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Karnataka Revenue Authorities Cannot Reopen Land Orders Beyond Three-Year Revision Period: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that Karnataka revenue authorities cannot exercise revisional power under Section 56 of the Karnataka Land Revenue Act, 1964 after expiry of the statutory three-year period. The Court held that the specific limitation prescribed under Section 56(3) cannot be defeated by relying upon other…
Love Relationship Has No Relevance When Victim Is a Minor, 10-Year POCSO Sentence Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Reji and upheld his conviction and sentence in a case involving the sexual assault of a 17-year-old girl. Justice A. Badharudeen delivered the judgment on September 1, 2026, holding that an alleged love relationship or consensual sexual activity has no…
'Several Missing Links': Child Murder Case Convict Acquitted After 16 Years of Imprisonment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Sahab Singh alias Sat Pal in a 2007 case involving the murder of a six-year-old child, holding that the prosecution failed to prove his guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The Court found several important gaps in the prosecution's chain of circumstantial evidence and concluded that the…
Long Separation and Refusal to Resume Cohabitation Prove Desertion, Divorce Granted After 21 Years: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dissolved the marriage between Bijendra and Rekha, holding that prolonged separation coupled with conduct showing refusal to resume matrimonial life was sufficient to establish desertion under Section 13(1)(ib) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The Court also directed Bijendra to pay ₹7 lakh as…
NIA Cannot Recover Salary Paid to Public Prosecutor During Deputation Based on Subsequent Pay Re-Fixation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant verdict stating that the National Investigation Agency (NIA) cannot recover salary paid to a Public Prosecutor during his deputation period based on a subsequent pay re-fixation. The court observed that the pay fixed at the time of deputation and the subsequent…
General Power of Attorney Holder Cannot Claim Ownership of Property, Must Remit Sale Proceeds to Principal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a General Power of Attorney (GPA) is an instrument of agency and does not transfer ownership, title or interest in an immovable property to the person holding the power. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed an appeal filed by Bhisham Mehta and upheld the decree directing him to pay…
Police Cannot Pick and Choose Which Accused to Arrest: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the practice of selectively arresting some accused persons while leaving others untouched in the same criminal case. Justice Girish Kathpalia, while hearing a bail application filed by Rajkumar, said that the police must clearly state whether they intend to arrest an…
Criminal Proceedings Can Be Quashed Based on Victim's Settlement Even Without Informant's Consent: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings arising from a long-running dispute concerning 54.48 acres of agricultural land in village Kanasaiya, Tehsil Huzur, District Bhopal. A Bench of Justice K. V. Viswanathan and Justice Arun Palli held that where the person who actually suffered the alleged loss or injury…
Bar Association Election Dispute Not Maintainable Under Article 226, Advocate’s Plea Dismissed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court at Srinagar has dismissed a writ petition filed by advocate Abdul Basit Bhat challenging the amended election rules of the District Bar Association, Shopian. The Court clarified that disputes over internal eligibility criteria for association elections do not fall within the…
Death Sentence of Convict Who Killed Wife With Axe in Front of Son Commuted to Life Imprisonment: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court's Circuit Bench at Jalpaiguri has refused to uphold the death penalty imposed on Sujit Dey Bhowmik, who was convicted of murdering his wife, Mitali Dey Bhowmick, with an axe at her parental home in Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri district. The Division Bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Smita Das…
