Allahabad High Court Orders Inquiry Against IO For Failing To Seize Mobiles In POCSO Case To Verify Obscene Video Allegations

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday directed the Superintendent of Police, Jaunpur, to conduct an enquiry against an Investigating Officer (IO) who failed to seize the mobile phones of the accused in a POCSO case despite allegations that obscene videos and photographs of the victim had been prepared using those devices.A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal passed the order while granting bail to the applicant-accused facing a criminal case registered under Sections 137(2), 70, 352, 351(3)...

When Alteration Of Cheque Is Patently Clear, Further Evidence Not Necessary : Supreme Court Sets Aside S.138NI Act Conviction

The Supreme Court has set aside a conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act), after finding that the cheque had been visibly and materially altered from Rs 10,000 to Rs. 1,10,000.A bench of Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva allowed the appeal filed by the accused, holding that the High Court and the Trial Court have erred in calling...

Patna High Court Upholds Blacklisting Of ORS Supplier After Seven Batches Failed Quality Tests

The Patna High Court has upheld the blacklisting of an Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) supplier, observing that in matters involving procurement of medicines for public distribution, the procuring agency is under a heightened obligation to ensure that only products meeting prescribed quality standards reach beneficiaries. The Court held that once the agreed contractual quality assurance...

Non-Mentioning Of Specific POCSO Provision Wasn't Material : Supreme Court Affirms Conviction

The Supreme Court has held that the failure of a trial court or a High Court to specifically mention sub-section (2) of Section 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act while convicting an accused did not vitiate the conviction or sentence, as the facts of the case clearly attract that provision..A bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar refused to interfere with the conviction of a man under Section 4(2) of the Protection of Children from...

LiveLaw Uttarakhand High Court Half-Yearly Digest: January To June 2026

Uttarakhand High Court Allows E-Mail And WhatsApp Service Of Summons In Cheque Bounce CasesCircular Number: C.L. No. 03/UHC/IT/NI-Digital Courts/2025Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (UK) 1The Uttarakhand High Court has allowed summons in cheque bounce cases to be served through electronic modes, including e-mail and WhatsApp. The directions are issued in line with recent guidance of the Supreme Court...

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TRAI's Direction To Comply With Regulations Is Not 'Adjudication' : Supreme Court

TRAI's Direction To Comply With Regulations Is Not 'Adjudication' : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Friday (July 24) held that a direction of the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India (TRAI) to comply with the provisions of the Act cannot be termed as 'adjudication' under the Telecom Regulatory Authority of India Act, 1997. “A direction to obey a regulation operates upon the regulated entity in the discharge of TRAI's regulatory function under Section 11(1)(b) read with Section 13; it is not a determination of a lis inter se…Accordingly, neither the direction nor the...

HP Liable For Concealing Laptop Display Panel Specifications: Ranga Reddy Consumer Commission

The District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Ranga Reddy, comprising President Smt. Chinthineni Latha Kumari and Members Smt. Madhavi Sasanakota and Smt. K. Kathiyayani Khanday, held HP India Sales Private Limited guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practice for concealing the laptop's display panel specifications, using misleading advertisements, and wrongfully denying...

#TheLawChallenge : A Weekly Quiz For The Legally Curious By LiveLaw & QShala, Attractive Prizes For Winners

Welcome to the LiveLaw and QShala Law Trivia Quiz! We are excited to bring you this collaborative initiative — a law trivia-based quiz that will be held every Saturday. The quiz is entirely online, and you can participate by answering questions through the Google Form linked on this page.Ready for the Law Challenge is India's first comprehensive law quiz book for curious minds, published by Juggernaut. Built around over 300 questions across 20 chapters, it explores the Indian Constitution,...

Kerala High Court Vacates Stay On TV Rating Policy Clause Against Counting Of Viewership From Landing Page

The Kerala High Court on Friday (July 14) vacated its interim order staying the provision that says viewership arising out of Landing Page shall not be counted in the viewership measurement and Landing Page can be used only as a marketing tool.The Landing Page is the specific channel that gets displayed when a subscriber activates the set top box. It is activated by default and is not viewed by the scriber on his choice.The Court had, on May 22, stayed the proviso to Clause 5.4.1 of the TV...

Legal Manager (Loan Against Property) Vacancy At Kotak Mahindra Limited [Mumbai; Apply Now]

Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited invites application for the post of Legal Manager (Loan Against Property). Name of the Post: Legal Manager (Loan Against Property) Location: Mumbai Essential Qualification and Experience Graduate degree in Law, as regular full time student, from a recognized university. Candidates with Post Graduate Degree in Law shall be given preference. Experience in finance industry, preferably in banking and finance sector, with a proven track record.Proven...

Legal Advisor Vacancy At Collectorate Aravalli

The Office of the Collectorate Aravalli invites application for the post of Legal Advisor on contractual basis. Name of the Post: Legal Advisor No. of Post: 01 (One) Remuneration: Rs. 60,000/- month Age Limit: 50 Years Essential Qualification and Experience A degree in law (Special) or law with five years' course after Higher Secondary Certificate (H.S.C.) or any of the Universities incorporated by or under the Central or State Act in India or any other educational...