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Conviction Modified from Section 6 to Section 4(2) of POCSO Act in Minor Stepdaughter Sexual Assault Case: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, delivered its judgment on 02.03.2026 in Criminal Appeal CRL.A(J)/26/2025 filed by Sh. P. Lalhmachhuana. The appeal challenged the Judgment and Order dated 27.06.2023 passed by the Special Court, POCSO, Lunglei in Criminal Trial No.…
Teacher’s Removal Upheld for 7 Years of Unauthorized Absence, Court Says He Never Bothered About Fate of School Children: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on 2 March 2026 upheld the disengagement of a female school teacher who had remained absent from duty for more than seven years without authorization. The Division Bench comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Chittaranjan Dash refused to interfere with the earlier order of the…
Arms Licenses Scam: Fresh Affidavit Sought from MHA on Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officers: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has expressed serious concern over the prolonged pendency of a Public Interest Litigation relating to the infamous Arms Licenses Scam. The Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to file a fresh affidavit detailing the progress made in taking a decision on the CBI’s…
State’s Bid to Stall Compliance of Court Orders by Citing Proposed SLP Before SC Termed ‘In Bad Faith’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court passed a strong order criticizing the conduct of the State authorities for seeking adjournment on the ground of filing a Special Leave Petition before the Supreme Court. The matter arose from the seizure of a vehicle bearing Registration No. JH01FW 0020 in connection with Doranda P.S. Case No.…
Probe Ordered into Insurance Policies Allegedly Issued to Persons on Deathbed, Warrant Issued Against HDFC Life Insurance Official: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has taken serious note of an alarming trend where life insurance policies are allegedly being issued to persons on their deathbed through middlemen. The Court was hearing a bail application filed by Nawab Ali alias Nawabuddin in connection with offences registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya…
Audit Reports and Inquiry Orders Under Cooperative Societies Act Are Preparatory Steps, Not Revisable Orders: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has clarified an important legal position under the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act 1960 regarding the scope of revisional powers. The Court held that a Special Report submitted under Section 81(5B) of the Maharashtra Cooperative Societies Act 1960 and an order directing inquiry under…
Preventive Detention Law Invoked Casually, Court Orders Release of Detenu: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In a significant judgment, the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the preventive detention of a 28 year old resident of Anantnag, holding that the provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 were invoked in a highly casual and non serious manner. The Court observed that the Act was…
Pursuing Section 498A Case in India After Accepting Divorce Settlement in US Held Abuse of Legal Process: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a wife cannot continue criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC in India after voluntarily accepting a divorce decree and full monetary settlement granted by a competent court in the United States. The Court held that such conduct amounts to abuse of the judicial process. Bench…
CBI Probe Ordered Into Alleged Fake NOCs for Setting Up Petrol Pumps, Investigation Found Not Fair: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has directed a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into allegations of issuing fake No Objection Certificates (NOC) for obtaining licenses to operate petrol pumps in Tamil Nadu. The bench of Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice Arul Murugan observed that the State’s…
Limitation Under Section 469 CrPC Begins When Offender’s Identity Becomes Known, Not from Date of Complaint Receipt: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court has clarified that in criminal prosecutions, the period of limitation begins from the date when the identity of all accused persons becomes known to the competent authority, and not from the date of the first complaint. A bench of Justices Ahsanuddin Amanullah and SVN Bhatti set aside the Kerala High…
