High Courts
FIR Against Juvenile For Petty Offence Unsustainable Under JJ Act: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (February 03) quashed an FIR against an accused who was stated to be a juvenile at the time of registration of the crime, noting that offence alleged against him was a petty offence under Juvenile Justice Act and thus FIR could not have been registered against him. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing the petitioner's plea who had challenged the registration of...
After High Court's Contempt Warning, Jharkhand Govt Undertakes To Make State Information Commission Functional Within Four Weeks
On 29 January 2026, the State of Jharkhand informed the Jharkhand High Court that the State Information Commission, which has remained non-functional due to the non-appointment of its Chairperson and Members, would be made functional within four weeks.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad and Justice Arun Kumar Rai was hearing the matter. During the hearing, Avinash...
Consensual Relationship Turning Sour Can't Be Treated As Rape: Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes FIR
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed an FIR registered under Sections 376 (rape) and 420 (cheating) IPC, holding that a failed consensual relationship, which does not culminate in marriage due to temperamental differences, cannot be converted into a criminal prosecution.Justice Alok Jain said, "the present FIR seems to be an abuse of process of law, as it is apparent that both...
Calcutta High Court Acquits In-Laws In Alleged Dowry Death Case, Finds Child Witness Testimony Unreliable
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction and life sentence imposed on the appellants in a case relating to the alleged burning death of a married woman, holding that the prosecution failed to establish their culpability beyond a reasonable doubt.The Division Bench of Justice Rajasekhar Mantha and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta found serious inconsistencies in the prosecution...
Kerala High Court Dismisses Journalist MR Ajayan's Review Plea, Upholds ₹40K Cost For Moving Vacation Bench Without Urgency
The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (03 February) dismissed a review petition filed by M R Ajayan, a freelance journalist, against an order of the vacation bench, imposing costs which amounted to a total of Rs 40,000.A division bench comprising Dr Justice A K Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian dismissed the review petition challenging an interim order of the Vacation bench of...
Quantity Of Contraband Seized In NDPS Cases Must Be Specified For Effective Communication Of Grounds Of Arrest: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reiterated that the quantity of contraband seized as per the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) has to be specified for an effective communication of grounds of arrest to an accused.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath relied on various precedents laid down by the Apex Court, including Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India and Others, Prabir Purkayastha...
Chennai School Moves Madras High Court Against Notice To Host Seva Bharati Camp
Sri Saraswati Vidyalaya has approached the Madras High Court challenging a show cause notice issued by the Directorate of School Education (Private Schools) for allowing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) to conduct their Seva Bharati camp in the school premises. Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy has ordered notice in the plea. The plea states that RSS camps are foundational for its...
MP High Court Quashes Termination Of District Court Staff After Over 22 Years Service, Says 'Irregular' Appointments Not Illegal
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of several Class-III employees of District Court establishments, holding that their removal from service after more than two decades on the ground of alleged illegality in appointment was unsustainable in law. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal ruled that the appointments made in the years 1994–1995...
Abscondence Of Co-Accused Can Be A Relevant Factor While Deciding Bail Under NDPS Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the presence of an absconding co-accused can be a relevant factor while considering bail under Section 37 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act.Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing the bail application filed by a foreign national accused in a case involving recovery of 256 grams heroin— commercial quantity of narcotic substance,...
Madras High Court Asks Parties To File Their Objections To Medical Board's Report On Savukku Shankar's Heath
The Madras High Court has called for objections to the report filed by the Medical Board which assessed the health condition of YouTuber-Journalist Shankar @ Savukku Shankar. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman directed the Additional Public Prosecutor and the counsel representing Shankar's mother Kamala to file their response/objection to the Medical Board's report. It...
Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence In Panchayat-Poll Eve Murder Case, Says Oral Dying Declaration Enough To Uphold Conviction
The Calcutta High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of two appellants for the murder of a villager shot inside his home on the eve of Panchayat elections, holding that a spontaneous oral dying declaration made by the victim immediately after being shot, and heard by his family members, constituted reliable and admissible evidence under Sections 6, 7 and 32 of the Indian...
Cheque Bounce Case: Delhi High Court Orders Bollywood Actor Rajpal Yadav To Surrender, Raps Repeated Breach Of Settlement Undertakings
The Delhi High Court yesterday directed Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav to surrender before the concerned Jail Superintendent by February 04, after coming down heavily on him for repeatedly breaching undertakings given to the Court regarding payment of settlement amounts in cheque dishonour cases.Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma observed that the conduct of the actor “deserves to...