High Courts
Seriousness Of UAPA Predicate Offence Can't Justify Prolonged PMLA Custody, Article 21 Not Eclipsed: Delhi High Court Grants Bail
The Delhi High Court has observed that the seriousness of allegations in a predicate case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act cannot, by itself, justify prolonged incarceration in a separate proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA).“Seriousness cannot be the complete answer to the length of custody in the PMLA case,” Justice Sanjeev Narula observed. The...
General Allegation That In-Laws Supported Husband Not Enough To Invoke Domestic Violence Act: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed domestic violence proceedings against a husband's parents, holding that a general allegation that they supported their son, without any specific allegation or overt act of domestic violence, cannot justify continuation of proceedings against them. The case against the husband, however, will continue. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 379]Justice Venkatesh Naik T was...
Criminal Law No Tool To Stifle Legitimate Political Dissent: Madras High Court Quashes Case Against Annamalai For Alleged Provocative Speech
The Madras High Court on Thursday (September 24) quashed a case against former IPS officer and President of We The Leaders Foundation, K Annamalai, for his alleged provocative speech involving freedom fighter Muthuramalinga Thevar. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan noted that there was no material to show that Annamalai had intended to promote communal disharmony through his speech. The court...
Telangana High Court Sentences Cop To 1-Month Jail For Arresting Accused In Contravention Of Protection Order
Court suspended the sentence till October 19, to enable State to prefer an appeal.
POCSO Act | Absence Of Genital Injury, Sperm Don't Disprove Sexual Abuse Allegations: Madras High Court Upholds Stepfather's Life Sentence
The Madras High Court recently upheld the life sentence imposed on a stepfather for sexually assaulting his stepdaughter. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 462] The bench of Justice AD Jagadish Chandira and Justice B Murugesan rejected the step-father's evidence that there was no medical evidence to suggest sexual assault. The court observed that medical evidence was only supportive and...
Executing Court Cannot Revisit Issues Already Settled By Final Decree: HP High Court Dismisses Challenge To Execution Of 99-Year Lease
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that an executing court cannot re-consider or re-decide issues that have already been adjudicated by the trial and appellate courts and have attained finality. The Court observed that the jurisdiction of an executing court is confined to matters concerning the execution, discharge or satisfaction of the decree, and dismissed a challenge against...
2016 Kopardi Gang Rape Case: Bombay High Court Judges To Visit Spot Of Incident Before Hearing Final Arguments In Death Reference
Before hearing the final arguments in the appeals filed by the convicts in the infamous Kopardi gang rape case challenging their death sentence, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday (September 22) said it will first visit the spot where the minor girl was allegedly ravished and killed by the convicts.A division bench of Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Ashish Chavan have decided to visit the...
Teacher Beating Female Student's Palm In Classroom Full Of Students Won't Attract Offence Of Outraging Modesty: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings against a male teacher, who was booked for the offence of outraging the modesty of his female student by allegedly beating her palm in a classroom. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 527]Justice Jobin Sebastian observed that the teacher did not have requisite intent to outrage the de facto complainant's modesty as he beat her only to wake her in...
'Perfect Compensation Is Hardly Possible': J&K&L High Court Says MACT Must Restore Accident Victim To Pre-Accident Position In Fair Manner
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that while “perfect compensation is hardly possible”, Motor Accident Claims Tribunals must bear in mind that an accident victim has committed no wrong and should, as far as money can reasonably achieve it, be restored to the position he occupied before the accident.“Therefore, though perfect compensation is hardly possible but...
Motor Accident Tribunal Duty Bound To Award 'Just Compensation': Gujarat High Court Enhances Award To ₹24 Lakh
The Gujarat High Court enhanced the compensation granted to the family of a deceased pillion rider to over Rs.24 Lakhs, noting that the Motor Accident Tribunal had not properly considered the deceased's monthly income as well as damages under general and non-pecuniary heads. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 255]Justice JC Doshi observed that the tribunal should have a liberal approach while determining...
LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: September 24, 2026
Pending Reference Before Larger Bench Does Not Justify Adjudication Of Academic Question If Lis Does Not Survive: Rajasthan High Court'We Cannot Legislate': Madras High Court Rejects Plea To Recover Bye-Election Costs From MLAs Who Resign Soon After Elections Drishti IAS Founder Vikas Divyakirti Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Protection Of Personality RightsWhatsApp Status Shared With...
