High Courts
Assurance Of Jobs For Money Amounts To Cheating, Not Criminal Breach Of Trust: MP High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Wednesday (March 18), upheld a conviction of cheating (Section 420 of IPC) against a man who impersonated as the former Collector of Neemuch and fraudulently convinced job aspirants to pay him ₹2 lakh each with false assurances of securing public employment, observing that his conduct amounted to cheating and not criminal breach of trust. The bench of...
'Inconsistent Exaggerations & Contradictions': Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside Death Penalty, Acquits Two In Multiple Murder Case
The Jharkhand High Court has acquitted two accused persons in a multiple murder case, setting aside their conviction and death sentence, holding that where eyewitness testimony is riddled with “incoherent, inconsistent exaggerations and contradictions,” it would be unsafe to sustain conviction. The Court emphasised that when identification of the accused and their participation in the...
Provocative Facebook Posts Encouraging Violation Of Covid Restrictions Attract S.153 IPC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a plea filed by an accused seeking to quash the criminal proceedings initiated against him for allegedly posting provocative statements on Facebook, compelling people to violate the restrictions imposed by the government during Covid-19 pandemic.Justice G. Girish observed:“At a time when the country was reeling with the disastrous consequences of...
After 37 Years, Rajasthan High Court Refuses Retrial Despite Invalid Compromise Of Criminal Case, Quashes Proceedings
The Rajasthan High Court recently upheld the acquittal of a man by the trial court which was based on a compromise agreement, even though the agreement was invalid. In doing so the court refused to order retrial, noting that remanding the matter for a fresh trial after a lapse of 37 years would not secure the ends of justice.Despite the acquittal not being in strict consonance with the law,...
Grounds Of Arrest Need Not Be Communicated To Foreigner's Family If FRRO/Embassy Informed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently held that when the accused is a foreign national, it is not necessary to communicate the grounds of his arrest to his relatives if the accused has been duly informed along with the Foreign Regional Registration Officer or his embassy or consulate.Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath was considering a bail application preferred by a Tanzanian national residing in India...
Father Taking Child Away From Mother Despite Foreign Court Order Amounts To Unlawful Custody: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court directed a father to hand over custody of his child to the mother, after finding that he had brought the child to India unlawfully by removing him from his mother's custody granted to her by a Canadian court where the father had participated.In doing so the court observed that forcing the child to stay away from the mother who is based in Canada would be traumatic....
Madhya Pradesh High Court Weekly Roundup: March 09 - March 15, 2026
Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72 to 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77Nominal IndexRamniwas Rawat v. Mukesh Malhotra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 72Ramniwas Rawat v Mukesh Mahotra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 73Bansh Mani Verma v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 74Rakesh Pandey v Rishiraj Mishra 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 75Dinesh Dixit v Rakesh Singh Baghel 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 76X v State of Madhya Pradesh 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 77MP...
British Citizenship Row | Allahabad High Court Peruses Record Of MHA's 2019 Notice To Rahul Gandhi; Allows Impleadment Of GoI
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Thursday perused the official records produced by the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) concerning a notice issued to Congress leader and LoP in Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, in 2019, seeking clarification regarding his nationality.The records were placed before a bench of Justice Rajeev Singh in compliance with an earlier order dated March 9, 2026....
Kerala High Court Closes PIL Against BEVCO, Malabar Distilleries Following Withdrawal Of Liquor Naming Contest
The Kerala High Court on Thursday (19 March) disposed of a public interest litigation challenging the naming contest announced by Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation (BEVCO) and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting the public to suggest a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product.The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar...
How Can An Accused Seek Police Protection?: Uttarakhand High Court To 'Mohammad' Deepak; Says He Is Sensationalizing Matter
The Uttarakhand High Court today orally rebuked Kotdwar-based gym owner 'Mohammad Deepak' over extraneous prayers in his FIR quashing petition, wherein he inter alia sought police protection and action against erring police officials for their 'partisan' approach. A bench of Justice Rakesh Thapliyal termed the extraneous prayers in the petition as 'pressure tactics' aimed at influencing...
'This Sort Of Litigation Should Be Condemned': Kerala Story 2 Producer Tells High Court After Another Plea Moved Against Film
Another plea has been moved before the Kerala High Court challenging the certification of the film The Kerala Story 2: Goes Beyond and seeking removal of 'Kerala' from the movie title.The plea also alleges that the producer of the film committed offences punishable under Sections 196 [Promoting enmity between different groups on grounds of religion, race, place of birth, residence,...
Mental Agony Of Prolonged Trial A Punishment Itself: Calcutta High Court Reduces Sentence In 2008 Assault Case
The Calcutta High Court upheld the conviction of an accused for causing grievous hurt under Section 325 of the Indian Penal Code, but reduced the sentence to the period already undergone, citing inordinate delay of nearly 17 years in the conclusion of proceedings and prolonged pendency of the appeal.The appeal arose from a 2010 judgment of a Sessions Court in Howrah convicting the appellant...