High Courts
S.399 IPC | Preparation For Dacoity Requires Five Or More Persons: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent ruling, clarified that a minimum of five persons are required to attract the offence of making preparation to commit dacoity under Section 399 of the Indian Penal Code.Justice M.B. Snehalatha looked into the definition of 'dacoity' provided under Section 391 IPC and observed:“A reading of Section 391 of IPC would show that the essential or core ingredient...
“Long-Settled Service Rights”: J&K&L High Court Grants Pensionary Relief To Officers Litigating Since 1986 Over Seniority
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that repeated attempts by the Government and Police Headquarters to reframe and revise seniority lists decades later amounted to administrative patchwork and could not be used to deny long-standing service rights of officers who had been litigating since 1986.A Division Bench comprising Justice Rajnesh Oswal and Justice Rahul Bharti...
Interim Maintenance | Wife Can Claim Education Expenses; Adverse Inference Possible If Husband Withholds Income Info: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently upheld the claim of a wife who was granted interim maintenance from her husband towards her own educational expenses, observing that her claim for such expenses was prima facie made out.The Court also noted that it is now settled law that the court may draw an adverse inference against a husband who, despite ample opportunity, fails to file an...
Renukaswamy Murder Case: Karnataka High Court Stays Order Directing Home-Cooked Food For Pavithra Gowda & Two Others In Jail
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) stayed a trial court order which had permitted grant of home-cooked food in jail to actress Pavithra Gowda, Nagaraju R and Lakshman M presently facing trial in the Renukaswamy Murder case. Justice M Nagaprassana was hearing State's plea challenging a Sessions Court order dated 29-12-2025 as well as a clarificatory order dated 12-1-2026...
Motor Accident Claims | Carrying Two Pillion Riders On Motorcycle Doesn't Establish Contributory Negligence: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified that contributory negligence cannot be attributed on a victim of a motor accident merely because he was carrying two pillion riders on the motorcycle.Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that the insurer must bring in evidence showing that the act of carrying two pillion riders had a direct and proximate cause, connecting it with the accident.Relying...
Beldanga Violence | PIL In Calcutta High Court Alleges 'Pre-Planned' Attack On Hindus; State Says No Objection To Additional Forces
The Calcutta High Court today heard an Interim Application moved by Leader of the Opposition Suvendu Adhikari in a pending Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea, seeking the immediate deployment of Central Forces in the violence-hit Beldanga area of Murshidabad district.The unrest in Beldanga began last week after the body of a 36-year-old migrant worker, who was allegedly killed in a...
'Anything In Name Of Comedy?': Karnataka High Court Slams Zee, Comedy Khiladigalu Makers Over Inappropriate Depiction Of Hindu Gods
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) orally slammed Zee Enterprises and the Director of show 'Comedy Khiladigalu' for hurting religious sentiments by inappropriate depiction of Hindu Gods and Mythological Figures in a telecast.Justice M Nagaprassana was dealing with the makers' plea to quash the complaint lodged by a viewer under Section 299 BNS, which pertains to offence...
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice On Plea For Separate Ballot Papers For Women Candidates Contesting Elections To State Bar Council
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (January 20) issued notice on a woman advocate's plea seeking separate ballot papers for women candidates contesting for elections to State Bar Council for five seats reserved for women. The petitioner, advocate Sandhya U Prabhu, submitted that she proposes to contest in the elections to the State Bar Council scheduled on March 11. She argued that the...
S. 223 BNSS | Pre-Cognizance Hearing Not Mandatory For S. 138 NI Act Proceedings: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court dismissed a petition seeking the quashing of proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, ruling that the requirement of hearing the accused at the pre-cognisance stage under Section 223 BNSS stands dispensed with for cheque dishonour cases.The Bench further noted that the initiation of a civil suit or parallel criminal proceedings...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 12 To January 18, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 68 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 81NOMINAL INDEXMCDONALDS INDIA LTD v. STATE OF NCT OF DELHI & ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 68 Court On Its Own Motion v. Union Of India & Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 69 BHUVAN BAM & ANR v. INKWYNK & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 70 Sandeep Sethi & Anr v. Rajinder Kumar Sethi Deceased Through Lrs 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 71 MCD v. M/S Ram...
Kerala High Court, For Now, Directs Central Govt. Not To Levy Tax On Group Health Insurance Of Retired Union Bank Staff
The Kerala High Court on Monday (January 19) passed an interim order directing the Central government, GST Council, Union Bank and others not to levy Goods and Service Tax (GST) on the insurance premium paid by the retired employees of the Union Bank of India and similarly placed persons for the policy year 2025-26.The Division Bench of Justice V.G. Arun and Justice Harisankar V. Menon...
Delhi High Court Amends Rules To Include Complainant, Victim As 'Parties' In Criminal Cases
The Delhi High Court has amended its Rules to clarify that in criminal cases, the term “parties” shall be deemed to include the complainant or the victim. A notification to the said effect has been published in the Delhi Gazette on January 19, amending Part C of Chapter 16 of Volume IV of the Delhi High Court Rules & Orders. “In criminal cases, the term 'parties' shall be deemed...