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'At Least Final Report Should Be There': Kerala High Court Says FIRs In Other Rape Cases Not Antecedents Against MLA Rahul Mamkootathil
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (January 28) reserved its verdict in the anticipatory bail plea preferred by Palakkad MLA Rahul Mamkootathil in rape and miscarriage case.Subsequent to the registration of the present crime, two other complaints alleging him of rape have been filed by two different women, which the prosecution argued has to be taken as criminal antecedents.Dr. Justice...
"Pay For Police Escort Or Don't Go": Bombay High Court To Abu Salem In Plea For Emergency Parole To Mourn Brother's Demise
The Bombay High Court on Wednesday told underworld gangster Abu Salem that if he wanted to avail emergency parole leaves to visit his native place in Uttar Pradesh's Azamgarh area in view of his brother's death, he will have to pay for the police escort party, which would accompany him. For context, Salem's brother Abu Hakim Ansari died on November 14, 2025 and to console his death, the...
Cyber Crime Cases | 'No Blanket Bank A/C Freezing; Inform Magistrate Within 24 Hours': Allahabad HC Issues Strict 5-Point Protocol For Cops
The Allahabad High Court has held that a blanket notice by the police to the bank to freeze a particular account, without indicating the amount (on which lien is being sought) would be illegal and arbitrary.A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Manjive Shukla added that investigating Officer is required to intimate the jurisdictional Magistrate about the same within 24 hours.The...
'Not Maintainable': Delhi High Court Rejects Jailed MP Engineer Rashid's Appeal Against Order Framing Charges In UAPA Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) dismissed an appeal preferred by jailed Jammu and Kashmir MP Engineer Rashid challenging an order framing charges against him in a UAPA case, stating that it is an interlocutory order against which appeal is not maintainable. In doing so, the court referred to a coordinate bench's decision in December 2025 which had held that a charge order cannot...
MP High Court Launches Special Training Programme For SC/ST Civil Judge Aspirants
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has initiated a specialized “Capacity Building Programme” for aspirants and Advocates (belonging to Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and others) who are preparing for the Civil Judge, Junior Division (Entry Level) Examination. The programme, inaugurated by the Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva, emphasized its commitment to provide guidance and structured...
'Affront To Personal Liberty', NBW Can't Be Issued Before Scheduled Date Of Appearance Of Accused U/S 35(3) BNSS: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has held that non-bailable warrant of arrest (NBW) cannot be issued against an accused before the scheduled date of appearance, upon issuance of notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Terming such dereliction as an “affront to personal liberty” of the accused, the Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy held –“…it...
Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing Rani Kapur's Plea Against Priya Kapur, Karisma Kapoor's Children Over 'Fraudulent' Family Trust
The Delhi High Court will hear on Thursday (January 29), a suit moved by late industrialist Sunjay Kapur's mother, Rani Kapur against her daughter-in-law Priya Kapur and actress Karisma Kapoor's children alleging that they orchestrated a “fraudulent family trust” to unlawfully strip her of her entire estate.The matter was listed on Wednesday (January 28) before Justice Vikas Mahajan,...
'Invasion Of Privacy': MP High Court Rejects Husband's Plea For Wife's Virginity Test
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently dismissed a husband's petition seeking a virginity or two-finger test on the wife because she refused to enter into a physical relationship with him.The bench of Justice Vivek Jain observed that a virginity test could not be ordered as it violates the privacy of an individual and that the husband could produce other evidence to show that the wife...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On Congress Leader Karti Chidambaram's Plea Against Charges In Chinese Visa Scam Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 28) issued notice on a plea filed by Congress MP Karti P Chindambaram challenging a trial court order framing charges against him in connection with the Chinese visa scam case being probed by the Central Bureau of Investigation. After hearing the matter for some time Justice Manoj Jain in his order dictated:"The petitioner assails order dated...
'Barbarity Dripping From Every Ounce': MP High Court Confirms Death Penalty For Rape, Murder Of 5-Yr-Old
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has affirmed the order of a Special Court convicting a man and sentencing him to death penalty for raping and murdering a five-year-old girl. The division bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Ramkumar Choubey observed that the accused used a knife inside the victim's vagina to enlarge it, making it easier for penetration on an infant girl. Further, the...
Procedural Compliance U/S 133 CrPC Mandatory; Well-Intentioned Orders Can't Survive Procedural Lapses: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the remand of proceedings under Section 133 CrPC to the Sub Divisional Magistrate (SDM) for fresh consideration, holding that procedural compliance under Chapter X CrPC is mandatory and cannot be bypassed even for a "well-meaning" order.A bench of Justice Rahul Bharti held that if the provisions of Chapter X of...
Forgery Conviction Can't Sustain Sans Proof Of Authorship; Mens Rea Must Be Established Independently If Doc Accepted By Authority: J&K&L HC
Underscoring the foundational requirement of mens rea in criminal prosecution for forgery and corruption, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that even if the prosecution's version that a tampered document was used to secure a benefit is assumed to be correct, the mental element of the offence must still be independently proved.A bench of Justice Sanjay Parihar ruled...