Rajasthan High Court Rejects Third Bail Plea Of Cyber Fraud Accused Amid Rise In Online Scams

The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the third bail applications filed by two accused in a cybercrime case, observing that digital scams have emerged as one of the most insidious forms of cybercrime amid a noticeable rise in online frauds.The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that phishing scams targeting bank customers were among the most widespread cybercrimes.“Cyber...

Mere Possession Of Fake ISI Mark Not An Offence Without Proof Of Its Use: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the mere possession of spurious/fake ISI mark is not punishable under the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 1986 unless its actual use is proved. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 596]Justice A. Badharudeen referred to Sections 11, 12 and 13 of the BIS Act and held:“In both sections 11 and 12, the legislature vigilantly incorporated the word 'used' and...

Juvenile Justice Boards Must Pass Specific Orders For Sending Children To Observation Homes If Bail Is Denied: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has directed Juvenile Justice Boards in State to ensure that children in conflict with law are placed in observation home or a safe place during the pendency of enquiry in instances where bail is not granted to such children. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 256]It issued the directions while dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by the paternal aunt of three children,...

Placing Penis On Minor's Vagina Can Amount To 'Penetrative Sexual Assault' Under POCSO Act: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that placing of penis on minor's vagina amounts to penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 595]Justice A. Badharudeen observed that 'placing' penis on vagina after removing a child's underwear would amount to slightest degree of 'penetration', attracting the offence...

Cough Syrup With Permissible Codeine Limit Not Contraband Under NDPS Act; Police Misusing Procedure: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has granted bail to an accused in an NDPS case, observing that cough syrups containing codeine below the permissible concentration of 2.5% do not fall within the ambit of contraband under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act. The Court remarked that police were “invariably misusing the procedure” by registering cases falling within the Drugs...

Final Acquittal Obliterating Sole Basis Of Dismissal Entitles Police Officer To Reinstatement: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a police officer dismissed from service solely on the basis of a criminal conviction is entitled to reinstatement after the conviction is set aside and he is acquitted in appeal. The Court observed that once the sole basis for dismissal ceases to exist, the officer's case must be reconsidered in accordance with law.Justice Jyotsna Rewal Dua...

Rajasthan High Court Says Anti-Corruption Bureau Tried To Shield SBI Officials By Not Registering FIR In Bribery Case

The Rajasthan High Court recently observed that the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) tried to shield the proposed accused SBI officials by failing to register an FIR despite finding substance in a corruption complaint during verification and subsequently planning a trap.A bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain held that once verification of a complaint disclosed information indicating the commission of...

Rajasthan High Court Seeks Explanation From Insurance Company's Regional Manager Over Negligence In Defending Motor Accident Claim

The Rajasthan High Court has sought an explanation from United India Insurance Company's Chief Regional Manager in Rajasthan over the insurer's negligent defence of a motor accident compensation claim before the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal (MACT).A bench of Justice Ashok Kumar Jain observed that the impugned order indicated negligence on the part of the insurance company in defending the...

UP Mahila Samman Kosh | Can't Deny Compensation To POCSO Survivor Citing Absence Of Injury In Medical Report: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has observed that the absence of injuries in a medical report cannot be a ground to deny compensation to a victim of penetrative sexual assault under the Uttar Pradesh Rani Lakshmi Bai Mahila Samman Kosh Scheme, 2015.The Court observed that compensation under the scheme is payable because the victim has suffered penetrative sexual assault, and not because the...

Goods Owner Travelling In Truck With His Goods Not A Gratuitous Passenger; Insurer Liable: Gujarat High Court

The Gujarat High Court has held that an insurer is liable to compensate the owner of goods travelling in goods carriage for injuries caused due to accident, as statutory rules permit the owner or hirer of goods to travel in a goods vehicle free of charge and such an individual does not qualify as a “gratuitous passenger.” [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 287]A Division Bench of Justice N.S. Sanjay...

Failure To Consider Bail Granted In Drugs Case Vitiates Preventive Detention Of Accused Under PIT-NDPS Act: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that non-consideration of bail orders, being vital material for arriving at proper satisfaction on the necessity of preventive detention, vitiates the detention order. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 251]Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988, empowers specified authorities to order preventive...

Failure To Supply Detention Order In Language Known To Detenu Violates Article 22(5): Kerala High Court Quashes Detention Of Karnataka Man

The Kerala High Court recently clarified that the detaining authority is bound to supply the detention order and material documents to a detenue in a language known to him and omission to do so violates fundamental rights under Article 22(5) of the Constitution. [2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 587]The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. set aside the...