Forgery Offence U/S 467 IPC Not 'Heinous' But 'Serious' Under JJ Act As It Doesn't Prescribe 7-Yr Minimum Sentence: Allahabad High Court

Section 467 IPC offence is serious, not heinous for the purposes of the JJ Act, as it prescribes no minimum 7-year sentence.

Delhi Riots: High Court Upholds 7-Year Jail Term For Five Men Convicted Of Culpable Homicide

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday upheld the conviction and seven-year jail term awarded to five men for culpable homicide not amounting to murder in connection with the killing of 22-year-old man during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.Justice Madhu Jain dismissed the appeals filed by Aman Kashyap, Devinder Kumar, Pradeep Rai, Ashish and Arun Kumar, challenging their conviction under Sections...

'Advocate Cannot Be Criminally Prosecuted Merely Because Legal Opinion Turns Out Incorrect': Patna High Court

The Patna HC has held that an advocate cannot be subjected to criminal prosecution merely because a legal opinion furnished in the course of professional duties subsequently turns out to be incorrect. The Court clarified that criminal liability may arise where an advocate deliberately provides a false or misleading opinion in collusion with others to facilitate fraud.A Single Judge Bench...

“No” Means “No”: HP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail, Says Mere Relationship Does Not Imply Consent To Sexual Acts

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has observed that being in a relationship does not give a person the licence to engage in sexual acts against their partner's will, remarking that “No” had to mean a “No.” The Court made the observation while denying anticipatory bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his fiancée in a case where the allegations were prima facie corroborated...

Allahabad High Court Issues Statewide Directions To Prevent Child Marriages, Bars Aadhaar-Only Age Verification

Marriage registration certificates cannot be issued where age is unverified or birth records contain discrepancies, HC directed

Procedural Defect Pointed Out By Opposite Party Does Not Create Absolute Bar Against Rectification By Amendment: J&K&L High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Leh has held that the provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure relating to impleadment of parties and amendment of pleadings are intended to facilitate effective and complete adjudication of the real controversy between the parties.The Court held that the mere fact that a procedural defect has been pointed out by the opposite party does not,...

'Questions Under Section 313 CrPC Must Be Explained To Accused In Language He Understands': Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that an accused must be questioned under Section 313 CrPC in a language he understands, and that improper recording of his statement, causing prejudice to his right to explain incriminating circumstances, can itself be a ground for acquittal. The Court set aside the murder conviction and life sentence of an illiterate man whose statement had been recorded entirely...

Accused Facing Offences Punishable With Less Than 10 Years Can't Be Declared 'Proclaimed Offender' U/S 84(4) BNSS: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an accused facing offences that are not punishable with imprisonment of ten years or more cannot be declared a “proclaimed offender” under Section 84(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. At most, such an accused can be declared a “proclaimed person” or “absconder.”Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal set aside a...

'Arbitration Proceedings Do Not Bar Criminal Investigation': Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash Cheating FIR Against MyFitness Promoters

The Karnataka High Court recently refused to quash an FIR registered against the promoters of Tanvi Fitness Private Limited (which manages 'MyFitness' brand), accused of cheating Mensa Brand Technologies Pvt Ltd. of Rs. 143 crores by concealing a prior trademark agreement. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 435]The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna, while dismissing the petition preferred by...

Judgments Debtors Who Evade Notice, Fail To Show Reasons For Delay In Challenging Orders Can't Prolong Execution Proceedings: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that judgment debtors who intentionally evade court notices and fail to show sufficient cause for condoning delays in seeking to set aside ex parte orders cannot be permitted to prolong execution proceedings. The Court observed that the judgment debtors' applications seeking condonation of delay in challenging the ex parte orders appeared to have been...

Mere Allegations About Mother's Character Can't Justify Search Warrant To Recover Child From Her Custody: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that a mere allegation about a mother's character cannot justify the issuance of a search warrant under Section 97 CrPC to recover a child from her custody. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 431]For context, Section 97 CrPC empowers a District Magistrate, Sub-Divisional Magistrate, or Magistrate of First Class to issue a search warrant to rescue a person who is...

Section 107 BNS | Minor's Suicide Does Not Relieve Prosecution Of Burden To Establish Ingredients Of Abetment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that even though Section 107 of BNS deals with abetment of suicide of a child, the prosecution still has the burden to disclose the ingredients of the offence. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 433] The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi observed,"Section 107 of the BNS deals with abetment of suicide of a child or a person of unsound mind. Though the provision is attracted...