Criminal Court Cannot Hand Over Immovable Property Under Police Act; Possession Must Be Decided By Civil Court: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court has held that criminal courts cannot adjudicate interim possessory rights over immovable property while exercising powers under the Police Act, 1861, observing that disputes concerning title, succession and possession fall exclusively within the domain of civil courts.Justice Kausik Chanda set aside orders of the Chief Judicial Magistrate and the appellate court which...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Removal Of Ambedkar Statue Installed Overnight Without Permission

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld directions for removal and shifting of Dr BR Ambedkar's statue allegedly installed without permission, obstructing a village road. It held that the installation was made despite cancellation of an earlier Gram Sabha resolution and during subsistence of Section 145 Cr.P.C. proceedings initiated to maintain public order. Section 145 Cr.P.C. deals...

MP High Court Revives Sheopur Municipal President Election Petition, Slams State For Taking Contradictory Stand On Gazette Notification

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restored an election petition challenging the election of the President of the Sheopur Municipal Council and strongly criticised the State Government and the elected President for taking contradictory legal stands and delaying the proceedings. The bench of Justice Ashish Shroti set aside the order of the First District Judge, which had earlier dismissed...

Calcutta High Court Quashes Case Against Car Driver For Allegedly Killing Stray Dog, Says Mere Accident Cannot Attract Criminal Offence

The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a man accused of deliberately running over and killing a stray dog, holding that the materials on record failed to establish the “mens rea” or criminal intent necessary to attract offences under Sections 428 and 429 IPC and Section 11(1)(a) of the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act, 1960.Justice Dr. Justice Ajoy...

Excluding Divorced Daughter From Family Pension Violates Article 14: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a divorced daughter cannot be excluded from the definition of family under the MP Civil Services Pension Rules, 1976 and therefore denying family pension benefits to them would amount to discrimination and violate Article 14 of the Constitution of India. The bench of Justice Vishal Dhagat held, "if divorce daughters are not included within definition...

POCSO Act | Complete Penetration Or Rupture Of Hymen Not Necessary To Prove Penetrative Sexual Assault: Gauhati High Court Reiterates

The Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of a man under Section 6 of the POCSO Act, observing that penetrative sexual assault does not necessarily require complete penetration or rupture of hymen, and that the victim's testimony in the present case was sufficient to sustain the conviction.The Court was hearing a criminal appeal filed by one Satish Ray, challenging his conviction...

Yogesh Goudar Murder: CBI Opposes In Karnataka HC Suspension Of Convicted Ex-Cop's Sentence, Says S.389(3) CrPC Doesn't Apply Once Appeal Filed

The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Tuesday (May 26) opposed the suspension of sentence sought by former police inspector Channakeshava B. Tingarikar, convicted for manipulating evidence and protecting the real perpetrators in the Yogesh Goudar murder case.Arguing before the Karnataka High Court, CBI submitted that the relief of bail under Section 389(3) CrPC applies only at the...

Right Of Appeal Under Karnataka Police Act Can't Be Defeated By Immediate Enforcement Of Externment Order: High Court

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday [May 26] stayed an externment order passed under the Karnataka Police Act, 1963, against a person allegedly involved in illegal cricket betting, holding that the order cannot be implemented on the same day it is issued, as the statute provides a 30-day window to file an appeal under Section 59 of the Act.The single-judge bench of Justice Lalitha...

'ED Cannot Ignore CBI's Exoneration In Predicate Offence': Calcutta High Court Quashes PMLA Proceedings

The Calcutta High Court has quashed money laundering proceedings against Louis Dreyfus Company India Private Limited, holding that the Enforcement Directorate cannot prosecute an entity for laundering “proceeds of crime” when the CBI, after a full-fledged investigation into the predicate offence, found no material showing its involvement in the alleged criminal activity.Justice Suvra...

'Fair Trial Requires Mental Fitness': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Release Of Murder Accused Arrested After Absconding For 30 Yrs

The Rajasthan High Court has upheld a trial court order releasing a murder accused, who was arrested by the police after 30 years of absconding. The release was ordered based on the medical report that certified that the accused was suffering from dementia, and thus was not having cognitive ability to understand or participate in the court proceedings.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar...

Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: May 18 To May 24, 2026

Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 498 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 530NOMINAL INDEXABDUL RASHID SHEIKH v. NIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 498 AMAN BANSAL v. UNIVERSITY OF DELHI & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 499 COURT ON ITS OWN MOTION v. SHIV NARAYAN SHARMA ADV. AND ORS. DEEPAK SINGH, ADVOCATE AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 500 JAGDEEP SINGH @ JAGGA & ORS v. STATE NCT OF DELHI 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 501 M/S R. C....

Reservation Can't Justify “Complete Abandonment Of Merit”: Rajasthan HC Quashes Selection Of 1200+ Class-IV Candidates With Near-Zero Marks

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the selection list to the extent of around 1200 candidates of Class IV government employees, mostly within the reserved category, who were selected despite having achieved zero or virtually zero marks in the written examination. State has been directed to undertake fresh exercise of preparation of merit list to this extent.The bench of Justice Anand...