Mere Non-Registration Of Vehicle Can't Deny Interim Custody To Owner Not Accused In NDPS Case: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that mere non-registration of a vehicle cannot be a ground to deny interim custody to its owner if he is not an accused in the concerned NDPS case.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand ordered release of an unregistered vehicle seized by the police in an NDPS case, subject to the condition that the owner gets it registered within 30 days and does not ply it...

Parents Not Liable For Contraband Allegedly Kept By Adult Child At Their House: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that parents cannot automatically be held liable for contraband allegedly kept by their adult child merely because it was recovered from the parents' house. Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “Investigating Agency, after having noticed name of the co-accused Pratibha @ Preeti on envelope containing contraband, had already arrived at conclusion...

POCSO Acquittal: Rajasthan High Court Quashes Recovery Of Compensation From Police Officer Without Hearing

The Rajasthan High Court recently quashed the recovery of ₹3 lakh compensation from a police officer in a POCSO case, holding that no adverse order could have been passed against him without first issuing notice and affording him an opportunity of hearing. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the trial court had violated the principles of natural justice by...

Gauhati High Court Upholds Teacher's POCSO Conviction For Touching Minor's Body With Stethoscope, Pressing Breast & Private Parts

The Gauhati High Court last week upheld the conviction of a school teacher under POCSO Act holding that inappropriately touching a minor's body using a stethoscope, touching her breast, applying ointment on abdomen and touching her private parts on pretext of giving medical examination amounts to sexual harassment.The single judge bench comprising Justice Pranjal Das...

'No Coercive Steps' Means No Arrest, Not Stay On Probe: Karnataka High Court Rejects Challenge To ED's Provisional Attachment Order

'No coercive steps' order doesn't put a hold on ED's power to attach property, the Court said.

Telangana High Court Asks State To Declare Candidate's CWC Chairperson Exam Result, Says Pending Criminal Case Not Disqualification

The Telangana High Court has directed the Telangana Government to declare the result of a candidate who appeared for the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) Chairperson examination after an interim order of the Court. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 117]The Court had earlier held that the mere pendency of a criminal case is not a ground to disqualify a candidate under Section 27 of the Juvenile Justice (Care...

Use Of Expression 'Hindu Terrorism' In Speech Calling For Unity Not Offence Of Provocation In Absence Of Any Act: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that merely uttering the word “Hindu Terrorism” will not attract the offence of provocation when the same was not followed by any act on the part of the person commenting. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 342] Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus quashed a criminal case registered against a man for allegedly making provocative speech during a public meeting....

Allahabad High Court Upholds Challan For Speeding Above 60 Kmph On Yamuna Expressway, Says State Can Prescribe Lower Speed Limits

The Allahabad High Court has upheld overspeeding e-challans issued to stage carriage bus operators for exceeding the prescribed 60 kmph speed limit on the Yamuna Expressway, holding that the State Government or a competent authority is empowered under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 to prescribe road-specific speed limits lower than the maximum limits notified by the Central Government.A...

Gravity Of POCSO Allegation Alone Can't Justify Denial Of Bail To Juvenile: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has granted bail to a juvenile accused in a POCSO case, observing that the gravity or seriousness of the alleged offence, by itself, is not a valid ground to deny bail to a child in conflict with law unless the case falls within the statutory exceptions contained in the proviso to Section 12 of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act,...

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Case Lodged By Wife Against Husband's Sister, Flags Trend Of Dragging In-Laws Into Family Dispute

The Court observed that in-laws are dragged into matrimonial disputes.

Income Tax Set-Off Rules Can't Be Applied To Reduce Motor Accident Compensation: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that loss computed under the head "Income from House Property" under the Income-tax Act, 1961, cannot be set off against income under the head "Business or Profession" while determining compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court observed that the Income-tax Act and the Motor Vehicles Act operate in distinct fields, and the mechanism of set-off...

Non-Mentioning Of Specific POCSO Provision Wasn't Material : Supreme Court Affirms Conviction

The Supreme Court has held that the failure of a trial court or a High Court to specifically mention sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act while convicting an accused did not vitiate the conviction or sentence, as the facts of the case clearly attract that provision..A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree...