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SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Husband’s Family Quashed for Lack of Material Supporting Caste-Based Offences: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Anita Mahajan, Sadhan Chandra Mahajan, Bihan Mahajan, Papri Debnath and Piyali Bhowmick in two connected cases concerning allegations of matrimonial cruelty and caste-based offences. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) delivered the judgment on 29.09.2026 in CRR…
Advocates Not Responsible for Petitioner’s Whereabouts After Filing, ₹50,000 Fine and Bar Council Referral Set Aside: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has allowed an appeal filed by advocates Harbinder Singh Kalsi and Rounak Sultana Sadial, setting aside a Rs 50,000 fine imposed on each of them and a direction to refer the matter to the Bar Council. The case arose from WP(C) No.5139/2016, in which the appellants had appeared for a writ…
Bail Denied to Four Policemen in Jaunpur Custodial Death Case Citing Serious Evidence in CBI Chargesheet: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has rejected bail applications filed by Jaysheel Tiwari, Ramkrit Yadav, Raj Kumar Verma and Angad Prasad Chaudhary in a case arising from the custodial death of Krishna Kumar Yadav @ Pujari in Jaunpur. The four applications were heard together as the accused were co-accused in the same matter.…
Acquittal in stepmother Double Murder Case Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Complete Chain of Circumstances: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal by the State of Himachal Pradesh against the acquittal of Anchla @ Chanchla, who had been accused of murdering her stepmother and minor stepbrother. A Bench of Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi delivered the decision on October 1, 2026, in Criminal Appeal No. 166…
Court Upholds Rule Allowing Senior Citizens to Evict Children from Property: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the eviction of Punam, a daughter-in-law, from a property occupied by her mother-in-law, who is a senior citizen. The judgment was delivered on 30 September 2026 in W.P.(C) 11683/2022 by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia. Punam had…
Refuses to Recall Microplastics Labelling Order, Holds Disclosure in Packaged Water, Sugar and Salt Is Not Premature: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has refused to review or recall its 06.02.2026 order directing labelling disclosures for plastic/PET bottled drinking water, sugar and salt. The ruling was delivered on 28.09.2026 by a Bench comprising Justice N. Sathish Kumar and Justice D. Bharatha Chakravarthy. The review application was filed…
Rejects Anticipatory Bail to Man Accused of Circulating Objectionable Images on WhatsApp: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Nikhil s/o Madhukar Thepale, challenging the rejection of his anticipatory bail application in a case registered at Ghuggus Police Station, Chandrapur. Justice Y. G. Khobragade passed the judgment on 29.09.2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 127 of…
Class-II Student’s Death After Loud Music Near School Prompts Allahabad HC to Order Fresh Suo Motu PIL on Noise Pollution: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court at Lucknow has directed the registration of a separate suo motu Public Interest Litigation on noise pollution and compliance with statutory rules after an incident involving the death of a Class-II child in Balrampur. A Bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Manjive Shukla passed the order on…
Failure to Control Adult Son Does Not Make Father-in-Law Liable Under DV Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on August 19, 2026 dismissed a petition filed by Smt. Deepali Mahajani against the decision to drop her father-in-law from proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. Mahajani married respondent No. 3 on 30.01.2006 and later lived with her husband and father-in-law,…
BJP MLA’s Daughter Accused of Slapping Woman Police Officer Granted Bail: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on 22 September 2026 granted anticipatory bail to Smt. Aishwarya @ Ishwarya, who was booked in Crime No. 127/2026 by Kyathanahalli Police Station in Mandya district. The case relates to an incident reported on 12 August 2026 at about 4.30 p.m. at Marramma Temple at Arathi Ukkada. According to…
