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Fresh POSH Inquiry Ordered Against Harish Chandra Research Institute Professor Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Under POSH Act, 2013: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Orders Fresh POSH Inquiry Against Harish Chandra Research Institute Professor Over Sexual Harassment Allegations Under POSH Act, 2013 Case Background The Allahabad High Court delivered a significant judgment on May 7, 2026, in a case involving allegations of workplace sexual harassment against Dr.…
Conviction Upheld Under Sections 138 and 141 in Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court delivered an important judgment on 8 May 2026 in the matter of Premier Distributors Cacutta (P) Ltd versus The State of West Bengal & Ors. The case was heard by Hon'ble Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das in Criminal Appeal CRA 99 OF 2007. The dispute was related to dishonour of cheque under…
Second Wife Cannot Join First Wife’s Maintenance Case Under Section 125 CrPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband’s second wife cannot be impleaded as a party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children under Section 125 CrPC merely because she fears that the maintenance order may financially affect her interests. The judgment was delivered by Justice Swarana…
TET Qualification Must Exist on Date of Initiation of Promotion Process, Subsequent Clearance Cannot Apply Retrospectively: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that teachers seeking promotion must possess the required TET/CTET qualification on the date when the promotion process begins and that candidates who clear the examination later cannot claim retrospective inclusion in the same promotion process. The Court clarified that merely…
FIR Against Teacher Over Urdu Poem Shared on WhatsApp Status Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed a criminal case registered against a government school teacher accused of hurting religious sentiments and disturbing communal harmony after he shared an Urdu poem on his WhatsApp status. The Court held that literary and artistic expression cannot be criminalised merely…
Bail Granted to Alleged LeT Over Ground Worker, Disclosure Statement Alone Insufficient: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has granted bail to Burhan Ahmad Mattoo, who was accused of assisting the banned terrorist organisation Lashkar-e-Taiba as an alleged “Over Ground Worker.” The Court observed that the prosecution failed to produce any independent incriminating material against the accused…
Mere Presence at Crime Scene Cannot Attract Section 34 IPC Without Proof of Common Intention: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently modified the conviction of Madhya Pradesh resident Sanjay Singh in a long-pending criminal case arising out of a 1999 firing incident in Ratlam district. The Court held that the prosecution failed to establish the essential ingredients of Section 34 IPC, which deals with common intention…
Refusal to Quash POCSO FIR Despite Marriage and Child Between Accused and Prosecutrix: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings in a serious kidnapping, rape, and POCSO Act case despite the accused later marrying the prosecutrix and having a child with her. The Court held that offences involving minors and allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012…
Divorce Plea Refused, Vague Allegations of Adultery Cannot Dissolve Marriage: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently dismissed a husband’s appeal seeking divorce against his wife after finding that the allegations of adultery and desertion were vague and unsupported by proper evidence. The Court held that under the provisions of the Hindu Marriage Act, a marriage cannot be dissolved merely on the basis…
State Minority Commission Has No Jurisdiction Over Property Disputes: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered an important judgment protecting the jurisdiction of civil courts in property disputes and clarified that the Kerala State Minority Commission cannot order eviction of any person from residential property. Justice Easwaran S passed the judgment in the case of Moideenkutty v. The Kerala…
