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Police Inaction in Pachaiyappa’s Trust Case Criticised; Explanations Sought from Senior Officers: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has expressed strong displeasure over alleged police inaction following an incident involving the court-appointed Administrator of the historic Pachaiyappa’s Trust. The Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice K. Kumaresh Babu delivered the order on…
Interim Ban on Publisher Upheld in Copyright Dispute Over Works of Narayan Debnath: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with an interim injunction that restrains a publishing house from printing and selling the literary works of legendary author Narayan Debnath. The order was passed just a day before the commencement of a major book fair in Kolkata. The Division Bench comprising Justice…
Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable under SC/ST Act under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on 12 January 2026 refused to grant anticipatory bail to two young men accused in a violent assault case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court held that the allegations were serious in nature and clearly attracted the statutory…
POCSO Conviction Upheld, Sentence Modified in Child Abuse Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of sexually abusing minor girls, while partially modifying the sentence related to criminal intimidation. The judgment was delivered on January 20, 2026, by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. The case was examined under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
Doctors’ Plea Against Physiotherapists Rejected; Use of ‘Dr’ Prefix Allowed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by doctors’ associations and individual medical practitioners challenging the professional status granted to physiotherapists and occupational therapists under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. The Court upheld…
Life Sentence Set Aside; Court Observes Western Ideas Influencing Youth to Enter Live-In Relationships and Rape FIRs Being Filed After Relationships Fail: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that there is a growing tendency among the youth to live together without solemnizing marriage under the influence of Western ideas and the concept of live-in relationships. The Court noted that when such relationships fail, criminal cases are often lodged, leading to serious…
No Anticipatory Bail under SC/ST Act Where Prosecution Materials Disclose Prima Facie Offence under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clearly reiterated that anticipatory bail is not permissible in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018. The Court held that since Section 18 of the SC ST (POA) Act bars the application of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal…
Rape FIR Quashed in Live-In Relationship Case; Court Holds Relationship Consensual, Not Criminal: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case alleging rape and cheating against a Bengaluru-based advocate, holding that a long-term live-in relationship based on mutual consent cannot later be converted into a criminal offence merely because it did not culminate in marriage. The Court clearly observed that…
Strict Action Directed Against Erring Officers for Non-Compliance with Mandatory 60-Day Sample Testing under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules; Court Takes Note of Web-Host Reports: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently expressed serious concern over repeated and systemic lapses by officers of the Drugs Department in adhering to mandatory timelines prescribed under Rule 45 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The Court highlighted that failure to analyse drug samples within the…
Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonour Cases Explained under Negotiable Instruments Act: Saket Court, Delhi
A Delhi court at Saket has convicted an accused in a cheque dishonour case, holding that once the issuance and signature of a cheque are admitted, the legal presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 comes into operation and the burden shifts on the accused to rebut the existence of a legally…
