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Section 91 CrPC Cannot Be Used During Preliminary Verification Without Formal Investigation Or Inquiry: J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Crime Branch cannot invoke Section 91 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to compel a person to produce documents during preliminary verification of a complaint when no formal investigation or inquiry under the Code has commenced.Quashing criminal proceedings against one Jaydeep Singh Jadeja, the Court held that...

Prolonged Investigation Without Progress Can Violate Accuseds Article 21 Rights: Kerala High Court Quashes Sexual Harassment FIR

The Kerala High Court recently quashed a sexual harassment case against a man after noting that there was an inordinate delay of 8 years in completing the investigation, mainly due to the non-cooperation by the defacto complainant. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 592]Justice Jobin Sebastian considered the question as to whether mere filing of an undetected report by the police would confer a right upon...

Daughters Claim Cannot Automatically Be Treated As Superior To Grandsons For Compassionate Appointment: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that the claim of a deceased government employee's daughter for compassionate appointment cannot automatically be deemed to be superior to a grandson's claim. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 421]Emphasizing that compassionate appointment is required to be examined per the governing State policy and facts of the case, the bench of Justice Anand Singh Bahrawat...

Contractual Legal Aid Defense Counsel Have No Vested Right To Continue In Service: P&H High Court Upholds Premature Termination

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed two writ petitions by Legal Aid Defense Counsels (LADCs) in Haryana, challenging the termination of their contracts from September 30, 2026, although their engagements had been extended up to March 31, 2027.Justice Nidhi Gupta held that the appointments were purely contractual and that the petitioners had “no vested right to demand continuation...

Wifes Prolonged Refusal To Have Physical Relations Without Valid Reason Constitutes Mental Cruelty: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a wife's prolonged refusal to have sexual relations without physical incapacity or a valid reason amounts to mental cruelty and constitutes a valid ground for divorce under Section 13(1)(ia) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955.A division bench of Justice Munnuri Laxman and Justice Yogendra Kumar Purohit upheld the divorce decree granted to the husband,...

Bombay High Court Slams Civic & Police Authorities For Failure To Enforce Total Ban On Firecrackers During Durga Puja Processions

Despite clear orders imposing a total ban on bursting of firecrackers on public streets and nearby silence zones like hospitals, schools, etc there has been no compliance of the same, particularly during religious processions, noted the Bombay High Court on Wednesday (October 21). The High Court took up the matter after noting breach of its orders during the Durga visarjan processions. A...

Maternal Care Indispensable For Development: P&H High Court Restores Custody Of 6-Year-Old Girl To Mother

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted a mother custody of her six-and-a-half-year-old daughter, who had been with the paternal family since October 2025. The Court observed that the custody of a child of tender age should ordinarily rest with the mother.Justice Sumeet Goel said,“The custody of a minor child, who is of tender age, should ordinarily rest with the mother as it is a...

Convicts Inability To Pay Prosecution Costs Cant Lead To Revocation Of Probation And Imprisonment: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a convict's inability to pay prosecution costs cannot, by itself, be a ground to revoke the benefit of probation and subject him to imprisonment.Justice Farjand Ali was hearing an appeal filed by a convict who had been granted the benefit of probation under Section 4 of the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, despite being convicted of offences under...

J&K&L High Court Summons DC Srinagar Over Detention Order Passed Without Application Of Mind

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has directed the Deputy Commissioner, Srinagar, to appear in person along with the complete original record pertaining to the detention order, including the police dossier and the material reflecting the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority, to furnish an explanation as to why he recklessly and mechanically passed...