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Quashing of CBI Notice to Former High Court Judge I.M. Quddusi in Corruption Case Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently allowed the quashing of a notice issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to retired Chhattisgarh High Court Justice IM Quddusi in connection with a corruption investigation. The notice sought details about the ex-judge’s mobile numbers, bank accounts, and domestic staff. Facts…
Departmental Findings Cannot Substitute Primary Evidence in Criminal Trial; Process Server Discharged in Forged Summons Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court discharged Narender Singh, a process server, who was accused of fabricating a false service report to facilitate an ex parte divorce. The Court held that the material on record did not disclose “grave suspicion” against him to justify framing of charges under Section 193 IPC (Punishment for false…
BCI Chairperson Writes to CJI Objecting to Kerala High Court Judge’s Remarks Against Election Nomination Fee: Supreme Court
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has expressed strong disapproval of recent remarks made by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas of the Kerala High Court regarding the Rs 1.25 lakh nomination fee charged for contesting Bar Council elections. The objection was formally communicated in a letter dated January 26, 2026, addressed to…
Just Compensation Awarded to Family for Fatal Road Accident at Tikri Border under Motor Vehicles Act, 1988: Delhi MACT
Motor Accident Claim Tribunal West District, Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, presided over by Sh. Mukesh Kumar, delivered a detailed award on 24 January 2026 in a fatal road accident case arising out of FIR No. 484/2018 registered at Police Station Mundka West. The case concerned the tragic death of Mukesh Kumar, who lost…
JMFC Competent to Try Offences Punishable up to Three Years under Drugs and Cosmetics Act; Bar under Section 32 Not Absolute: Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In a significant ruling interpreting the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh clarified that jurisdiction to try offences under the Act depends on the nature of punishment prescribed and not merely on the chapter under which the offence falls. The judgment was delivered by Justice…
Death Penalty Confirmed for Child Rape and Murder, Court Terms Act ‘Barbaric’: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined a deeply disturbing case involving the sexual assault and murder of a five-year-old girl. The case arose from a judgment delivered by a Bhopal trial court, where the accused, Atul Nihale, was found guilty of committing an extremely heinous crime against a minor child and was…
Externment Impinges Fundamental Rights; Police-Imposed One-Year Ban Reduced to Six Months: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reduced the externment period imposed on a Thrissur resident from one year to six months, holding that police authorities cannot mechanically impose the maximum permissible ban without clearly explaining why such a harsh restriction is necessary. The Court emphasised that externment orders…
Relief Denied to Punjab Kesari Group over Hotel Closure, Advised to Approach NGT: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to interfere with an order passed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) directing the closure of a 72-room hotel in Jalandhar owned by the Punjab Kesari media group. The Court held that the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy before the National Green…
Bail Hearing Cannot Be Deferred Citing Accused’s Failure to Comply with Undertaking to Deposit Amount: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that hearing of a bail application cannot be deferred merely because the accused has failed to comply with an undertaking to deposit money. The Court emphasized that bail pleas must be decided on their own merits and not be kept pending by insisting on upfront deposits as a…
Bail Granted in Ganja Seizure Case over Violations of NDPS Procedure: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has granted significant relief to two convicts in a large ganja seizure case by suspending their sentence and granting bail. The Court held that serious procedural lapses in investigation and handling of seized contraband under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 created…
