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Accused Can Rebut Presumption U/S 139 NI Act By Furnishing Evidence To Dispute Financial Capacity Of Complainant: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently upheld the trial court's finding of acquittal in an appeal preferred by the complainant in a case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, alleging dishonour of a cheque by the accused.Analysing the precedents laid down, Justice Johnson John observed that when the defence evidence to dispute the transaction as well as the financial capacity of...
Supreme Court Stays Order To Form SIT With Hindu & Muslim Officers To Probe Akola Riots Case
The Supreme Court today stayed a previous direction passed by a two-judge bench to constitute a Special Investigation Team comprising officers of both Hindu and Muslim communities to investigate an assault case related to the 2023 Akola communal riots in Maharashtra.The Court passed the stay order while issuing notice to the respondents on the review petition filed by the State of...
'We Are One Country': Supreme Court Voices Concern Over Targeting Of People For Cultural Differences
The Supreme Court today orally remarked that it is pained that people in this country are targeted because of cultural and racial differences. Remembering an incident where a person wearing a lungi was recently targeted in New Delhi, it said that the Union must be bothered about the cultural and racial discrimination faced by people, especially Northeasterners.A bench comprising Justice...
Allahabad High Court Grants Protection From Arrest To Hairstylist Jawed Habib, Son In Alleged Multi-Crore Fraud Case
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted interim protection from arrest to well-known hairstylist Jawed Habib and his son Anosh Habib in connection with an alleged case of multi-crore investment fraud. The Court has directed that no coercive action be taken against them until the police conclude the investigation and file a chargesheet. A Bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma...
Unauthorised Waste Dumping Poses Threat To Public Health: Karnataka High Court Directs Technology-Driven Waste Management Framework
The Karnataka High Court recently observed that “the city of Bengaluru, despite its stature as a global metropolis, is plagued by the chronic issue of “garbage blackspots,” which are areas of recurrent, unauthorised waste dumping that pose a significant and ongoing threat to public health and the urban environment.”Justice Suraj Govindaraj, to tackle this issue, has directed...
Re-Arrest After Illegal Arrest: A Second Chance Police Shouldn't Get
The Supreme Court's 2024 rulings in Prabir Purkayastha v. Union of India and Pankaj Bansal v. Union of India have left no room for ambiguity that the communication of grounds of arrest or detention is not a procedural nicety but a constitutional necessity. The Court emphatically held that an arrest without such communication is illegal in the eyes of law.Building on this, the Supreme Court in Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana (2025) went a step further, reminding magistrates of their duty to...
Accused Not Entitled To Bail Merely Because Recovered Ganja Is Below Commercial Quantity If It Is 'Highly Potent': Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan High Court rejected bail of a 27-year old NDPS accused, who was arrested with 18.5 Kg of hydroponic weed, allegedly valued at Rs. 18 Crore, despite the recovered quantity being less than the commercial threshold, owing to the value of the drug, its high potency, and the sophisticated method of import.The bench of Justice Anil Kumar Upman observed that the peculiarities in the...
Attendance, Classes And Law Students: Rethinking The 75% Rule In Indian Legal Education
“Debarred list,” “shortage of attendance,” and “not eligible for exam” — these are words that every law student in India has come to know too well. The 75% attendance rule, mandated by the Bar Council of India (BCI) and the University Grants Commission (UGC), was originally intended to promote regularity and discipline. However, what was once meant to encourage classroom engagement has today turned into a rigid barrier that often punishes students more than it educates them. Across law colleges,...
Arbitral Award Without Corroboration Of Claim Certificate Patently Illegal: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that when there is no appearance of a qualified person to corroborate the claim certificate, the arbitral award suffers patent illegality.A Division Bench of Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Ranjan Sharma remarked that: “In the absence of corroboration of the certificate… and any qualified person putting in appearance, the award of...
IIT Kharagpur To Host National Symposium On Inclusive Education And Technology For Learners With Intellectual Disabilities
The Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur will host the National Symposium on Inclusive Education, Technology & Empowerment for Learners with Intellectual Disabilities on 17-18 January, 2026 in virtual mode. The two-day event will provide a platform for researchers, educators, policymakers, and practitioners to discuss issues, share experiences, and explore approaches that promote inclusion and accessibility in education.About the OrganizerThe Centre of Studies and Research for...