Minor Discrepancies, Hostile Witnesses Can't Derail Conviction: Rajasthan HC Upholds S.324 IPC Conviction, Reduces Sentence After 33 Years

While hearing appeals against conviction orders for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt (section 324, IPC) Rajasthan High Court held that minor discrepancies in the cross-examination owing to natural lapse of memory did not falsify the prosecution case.The bench of Justice Arun Monga further opined that hostility of witnesses, which was common in criminal trials, was a clear indication...

Labour Legislations Are Beneficial Laws, Hyper-Technical View On Limitation Must Be Avoided: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that claims raised by workmen should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds of limitation, particularly when delays are attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of legal awareness. Emphasising the beneficial nature of labour welfare legislations, the Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Medicaps Limited challenging the remand order passed...

'No Firecrackers Between 10PM To 6AM': Calcutta High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Shab-E-Barat Celebrations

The Calcutta High Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines for the bursting of firecrackers to mark the celebration of the festival of Shab-E-Barat.A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Partha Sarathi Sen held, "Subject to hearing the Pollution Control Board, we deem it proper to issue the following directions: (i) The Pollution Control Board and the police authorities shall...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Administrative Order Barring Execution Petitions Below ₹2 Crore

The Delhi High Court has held that no litigant can be barred at the threshold from filing execution petitions before the Registry, even in cases where the decree amount is Rs. 2 crore or below.A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla set aside an administrative order issued by the Registrar (Original) on November 17, 2016, which directed the Registry...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR, Order Directing Probe Against Former Bangalore North University VC Based On Defamation Complaint

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore North University Professor Niranjana, registered based on an order passed by a trial court directing investigation into a criminal defamation private complaint.In doing so the court observed that if defamation is an amalgam of all other offences the trial court could not have directed investigation by the...

'Playing With Lives Of General Public': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Booked For Metro Cable Theft

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of stealing high-voltage cables from Delhi Metro infrastructure, observing that such acts amount to “playing with the lives of the general public” and have serious implications for public safety.Justice Saurabh Banerjee was hearing the bail application filed by the accused, who is booked under provisions of the Delhi Metro...

'No Mother Would Hurt Her Child': Orissa High Court Orders 75% Back Wages To Woman Dismissed For Allegedly Throwing Her Baby Into Canal

The Orissa High Court has upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) reinstating a female government employee who was dismissed from service for allegedly throwing her baby into a canal causing her death. The Court further modified the Tribunal's order asking the employer to pay 75% of the back wages upon her reinstatement. In the absence of any evidence implicating...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citations: 1 - 62]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 62]Binu Surendran and Anr. v. V. Vijayakumar and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Praveen@ Poocha Praveen v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Green Roots Nature Conservation Forum and Anr v. Government of India and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Sidharth K. Bhattathiri v. Union Of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Unmarried Granddaughter's Limited Estate Can Enlarge Into Absolute Ownership If Based On Pre-Existing Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the duty to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son may constitute a “pre-existing right” capable of enlarging her limited estate into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasised that classical Hindu law recognises a continuing familial obligation to...

'Punitive Demolitions Persist In UP Despite SC Ban': Allahabad High Court Asks If State Action Is A 'Colourable Exercise' Of Power

In a scathing observation regarding the alleged state of executive actions in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court recently observed that punitive demolitions of structures continue to take place in the state despite the Supreme Court's November 2024 decision in 'Bulldozer Justice'. The Court further questioned the State Government as to whether demolishing a...

Court's Pendency Can't Justify Delay In Filing Review: Bombay High Court Declines To Condone 645-Day Delay

In an interesting ruling, the Bombay High Court on Monday (February 2) held that a court taking two decades to decide a matter cannot be a ground for a party to challenge the court's order after a delay of nearly two years. Single-judge Justice Jitendra Jain therefore, refused to condone a delay of 645 days as prayed by one Vinodkumar Chetram Ganeriwala, who sought to review an order passed in...

Labour Court Cannot Adjudicate Legality Of Closure Under ID Act When Reference Is Confined To Justification Of Retrenchment: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that a Labour Court cannot adjudicate on the legality or bona fides of an alleged closure when the reference itself is confined to the justification of retrenchment. Justice Mohammed Nias CP was delivering the judgment in petitions challenging the Labour Court Order which directed the reinstatement of workmen who claimed to have been illegally terminated under...