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Taking Overseas Assignment Without Prior Permission Amounts to Misconduct, CAT Order Granting Sanction Set Aside: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a Government servant who takes up foreign employment without prior permission commits misconduct under the service rules. A Division Bench of Justice Sindhu Sharma and Justice Shahzad Azeem set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal which had…
Bail Set Aside in POCSO Case for Failure to Hear Minor Victim Under BNSS and POCSO Act: Kerala High Court
On 26 February 2026, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam delivered a significant judgment in Crl.M.C No.516 of 2026, setting aside a bail order granted to an accused in a serious sexual assault case involving a minor boy. The judgment was delivered by Justice C. Pratheep Kumar. Petition Filed By Victim’s Father The…
MCGM Fire Brigade Forms Part of Same Industrial Establishment Under Standing Orders Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered an important judgment holding that the Fire Brigade Department is an integral part of the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai and qualifies as an industrial establishment under the Industrial Employment (Standing Orders) Act, 1946. The decision was delivered by Justice Amit…
Conviction Upheld Under NI Act in Cheque Bounce Case Arising from Elevator Installation Dispute
In an important judgment dated 26 February 2026, the Court of the LXIV Additional City Civil and Sessions Judge, Bengaluru, presided over by Smt. MALA N.D., dismissed a criminal appeal filed under Section 374(3) of Code of Criminal Procedure and confirmed the conviction of Crescent Technologies and Sri. T.C. Krishna…
Absence of Medical Officer’s Opinion on Sexual Assault Not Fatal to Prosecution Under POCSO Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court recently examined the conviction of Pradeep Prakash Baiker under Section 376(2)(i) of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 6 and 10 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The accused challenged his conviction on the ground that the medical…
Limitation Under Section 469 CrPC Begins from Date of Police Officer’s Knowledge, Not Later FIR Date: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently examined the scope of Section 469 CrPC concerning limitation for taking cognisance of offences. The case involved a criminal revision petition filed by a public servant, Bachu Singh, challenging a CBI chargesheet alleging that he ran a private business while in public service. The alleged…
North West Road Transport Corporation Directed to Frame Transfer Guidelines for Employees Within 3 Months: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court passed a significant order in Writ Petition No.100194 of 2025 filed by Shri Chandrakanth Y. Toravi against The Managing Director and others of the North West Road Transport Corporation. The matter was heard by Justice Lalitha Kanneganti. The petition challenged the transfer of the petitioner…
Private and Public Companies Must Be Treated Equally for Excise Licence Fee Exemptions: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court delivered an important judgment while deciding an appeal filed by the State of West Bengal against New Kenilworth Hotel Private Limited and Others. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya. The dispute arose out of…
Trial of Bangladeshi Woman Expedited, Release Declined Due to Security Concerns Amid Current International Scenario: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 27 February 2026 passed an important order in a habeas corpus petition filed by Lima @ Riya Sheikh, a Bangladeshi national, who is presently lodged in a detention centre at the District Court, Indore. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and…
Online Abuse Against Superior Courts Crosses Limits, Netizens Warned of Strict Contempt Action: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued a strong warning against social media users who post abusive and contumacious remarks against the judiciary in the name of freedom of speech. The Bench comprising Justice JJ Munir and Justice Pramod Kumar Srivastava made these observations while dealing with a criminal contempt…
