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Family Pension and Compassionate Appointment Dispute Between First and Second Wife Decided Under Railway Pension Rules and Administrative Tribunals Act: Central Administrative Tribunal Allahabad Bench
The Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench delivered a significant judgment on 25 February 2026 in a dispute relating to family pension and compassionate appointment after the death of a railway employee. The case titled Smt. Shakuntala Devi vs General Manager North Central Railway along with connected…
Accused Acquitted in Section 138 NI Act Case, Security Cheque Not Issued for Legally Enforceable Debt: Tis Hazari Court
The Court of Judicial Magistrate First Class, NI Act-05, Central District, Tis Hazari Court, Delhi, presided over by Sh. Arjun Kirar, delivered judgment on 25.02.2026 in CC No.2174/2015 528326/2016 titled DS GREEN AGROTECH PVT. LTD. VERSUS M/S SHAMBHAVI BEEJ BHANDAR. The complaint was filed under Section 138…
Remand Illegal in Bailable Offences, Man’s Custody for Alleged Kidnapping of Wife Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ordered the release of a man who was sent to judicial custody by a trial court on allegations of kidnapping his own wife. The Court found that the woman, who is a major and legally married to the petitioner, had voluntarily gone with him. Therefore, the offence of kidnapping was wrongly…
Bail Denied in Road Pit Death Case, Court Says Public Roads Cannot Be Turned Into Death Traps: Delhi High Court
In a strongly worded order, the Delhi High Court refused anticipatory bail to contractors accused in a fatal incident where a young man lost his life after falling into a deep pit dug on a public road in Janakpuri. The Court observed that public roads cannot be converted into death traps and emphasized the…
Failure to Apprehend Accused for 13 Years Reflects Poorly on CBI, Bail Granted in ₹2 Crore Fraud Case: Delhi High Court
In a significant order highlighting investigative delay, the Delhi High Court granted bail to a woman accused in an alleged fraud involving disbursal of a government grant of approximately Rs.2 crore. The Court strongly criticised the Central Bureau of Investigation for taking nearly 13 years to apprehend the accused…
Reserved Candidate Availing Relaxation at Screening Stage Cannot Seek Migration to General Category: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling on reservation and migration principles in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation at the screening stage of a multi tier selection process cannot later seek migration to the General category on the basis of higher marks…
Criminal Justice Cannot Be Treated as Purchasable Commodity, Monetary Settlements Rejected in Fatal Negligence Cases: Meghalaya High Court
In a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that criminal law cannot be reduced to a financial settlement, the Meghalaya High Court refused to quash a criminal case involving death due to rash and negligent driving. The Court clearly stated that the criminal justice system is not for sale and serious offences…
Murder Case Quashed on Ground of Parity with Co-Accused Acquitted Earlier: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court in the case of PRAVEEN D @ MADHU @ MADDY v/s THE STATE OF KARNATAKA and ANR., Criminal Petition No. 2970 of 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against the petitioner on the ground of parity with co-accused who had already been acquitted. The matter was decided by Justice M Nagaprasanna.…
Accused Rajendra Laxmichand Dhurve Acquitted in POCSO and IPC Case Due to Lack of Proof of Victim’s Age: Calcutta High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, delivered a significant judgment on 24 February 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 432/2023. The Appellant, Rajendra S/O Laxmichand Dhurve, aged 34, challenged his conviction by the Additional Sessions Judge, Special Judge POCSO, Bhandara, in Special Case (Child…
Stamp Duty Must Be Assessed on Date of Execution, Excess Demand Quashed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in the case of M/S Jai Prakash Associated Pvt Ltd. v State of MP MP-6936-2019 delivered a significant judgment clarifying the law relating to assessment of stamp duty on lease deeds. The Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Rusia and Justice Pradeep Mittal held that stamp duty must be…
