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Acquittal Upheld in Sohrabuddin Sheikh Encounter Case, Appeals Dismissed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed appeals challenging the acquittal of several accused persons in the alleged fake encounter cases involving Sohrabuddin Shaikh, Kausar Bi and Tulsiram Prajapati. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam A. Ankhad held that there was no…
Stillborn Child of Pregnant Woman Who Died in Train Accident Entitled to Separate Compensation: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant judgment recognising compensation rights of a stillborn child under the Railways Act. The Court held that parents are entitled to claim compensation for the death of an unborn child lost in a railway accident, observing that a foetus in advanced pregnancy must be…
Man Acquitted in 1 Kg Heroin Case, Major Procedural Lapses by DRI Cited: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has overturned the conviction of a man sentenced to 10 years imprisonment under the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, after finding major procedural violations and serious gaps in the prosecution case relating to seizure and handling of heroin. The judgment was delivered in the…
Mere Allegation That Wife Called Husband HIV Positive Not Enough to Prove Cruelty: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a divorce decree granted in favour of a husband, holding that allegations of cruelty cannot be accepted without proper supporting evidence. The Court further observed that the Family Court failed to properly consider the wife’s allegation that the husband was living with another…
Accused Can Exhibit Documents Already Part of Chargesheet Without Formal Proof of Signature Under Section 294 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered an important ruling regarding documentary evidence in criminal trials while hearing the matter of R. Ganesh VERSUS The State of Tamil Nadu. The case involved a dispute over whether certain documents already forming part of the prosecution charge sheet could be exhibited by the…
Acquittal in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act After No Proof of Business Liability Found: Delhi Court
The Court of Ms. Amardeep Kaur, ACJM (North), Rohini Courts, New Delhi, delivered an important judgment on 07.05.2026 in a cheque bounce dispute filed under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act. The complaint was filed by Uma Shankar, proprietor of M/s Krishan Murari & Com., against Mohd. Imran Ahmed regarding a…
Daughter’s Claim for Equal Share in Pending Partition Dispute Examined: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Andhra Pradesh has ruled that a daughter’s share in ancestral property can be reconsidered and modified even after passing of a preliminary decree if the final partition of property has not yet taken place. The Court clarified that rights of daughters under the amended Section 6 of the Hindu…
PIL Challenging ₹2,500 Crore Loan Arrangement for GMADA by Punjab Authorities Rejected: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the Punjab Government’s decision to facilitate a ₹2,500 crore loan arrangement for the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). The petition questioned the legality of a communication issued by the Punjab Urban…
‘Very Disturbing’ Bail Granted to Convict Jailed for 22 Years, Orissa High Court Faulted for Rejecting Appeal on Delay: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India granted bail to a murder convict who had already spent more than 22 years in prison, after finding serious fault with the approach of the Orissa High Court in dismissing his criminal appeal only on the ground of delay without examining the merits of the case. The matter arose from a…
Unconditional Stay on ₹765 Crore Arbitral Award in Tata’s Favour Refused in Singur Nano Plant Dispute: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an unconditional stay on a ₹765.78 crore arbitral award passed in favour of Tata Motors Ltd in its long-running dispute with the West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd relating to the Singur Tata Nano plant project. Justice Aniruddha Roy passed the order while…
