High Courts
ECIR Can Be Challenged Under Article 226, ED Can't Take Shelter Behind 'Internal Document' Label: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (August 5) held that an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) can be challenged under Article 226 of the Constitution and that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) cannot place it beyond judicial scrutiny by merely describing it as an "internal administrative document". [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 284]“….The constitutional jurisdiction under Article 226...
Chhattisgarh High Court Quashes Departmental Exam Result, Says Syllabus Can't Be Changed Through Admit Cards Issued Days Before Exam
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that introducing a new subject in a departmental examination only through admit cards issued a few days before, or even hours before, the examination cannot be treated as a valid or adequate prior notification of the syllabus. The Court further observed that if the omission of a subject from the published syllabus was due to a clerical or typographical...
Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses Bail To Husband Accused Of Driving Pregnant Wife To Suicide Over Dowry Demand
The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to grant regular bail to a husband accused of continuously subjecting his wife to physical and mental cruelty on account of dowry demand, leading to her suicide. The Court observed that at the stage of considering a bail application, issues such as delay in registration of the FIR and alleged inconsistencies in the witnesses' statements are matters...
'Overcome Drinking Habit, Care For Family': P&H High Court To Man Accused Of Assaulting Pregnant Wife For Refusing Sex Determination Test
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of assaulting his pregnant wife after she refused to undergo an ultrasound examination for determination of the sex of the foetus, observing that the accused should makes sincere efforts to overcome his habit of consuming liquor and take care of his family.Justice Sanjay Vashisth said, "admittedly, allegations arise...
Chhattisgarh High Court Refuses To Quash FIR Against Self-Styled Godman Accused Of Inducing Doctor To Pay ₹25 Lakh For 'Divine Rituals'
The Chhattisgarh High Court has refused to quash an FIR against a person claiming to be a spiritual practitioner who was accused of inducing the complainant to give over ₹25 lakh by representing that he possessed divine and spiritual powers capable of resolving the complainant's family difficulties through religious rituals. The Court further observed that its inherent jurisdiction cannot...
Transfer Of Dissolved Society's Assets To Successor Company Valid: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 13 of the Societies Registration Act, 1860 places no embargo on a society resolving to dissolve itself and to transfer its property to a company incorporated under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956. It held that once not less than three-fifths of the members resolve upon dissolution, the society stands dissolved forthwith, and the acquisition...
MP High Court Extends Interim Protection Granted To Viral Kumbh Mela Star & Husband In FIR Alleging Child Marriage
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday directed the continuation of interim protection granted to the viral Kumbh Mela star and her husband, in their petition alleging that her birth records were manipulated to falsely portray her as a minor and criminalise her interfaith marriage. The couple has also sought restoration of her original birth certificate and an independent investigation into...
Allahabad High Court Asks UP Govt To Fix Conflict In Limitation Period For Recovering Panchayat Fund Losses From Pradhan
The Allahabad High Court has held that the period within which surcharge can be imposed on a Gram Pradhan for loss, waste or misapplication of Gram Panchayat money or property is governed by the proviso to Section 27 of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Act, 1947, and not by the shorter period prescribed in the third proviso to Rule 257(2) of the U.P. Panchayat Raj Rules 1947. It held that the Rule is...
'Motivated': HP High Court Rejects PIL Challenging Procurement Of Infosys Software For Cooperative Bank, Forfeits ₹2 Lakh Deposit
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation challenging the State Cooperative Bank's procurement of the Infosys Finacle 10.02.25 Core Banking Software without an independent tendering process, holding that the petition was not a genuine public interest litigation but one driven by business rivalry and a deep-rooted private motive.A Division Bench of Chief...
Drunken Driving Case: High Court Denies Bail To Haryana Cop Accused Of Running Over Woman
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined regular bail to a serving Haryana Police official accused of causing the death of a 25-year-old woman by driving a car in an intoxicated condition and running over her after striking the e-rickshaw in which she was travelling.Justice Virinder Aggarwal said, "the petitioner is a serving police official, who is expected to uphold the rule of law...
'No Sexual Intent': Bombay High Court Drops POCSO Charge Against Youth Booked For Slapping, Abusing Minor In Filthy Language
The Bombay High Court recently dropped the sexual harassment charge under stringent Protection Of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act against a 25-year-old boy, who was booked for allegedly slapping and abusing a minor girl in filthy language.Single-judge Justice Shivkumar Dige noted that the incident took place in 2020, when the applicant - Prasad Bade was 19 year old and the victim...