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AI Cannot Replace Judicial Verification; Judicial Officers Directed to Verify AI-Generated Citations Before Use: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has issued important directions regarding the use of Artificial Intelligence in judicial work while dismissing a petition filed by the management of Woodland House School, Srinagar. The Court emphasized that although Artificial Intelligence tools may assist in legal…
Plea Seeking Enforcement of Circular Barring Foreign-Returned Priests from Performing Temple Duties Remanded for Fresh Consideration: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an order that directed authorities to implement Circular Memo No. 21 dated 10.11.2010 issued by the Endowments Department, which bars archakas who had travelled abroad from performing Archakatwam in the Garbhalayam or sanctum sanctorum of temples. The Court held that…
Wrong Batch Numbers on Liquor Bottles Due to Labelling Error Cannot Attract Illegal Transport Charge Under Excise Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Manik Kumar, proprietor of a liquor bottling unit, who was accused of illegally transporting Indian Made Foreign Liquor (IMFL). The Court held that transportation of liquor under a valid permit cannot be treated as illegal merely…
Why Supreme Court Rulings in 'Vihaan Kumar' and Other Cases Were Said to Have Opened 'Floodgates' and Created a 'Chaotic Situation': Allahabad High Court
In an important judgment dealing with personal liberty, arrest procedures and habeas corpus petitions, the Allahabad High Court has held that once a competent court takes cognizance of a charge sheet, an accused person cannot maintain a habeas corpus petition challenging the legality of the initial arrest or remand…
'Used and Discarded Her as Though She Were a Mere Commodity': Abetment to Suicide Charge Against Boyfriend Upheld: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has partly allowed a petition challenging the order of the trial court which had framed charges under SECTION 306 IPC and SECTION 107 IPC in a suicide case. The Court upheld the charges against Khalid Fayaz Ahanger while granting relief to his maternal grandfather after…
Accused Cannot Be Made to Sit at Police Station All Day Without Concrete Evidence; SP Asked to Monitor 5-Year-Old Murder Probe: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has expressed serious dissatisfaction over the prolonged investigation of a murder case that remained pending for more than five years without any final conclusion. While hearing petitions filed by both the complainant side and the accused persons, the Court directed the Superintendent of…
Section 468 Cr.P.C., Section 473 Cr.P.C. and Section 528 BNSS: Five-Year-Delayed Criminal Case Arising from Matrimonial Dispute Quashed: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court delivered an important judgment on 01 June 2026 in a petition filed by Sheik Alavudeen, Bhasiriya Begum, Vajiga Begum and Rasidha Begum seeking quashing of criminal proceedings pending before the Judicial Magistrate No.II, Madurai. Family Dispute Behind Criminal Case The…
Creditors Can Recover Deposits from Co-operative Societies by Invoking Consumer Protection Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified that depositors and creditors of a co-operative society or co-operative bank can recover their deposited amounts by invoking the provisions of the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, even though remedies are available under the Kerala Co-operative Societies Act, 1986. The Court held that…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Bengaluru Sessions Court Upholds Conviction in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138
A Bengaluru Sessions Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed by Lakshmi against the conviction order passed in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court upheld the judgment of the Trial Court and confirmed the sentence imposed against the accused after finding that…
FIR for Scheduled Offence Not Necessary for Civil Action Under PMLA; ED Probe Against CMRL Upheld: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited (CMRL) and its officials challenging the proceedings initiated by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court held that the absence of an FIR or criminal complaint…
