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498A Case Quashed After Mutual Consent Divorce, Continuation Would Amount to Abuse of Judicial Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal proceeding under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Sri Prince Bansal, observing that the matrimonial dispute had been settled and the marriage had been dissolved through mutual consent. Justice Uday Kumar passed the order on 14 September 2026 in CRR 2063…
Two Criminal Cases Insufficient to Brand Person a ‘Goonda’, Proceedings Against Abhishek Tyagi Quashed, ₹50,000 Damages Awarded: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed proceedings against Abhishek Tyagi under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, ruling that a person cannot be branded a “Goonda” merely on the basis of two criminal cases. The court also awarded him Rs 50,000 in damages for the suffering caused by the action. The judgment…
Advocate Granted Pre-Arrest Bail in Alleged Court-Hall Assault Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to Dinesh K., aged 57, an advocate accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman advocate inside a courtroom at the Palakkad Court Centre. The order was passed on 11 September 2026 by Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath in Bail Application No. 5008 of 2026. The case…
Company and Director Acquitted in ₹9.30 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case: Dwarka Court
A Delhi court has acquitted Aybix Engineers Pvt. Ltd. and its director Puspender Singh in a cheque dishonour case filed by Neo Growth Credit Private Limited. The judgment was delivered on 15 September 2026 by Surabhi Rastogi, JMFC (NI Act)-01, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. The complaint was filed under Section 138 of the…
Whether Penalty for Delayed Provident Fund Deposit Under EPF Act Is Mandatory Referred to Larger Bench: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench the question of whether authorities have discretion under Section 14B of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 to waive or not impose penalty for delayed payment of dues. The order was passed in Civil Appeal No.7724 of 2023, M/s Kerala…
Advocate Sentenced to One-Day Imprisonment and ₹2,000 Fine for Disrupting Court Proceedings: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has convicted advocate Pankaj Kaushik for criminal contempt and sentenced him to one day of simple imprisonment along with a Rs.2,000 fine. The order was passed in Criminal Contempt Petition No. 10 of 2022 on September 11, 2026. The case arose from reports by judicial officers in Karwar about…
Deed Granting Fishing Rights Constitutes Transfer of Immovable Property and Amounts to a Lease: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed an appeal challenging the demand for stamp duty on a document granting fishing rights in the Sharda Sagar Jalashya in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh. A Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice Shree Chandrashekhar delivered the reportable order in Civil Appeal No. 2412/2011 on…
Predicate Offence Acquittal Must Attain Finality to End PMLA Proceedings, Appeal Cannot Act as a ‘Blanket Shield’: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an Enforcement Case Information Report (ECIR) registered by the Directorate of Enforcement under Sections 3 and 4 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. A Single Judge Bench of Justice Sujit Narayan Prasad was hearing the petition filed by…
Legal Heirship Has No Link with Property Value, ₹5 Lakh Limit Removed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed revenue authorities to reconsider Baby Kurian’s application for a legal heirship certificate following the death of his wife, Lissyamma Abraham, on 29.10.2018 in the United States. The couple had married on 14.09.1987 at St. John's Orthodox Church, Kooroppada, Kottayam, and had three…
Second Wife Cannot Be Automatically Prosecuted for Bigamy Without Knowledge of Existing Marriage: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Rajalakshmi, who was arrayed as Accused No.2 in Crime No.74 of 2026 registered by the All Women Police Station, Panruti, Cuddalore District. The FIR was registered on 08.07.2026 over an alleged occurrence dated 19.06.2026, invoking Sections 82, 85, 49, 296(b) and…
