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FIR over Offensive Images of Hindu Deities and Politicians on WhatsApp Group Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the misuse of social media platforms. Justice M Nagaprasanna rejected a petition filed by a man named Sirajuddin, who sought to quash a criminal case registered against him. The petitioner was accused of circulating offensive images of…
Second Complaint on Same Matrimonial Incident Unsustainable, Amounts to Abuse of Process; Section 498A IPC Case Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has held that a second criminal proceeding arising out of the self-same incident with identical allegations cannot be legally sustained and amounts to a clear abuse of the process of law. The Court quashed a dowry harassment and attempt to murder case registered against the husband and his…
Adopted Child Entitled to Adoptive Parents’ Caste: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that an adopted child is entitled to the same caste status as that of the adoptive parents and denial of such recognition would leave the child’s future uncertain and without legal clarity. The Court held that once a lawful adoption is completed, the child becomes the legitimate child…
Unproven Treatment Cannot Be Claimed by a Patient as a Matter of Right: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has clearly held that Stem Cell Treatment for Autism Spectrum Disorder cannot be claimed by patients as a matter of right. The Court observed that such treatment is unproven, lacks adequate scientific backing, and cannot be treated as a regular clinical procedure. The judgment reinforces…
Bar on Forcing Accused to Share Personal Details Upheld; CBI Plea Dismissed: Delhi High Court
This news is based on an important judgment of the Delhi High Court where the Court refused to interfere with a trial court order protecting a former High Court judge from being compelled to share personal information with the Central Bureau of Investigation. The Court clarified the limits of investigative powers…
ICC Report Against Advocate Set Aside; Bar Association Lacked Legal Authority to Constitute ICC: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the limits of internal disciplinary authority of professional bodies under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court set aside the report of an Internal Complaints Committee constituted by…
Bar Association Not an ‘Employer’; Cannot Constitute Internal Complaints Committee under POSH Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013. The Court held that the Internal Complaints Committee constituted by the Kollam Bar Association was contrary to the object and mandate of the…
Cheque Issued from Personal Account Dishonoured; Bengaluru Court Orders ₹15 Lakh Fine with Imprisonment in Default
On 19th January 2026, the VI Additional Judge, Court of Small Causes and Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City, H.P. Mohan Kumar, delivered a judgment in favor of Sri T.R. Laksminarayana Babu, who filed a complaint under Section 200 of Criminal Procedure Code alleging that the accused, Sri Ravi Kumar,…
Probationers Are ‘Workmen’ under Industrial Disputes Act; Section 17B Wages Not Recoverable Even If Termination Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court examined an important issue under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, relating to whether a probationary employee can be treated as a workman and whether such an employee can be terminated without holding a full departmental inquiry. The case arose from the termination of Sarita Tiwari, who was…
Husband’s Plea Seeking Wife’s Virginity Test Rejected; Denial of Sexual Relations Not a Ground for Divorce: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has firmly rejected a husband’s request seeking a medical examination of his wife to prove alleged denial of sexual relations. The Court held that such a request amounts to nothing but a virginity test, which is impermissible in law and constitutes a serious invasion of privacy. The…
