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Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Voluminous Records in Corruption Cases Causing Delays in Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Khanindra Kr. Dutta in Criminal Appeal No. 1882 of 2024, holding that his conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 could not be sustained. The case concerned alleged false RCC bills for medicines worth ₹5,97,200, which the prosecution said had never…
Aman Verma Acquitted in ₹8.50 Lakh Cheque Case After Cheque Found Invalid Due to Bank Merger: Delhi Court
The Karkardooma Court in New Delhi has acquitted Aman Verma in a cheque dishonour case filed by Deepak Kumar. The complainant said he had given the accused financial help of ₹17,42,000 between December 2017 and November 2020 and that ₹16,67,000 remained unpaid after ₹75,000 was returned. The disputed cheque, for…
Deceitful Sexual Relationship by Breach of Genuine Marriage Promise Does Not Constitute Offence Under S.69 BNS: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court decided an appeal filed by Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani against The State of Gujarat & Anr. The case concerned an FIR alleging that the appellant had physical relations with the complainant after expressing a desire to marry her, but later refused to marry her because his mother was not favourable to the…
Nainital Water Contamination: District Magistrate Directed to Set Up Public Helpline Within 24 Hours: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court is monitoring an epidemic caused by water contamination in affected villages and Nainital. The case was filed by Ravi Bisht against the State of Uttarakhand and others. On 08.09.2026, the Court was informed that Rs.4 lakh had been released from the untied fund for serological tests of…
Supreme Court Questions Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are Grouped With Other Packaged Foods Under Warning Label Regime, Seeks FSSAI Response: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered the steps taken by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to introduce Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) for packaged foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The case involves 3S AND OUR HEALTH SOCIETY as the petitioner and the Union of India & Anr. as respondents. The FSSAI…
Defence Taken in Written Statement Cannot Be Used as Ground for Rejection of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court considered a tenancy dispute between Neeraj Maheshwari and Shri Narayanlal Dharamshala Trust, Kasganj over a shop at Bazaar Nadrai Gate, near Jain Mandir, Kasganj. The Trust had filed an eviction case alleging that rent had not been paid from 01.10.2016 and that notices had been issued to end…
Five Accused of Witch-Hunting and Murder Acquitted for Lack of Clear Evidence of Abduction or Killing: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted five accused persons in a case involving the alleged abduction and murder of a woman suspected of being a witch. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita held that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt and…
Talaq-E-Hassan Is Not Prohibited in India, Registration Required Under Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed a petitioner who claimed to have completed divorce through Talaq-E-Hassan to approach the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury passed the order on 8 September 2026…
Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Ordered for All GST Registrations Amid Concerns Over Fake Registrations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court considered two cases involving allegations that innocent persons’ PAN and Aadhaar details were being misused to obtain fraudulent GST registrations. The Court noted that such registrations can create large tax liabilities for people who have nothing to do with the businesses concerned and can also…
Sharia Body Cannot Determine Muslim Woman’s Marital Status: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has partly allowed a writ petition challenging a decision issued by Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court in Raipur. The private religious body had issued a document dated 18 January 2022 stating that the petitioner had been divorced by Triple Talaq, after her husband had separately…
