CA Student's Future Earning Potential Must Be Considered While Determining Motor Accident Compensation: AP High Court Triples Award

The Andhra Pradesh High Court enhanced the accident compensation awarded over the death of a 23-year-old Chartered Accountancy student to Rs. 25.38 lakh, holding that the Motor Accident Tribunal failed to adequately consider his educational qualifications and “bright future” while assessing his earning potential.Dismissing an appeal filed by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport...

ED Should Prioritise Cases Involving Public Money, National Scams; Not Private Property Disputes: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently remarked that the Enforcement Directorate should use its powers and resources for cases involving public money, public interest, corruption and scams of national consequences, instead of disputes between private individuals. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 489] Justice N Ramesh commented that the stringent provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act are...

Caste-Based Insult Not In 'Public View', Eyewitness Didn't Support Prosecution: Gujarat High Court Upholds SC/ST Act Acquittal

The Gujarat High Court upheld the acquittal of three persons accused of using caste-based slurs and assaulting the complainant, observing that the eyewitness did not support the prosecution case in proving that the alleged derogatory words were used with an intent to insult in public. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 274]It was alleged that the accused persons knew that the complainant belonged to...

Motor Accident Compensation Can Exceed Amount Claimed If Evidence Justifies Higher Award: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a Motor Accident Claims Tribunal must award the “just compensation” established by the evidence and cannot restrict it merely because the claim petition sought a lower amount. Section 168 of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988 empowers the Claims Tribunal to determine and award the amount of compensation which appears to it to be “just” in respect...

'Absence Of Signs Of Resistance Not Ground To Disbelieve Rape Victim': Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that the absence of signs of struggle or resistance on the body of a rape victim cannot, by itself, be a ground to disbelieve her testimony, particularly where the victim was a minor and the medical evidence corroborates the occurrence.A Division Bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava heard the appeal filed by the appellants challenging...

Karnataka High Court Reserves Order On WinZO's Plea To Shift US Bank Funds Attached By ED

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (October 7) reserved its order on an interim plea moved by WinZO US Inc. and WinZO SG Pte. Ltd. seeking permission to shift funds lying in three US bank accounts to another account in the United States, while keeping the Enforcement Directorate's (ED) attachment intact.The ED opposed the plea, arguing that the attached funds could not be transferred...

Can't Invoke SC/ST Act Against 'Stranger' In Absence Of Specific Intent: Karnataka High Court Quashes Atrocity FIR Against Cameraman

The Karnataka High Court has held that the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be invoked against a stranger who lacks any specific intent with regard to the offences under the Act. Justice V. Srishananda quashed the criminal proceedings against a cameraman working with a media agency, observing that filming a public...

POCSO Act | “Lethargic Attitude” Of Authorities In Serving Bail Notices Delays Hearings, Affects Liberty Of Accused: Rajasthan High Court

While hearing a bail application in a POCSO case, Rajasthan High Court observed that despite there being detailed guidelines, the manner of service regarding the intimation of bail application to the parents/guardians of the victim, continued to be improper, reflecting "lethargic attitude" of the authorities. The bench of Justice Sandeep Shah opined that due to non-sending of information to...

2016 Rohith Vemula Protest: Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Against 15 Students, Says Assembly Below 250 Persons Didn't Need Permission

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed criminal proceedings against 15 students who were booked for allegedly assembling without permission and obstructing traffic in Bengaluru during a 2016 a protest over the suicide of student Rohith Vemula, who had ended his life over alleged caste discrimination. The single judge bench of Justice H.P. Sandesh, while allowing the quashing plea,...

S.69 BNS | Hiding Live-In Relationship, Child With Another Amount To 'Deceitful Means' To Have Sexual Intercourse With Woman: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that hiding live-in relationship with another woman and child born in it would amount to 'deceitful means' employed to have sexual intercourse with a woman as per Section 69 BNS. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 556]Justice A. Badharudeen made the observation while considering a plea for anticipatory bail under Section 18A of the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act.“At...

Kerala High Court Sets Aside BJP Councillor R Sugathan's Preventive Detention Under KAAPA, Says Illegible Material Supplied To Him

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (October 6) has set aside the prevention detention of BJP Councillor from Thiruvananthapuram Sugathan R., who is presently detained in Viyyur Jail (Thrissur) as per the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (KAAPA). [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 554]The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. today delivered the verdict in...

Rithanya Dowry Death Case: Madras High Court Directs Return Of 100 Sovereigns Of Gold & Car To Deceased's Father

In the Rithanya dowry death case, the Madras High Court has directed the Deputy Superintendent of Police (Avinashi Sub Division – Tiruppur District) to hand over 100 sovereigns of gold and a Volvo car, which were given as dowry to be handed over to Rithanya's father. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 483] 27-year-old Rithanya had committed suicide in July last year, over alleged dowry harassment....