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Every Marital Dispute Does Not Amount to Cruelty; Section 498A and Dowry Case Against Husband’s Family Quashed: Karnataka High Court
In a strongly worded judgment delivered on January 8, 2026, the High Court of Karnataka intervened to stop what it termed a clear misuse of criminal law in a matrimonial dispute. The Court quashed a criminal case registered under Section 498A, Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4, Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961,…
Private Complaint Alleging Fraud Not Maintainable under Companies Act; Only SFIO Can File Such Case: Supreme Court
On January 9, 2026, the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial ruling clarifying that complaints alleging fraud under the Companies Act, 2013 cannot be initiated through private complaints. The Court held that only the Director of the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) or an officer authorised by the…
Actor Mohanlal Absolved in Manappuram Finance False Advertisement Case: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019, the Kerala High Court has granted relief to actor Mohanlal Viswanathan by holding that a brand ambassador cannot be automatically made liable for alleged unfair trade practices unless a direct link with the consumer transaction is clearly established.…
Court Calls It ‘Shocking’ That Minor Girls Missing for Over 10 Years Remain Untraced by Police: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on January 07, 2026, expressed grave concern over the alarming number of missing minor girls in the State and directed the police authorities to submit a detailed report covering the past decade. The directions were issued while hearing a public interest litigation filed by a survivor of…
FIR Ordered Against Man and Officials for ‘Manipulating’ Date of Birth by 11 Years; Court Says Widespread Corruption Is Disturbing: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has taken a stern view of an alleged case of cheating and forgery involving manipulation of date of birth records. A Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and Justice Anish Kumar Gupta described the situation as shocking and attributed such incidents to widespread corruption in the…
Test for Grant of Bail to Accused Summoned During Trial under Section 319 CrPC Explained: Supreme Court
New Delhi, 2026: The Supreme Court of India has clarified the standard for granting bail to persons added as accused under Section 319 CrPC during an ongoing trial. A bench of Justices JB Pardiwala and KV Viswanathan observed that bail should not be denied unless there is strong and cogent evidence of serious…
IPC Sections for Cheating and Forgery Fail; Conviction under Section 409 May Not Sustain, Court Observes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through Hon’ble Mr. Justice Vikas Mahajan, delivered its judgment on 07.01.2026 in CRL.A. 1434/2025, regarding the appeal filed by Sumeet Suri, who was convicted under Section 409 IPC for criminal breach of trust. The appellant sought to suspend the sentence awarded by the Special Judge (PC Act)…
No Interim Gag on Social Media Without Proof of Commercial Exploitation of Personality Rights: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has refused to grant an interim gag order sought by businessman and television personality T. Rangaraj, holding that courts must be cautious while restricting free speech, especially when serious disputed facts are involved. The Court made it clear that personal disputes raised in the public…
State Urged to Consider Anti-Superstition Law; Special Police Cell Suggested to Tackle Black Magic Cases: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has expressed serious concern over the long delay by the State of Kerala in bringing a specific law to curb black magic, sorcery, witchcraft and other inhuman practices. The Court was dealing with a public interest petition highlighting the rise of such practices in the State and the absence of a…
Chennai Firm’s Plea to Revoke Food Processor Patent of Dutch Appliance Company Dismissed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying the law on patent revocation and parallel proceedings under the Patents Act, 1970. By an order dated 19 December 2025, the Court dismissed a patent revocation plea filed by Maya Appliances Private Limited, a Chennai-based company, against Versuni…
