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Plea by Central Government Employee Rejected; Rajasthan ACB’s Authority to Probe Corruption Cases Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on 19 January 2026 dismissed a petition filed by Nawal Kishore Meena, a Central Government employee, challenging the authority of the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) to register and investigate a corruption case against him under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. A Bench…
₹3,500 Interim Maintenance for Wife Upheld; Husband’s Revision Rejected over Failure to Disclose Income: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld an order directing a husband to pay ₹3,500 per month as interim maintenance to his wife, holding that courts are justified in drawing an adverse inference when a husband fails to disclose his income and assets despite being given sufficient opportunities. The Court emphasized that…
Single Blunt Blow Causing Grievous Injury Does Not Amount to Attempt to Murder Absent Homicidal Intent: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has clarified the scope of Section 307 IPC (Attempt to Murder), ruling that a single blow to the head with a blunt object causing grievous injury does not automatically constitute an attempt to murder. The Court emphasized that the mens rea, or intention to kill, is an essential element for…
Notice Issued on PIL Challenging BEVCO’s Liquor Branding Contest: Kerala High Court
Kerala High Court has taken serious note of a public interest litigation challenging a contest announced by Kerala State Beverages (Manufacturing and Marketing) Corporation and Malabar Distilleries Ltd. inviting the public to suggest a name and logo for a proposed premium brandy product. The Court issued notice to the…
Contractors Relieved of Cess Liability; Welfare Laws Cannot Be Enforced Without Ground-Level Implementation: Supreme Court
Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying that construction contractors cannot be forced to pay labour welfare cess for periods when the welfare laws were not actually implemented on the ground. This ruling settles a long-pending dispute related to infrastructure projects executed for…
Anticipatory Bail Denied in ‘False Promise to Marry’ Case; Probe Directed under New BNS Provision: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of maintaining a sexual relationship with a woman on the alleged false promise of marriage. The Court held that the allegations disclose a serious offence under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and that custodial…
Bail Restored After Clerical Error Led to Recall; Court Notes ‘Allowed vs Rejected’ Typo: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling delivered on 20 January 2026, restored anticipatory bail to an accused after holding that the Patna High Court had wrongly cancelled the bail due to an error committed by its own court staff. The case highlights the strict limits imposed by Section 362 of the…
Transferee Cannot Take Possession or Seek Mutation Without Registered Instrument under Section 138 of J&K Transfer of Property Act: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has strongly reaffirmed that transfer of immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir is legally valid only when it is made through a written and registered document. The Court held that without registration as required under Section 61(3) of the J&K Registration Act read with…
No Action Can Follow Once Allegation Is Not Proved under POSH Act; Reprimand for Videographing Colleagues Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court came to the relief of a senior employee of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) after holding that disciplinary action imposed on him was illegal once allegations of sexual harassment were not proved. The judgment was delivered on 12 January 2026 by a Division Bench…
Rajasthan ACB Probe Against Central Government Employees in Bribery Case Upheld; SLPs Dismissed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 19 January 2026 delivered an important ruling clarifying the powers of State Anti-Corruption agencies under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court refused to interfere with an order of the Rajasthan High Court which had permitted the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau to register and…
