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Matrimonial Dispute Involving Divorce and Maintenance Settlement Addressed Under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Karnataka High Court
The High Court of Karnataka, Kalaburagi Bench, on 10th March 2026, heard the criminal petition filed by Veerbhadra S/O Shankar Mahoor and other petitioners seeking to quash the criminal proceedings arising out of C.C.No.945/2020. The case involved a private complaint by Smt. Rekha @ Anushree W/O Veerbhadra, registered…
Giving Accused Option to Be Searched Before Police Officer Violates Section 50 of NDPS Act: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on 16 March 2026 upheld the acquittal of an accused in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale ruled that the trial was vitiated because the accused was given a legally impermissible…
Live-In Relationship with Another Woman Does Not Amount to Bigamy, Wife’s Case Quashed Against Septuagenarian Husband: Karnataka High Court
In an important ruling on bigamy law under Section 494 IPC, the Karnataka High Court examined a complaint filed by a wife against her husband, his alleged second partner, and even her own children. The complaint claimed that the husband was involved in multiple illicit relationships and was living with another woman…
Conviction Upheld for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault on Minor Cousin Under Section 6 of POCSO Act: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court delivered an important judgment on 12 March 2026 in a criminal appeal related to sexual assault on a minor under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case involved P.Prakash, who challenged his conviction passed by the Fast Track Mahila Court, Dharmapuri. The…
Conviction Set Aside After Compromise Despite Non-Compoundable Offence Under Section 379A IPC: Punjab and Haryana High Court
A significant criminal appeal was decided by the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in the case involving Lovepreet @ Kanas. The matter was heard and decided by Justice Anoop Chitkara. The appeal was filed against the conviction passed by the Sessions Court in Kurukshetra. The appellant Lovepreet @ Kanas…
Court Power to Summon Evidence Explained in Cheque Bounce Dispute Under Section 311 CrPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court
A significant order was delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 12 March 2026 in a criminal miscellaneous petition concerning a cheque bounce dispute under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act. The case arose from a complaint filed by HP State Co-operative Agricultural & Rural Bank Ltd. against…
Bar on Parallel Proceedings in Retrenchment Review Under Section 25-N(6) of Industrial Disputes Act Explained: Bombay High Court
A major labour dispute reached the Bombay High Court in the case involving workers of Prism Johnson Limited, a manufacturing company operating a factory at village Khar Devli, Post-Gadab, Taluka Pen, District Raigad in Maharashtra. The case was heard by Justice Sandeep V. Marne. The petition was filed by Premnath…
LIC Assistant Acquitted in Alleged Policy Forgery and Loan Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence Under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
A significant judgment was delivered by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur on 13 March 2026 in a case involving allegations of forged insurance policies and attempted loan fraud in the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The case concerned Arun Vasant Bapat, who was working as an assistant in the LIC Bilaspur…
Reversion for Lack of Qualification After 18 Years of Service Valid, Pension Can Be Fixed Based on Higher Post: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently held that if a government employee is promoted without possessing the required qualification, the employer has the authority to revert the employee to the original post. However, the Court clarified that when the promotion was granted by the authorities themselves and the…
Branding Someone as Terrorist Associate Amounts to Defamation: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that falsely portraying a person as having links with terrorists or describing him as an overground worker for militants directly harms his reputation in society and constitutes criminal defamation under Section 499 IPC punishable under Section 500 IPC. The…
