Fracture Of Hyoid Bone Not Mandatory To Prove Strangulation: Allahabad High Court Denies Bail To Husband

The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is not necessary in the case of strangulation that there should be a fracture in the hyoid bone, and there may be cases of strangulation without a fracture in the hyoid bone, which is a small U-shaped floating bone in the neck. A bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal further ruled that delay in recording the statement of witnesses is...

'Purpose Of Investigation Is To Find Truth, Not Implicate': J&K&L High Court Quashes Charges Over 'Half-Baked' Report In Graft Probe

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the purpose of investigation is not to somehow implicate a person but to unearth the truth, and it is the duty of the investigating agency to ascertain the veracity of the defence projected by a suspect. The Court observed that when an accused provides an explanation in answer to a questionnaire, the agency must verify the same...

Punjab & Haryana High Court Seeks Data On Chandigarh AQI Over Last 5 Years In PIL Over Poor Air Quality

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed the petitioner in a public interest litigation concerning poor air quality in Chandigarh to place on record relevant AQI data for the last five years. A division bench of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry was hearing a public interest litigation filed by the petitioner raising concerns regarding deteriorating air quality in...

Rajasthan High Court Converts S.24 HMA Appeals Into Writ Petitions Amid Uncertainty On Maintainability; Says Justice Cannot Wait

In the background of uncertainty on the question of maintainability of appeals against orders passed under Section 24 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (1955 Act), the Rajasthan High Court converted the pending appeals to writ petitions to ensure expeditious disposal and speedy justice. The division bench of Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal observed that the issue of...

Supreme Court Orders Demolition Of Illegal Setbacks In 859 Meerut Properties Within 2 Months; Bars Compounding

The Court ordered authorities to give illegal occupants 10–15 days to self-demolish, after which officials will clear the structures and recover all costs from the defaulters.

Mere Recovery Of Drone From Neighbouring Property Due To Mechanical Failure Not Criminal Trespass: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has recently quashed a criminal case against a drone research company based in Bengaluru over a test drone flying across the company's premises and entering a private property, thereby allegedly constituting the offence of criminal trespass. M/s NewSpace Research and Technologies Private Limited filed the petition for quashing the FIR registered under Sections 125...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 349 | Saroj Pandey v. Govt of NCT of Delhi

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NCDRC Keeps In Abeyance Arrest Warrants Against Actor Salman Khan Over Alleged Misleading Advertisement

The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in an interim order on Wednesday (April 8) has kept in abeyance bailable arrest warrants issued by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission against actor Salman Khan, in a complaint alleging misleading advertisement by Rajshree Pan Masala starring the actor. The Commission also stayed all further proceedings against the actor...

S.142 NI Act | Signing Of Board Resolution Doesn't Mean Director Was Aware Of Company's Day-To-Day Affairs : Supreme Court

The Court quashed the criminal complaint for cheque dishonour against a company's director.

NLU Delhi To Host 11th Prof. Ghanshyam Memorial Parliamentary Debate From April 25–27

National Law University Delhi is set to host the 11th Prof. Ghanshyam Memorial Parliamentary Debate. The competition invites students from across institutions to participate in parliamentary debating.This annual event will be conducted in the Asian Parliamentary (3v3) format, bringing together both experienced and novice debaters. The Core Adjudicator Panel this year includes Rohan Grover and Yatharth Surana.Scheduled to take place from 25th to 27th April 2026 at the NLU Delhi campus in offline...

Lawyer Can't Be Prosecuted For Defamation For Statements Made On Instructions Of Client: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently held that a lawyer cannot be prosecuted for the offence of defamation, merely for statements made by him upon a client's instructions. Justice GK Ilanthiraiyan held that a lawyer only speaks on behalf of his client and has no opportunity to verify the truthfulness of the facts narrated by the client. The court added that any responsibility for such...

'Publicity Driven Exercise': Orissa High Court Quashes Case Against Mukesh Ambani Over Supply Of 'Defective Mobile' To Lawyer In 2003

The Orissa High Court has quashed a criminal complaint and summoning order issued by a Magisterial Court against the Reliance Industries Limited (RIL) and its Chairman Mukesh Ambani over supply of a defective mobile handset to a lawyer in the year 2003.While setting aside the impending criminal prosecution, the Bench of Dr. Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi termed the entire exercise as...