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Cross-Examination Is Vital for Fair Trial, Earlier Witness Statements Allowed to Be Used: Kerala High Court
In a criminal miscellaneous petition arising from Crime No. 37/2012 registered at Poovar Police Station in Thiruvananthapuram, the Kerala High Court dealt with a dispute concerning the right of accused persons to use prior witness statements during trial. The accused persons in the sessions case challenged an order of…
Firm Proprietor Convicted in Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act for Failing to Honour Payment Liability in Goods Supply Transaction
The Saket Court, Delhi, in a detailed judgment dated 21 May 2026, convicted Ramveer Singh, proprietor of M/s Arun Enterprises, under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, for issuing three cheques that were dishonoured due to insufficient funds. The complaint was filed by M.L. Dhawan, proprietor of Dhawan…
Last Seen Together Alone Not Enough, Two Convicted in Bengal Murder Case Acquitted: Supreme Court
Title: Section 302 IPC Supreme Court Acquits Two Men In West Bengal Murder Case Over Failure Of Circumstantial Evidence Background of the Case The Supreme Court acquitted two men convicted in a 2012 murder case from West Bengal after finding that the prosecution failed to establish a complete and reliable chain of…
No Proof of Intent to Kill, Section 307 Conviction Altered in 2000 Assault Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court partly allowed appeals filed by three accused persons from Haryana who were convicted in a 2000 assault case. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredient of intention required to sustain a conviction under Section 307 IPC for attempt to murder. A Bench comprising…
Mere Absence of Sanctioned Post at Initial Appointment Not Enough to Deny Regularisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court delivered a significant judgment in favour of several Muster Roll and Work Charged employees in Assam who were denied regularisation despite being similarly placed with thousands of workers already absorbed by the State Government under a 2005 Cabinet policy. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath…
Preventive Detention Confirmation Order Quashed for ‘Non-Application of Mind’, Detenue’s Release Directed: Punjab and Haryana High Court
Chandigarh, May 21, 2026: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has quashed a preventive detention confirmation order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 and held that the State Government cannot act as a mere rubber stamp while confirming detention…
Bail of Meerut Accused Cancelled, High Court Ignored CCTV Footage and Witness Threat Allegations: Supreme Court
The Madras High Court granted anticipatory bail to scientist and political commentator Dr. Ponraj in two criminal cases registered over alleged derogatory remarks made during a YouTube interview concerning women associated with a political party’s IT wing. The Court, while granting relief, also issued a strong warning…
Sri Lankan National Acquitted in UAPA Case After Being Wrongly Identified as Absconding Accused Linked to LTTE: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India overturned the conviction of a Sri Lankan national who had been convicted in a serious terrorism-related case under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court found that the accused had been wrongly identified as another absconding accused person merely because both…
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Dr. Ponraj in Cases Over Remarks Made During YouTube Interview: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to scientist and political commentator Dr. Ponraj in two criminal cases registered over alleged derogatory remarks made during a YouTube interview concerning women associated with the IT wing of a political party. The matter was heard by Justice R. Sakthivel,…
Monthly Maintenance and Compensation Granted to Wife in Domestic Violence Dispute Under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act: Bengaluru Court
The Court of the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Traffic Court-VI, Bengaluru, on May 21, 2026, passed an important judgment in a domestic violence case filed under Section 12 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The case was filed by Bobby Elizabeth Rajeendran against her husband Rajeendran P. The…
