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Asharam’s Temporary Bail Plea to Meet Hospitalised Wife Rejected: Gujarat High Court
The High Court of Gujarat has refused to grant 20 days temporary bail to Ashumal @ Asharam S/O Thaumal Sindhi (Harpalani), who sought release from Jodhpur Jail, Rajasthan, citing the critical illness of his wife. The court observed that the medical report submitted by the police indicates his wife is responding well…
Kejriwal’s Appeal in PM Modi Degree RTI Case Dismissed, ₹25,000 Cost Upheld: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court delivered its decision in an appeal filed by Arvind Kejriwal, the Chief Minister of the Govt NCT of Delhi. The matter originated from an order dated 29.04.2016 passed by the Central Information Commissioner in proceeding No. CIC/SA/C/2015/000275. The controversy arose when an oral request and a…
Refuses to Release ₹213.24 Crore in British Marine-SAIL Dispute Over Unstamped Arbitral Award: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has declined to release Rs.2,13,24,07,891/- deposited by Steel Authority of India Ltd in connection with an arbitration dispute involving British Marine PLC. The order was passed by Justice Vinod Kumar on 01 October 2026. Steel Authority of India Ltd had deposited a total of Rs.2,30,33,32,891/-,…
Wife Declared Exclusive Owner of Jointly Registered Property, Husband Directed to Vacate House Within Three Months: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has declared Raslin the exclusive owner of a 2.8 Ares (7 cents) property and the building standing on it, in a matrimonial dispute involving her husband Shamsheer Kurudan Candy. The judgment was delivered on 26 September 2026 in Mat.Appeal Nos.84 and 581 of 2022. Raslin had claimed that her…
JSW Steel’s Pleas Against PMLA Attachment Dismissed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has dismissed two writ petitions filed by JSW Steel Limited challenging proceedings relating to the attachment of its bank accounts under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The petitions, WP No. 9583 of 2025 and WP No. 8943 of 2025, challenged a 30 January 2025 order of…
Acquits Sikkim Man in Minor Niece’s Rape-Murder Case, Finds Circumstantial Evidence Insufficient to Sustain Life Sentence: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Santosh Gurung in a case involving the alleged rape and killing of a child in Sikkim. The Court set aside his conviction under Sections 376(2)(i), 302 and 201 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, as well as Sections 4 and 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012. The…
Bar Council Cannot Interim Suspend Advocates During Disciplinary Inquiry: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed an order suspending the enrollment of advocates Akhilesh Jaiswal and Avnish Dixit pending disciplinary proceedings. The case, Writ - C No. - 10924 of 2026, was heard by a Division Bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary. The…
Low Fines Fail to Deter Animal Cruelty, J&K High Court Calls for Heavier Penalties and Jail Terms: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has quashed a preventive detention order against Anwar Jan, holding that the detention suffered from multiple legal and procedural infirmities. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani pronounced the judgment on 24…
POCSO Case Against Father Quashed Over Contradictions in Complaint and Lack of Medical Evidence: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru, on 25 September 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against Udaykiran Vasireddi in a case involving allegations under Section 354A(1) of IPC and Sections 7 and 11(ii) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The case arose from a complaint by his wife concerning…
₹6.11 Lakh Awarded in Road Accident Claim, Insurer Granted Recovery Rights: Delhi Court
The Motor Accident Claims Tribunal-02, South-West District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, has awarded ₹6,11,000 to Karan Singh for injuries suffered in a road accident on 26 April 2015. The award was passed on 24 September 2026 in MACT No. 433/2017. The accident involved a Tata 407 driven by Om Veer Sharma and owned by…
