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S.195A IPC | Police Can Register FIR For Offence Of Threatening Witness; Court's Complaint Not Needed : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (October 28) ruled that the offense of threatening a witness under Section 195A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) is a cognizable offense, empowering the police to directly register an FIR and investigate, without waiting for a formal complaint from a court. A bench of Justices Sanjay Kumar and Alok Aradhe set aside the Kerala High Court's decision which held that...
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju Sworn-In As Judge Of Karnataka High Court
Justice Tara Vitasta Ganju took oath as judge of the Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (October 28).Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru administered the oath to Justice Ganju.By a notification dated October 14 the Central Government had notified the transfer of Justice Ganju from Delhi High Court to Karnataka High Court. Justice Ganju was sworn in as Delhi High Court judge on May 18, 2022. Her name...
Legal Labyrinth: Agent As Executant Under Registration Act
“Executing”, a seemingly innocuous expression in Part VI of the Registration Act, 1908 (Of Presenting Documents for Registration) has bemused judges of the Privy Council, High Courts and the Supreme Court over the last century. The latest testament to this is the Supreme Court's judgment dated July 15th, 2025 in the case of G. Kalawathi Bai vs G. Shashikala & Others (2025 LiveLaw (SC) 706), in which a two-judge bench of the Court doubted the correctness of a coordinate bench's decision in...
Gauhati High Court Upholds Exclusion Of Army Personnel's Wards From Nagaland's Central Pool MBBS Quota
The Gauhati High Court refused relief to a medical aspirant who was denied seat allocated to the Nagaland government under the Central Pool MBBS quota, despite qualifying the cut off.The aspirant had challenged state government's 2021 notification as per which she was disentitled to one of the 42 seats allocated to the State under the Central Pool. A single bench had allowed her plea and...
Judicial Officers' Promotion : Live Updates From Supreme Court Hearing | All India Judges Association Case
A Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court led by CJI BR Gavai will hear today the All India Judges Association case. The bench will decide whether to earmark a quota of District Judge posts for those who entered the judiciary as Civil Judges(Junior Division) to avoid career stagnation.The bench comprises Justices Surya Kant, Vikram Nath, Vinod Chandran and Joymalya Bagchi as well. The bench...
Kerala High Court Modifies Order To Trace Missing Kuwaiti Man, Directs State Police Chief To Constitute SIT
The Kerala High Court on Monday (October 27) modified the interim order which directed the Commissioner of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team to trace out Suraj Lama, who has been missing since October 5 after he arrived in Kochi from Kuwait.The Division Bench comprising Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M.B. Snehalatha took up the matter at the request of the...
Bombay High Court Sets Aside ₹75 Lakh Compensation Awarded Against Hersheys India In Jumpin Drink Manufacturing Dispute
The Bombay High Court has recently set aside a Rs 75 lakh compensation awarded to Kanti Beverages Pvt. Ltd. against Hersheys India Pvt. Ltd. in a dispute over the contract to manufacture and package the fruit drink brand Jumpin. The court said the compensation was “picked virtually out of the hat” and had no basis.A single bench of Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan, in an order made available...
Supreme Court Rejects Plea To Quash Criminal Case Over Social Media Post Saying 'Babri Masjid Will Be Rebuilt'
The Supreme Court yesterday refused to quash a criminal case lodged against a man booked over his social media post on Babri Masjid, which said that "Babri Masjid will one day be rebuilt, just like Turkey's Sophia Mosque".A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi dismissed the case as withdrawn, after hearing Advocate Talha Abdul Rahman (for petitioner). The counsel argued that there...
Three New Judges Take Oath At Delhi High Court, Strength Rises To 44
Justice Dinesh Mehta, Justice Avneesh Jhingan and Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha took oath as judges of the Delhi High Court on Tuesday.The oath of office was administered to the new judges by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya. After this development, the strength of judges at the Delhi High Court has risen to 44. The sanctioned strengthen of judges is 60.Justice Mehta and Justice...
NDPS Disposal Rules Don't Bar Interim Release Of Seized Vehicle To Innocent Owner : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday (October 27) held that when the owner of a vehicle establishes that it was used for transporting narcotic substances without his knowledge or connivance, he cannot be denied interim custody of the vehicle pending trial. The Court clarified that the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (Seizure, Storage, Sampling and Disposal) Rules, 2022 (“2022...
Change Of POCSO Victim's Clothes Before Medical Examination Can't Weaken Prosecution Evidence: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that change of the clothes of a minor rape victim under the POCSO Act before her medical examination cannot weaken the prosecution evidence.“As regards the non-seizure of the bedsheet and the change of clothes by the mother prior to medical examination of the victim, this Court observes that such acts, by themselves, do not create a reasonable doubt about...