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BCI Rule Amendment Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers to Contest Bar Council Elections Approved: Supreme Court
The matter arose from a challenge to the Bar Council of India (BCI) election rules of 2016, particularly Chapter III, which earlier barred office bearers of Bar Associations from contesting elections to State Bar Councils unless they first resigned from their Bar Association posts. Several writ petitions were filed…
Appellate Court Can Reverse or Modify Conviction Even Without Accused’s Appeal: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying the wide powers of appellate courts under Section 386 CrPC (now Section 427 BNSS 2023). The Court held that even if the accused has not filed any appeal against conviction, the appellate court still has full authority to examine, modify, or even…
Section 125 CrPC Maintenance Takes Precedence Over Interim Relief in Matrimonial Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The case arose from a matrimonial dispute between Ramesh N and Raksha M @ Shruthi. The marriage was solemnised in November 2020, but soon disputes emerged between the couple. The wife alleged cruelty, harassment, and dowry demands, due to which she started living separately at her parental home and initiated legal…
ECI Memo Branding 800 Persons as ‘Trouble-Makers’ Stayed, Blanket Direction Beyond Statute Not Permissible: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court passed an important interim order on 22 April 2026 in the case of Md Danish Farooqi versus Election Commission of India. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Justice Partha Sarathi Sen examined a controversial communication issued by the office of the Chief Electoral…
Contractor Dues in Government Road Work Case Ordered to Be Released Under Article 226: Andhra Pradesh High Court
Case Background The High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati, presided over by Justice Subba Reddy Satti, decided Writ Petition No. 22890 of 2025 filed by M/S Garrison Constructions represented by its Managing Director G. Hemanth Reddy. The petition was filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking a…
Lawyer Accused of Blackmailing Judge Over Objectionable Video Granted Bail: Chandigarh Court
A Chandigarh Court has granted bail to advocate Mohit Verma who was accused of blackmailing a judge using an objectionable video clip. The Court analyzed the provisions of Section 308 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) and held that the offence of extortion was not clearly made out at this stage, leading to grant of…
Bail Granted in Alleged Stalking and Assault Case Under IPC and POCSO Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla decided a bail petition filed by the petitioner Rajesh Kumar in connection with Criminal Miscellaneous Petition (Main) No. 451 of 2026 arising out of FIR No. 47 of 2022 registered at Police Station Patlikuhal, District Kullu. The case involved allegations under Sections…
Supreme Court Clarifies Remedy, Legal Heirs Must Challenge Arbitral Awards Under Section 34, Not Article 227
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying the correct legal remedy available to legal heirs for challenging arbitral awards. The Court clearly held that such challenges must be filed under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and not through constitutional remedies…
PIL Seeking Z+ Security to Mohan Bhagwat Dismissed as “Motivated”: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the grant of Z Plus security to RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The Court held that the petition was not filed in genuine public interest and appeared to be motivated and unsupported by proper facts. Background of the petition The PIL was filed by…
Fresh Testimony Refused in Cruelty Case, Only Cross-Examination of Complainant Allowed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important judgment in a matrimonial cruelty matter, clearly explaining the scope of recalling a witness under Section 311 CrPC. The Court refused to allow fresh examination-in-chief of the complainant after many years and limited her recall only for cross-examination to ensure…
