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Acquittal in Section 138 NI Act Case Due to Failure to Prove Friendly Loan and Financial Capacity, Presumption Successfully Rebutted
In a significant judgment dated 23 February 2026, the Court of Sh. Divyam Lila, Municipal Magistrate, East District, Karkardooma Courts, Delhi, acquitted Pradeep Kumar Jha in a cheque bounce case filed under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case was registered as CT Case No. 2645/2018 arising out of…
State Cannot Deny Maternity Benefits, Recognising Growing Economic Independence of Women Workforce: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has strongly upheld the rights of working women under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961, observing that authorities cannot deny maternity benefits to women employees merely because they are working on a contractual basis. The Court emphasized that in today’s time, when more women are joining the…
FIR Credibility Not Undermined Merely Because It Was Lodged with Lawyer’s Assistance: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has clarified an important legal position regarding the credibility of a First Information Report. The Court held that merely because an FIR was lodged with the assistance of a lawyer, its reliability cannot be doubted. The decision was delivered on 12 February 2026 in the case…
Subsequent Denial of Bail to Co-Accused Not a Supervening Circumstance for Cancellation of Bail: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment explaining the law relating to cancellation of bail under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The Court clarified that mere denial of bail to co-accused persons at a later stage cannot be treated as a supervening circumstance for cancelling bail already granted to…
Trademark Disput Rejects Forest Essentials Appeal Against Baby Foreste: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 27 February 2026 dismissed an appeal filed by Mountain Valley Springs India Private Limited, the company behind the luxury Ayurveda brand Forest Essentials, in a trademark dispute against Baby Forest Ayurveda Private Limited. The case titled Mountain Valley Springs India Pvt Ltd VERSUS Baby…
Challenge to 1985 Wakf Property Notification Fails After 33 Years, Only Aggrieved Persons Can Maintain Writ: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh on 27 February 2026 dismissed a writ petition challenging SRO 320 dated 31.08.1985, a Government notification through which a list of Wakf properties in parts of Tehsil Poonch was published. The judgment was delivered by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal, who reaffirmed the…
Direction to Re-Record Victim’s Statement Under Section 183 BNSS Permissible Only in Exceptional Circumstances: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of Section 183 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 regarding re-recording of a victim’s statement before a Magistrate. The Division Bench comprising Justice Rajiv Gupta and Justice Achal Sachdev dismissed a writ petition filed…
10-Year Sentence Upheld in Minor Elopement Case, Consent of 16-Year-Old Held Legally Irrelevant Under POCSO: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Goa has upheld the conviction of Shobhit Kumar, a 34-year-old man, for kidnapping and sexually assaulting a 16-year-old girl. The case originated when the victim’s mother reported her missing from a construction site in Curca, Goa, on December 11, 2021. The girl had gone out saying she wanted…
Centre’s Plea to Revive Writ Dismissed Thrice for Non-Prosecution Rejected, Court Says Rigour of Law Applies to All: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 27 February 2026 refused to restore a writ petition filed by the Union of India, holding that government departments are not entitled to preferential or lenient treatment in cases involving delay and procedural defaults. Justice Renu Bhatnagar dismissed the application seeking condonation of…
Arrest Protection Granted to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in POCSO Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on 27 February 2026 granted interim protection from arrest to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in a criminal case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act. The matter relates to serious allegations of sexual abuse involving two minor boys at a camp in Prayagraj…
