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‘Morality Must Be Separate from Offence’ Bail Granted to Gym Trainer in Alleged Blackmail and Assault Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to gym trainer Sabir in a case involving allegations of sexual assault, blackmail and extortion. Justice Girish Kathpalia passed the order on 12 May 2026 while hearing the bail plea filed by the accused in a case registered under Section 64(2)(m), Section 79, Section 308(2)…
Non-Signatory Joint Account Holder Cannot Be Prosecuted in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that a joint bank account holder cannot be prosecuted in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 unless that person has signed the dishonoured cheque. The Court clarified that criminal liability in cheque dishonour matters primarily rests upon…
SIT Investigation Ordered into Society Land Scam, Bar on Filing Chargesheet in Noida FIR Removed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ordered the formation of a Special Investigation Team to investigate allegations of illegal and fraudulent sale of properties belonging to the Spiritual Regeneration Movement Foundation of India, a society linked to Maharishi Mahesh Yogi. The Court also removed the restriction imposed by…
IBC Appeals Must Be Filed with Certified Copy of Impugned Order, Mere E-Filing Not Sufficient: Supreme Court
Angelwoods Apartment Allottees Association versus M Lalitha and Another : Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 Case on Supreme Court Ruling that Appeal Filed Without Certified Copy is Wholly Incompetent The Supreme Court of India has ruled that filing an appeal before the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal…
CRPF Officer’s Seniority Review Plea Rejected, Repeated Representations Cannot Revive Delay: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has dismissed a review petition filed by CRPF officer Manish Kumar Bharti seeking restoration of his seniority position. The Court ruled that repeated representations submitted to departmental authorities cannot revive a stale service dispute after an…
Murder Conviction Upheld, Reliable Oral Dying Declaration Can Suffice Despite Hostile Witnesses: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life imprisonment sentence of a Gujarat man in a murder case, ruling that a criminal conviction can be sustained even if several witnesses turn hostile during trial proceedings. The Court clarified that what matters in criminal law is the quality and reliability of…
Wife’s Education or Capacity to Earn Alone No Bar to Claiming Maintenance Under Section 125 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that merely because a wife is educated or capable of earning, she cannot automatically be denied maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court clarified that while deciding maintenance claims, the important factor is whether the wife presently has…
Apology Accepted from Lawyer Who Said Only Clients of Senior Advocates Get Bail, Court Issues Caution: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court cautioned Advocate Sudeep Singh Saini after he made allegations during a bail hearing that the Court grants bail to accused persons represented by Senior Advocates while denying similar relief to litigants represented by junior advocates. The matter was heard by Justice Ramkumar Choubey…
‘Morality Has to Be Kept Separate from Offence in Matters of Liberty’ Bail Granted to Rape Accused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court granted regular bail to Sabir, a gym trainer accused in a rape and extortion case registered under Sections 308(2), 351(2), 64(2)(m) and 79 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Court observed that questions of morality should not influence judicial decisions while considering the personal…
Anticipatory Bail Relief Withdrawn in Violent Attack Case Involving Firearm Firing and Head Injury Under Sections 336, 323, 324, 148, 149 IPC and Arms Act, 1959: High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court considered an anticipatory bail petition filed by Rupinder Singh @ Bittu under Section 482 of BNSS, 2023 (earlier Section 438 CrPC). The petitioner was booked in FIR No. 0343 dated 25.09.2023 registered at Police Station City Faridkot, District Faridkot. The case arose from a violent…
