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Karuvatta Murder Case: Kerala High Court Upholds JJB Order Allowing Escorted Movement Of Minors For Evidence Collection

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (September 15) upheld the order of the Juvenile Justice Board, Alappuzha that allowed the escorted movement of the children in conflict with law (CCLs) for evidence collection in the Karuvatta murder case. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 505]The case refers to the murder of a 67-year-old man on August 17, 2026 allegedly by his 13-year-old granddaughter and three other...

Deceaseds Statement To Media Cannot Be Treated As Dying Declaration At FIR Registration Stage: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a statement allegedly made by a deceased person before electronic media cannot, at the stage of seeking registration of an FIR, be conclusively treated as a dying declaration. [2026 LiveLaw (MP) 368]The bench of Justice Himanshu Joshi dismissed the application by the deceased's wife seeking registration of an FIR against the police officers...

Premature Release | Jail Conduct Alone Cant Decide A Convicts Eligibility, Govt Must Take Holistic View: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that the Government, while considering a convict's plea for premature release, cannot restrict its consideration to the nature of the crime and the convict's conduct in jail.The Court added that the authority must take a "far more broad based and holistic" view and consider the wider circumstances relevant to the convict's reformation and possible...

Delhi High Court To Decide On November 26 Shehla Rashids Plea Seeking Apology From Zee News, Sudhir Chaudhary Over 2020 Broadcast

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday said that it will decide on November 26 a plea filed by social activist and former JNU scholar Shehla Rashid seeking unambiguous and unequivocal apology from Zee News and its then anchor Sudhir Chaudhary, in relation to a programme aired by the news channel in November 2020.Noting that pleadings have been completed in the plea which was filed by Rashid in...

P&H High Court Issues Notice On Contempt Plea Claiming IOA Prez PT Usha Failed To Send Players Name For Asian Games Despite Assurance

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued notice on a contempt petition filed by a Taekwondo player against P.T. Usha, President of the Indian Olympic Association (IOA), alleging that the Association failed to comply with an assurance recorded in an earlier court order regarding her participation in the Asian Games 2026. Justice Deepinder Singh Nalwa issued the notice after the...

Abuse Of Process Of Law: P&H High Court Refuses Protection To Live-In Couple, Notes Both Partners Are Already Married & Have Children

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a man and woman, both already married to other people with children from their respective marriages, seeking protection of life and liberty for their live-in relationship, holding that the petition amounted to an attempt to cover up a "promiscuous relationship" under the guise of legal process.Justice Alok Jain...

MACT | Pay Protection No Bar To Compensation For Loss Of Future Income If Post Is Reduced Following Accident: Karnataka High Court

The Kalaburagi Bench of the Karnataka High Court has held that a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT) cannot deny compensation under the head of loss of future income merely because the claimant's salary has been protected pursuant to being assigned a lower position/reduction in post after a road accident. The court said that reliance on pay protection benefit without examining the loss...

Custodial Torture Is Prohibited, But Police Cant Be Held Liable On Disputed Allegations: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that no person, whether a witness or an accused, can be subjected to torture or cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment while in police custody. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 850]Justice Madhu Jain held that a finding of custodial violence against individual police officials cannot be returned merely on the basis of disputed assertions.The Court said that the safeguards...

Minor Muslim Girl Or Boy Free To Marry Anyone They Like After Attaining Puberty: P&H High Court

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has disposed of a petition seeking protection of life and liberty for a couple who married under Muslim personal law against the wishes of the girl's family, holding that under Mohammedan Law, a person who has attained puberty, presumed at 15 years in the absence of evidence, is competent to enter into a valid marriage of their own choosing.Justice...

Witness Protection In UAPA Cases Cant Be Prosecutions Sword To Curtail Right Of Cross-Examination: Madras High Court Issues Directions

The Madras High Court recently held that the provision of witness protection under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act is aimed at protecting the witness from any threat and should not be used as a sword in the prosecution's hand to curtail the accused's right to cross-examination. The bench of Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Sunder Mohan added that whenever the prosecution files...

Over 23,000 Cases Settled In J&Ks 3rd National Lok Adalat; ₹176.22 Crore Awarded As Compensation

The 3rd National Lok Adalat of 2026, organised by the J&K Legal Services Authority (JKLSA) across the Union Territory on September 12, resulted in the amicable settlement of 23,213 cases, with a total settlement and compensation amount of ₹176.22 crore.A total of 32,908 cases were taken up by 163 benches established across J&K during the day-long exercise. The Lok Adalat covered a...