No Medical Evidence, Vague FIR: Allahabad HC Acquits 3 Men In 1983 'Gang-Rape' Case Involving 7-Month Pregnant Woman

The Allahabad High Court recently acquitted 3 men in an alleged gang-rape case dating back to 1983 involving a seven-month pregnant victim. A bench of Justice Avnish Saxena granted the accused the 'benefit of the doubt' as it noted that there was an unexplained delay in lodging the FIR and a complete lack of corroborating medical evidence. The Court also termed the FIR as 'vague'...

Bombay High Court Flags 'Casual Probe' Into Alleged Fabrication Of Court Orders, Seeks Further Investigation

The Bombay High Court has observed that when there are allegations regarding the fabrication of orders of the High Court, the Court cannot remain a “mute spectator” to a casual or predetermined investigation. The Court observed that where prima facie material indicates fabrication of court orders, the investigating agency is expected to conduct a serious and fair investigation aimed...

Gujarat High Court Refuses Passport To Woman Born In Mozambique To Indian Parents, Says Citizenship By Descent Not Established

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a Mozambique-born woman's plea, residing in Rajkot, seeking issuance of Indian passport, after noting that the petitioner was unable to prove Indian citizenship by birth or by descent as required under the Citizenship Act. The court noted that the petitioner had failed to provide proof of registration of her birth at an Indian Consulate within one year of birth...

Wife Staying At Parents' House After Childbirth While Husband Is Abroad Can't Be Treated As Desertion: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has recently held that a wife going to her mother's house for delivery and remaining there after the birth of the child cannot be seen as an act of desertion when the husband was not present in the country during the time. “But, at any rate, we hold that since the appellant [husband] was not in this country, he cannot now complain about the conduct...

Karnataka High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 04 – May 10, 2026

Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 171- 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 180Nominal IndexSmt. Marry Usha v. State of Karnataka & Ors, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 171Christophe Stephane Monxion v. The Foreigners Regional Registration Officer, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 172The Managing Director, KKRTC v. Sunita and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 173X v. Y & Anr., 2026 LiveLaw(Kar) 174Bharath Earth Movers Employees...

Madras High Court Quashes Hate Speech Case Against VCK Chief Thol Thirumavalavan

The Madras High Court has quashed an alleged hate speech case registered against Thol Thirumavalavan, chief of Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) party. Justice AD Jagadish Chandira noted that although the complaint was lodged in 2019, the final report was filed only in 2025, contrary to the three-year time frame prescribed by law. The court also noted that the prior sanction was not...

[Uttarakhand Zamindari Abolition Act] Prior Sanction Mandatory For Transferring Land To Society For Non-Agricultural Purposes: High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that prior sanction of the State Government is mandatory for transfer of land in favour of a society for non-agricultural purposes under Section 154 of the Uttar Pradesh Zamindari Abolition and Land Reforms Act, 1950, as applicable to Uttarakhand, even when the transfer is effected through a gift deed. The Court observed that the statutory restrictions...

Age No Ground For Leniency When Activities Pose Threat: J&K&L HC Upholds Detention Of 18-Yr-Old Over Alleged Involvement In Terror Attack

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by an 18-year-old detenue held under the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978, holding that his age cannot be treated as a ground for leniency when his alleged activities pose a potential risk to the security of the Union Territory.The petitioner was allegedly involved in the terror attack on the famous...

Grama Natham Lands Should Be Regulated By Govt In Public Interest, Not Meant To Be Encroached By Greedy Men: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has reiterated that grama natham lands (village land) that are owned by the Government should be utilised for public purposes by constructing dwelling houses and should not be left to be encroached by greedy men. The bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice K Surender added that the Government was empowered to regulate the natham lands and utilise them in terms...

Uttarakhand High Court Grants Bail To Man Over 'Illegal' Snake Possession, Notes Venom Collection License Could Not Be Renewed In Time

The Uttarakhand High Court granted bail to a man booked for illegal possession of snakes, after prima facie observing that continued incarceration was not justified merely because his licence for extracting venom to make medicines, had expired and could not be renewed or regularized in time.Justice Ashish Naithani was dealing with a bail application filed by the accused arrested in...

MP High Court Quashes Waqf Board Order Expanding Waqf Land, Says Chairman Alone Lacked Jurisdiction Without Board Approval

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the order of the Waqf Board expanding land under Section 41 of the Waqf Act, noting that the Chairman alone lacked jurisdiction to pass an order to such effect without the approval of the members of the Board. The bench of Justice Deepak Khot observed; "the Board consist of several members which have been prescribed in the composition of Board,...

Police Report Can't Form Basis For Cognizance U/S 188 IPC: Telangana High Court Quashes Traffic Obstruction Case Against Ex-MP

The Telangana High Court quashed a case against former MP Nalamada Uttamkumar Reddy in connection with a 2019 roadshow during the Huzurnagar Assembly by-election, holding that prosecution for an offence under Section 188 IPC could not have been initiated on a police report due to bar under Section 195(1)(a) CrPC.Section 188 IPC pertains to disobedience to order duly promulgated by public...