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FIR for Threatening Woman Official Not Quashed; Congress Leader’s Plea Rejected: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against Congress leader Rajeev Gowda for allegedly abusing and threatening a woman Municipal Commissioner while she was discharging her official duties. The Court held that such conduct, especially when directed at a woman public servant, cannot…
Fee Waiver Ordered, Exams and Classes Allowed for Disabled Law Student: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has granted major relief to a differently-abled law student by directing the Tamil Nadu Dr. Ambedkar Law University to waive tuition and special fees and allow him to continue his LL.B. course without any interruption. The Court ruled that welfare benefits meant for persons with disabilities are…
Advocates’ Association Election Disputes Not Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that disputes relating to the elections of the Kerala High Court Advocates' Association cannot be challenged by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court ruled that the Association is neither a public authority nor a body discharging any public or…
High Court Order Barring Private Unaided Veterinary Colleges in Punjab from Charging Tuition Fee During Internship Stayed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has stayed the operation of a judgment passed by the Punjab and Haryana High Court which had restrained private unaided veterinary colleges from charging tuition fees during the mandatory internship period of the Bachelor of Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry course. The Supreme Court…
‘No Effective Hearing Taking Place’; Court Asks UP Government to Fill Waqf Tribunal Vacancy: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has expressed serious concern over the non-functioning of the Waqf Tribunal in Uttar Pradesh due to existing vacancies. The Court requested the State Government to expeditiously make appointments to the Tribunal so that effective hearings can take place. The observation was…
Failed Relationship Cannot Be Converted into Rape Case; FIR Quashed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has quashed an FIR registered for offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Section 3(2)(v) of the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, holding that the allegations arose from a failed consensual…
Law Cannot Be Misused to Criminalise Failed Consensual Relationships: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently made an important observation that not every romantic relationship culminates in marriage, and the criminal law cannot be used to punish the failure of a consensual relationship between adults. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma stated that courts must deal with such cases with sensitivity,…
Father’s Conviction Upheld in Rape Case Involving Minor Daughter: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of Rajesh Kumar, who was sentenced for serious offences against his minor daughter, emphasizing that strong scientific evidence cannot be ignored even if family members give inconsistent statements during the trial. A Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M. Singh and…
Prevention of Corruption Act Proceedings Unsustainable Without Evidence Linked to Official Duty: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently delivered a judgment in Crl.Pet./644/2025, where three individuals, Bolendra Nath Brahma, Barhan Kazi, and Jiten Ch. Barman, filed a petition seeking the quashment of proceedings in Special Case No.22/2025 pending before the Special Judge, Assam at Guwahati. The petitioners challenged…
Conviction for Dishonour of Cheques under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Delhi Court
The Court of Ms. Shivangi Mangla, JMFC (NI Act) - 05, West Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi, delivered a landmark judgment on 17th January 2026 in a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The complainant, M/s Siddhidata Retail Marketing Pvt. Ltd., represented by its Managing Director…
