Husband's Conviction For Cheque Dishonour Doesn't Automatically End Proceedings Against Wife Who Acted As Guarantor: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has held that conviction and sentence already undergone by a husband (principal debtor) in respect of the same underlying transaction in which his wife had also issued a security cheque, as a guarantor, does not furnish a ground to her to seek quashing of proceedings under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act.The bench of Justice Sunil Beniwal further observed...

'Process Of Justice Must Never Become Another Wound': Karnataka High Court On Repeated Cross-Examination Of Minor Rape Survivor

The Karnataka High Court recently quashed a trial court order, allowing an accused in a POCSO case to recall the child victim for further cross-examination. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 436]Justice M Nagaprasanna held that repeatedly dragging a child victim to the witness box would amount to an abuse of the process of law, and re-traumatizes the child. Such acts would effectively defeat the...

Gujarat High Court Quashes Corruption FIR Against Govt Officer Over ₹45K Cash Recovered From Purse

The Gujarat High Court quashed a corruption case against a public servant after a raid was conducted and Rs. 45,420 was found from her purse, observing that merely because she was unable to give a satisfactory explanation would not amount to an offence under Prevention of Corruption Act in absence of evidence. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 297]It was alleged that Rs. 45,420/- was found from the purse...

Rape, POCSO Convicts Not Absolutely Barred From Open-Air Prisons, Must Meet Exceptional Circumstances: Rajasthan High Court Full Bench

The Rajasthan High Court has held that a prisoner who is convicted for rape under IPC or POCSO Act, is not totally ineligible to be transferred to an Open Air Camp, provided some special/exceptional circumstances are established. However, such prisoner does not have an automatic right for such transfer. The full bench of Chief Justice Sanjay K. Agrawal, Justice Sameer Jain, and Justice...

Birth Register Alone Not Enough To Prove Victim's Age Without Establishing Source Of Information: Gujarat High Court Upholds POCSO Acquittal

The Gujarat High Court has upheld a rape acquittal under the POCSO Act observing that the prosecution failed to prove that on the date of alleged incident the girl was a minor, as they could not prove the source of the alleged victim's date of birth recorded in the birth register. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 296]In doing so the court reiterated that merely producing birth register is not enough to...

'Restrictive Reading Would Deprive Poor': Jharkhand High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh For Death Of Man Who Fell From Crowded Train Despite Missing Ticket

The Jharkhand HC has held that provisions governing compensation for railway accidents must be interpreted liberally, observing that a restrictive interpretation of the Railways Act would deprive poor and middle-class victims of compensation, particularly when crores of people depend on trains because they cannot afford travelling by air or private vehicles. The Court awarded Rs.8 lakh...

SC/ST Act Not Attracted In Absence Of Independent Witnesses To Alleged Caste-Based Slurs: Bombay High Court Quashes FIR

The Bombay High Court has quashed the FIR and consequential proceedings under Sections 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s) and 3(2)(va) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, against two accused in a property dispute, holding that the essential ingredients of the offences were not prima facie established. The Court observed that no independent witness had corroborated...

PMLA | Stay Of Predicate Offence Not Equivalent To Quashing: Karnataka High Court Refuses To Quash ED Summons

The Karnataka High Court has held that an interim order staying proceedings in a predicate offence acts only as a “temporary eclipse” and cannot be equated with the quashing of a case, thereby keeping Enforcement Directorate (ED) proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) alive. Justice Ravi V Hosmani was hearing a writ petition filed by builders, accused of cheating...

Accused Being An Alcoholic Does Not Justify Fabricating Sexual Assault Allegations To 'Teach Him Lesson': Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has granted bail to a man accused of sexually assaulting his minor daughter, observing that being an alcoholic and allegedly harassing family members cannot, by themselves, justify levelling serious allegations against him merely to teach him a lesson. The Court found material inconsistencies and improvements in the statements of the complainant and the victim, which...

Rajasthan High Court Seeks Clerk's Explanation For Failure To Mask Obscene Photos Of Sexual Assault Victim, Asks Bar Council To Frame Guidelines

Court directed Bar Council to henceforth take action for misconduct against any lawyer found involved in filing photographs that invade privacy of victim.

In Custody Case Before Gujarat High Court Mother Alleges Father's Excessive ChatGPT Use Added To Marital Discord

The Gujarat High Court recently refused to interfere with a mother's custody over her minor daughter, who had alleged that her husband's extensive reliance on ChatGPT had contributed to their marital discord. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 295]The court passed the order in the father's habeas corpus plea seeking production of his minor daughter claiming that the child had been illegally detained by...

Motor Accident | Karnataka High Court Applies Notional Monthly Wage As Per Centre's Notification, Grants ₹3.90 Lakh Compensation

The Karnataka High Court enhanced the accident compensation awarded to a tractor porter to Rs. 3,90,909, after noting that the Motor Accident Tribunal did not consider the notional monthly wage fixed by the Central Government in a 2010 notification for the purpose of calculation of compensation. As per a May 31, 2010 Government of India notification fixing monthly wages at Rs.8,000 for purpose...