Where Witness Version Forms Basis Of FIR, Prosecution Case Can Be Tested Against It As Relevant Fact U/S 11 Evidence Act: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that where the version of a witness forms the basis of the FIR, the entire prosecution case can be tested with reference to the FIR, which then assumes relevance under Section 11 of the Evidence Act.A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice Ansul was hearing two connected criminal appeals [Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 1311 of 2019 and Criminal Appeal...

Gauhati High Court Stays Felling Of 100-Year-Old Trees In Heart Of Aizawl City

The Gauhati High Court at Aizawl recently issued notice on a PIL against felling of 100 years old trees in the vacated Assam Rifle's land in the city.The division bench comprising Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Kaushik Goswami also directed that the State to ensure that no more trees are cut in the area, until further orders.The PIL has been filed by environmental activist...

Savukku Shankar Moves Madras High Court For Bail In Attempt To Murder Case, Alleges False Implication By TN Police

YouTuber-journalist A Shankar alias Savukku Shankar, has approached the Madras High Court seeking bail in connection with an attempt to murder case registered against him by the state police. When the matter came up before the vacation court on Wednesday (April 6), Justice Victoria Gowri directed the respondent, Inspector of Police at Puzhal Police Station, to file a reply within a day...

Rajasthan High Court Permits Passport Renewal Despite 23 Pending Criminal Cases, Cites Fundamental Right To Travel Abroad

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed an order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kota, rejecting a 66-year-old man's application for a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to renew his passport.The bench of Justice Chandra Prakash Shrimali held that preventing a person from travelling abroad by denying their passport renewal merely because of pending criminal cases is a direct violation of...

“Earning Capacity Cannot Be Ignored At Ad-Interim Stage”: Calcutta HC Sets Aside Maintenance Granted To Wife Without Financial Disclosure

The Calcutta High Court has clarified that a spouse's earning capacity cannot be ignored even at the ad-interim stage, setting aside a maintenance order granted to a qualified doctor without examining her financial status in light of the disclosure norms mandated in Rajnesh v. Neha.Justice Uday Kumar was hearing a criminal revisional application filed by a husband challenging an...

Transfer Of Adoption Powers To District Magistrates Valid: Bombay High Court Upholds 2021 Juvenile Justice Act Amendment

The Bombay High Court has upheld the constitutional validity of the 2021 amendment to the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, which transfers the power to issue adoption orders from courts to District Magistrates. The Court held that the change in forum does not violate constitutional principles and is aimed at expediting the adoption process.A Division Bench of...

Allahabad HC Grants Anticipatory Bail To Schoolgirl Accused Of Forcing Minor Student To Wear Burka, Convert Religion

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted anticipatory bail to a School Student, who, along with 4 others, has been accused of brainwashing a minor student, forcing her to wear a 'Burka' and compelling her to convert to Islam.A bench of Justice Avnish Saxena granted relief to the accused, a major, observing that apart from the victim's statement, there was nothing on record to establish...

BCI Seeks Withdrawal Of Judicial Work, Transfer Of AP High Court Judge Who Threatened Young Advocate With Police Custody

The Bar Council of India (BCI) has written to the Chief Justice of India seeking urgent intervention over a recent episode where a judge of the Andhra Pradesh High Court ordered 24-hours police custody of an Advocate, for failing to produce an order copy during the proceedings.Though the order purportedly stands recalled, the BCI Chairman and Senior Advocate Manan Kumar Mishra described...

No Intra-Court Appeal Against Contempt Court's Refusal To Initiate Proceedings: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has reiterated that an intra-court appeal (special appeal under Chapter VIII Rule 5 of the Allahabad High Court Rules, 1952) is not maintainable against an order of the contempt court unless it is shown that the contempt court has overstepped its jurisdiction by deciding the rights of the parties or adjudicating on merits of the case.The Court held that dismissal...

Reference To Prior Events In State, Allegations Not Integral To Relief Sought Can't Confer Territorial Jurisdiction: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court held that mere reference to prior events or general allegations which are not directly determinative of the relief sought in the petition, cannot be construed to mean that a part of cause of action has arisen in the State for the court to have territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate. The bench of Justice Anand Sharma opined that to deterime territorial jurisdiction, the...

'Child Last Seen With Accused, Found Dead Within 10 Hours': Patna High Court Upholds Rape-Murder Conviction

The Patna High Court has upheld the conviction of two accused in a rape and murder case of an eight-year-old girl, holding that where the prosecution establishes the “last seen” circumstance with a narrow time gap (in this case about 10 hours) the burden shifts on the accused under Section 106 of the Evidence Act to explain the death.A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and...

NEET-UG 2026: AP High Court Denies Relief To Students Who Missed Application Deadline, Says No Interference On 'Humanitarian Grounds'

The Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a plea to reopen application portal for NEET-UG 2026 or permit submission of applications through an alternate mode, holding that timelines given in public notice and information bulletin must be strictly adhered to wherein intereference cannot be made on humanitaran grounds. The Court noted that the petitioners' applications were admittedly not...