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Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Woman After Marriage Promise Using Multiple Matrimonial Profiles Denied Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has denied bail to Gaurav Jaiswal, who is facing charges in a case registered at Karol Bagh police station. The case involves allegations that he had sex with a woman after promising to marry her, and later threatened to circulate her obscene photographs. The woman told police that she met Jaiswal…
Sessions Court Cannot Order Convicts to Remain in Prison for Entire Natural Life Without Remission: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has partly allowed an appeal filed by Naval Kishore and Jyoti Kumar, while upholding their conviction for the murder of three persons, including two minor children. The case arose from the deaths of Pinki @ Simran and her two minor daughters near railway tracks at Sandhu Nagar, Ludhiana, on 28th…
Bar Council Directed to Update List of Advocates Who Have Not Cleared AIBE Since 2021: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the Bar Council of Kerala to update its list of advocates from 2021 onwards in relation to compliance with the All India Bar Examination (AIBE). The direction was issued by a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V. M. on 23rd September, 2026. The…
FIR Over WhatsApp Status Allegedly Promoting Enmity Between Communities Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has quashed an FIR registered against Sri Venkappa Gowda over a WhatsApp status posted after the 2024 Lok Sabha election results. The case arose from a complaint filed by Sri Venkappa N.P, a member of the Indian National Congress party, on 7 June 2024. The complaint concerned a…
Call Detail Records Alone Cannot Prove Presence at Crime Scene, Wife and Co-Accused Acquitted in Husband’s Murder Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Shahrukh and Hasnera alias Shabana in the murder of Naeem, setting aside their life sentences. The judgment was delivered on 22 September 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 11672 of 2025 and Jail Appeal No. 112 of 2026. Naeem, aged about 40, was found dead near Pawan brick kiln on 1…
Full Court Fee Refund Is a Statutory Right After Amicable Settlement of Suit or Appeal: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that parties settling a suit or appeal are entitled to a full refund of the court fee under the amended Section 16 of the Court Fees Act, 1870. The order was passed on 21 September 2026 by a Bench of Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Bharat Parashar. The order came while considering the…
Supreme Court Lays Down Safeguards Against Misuse of POCSO Act in Matrimonial Custody Disputes, FIR Against Father Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has laid down safeguards for cases where allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act arise during matrimonial or child-custody disputes. A Bench of Justices J.B. Pardiwala and K.V. Viswanathan delivered the judgment on 24 September 2026. The case involved a minor…
Tritronics Acquitted in Cheque Dishonour Case Over Disputed Battery Supply: Delhi Court
A Delhi court has acquitted Tritronics (India) Pvt. Ltd. and its directors Rajan Chadha and Rajiv Chatrath in a cheque dishonour case filed by Fusion Power Systems. The judgment was delivered on 23 September 2026 by Bhawna Rattan, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act)-10, South West District, Dwarka Courts, New…
Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Three Children Acquitted After Child Witness’s Testimony Found ‘Tutored’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Priyanka and Ashish @ Daini in a case involving the deaths of three young children in Auraiya, setting aside the trial court’s judgment that had convicted them. The judgment was delivered on September 22, 2026, by a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna…
DNA Did Not Match Newborn Child, Sexual Assault Conviction Set Aside by Giving Benefit of Doubt: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has allowed an appeal filed by Teerath @ Chotu Tekam and acquitted him of the charges for which he had been convicted by the trial court. The judgment was delivered by Justice Devnarayan Mishra on 17 September 2026. The trial court had convicted Teerath in S.T. No.35/2021…
