Juvenile's Bail Cannot Be Rejected With Mere Liberty To Renew Plea After 6 Months Without Change In Circumstances: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a Children Court cannot reject a juvenile's bail application while merely giving him liberty to renew the application after six months if the trial has not concluded, observing that such an approach is not permissible under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing an appeal...

POCSO Act Requires Only Greater Punishment Where Same Offence Attracts POCSO & IPC Charges: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand HC has held that where an accused is convicted under both Section 4 of the POCSO Act and Section 376(2)(f) of the IPC for the same offence, Section 42 of the POCSO Act requires the Court to impose the greater punishment and does not permit separate sentences for both offences to run consecutively.A Division Bench of Justice Ananda Sen and Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava was...

Madras High Court Quashes ED's Money Laundering Case Against Former Minister Ponmudi, Notes Acquittal In Predicate Offence

The Madras High Court on Tuesday (October 13), quashed a case against former Minister K Ponmudi under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act pending before the Special Court in Chennai. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 501]The bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan noted that the predicate offence, based on which the Enforcement Directorate had registered the case under the...

Inquiries Pending For Over A Decade Despite 3-Month Timeline: Jharkhand High Court Directs ACB, Vigilance Dept To Adhere To Time Limits

The Jharkhand HC has held that prolonged and unexplained delay in concluding preliminary inquiries into corruption allegations can infringe the right to speedy justice under Article 21, and issued time-bound directions to the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) and competent authorities for dealing with such inquiries.A Division Bench of Chief Justice M.S. Sonak and Justice Manoj Prasad was hearing...

Drug Users Are Victims, Focus Should Be On Breaking Supply Chain Rather Than Punishing Them: Supreme Court

Prosecuting alleged drug users and incarcerating them pending trial may push them further into the narcotics supply chain through prison associations, the Court cautioned.

Prolonged Incarceration, No Digital Or Financial Links With Co-Accused: Patna High Court Grants Bail To UAPA Accused After 2 Years In Jail

The Patna HC has held that prolonged incarceration, absence of digital or financial links with co-accused, and the slow progress of trial were relevant circumstances warranting grant of bail to an accused facing prosecution under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) and the Arms Act.A Division Bench of Justice Rajeev Ranjan Prasad and Justice Sunil Dutta Mishra was hearing...

Black-Marketing Or Obstruction Of Essential Supplies? Allahabad High Court Explains When NSA Applies & When PBMSEC Act Prevails

Using NSA to extend detention in black marketing cases beyond the PBMSEC Act's limit of 6 months is a "perversion of law": HC

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail To Muslim Cleric Accused Of Religious Conversion, Solemnizing Minor's Marriage

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to a Muslim cleric who was accused of religious conversion and solemnizing a minor's marriage without verifying proof of age. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 281]The accused was booked under Sections 64(2)(i), 64(2)(m), 137(2), 87, 115(2), 351(3) of BNS; Sections 4, 6, 17, 18 of the POCSO Act, Sections 9 & 10 of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act and Section 4A...

POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court Questions UP Education System After Class V-Educated Girl Fails To Read Hindi Newspaper

The quality of the State education system is "to put it mildly, a matter of serious concern", HC said.

Delhi Riots: High Court Seeks Police Response On Natasha Narwal's Plea To Travel To UK For Academic Conference

The Delhi High Court on Monday issued notice on a plea filed by Natasha Narwal, an accused in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case, seeking permission to travel to the United Kingdom for an academic conference and research work.Justice Amit Bansal sought response of the Delhi Police and listed the matter for hearing on Thursday. Narwal has challenged the order passed by the trial court...

Delhi High Court Protects Actor And BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's Personality Rights Against AI Deepfakes, False Quotes

The Delhi High Court has restrained the unauthorised use of actor and BJP MP Kangana Ranaut's name, image, voice and other personality attributes, including through AI-generated deepfakes, manipulated videos, fabricated speeches and false endorsements.Justice Vikas Mahajan passed the interim order directing Meta Platforms to remove and permanently take down the allegedly infringing...

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail To 'Hacker' Sriki In Cryptocurrency Scam Case, Says No Immediate Chance Of Trial Completion

The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to 'hacker' Srikrishna Ramesh @ Sriki and his accountant Robin Khandelwal in a PMLA case pertaining to alleged cryptocurrency scam, observing that chances of the trial being completed soon were remote given that prosecution documents run into thousands of pages and the case remains at a pre-cognizance stage.Reportedly, the ED has alleged laundering...