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Man Acquitted After 13 Years in Jail as Court Flags Shoddy Probe and Serious Doubts in Gujarat Child Sexual Assault Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India delivered a deeply significant judgment highlighting that even in the most heinous crimes, conviction cannot rest on outrage or sympathy but must stand firmly on legally admissible proof. In a case involving the sexual assault of a four-year-old child from Gujarat, the Court acquitted the…
‘Alarming’ Breach of Separation of Powers Flagged; District Council Judge Directed to Cease Functioning as Executive Secretary: Meghalaya High Court
The Meghalaya High Court passed a significant order reinforcing the constitutional principle of separation of powers by directing a judicial officer of the District Council Court to immediately stop functioning as an executive authority. The Court held that holding judicial and executive posts simultaneously is…
Valid Re-Marriage with Ex-Husband under Section 125 CrPC Presumed Only if Dissolution of Muslim Woman’s Intervening Marriage Is Proved: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court clarified important legal principles governing maintenance claims under Section 125 Code of Criminal Procedure in the context of Muslim personal law. The Court held that a presumption of valid remarriage between a Muslim man and his divorced wife cannot arise merely from long cohabitation unless…
Assam Terror Victims Employment Case Modified; ₹5 Lakh Compensation Ordered in Lieu of Reinstatement After Two-Decade Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India finally brought closure to a two-decade-old service dispute arising from Assam’s policy to rehabilitate victims of terrorism and those who assisted the State during counter-insurgency operations. In State of Assam & Others vs Mukut Ranjan Sarma & Others, the Court chose to end prolonged…
Frozen Bank Account of Guwahati Meat Trader Allowed to Operate with ₹1 Lakh Lien amid Cyber Fraud Probe: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court delivered an important order protecting the livelihood of a small trader while allowing a cyber crime investigation to continue. The matter arose when the bank account of M/s Nepali Cutting Meat Shop, a micro meat trading business in Guwahati, was completely frozen on instructions linked to a…
Faridabad Dowry FIR Not Quashed; Typographical Errors Cannot Override a Holistic Reading of the Complaint: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, has delivered an important ruling clarifying the legal distinction between withdrawal of an appeal under Order XXIII Rule 1 Code of Civil Procedure and a compromise decree under Order XXIII Rule 3 Code of Civil Procedure. The Court…
Minimum 10-Year Service Requirement Not Applicable for Invalid Pension to Medically Discharged Defence Personnel: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has clearly ruled that Invalid Pension cannot be denied to defence personnel who are medically discharged with permanent disability merely because they have not completed 10 years of qualifying service. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sujoy Paul, Acting Chief Justice, and Justice Partha…
Cruelty FIR Not Quashed; Allegations Against Mother-in-Law Who Died 23 Years Ago Appear to Be Typographical Error: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of a criminal case relating to matrimonial cruelty, holding that a mere typographical or inadvertent reference to a deceased mother-in-law in the First Information Report cannot, by itself, be a valid ground to terminate criminal proceedings at…
Cheque Bounce and Cash Transaction Over Rs. 20,000: Court Denies Quashing of Complaint Under Section 138 N.I. Act - Gauhati High Court
Case Background: In a significant ruling by the Gauhati High Court, the petition filed by Fokhoruddin Ali Ahmed seeking the quashing of a complaint under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act) was dismissed. The complaint was registered by Akbar Ali for an alleged default on a cheque payment…
Proof of Occurrence Crucial; Victim’s Minority Cannot Salvage Doubtful Prosecution, Accused Acquitted in Gang Rape Case: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that the minority of an alleged rape victim cannot by itself sustain a conviction unless the prosecution first proves that the alleged crime actually occurred. The ruling was delivered by Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani, who allowed…
