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“Denial Would Punish Family,” Says Court While Granting Probation to Man Convicted of Rash Driving After 20 Years: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a humane and reformative decision, the Himachal Pradesh High Court granted probation to a man convicted of rash and negligent driving, nearly 20 years after the offence. The Court emphasized that criminal law must focus not only on punishment but also on reformation and rehabilitation, especially when the offender…
Juvenile Justice Act | Conviction of Juvenile Cannot Be Considered a Disqualification for Government Service Appointment: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling protecting the rights of rehabilitated juveniles, the Allahabad High Court held that a juvenile’s conviction under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000 cannot be treated as a disqualification for appointment to government service. The decision, rendered by a Division…
Order XXI Rules 10 & 11(2) CPC | Power of Attorney Holder May Sign Execution Plea If Well Acquainted with Case Facts: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered an important ruling interpreting Order XXI Rules 10 and 11(2) of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). The Court held that an execution application can be validly signed and verified by a Power of Attorney holder if such a person is proved to the satisfaction of the Court to…
Simultaneous Trial and Departmental Inquiry Permitted Against Employee Accused of Stealing ₹260 from India Government Mint: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that both criminal trial and departmental inquiry can proceed simultaneously against an employee accused of theft at the India Government Mint, Noida. The decision was delivered by Justice Ajay Bhanot, who emphasized that allowing such an employee to continue in service without…
Order Denying Compensation to Minor Rape Survivor for Not Providing Income Details Quashed: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside a POCSO Court’s order that had rejected a minor rape survivor’s plea for compensation under the Rajasthan Victim Compensation Scheme, 2011 and Rule 9 of the POCSO Rules, 2020. The lower court had earlier dismissed the plea on a technical ground—that the survivor did not furnish…
Punjab Government Asked to Consider Paying Interest on Delayed Salary to Anganwadi Workers: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the State of Punjab to consider paying interest on delayed honorarium payments to nearly 50,000 Anganwadi workers whose dues had remained pending for six months. The case was heard by a bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, who took suo motu…
Case Against Prabhu Chawla and Aroon Purie Over 2003 India Today Story on Sexual Exploitation of Minor Girls Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against India Today’s former Editor Prabhu Chawla and Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie in connection with a 2003 investigative report titled “Ladkiyon Ki Mandi”. The report had focused on issues of child trafficking and prostitution. The judgment was delivered…
Plea to Cancel ‘India Gate’ Trademark Dismissed; Only Delhi High Court Has Jurisdiction as Mark Was Registered There: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently dismissed a Special Jurisdiction Case (SPJC No. 2/2025) filed under Section 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, seeking cancellation of the registered trade mark ‘INDIA GATE’ owned by KRBL Limited. The case was heard by Justice M.A. Abdul Hakhim, who ruled that the petition was not…
Man Sentenced to One Month Jail for Threatening Court Commissioner with Gun: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Thursday sentenced a businessman, Nitin Bansal, to one month of simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of criminal contempt of court for threatening a court-appointed local commissioner with a gun during a judicial inspection in Faridabad. The case was titled Court on its own motion…
2018 Amendment To Specific Relief Act Not Retrospective In Nature: Supreme Court Clarifies
The Supreme Court of India has clarified that the 2018 amendment to the Specific Relief Act, 1963, brought by Act 18 of 2018, has no retrospective effect. The amendment, which came into force on October 1, 2018, made the grant of specific performance a mandatory relief instead of a discretionary one. However, the…
