Offence Of Cruelty Against Woman U/S 498A IPC Not Attracted If Marriage Annulled By Competent Court: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently quashed the criminal proceedings initiated against a man and his mother for allegedly committing the offence of cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code after noting that there was no valid marriage between him and the complainant in view of the annulment made by a competent court.Justice C. Pratheep Kumar was considering a plea preferred by the...

'Offence Is Horrendous, Heinous': Karnataka High Court Upholds Cancellation Of Rape Accused's Bail For Threatening Survivor, Family

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) upheld a sessions court order cancelling a man's bail, who is accused of raping a minor in 2024, after he allegedly threatened the survivor and her family while out on bail. In doing so, the high court said that the offence was "heinous and horrendous" and the trial court order warranted no interference. The petitioner had moved the high...

Non-Disclosure Of Quality & Cost Based Selection Criteria In Tender By Itself Not Enough To Allege Malafides: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that mere non-disclosure of use of Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method in selection of tender would not by itself give rise to allegations of malafides, favouritism or corruption by parties. Such ground cannot be raised, particularly where the decision to adopt such QCBS method was taken well before issuance of tender and at a stage when the identity...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Sets Aside Juvenile's Bail In Murder Case, Notes Criminal Background Of Parents

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order granting regular bail to a juvenile accused in a murder case, holding that bail under Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care & Protection of Children) Act, 2015 can be denied where release exposes the child to association with known criminals, moral, physical or psychological danger, or defeats the ends of justice.Justice Vinod...

Powers Of Charity Commissioner Are For 'Supervision', Not 'Moral Correction': Bombay High Court Quashes Order Asking School To Issue Public Apology

Observing that the powers of a Charity Commissioner under section 41A of the Maharashtra Public Trusts Act are for 'supervision' and not for 'moral correction', the Bombay High Court on Thursday (January 29) quashed an order directing a Nashik-based School to issue public apology in two widely circulated newspapers there, after parents accused the School of 'cheating' them by misrepresenting...

UP Cops Resort To 'Half Encounters' To Get Fame, Appreciation: High Court Warns SP/SSPs Of Contempt If SC's Guidelines Violated

In a significant order passed earlier today, the Allahabad High Court has issued strict 6-point guidelines to be followed by the police officials in the cases of grievous injury to an accused in a police encounter. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Deshwal also clarified that the District Police Chiefs, including Superintendents of Police (SP), Senior Superintendents of Police...

Karnataka High Court Refuses To Stay Circular Barring Attendants Inside Ultrasound Rooms In Husband's Plea To Accompany Pregnant Wife

The Karnataka High Court on Friday (January 30) refused to grant interim relief to a husband seeking stay of a 2024 state government circular prohibiting entry of attendants, including spouse, inside ultrasound scan rooms urging that he be permitted to accompany his pregnant wife. While the court did not grant interim relief at this stage, it however told the petitioner to pursue the...

ED Can Arrest Even If FIRs Are Added To ECIR Later: Punjab & Haryana High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed two pleas filed by promoters-directors of Ramprastha Promoters & Developers Pvt. Ltd., challenging their arrest, remand, and proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya said merely because two FIRs were made part of the ECIR later, by way...

Delhi High Court Directs Inclusion Of Skier Manjeet For 2026 Winter Olympics, Slams IOA's “Arbitrary” Selection Process

The Delhi High Court on Friday held that the exclusion of cross-country skier Manjeet from India's Olympic contingent for the XXV Winter Olympic Games, Milano Cortina 2026, is manifestly arbitrary, unfair and contrary to the governing international qualification framework. Justice Jasmeet Singh slammed the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) by calling its selection process arbitrary and...

Kerala Congress Leader Booked For Social Media Post Linking CM Pinarayi Vijayan To Sabarimala Gold Theft Moves Kerala High Court

Kerala Pradesh Congress Committee member N. Subramanian has moved the High Court challenging the initiation of criminal proceedings against him for allegedly making a social media post depicting Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan with Unnikrishnan Potty, the prime accused in the Sabarimala gold theft case.The prosecution allegation was that on December 25, 2025 at 8 p.m., Subramanian posted...

Vijay's TVK Party Moves Madras High Court Challenging SOP For Political Rallies, Raises Concern Over Free Speech

Actor Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party has approached the Madras High Court seeking modifications in the Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) promulgated by the State for public meetings by political parties. The plea, filed through the party's Joint General Secretary, CTR Nirmal Kumar, states that the SOP gives priority to political parties recognised by the Election Commission...

Paid Menstrual Leave Is Policy Matter, Not Enforceable Right: KSRTC Tells Kerala High Court

The law officer of the Kerala State Road Transport Corporation (KSRTC) has filed a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court opposing the plea seeking 2 days paid menstrual leave for KSRTC's women conductors.The petitioners had cited the Karnataka Government's decision regarding paid menstrual leave and prayed for a direction granting similar relief to the women conductors working in...