(o)...

Can A Fresh Cheque Bounce Complaint Be Filed After Withdrawal Of A Premature Complaint? Rajasthan High Court Answers

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Section 138 NI Act on the ground that the complaint filed in 2016 was time barred and filed without any application for condonation of delay under the Limitation Act. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 244]The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that if an earlier complaint that was found to be premature,...

Claiming Influence Over Judges To Extract Money Erodes Public Faith In Justice System: P&H High Court Denies Bail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused regular bail to a man accused of participating in a fraud scheme wherein large sums of money were allegedly extracted from a litigant on the false pretext of securing favourable court orders through influence with High Court judges.[2026 LiveLaw (PH) 197]Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj said, "This Court is also unable to ignore the specific...

'Reformative Approach Over Retribution': Delhi High Court Orders Premature Release Of 1993 Bowbazar Blast Life Convict

The Delhi High Court has ordered the premature release of Md. Rashid Khan, a life convict in the 1993 Bowbazar blast case, citing reformative approach to punishment.Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that Indian criminal jurisprudence has moved away from retributive theory of punishment and has embraced a reformative approach."Essentially, the present case pertains to the premature release...