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Beyond Words - Why Chhattisgarh High Court's Approach To Victim Testimony Matters
The history of criminal law in India has had a long history of being plagued by an extremely tedious criminal process, right from filing a complaint or FIR to the passing of the final order. The intermediate stages are long and exhausting1, and given the adversarial functioning of the Indian judicial machinery, a lot depends on the judge's interpretation and how evidence presented is perceived. The role of the court becomes particularly important in sensitive cases, like those involving sexual...
Supreme Court Weekly Digest February 21 - 28, 2026
Administrative Law – Interest Liability – Delay by Government Authority: The Supreme Court upheld the TDSAT's finding that the Department of Telecommunications (DoT) could not levy interest for the period during which it "slept over the matter." - Interest is only payable from the expiry of the notice period stipulated in the show-cause notice (December 8, 2014), rather than the date of...
Consensual Adolescent Relationship: Uttarakhand High Court Stays Case Against Teen For 'Kidnapping' Girl Of Same Age
The Uttarakhand High Court in an interim order stayed criminal proceedings against a 15-year-old boy accused of kidnapping a girl of the same age he was stated to be in a consensual relationship with, referring to Supreme Court's recent decision which said that ignoring consensual adolescent relationships can lead to unjust outcomes. The court was hearing the applicant's petition challenging...
J&K Consumer Commission Directs IndiGo To Pay ₹1.19 lakh For Loss Of Umrah Pilgrims' Baggage
The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission Baramulla/Bandipora, comprising Peerzada Qousar Hussain (President) and Nyla Yaseen (Member), has directed IndiGo Airlines to pay ₹1.19 lakh to two pilgrims returning from Umrah after one of their five checked-in bags was lost. The Commission observed that the airline's failure to properly handle and tag baggage, and its inability to trace...
Conversion, Reconversion & Caste: When Scheduled Caste Status Ceases Or Revives Under 1950 Order? | Explainer
On March 20, the Supreme Court gave a ruling that a pastor, who had converted to Christianity, ceased to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community. A bench comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Manmohan said that any person other than those professing Hinduism, Sikhism, or Buddhism can't be deemed to be a member of the Scheduled Caste community (CHINTHADA ANAND v STATE OF...
NGT Flags Non-Compliance With Directions For Protection Of Wetlands In Tikamgarh; Directs Formation Of Task Force For Effective Protection
The National Green Tribunal has expressed displeasure at the failure of authorities to comply with its earlier directions for the protection and conservation of wetlands in Tikamgarh. The Tribunal observed that no sincere efforts had been made by the concerned authorities to implement the Wetland Rules, 2017, particularly in relation to the removal of encroachments, prevention of discharge...
S.15 BNSS | Madras High Court Stays Govt Order Allowing Police To Exercise Powers Of Special Executive Magistrate
The Madras High Court has stayed a Government Order issued by the State of Tamil Nadu allowing police to exercise powers of the Judicial Magistrate. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman has stayed the Government Order issued by the Home (Courts – VIA) Department) on December 4, 2025, under Section 15 of the BNSS. As per Section 15, the State Government...
'Cannot Enjoy Immunity Due To Stature': J&K&L High Court Declines To Quash FIR U/S 528 BNS Against Sufi Singer Over Parking Dispute
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered against a group of accused, including a reputed Sufi singer in a parking dispute, observing that the investigation had been unnecessarily delayed due to the petitioners misreading an interim order as granting them absolute immunity from the course of law.The accused were alleged to...
Rajasthan High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail In 'Digital Arrest' Case Involving ₹80 Lakh Fraud On 83-Year-Old
The Rajasthan High Court rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by a “key conspirator” in an international cyber fraud racket that involved digital arrest of an 83-year old woman who was deceived and coerced into transferring her entire savings of around Rs. 80 Lakhs from her bank account.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain rejected the plea of compromise put forth by the petitioner...
Even USA Feeling The 'Pinch Of Illegal Immigrants': Gauhati High Court Refuses Relief To Declared Foreigner's Family
The Gauhati High Court has held that once a person is declared a foreign national by a Foreigners' Tribunal, constitutional safeguards meant for citizens cannot be extended to such a person, and no further right of hearing is required before expulsion. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund, which observed, “Even the...