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Section 372 CrPC | Victim's Appeal For Enhancement Of Sentence Is Not Maintainable: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court held that a victim cannot maintain a criminal appeal solely on the ground that the sentence awarded is inadequate. It clarified that the victim's right of appeal under Section 372 CrPC is limited to only three contingencies: (i) acquittal of the accused, (ii) conviction for a lesser offence, or (iii) imposition of inadequate compensation.A Single Judge Bench of Justice...
'State Largesse Can't Be Monopolized': High Court Quashes APSRTC Tender For Allowing Single Person To Corner Multiple Shops
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the allocation of multiple commercial spaces by State instrumentalities to a single individual is a "pernicious practice" that incentivises monopolistic behaviour and fosters vested interests, thereby undermining the public interest and the Directive Principles of State Policy.Justice Gannamaneni Ramakrishna Prasad was dealing with a bunch of...
Bombay High Court Weekly Round-Up: January 19 - January 25, 2026
Nominal Index [Citations 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 27 to 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 41]XYZ vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 27Ambernath Vikas Aghadi vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 28Ramesh Dada Kalel vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 29Yusuf Khan s/o Bahadur Khan vs State of Maharashtra, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 30Dr Mohinder Kumar vs The Chairman, NABARD, 2026 LiveLaw...
Madras High Court Sets Aside Single Bench Direction To Certify 'Jana Nayagan' Movie; Directs Fresh Hearing
The Madras High court, on Tuesday (27th January) set aside an order of the single judge directing the Central Board of Film Certification (CBFC) to grant U/A certificate for Vijay's Jana Nayagan movie.The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, however, sent the matter back to the single judge for fresh consideration, noting that the natural...
Encroachment Can't Be Permitted On Public Street Even If It Has Religious Character: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently observed that encroachment, even if having a religious character, cannot be permitted on a public place or land vested with the local body. The court added that it is the duty of the Municipal Commissioner to remove the encroachment after due notice. Justice V Lakshminarayana thus ordered the removal of a shrine of Mother Velankanni that had been installed...
Can't Deny Maternity Benefit For Third Pregnancy Of Public Servants: Madras High Court Reiterates
The Madras High Court has reiterated that the benefit of maternity leave should be extended to government servants even for their third pregnancy. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice Shamim Ahmed also commented that, though similar orders have been passed by the Supreme Court and the high court repeatedly, the authorities failed to understand the intent of the previous...
Mahakumbh Stampede | Allahabad High Court Sets 30-Day Deadline To Decide Compensation To Victim's Kin; Warns Of 'Serious' View
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to further delay the compensation claim of a Kumbh Mela stampede victim pending the final report of the State's Inquiry Commission. In a stern order, the HC ordered the Mela Authority and the Commission to finalise the field by the husband of the deceased, who had succumbed to the injuries during the stampede, within 30 days. A bench...
Don't Defer Framing Charges Unless Order Rejecting Discharge Plea Is Stayed: Allahabad High Court Directs UP Courts
The Allahabad High Court has directed the trial courts across the state of Uttar Pradesh that the framing of charges must not be deferred merely because an accused has filed a revision petition or appeal against the order rejecting his discharge application. A bench of Justice Chawan Prakash observed that the trial courts are under a "statutory duty" to frame charges if a plea...
Drugs & Cosmetics Act | JMFC Can Try Offences Punishable Up To 3 Years; S. 32 Bar Not Absolute: J&K&L High Court
Holding that jurisdiction under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act is governed by the nature of punishment prescribed and not merely by the chapter under which an offence falls, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that offences punishable with imprisonment not exceeding three years can validly be tried by a specially empowered Judicial Magistrate, notwithstanding that...
'Aggressors Meet Tragic End For Adharm': Patna High Court Invokes 'Mahabharat' To Confirm Death Sentence In Triple Murder Case
The Patna High Court recently upheld the conviction and death sentence awarded to two accused persons for the murder of three people in connection with a land dispute. Invoking the theme of the great epic Mahabharata, one of the judges stressed that the aggressors should be punished for their sin/crime.A Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sourendra Pandey was hearing a...
Record Disposal : Patna High Court Judge Grants Bail In 463 Cases In Single Sitting
In a notable development, Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra of the Patna High Court, on 19 January, heard 476 matters in a single sitting. The Bench was largely dealing with bail applications arising under the Bihar Excise and Prohibition Act. As per the day's docket, 510 matters were listed, of which 476 were disposed of, with bail being granted in 463 cases (over 90% of the matters disposed...
'Executive Officer' Deciding Mutation Proceedings Is A 'Judge' For Purposes Of Judges (Protection) Act, 1985: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that an Executive Officer in the Patna Municipal Corporation would be covered under the ambit of the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985, while deciding mutation proceedings. The Court clarified that any person who is legally empowered, in the course of legal proceedings, to render a definitive and determinative judgment would be regarded as a 'Judge' for the purposes...