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Conviction Confirmed in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Bengaluru Sessions Court
The Court of the LXIV Addl. City Civil and Sessions Judge, CCH-65, Bengaluru City, presided over by Smt. MALA N.D., delivered judgment on February 19, 2026 in Criminal Appeal No.1858/2023. The appeal was filed under Section 374(3) Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 by Mohammad Imran challenging his conviction under…
Illegal Occupation of Shamilat/Kahcharaie Land Cannot Ripen into Legal Right: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has reiterated that illegal occupation of common village land can never crystallise into a legal right, even if permanent structures have been raised. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad Azeem held that the prohibition on encroachment…
Bail Granted to Murder Accused Due to Non-Supply of Grounds of Arrest as Mandated by Mihir Rajesh Shah Judgment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to an accused in a murder case after finding that the investigating officer failed to furnish the grounds of arrest in writing before producing him before the Magistrate. Justice Shivashankar Amarannavaar held that such non compliance renders the arrest illegal, entitling the…
Maintenance Tribunal Cannot Order Eviction of Children Under Senior Citizens Act: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that the Maintenance Tribunal under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 does not have the jurisdiction to order eviction of children from property while deciding applications under Section 4 Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act,…
Employer Cannot Reject Resignation Citing Financial Constraints, Forcing Employee to Continue Amounts to Bonded Labour: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the right of an employee to resign from service. The decision was delivered on 17 February 2026 at 5:10 PM by Justice N Nagareesh in two writ petitions filed by Greevas Job Panakkal, who was working as Company Secretary of Traco Cable Company Limited, a…
Illegal ‘Change of Land Use’ Permission Cannot Be Legalised Retrospectively Under Punjab Regional Town Planning Act: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a Change Of Land Use permission granted without legal authority cannot be validated later through an ex post facto approval unless the statute expressly allows such retrospective validation. The Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta set aside the…
Bengaluru Municipality Directed to Inspect Paying Guest Accommodations Starting February 18: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has directed the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike to conduct an inspection of accommodations run by the Paying Guest Accommodation Welfare Association in Bengaluru. The direction was issued while hearing a petition filed by the Association challenging notices issued by the civic authority…
Senior Citizens Act Should Safeguard Parents’ Rights, Not Weaken Them: Jharkhand High Court
On February 10, 2026, the Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi delivered an important judgment safeguarding the rights of two elderly parents under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007. The Court set aside an order passed by the Deputy Commissioner, Ramgarh, and reaffirmed that the special…
Criminal Procedure Code and Dowry Prohibition Act Case Involving Quashing of FIR and Recall of Witness in Domestic Violence Proceedings: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important judgment on 13 February 2026 in a matrimonial dispute involving allegations under Section 498A IPC, Section 406 IPC, Section 294 IPC, Section 323 IPC, Section 506 IPC, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The judgment was passed by Dr. Justice…
Senior Advocate Allegedly Took Rs 50 Lakh from Client to Bribe Judge: Inquiry Ordered by Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently witnessed a rare judicial recusal when Justice Nirmal Kumar stepped aside from hearing a criminal revision petition in a high-value financial fraud case. The recusal came after the All India Lawyers Association for Justice (AILAJ), Chennai alleged that a senior advocate had collected Rs.…
