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Man’s Life Sentence for Raping and Throttling Minor to Death Upheld, Court Says ‘Intention Clear From Brutality’: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence of a man accused of raping and murdering a minor girl in Dahod district. The case relates to a tragic incident that occurred on 8 April 2013 in Uchvania village of Dahod district, Gujarat. According to the prosecution, a 13-year-old girl had gone to…
Quashing of Domestic Violence Proceedings Against Relatives Under Section 12 of DV Act Can Be Considered in Appropriate Cases: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench delivered an important judgment on 05 March 2026 in a criminal application seeking quashing of domestic violence proceedings filed under Section 12 Protection of Women From Domestic Violence Act 2005. The matter arose from matrimonial disputes between Balwinder Singh Manjit Singh and…
Conviction Upheld in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act and Section 442 BNSS, Accused Directed to Surrender: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla delivered an important judgment in a cheque bounce case while exercising its revisional jurisdiction. Justice Sandeep Sharma dismissed a criminal revision petition filed under Section 442 Bharatiya Nagrik Suraksha Sanhita 2023 and upheld the conviction of the accused under…
Transfer of Matrimonial Case at Advanced Stage of Trial Unjustified: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered an important judgment regarding the transfer of matrimonial proceedings between Family Courts. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar held that transferring a matrimonial case at an advanced stage of trial is unjustified and improper.…
Sukinda MLA Election Challenge Dismissed, Court Says Plea Lacks Material Facts: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court dismissed an election petition challenging the victory of Pradeep Bal Samant, the Member of Legislative Assembly from the 54-Sukinda Assembly Constituency in the 2024 Odisha Assembly Elections. The judgment was delivered on 27 February 2026 by Justice Sashikanta Mishra. The Court held that the…
Kerala High Court Seeks Response of Centre and Digi Yatra Foundation on Plea Raising Data Protection Concerns Over ‘Digi Yatra’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has issued notice to the Digi Yatra Foundation in a Public Interest Litigation raising serious concerns regarding the safety and protection of passenger data collected through digital systems at airports. The Court took up the matter after a petition alleged possible risks in the collection,…
Reassessment of Lalit Modi's Income Over Credit Card Spending and Private Jet Expenses Quashed: ITAT
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal recently set aside a reassessment order passed against former IPL Commissioner Lalit Kumar Modi for the Assessment Year 2010–2011. The Tribunal ruled that the reassessment proceedings initiated by the Income Tax Department were legally invalid because they were started while the…
Husband Acquitted in 1987 Dowry Death Case, Failure of Family to Act Despite Alleged Harassment Raises Doubt: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court recently set aside the conviction of a husband in a long pending dowry death case after finding that the prosecution failed to establish allegations of cruelty and abetment of suicide beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment was delivered by Justice Prasenjit Biswas, who observed that the…
Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Ex Parte Ad Interim Order and Orders Affecting Party’s Right to Pursue Statutory Remedy: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently clarified an important legal position regarding the maintainability of intra-court appeals under Section 5 Kerala High Court Act, 1958. The Court held that an intra-court appeal is maintainable even against an ex parte ad interim order if such an order affects the right of a party to…
Cheque Bounce Case: Summons Against Nainital Man Quashed Over Non-Compliance of Section 202 CrPC: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court recently delivered an important judgment in a cheque dishonour dispute and set aside a summoning order issued by a trial court. The decision was delivered by Justice Ashish Naithani, who held that the magistrate failed to follow the mandatory procedure prescribed under Section 202 Code of…
