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Dowry Harassment FIR Quashed Following ₹16.3 Lakh Settlement Between Estranged Couple: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, heard a petition filed by Naveen Sharma and Others seeking quashing of FIR No. 234/2021, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park, under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The…
Competent Authority Pulled Up for ‘Callous Inaction’ in ₹2,000-Crore Popular Finance Scam under Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has strongly criticized the Competent Authority under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (BUDS Act) for its repeated failure to comply with the court’s directions in the massive Popular Finance unregulated deposit scam case. The scam, involving nearly ₹2,000 crore and affecting…
Appeal Allowed in Minor Girl’s Murder and Sexual Assault Case under Section 6 of the POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The case before the Delhi High Court arose from a horrific incident dated 20 December 2016, where a minor girl, referred to as “S”, was found dead from a gunshot wound. She was brought to Ayushman Hospital, Dwarka, where police received information that she had been “brought dead.” The police investigation revealed…
Police Directed to Complete Passport Verification Process Within Four Weeks: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued strong directions to ensure that police verification for passport issuance is completed promptly within a period of one month. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi made these observations in the case of Rahimuddin VERSUS Union of India…
Adultery FIR Quashed as Love Affair No Longer Constitutes a Crime Following Supreme Court Verdict: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, in a significant ruling, has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), holding that prosecutions based on the now-abolished adultery law cannot continue after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Joseph Shine v. Union of India,…
Post-Dated Cheques Issued as Security Can Attract Section 138 of NI Act Once Liability Crystallizes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that Post-Dated Cheques (PDCs) issued as security for financial transactions can attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if they are dishonoured after the underlying liability becomes due. The decision was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in a petition…
No Disciplinary Proceedings Can Be Initiated After an Employee’s Dismissal from Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that once an employee is dismissed, the employer becomes functus officio and loses the authority to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings against the former employee. The ruling came in the case of Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and…
Bail Granted to Two Accused in 2021 Murder Case of CPI(M) Leader Sandeep Kumar: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, on 11th November 2025, granted bail to two accused in the murder case of CPI(M) leader Sandeep Kumar, allegedly killed on 2nd December 2021 in Pathanamthitta district. The accused faced multiple charges under Sections 120B, 143, 147, 148, 302, 307, 452, 506(ii), 294(b), 149, and 212 of the…
Reassessment Order Against Vedanta Set Aside; Fresh Consideration Directed After Closure of ₹424-Crore ITC Fraud GST Case: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi, at New Delhi, delivered its judgment on 3rd November, 2025, in the matter involving Vedanta Limited as Petitioner, challenging the notice issued under Section 148A(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 by the Assistant Commissioner of Income Tax Circle 25(1), Delhi. The Petitioner approached the…
Question of Verifying SC/ST Community Status of Government Employee After Retirement Referred to Larger Bench: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, led by Chief Justice Manindra Mohan Shrivastava and Justice G Arul Murugan, has referred to a larger bench the significant question of whether the community certificate or caste status of a government employee can be verified after retirement. The bench observed that there were conflicting views…
