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Failure of Investigating Officer to Note Victim's Intellectual Disability Not Fatal if Victim is Competent to Testify in Rape Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal position regarding the testimony of victims who have intellectual or mental disabilities. Justice A Badharudeen held that the failure of an investigating officer to identify or record the intellectual disability of a victim during investigation…
Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Used to Settle Civil Scores in Property Deals, FIR Quashed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered an important judgment quashing a criminal case related to a land agreement dispute. The court held that the criminal proceedings were initiated only to escape civil liability and that using criminal law in such circumstances amounts to an abuse of the legal process. The…
Man Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murdering His Mother: Mumbai Court
A Sessions Court in Mumbai has sentenced a man to life imprisonment for the brutal murder of his mother inside their residence. The judgment was delivered on 24 February 2026 by Additional Sessions Judge M Mohiuddin. The court held that the prosecution successfully proved the guilt of the accused through strong…
Employees' Compensation Act Claim Cannot Be Rejected Merely Because Disability Certificate Was Issued by Non-Treating Doctor: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court delivered an important judgment clarifying the evidentiary value of a disability certificate in compensation claims under the Employees' Compensation Act 1923. The court held that an application for compensation cannot be rejected merely because the disability certificate was issued by a doctor…
Supreme Court Transfers Cases to Itself After Allahabad High Court Failed to Pronounce Verdict Even After 6 Years of Reserving Judgment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently intervened in a long-pending criminal matter after noticing that the Allahabad High Court had not delivered a judgment for several years despite reserving the matter for orders. The case relates to a 1994 murder incident, where the trial proceedings remained stalled due to the…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to Amandeep Singh in Alleged ₹2.08 Lakh Cheating and Forgery Case: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh, a petition was filed by Amandeep Singh seeking anticipatory bail under Section 482 BNS, 2023 in connection with FIR No. 74 dated 15.06.2025. The FIR was registered at Police Station City Morinda, District Rupnagar under Section 316(2) BNS, 2023 and Section 318(4)…
Acquittal in Criminal Case No Bar to Departmental Proceedings, Relief Denied to Police Officer: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Assistant Sub Inspector Sultan Singh Nagar challenging his dismissal from service. The Division Bench of Justice Anand Pathak and Justice Anil Verma held that mere acquittal in a criminal case does not prevent the employer from conducting departmental…
Police Claim That 63-Year-Old Caused His Own Head Injuries in Custody Rejected: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on 03 March 2026 dismissed a batch of petitions filed by police officials challenging the order of the State Human Rights Commission directing payment of compensation to a 63 year old man who sustained head injuries while in police custody. The case is titled AC Karthikeyan…
Anticipatory Bail Granted Under Section 14A(2) of SC/ST Act in Cheque Bounce and Alleged Job Fraud Case: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court on 25 February 2026 passed an order in CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.818 of 2025 and CRIMINAL APPEAL (SJ) No.1338 of 2025 titled Ramashray Yadav @ Hridyanandan Singh VERSUS The State of Bihar and Mukesh Kumar VERSUS The State of Bihar. The matter was heard by Justice Praveen Kumar. Both appeals arose…
Correction of Father’s Name in Birth Certificate Allowed After Husband’s Consent in Case of Child Born from Extra-Marital Relationship: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered an important judgment on 03 March 2026 in the case titled XXX versus State of Kerala and Others. The matter was heard by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan. The case concerned correction of the father’s name in the birth certificate of a minor girl who was born during the subsistence of her…
