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SC/ST Act | Relief Denied to ‘Journalists’ Who Called Teacher ‘Chindi Chor’ in News Report: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) to two individuals who claimed to be journalists. They were accused of assaulting a woman school teacher and referring to her with derogatory and casteist remarks, including the term…
Woman Cannot Claim Maintenance from Live-In Partner Accused of Rape, No Husband-Wife Relationship: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently dismissed a woman's claim for interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), citing that she was not legally married to the respondent. The High Court upheld the order of the Principal Sessions Judge, Kathua, which had earlier set…
Post-Graduation Diploma Not Equivalent to Post-Graduate Degree for Promotion: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a postgraduate diploma cannot be treated as equivalent to a postgraduate degree for the purpose of promotion to the position of Assistant Professor under the Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Service Rules, 1999. The Court emphasized that the service…
NDPS Act | FSL Report Is Only Corroborative Evidence, Non-Filing with Chargesheet Not a Ground for Bail: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the second bail plea of an accused involved in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The case revolves around the seizure of 151.600 kilograms of ganja from a truck in November 2024, where the accused was allegedly…
Trial Court Cannot Decide Amendment of Plaint Application Without Considering Application for Return of Plaint: Bombay High Court
In Writ Petition No. 375 of 2025, before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, Jose Akshay Quenim (petitioner) challenges an order passed on 06.06.2025 by the Civil Judge, Junior Division ‘B’ Court at Merces in Special Civil Suit No. 40/2024/B. That order directed that the application for amendment of the plaint (Exhibit…
Mere Social Media Post Supporting Pakistan Won't Constitute Offence of 'Endangering Sovereignty of India' Under BNS: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21835 of 2025, has granted bail to Sajid Chaudhary, accused of making a pro-Pakistan social media comment that allegedly endangered the sovereignty and integrity of India. The bail was granted by Hon’ble Justice Santosh Rai on September 25, 2025, after…
Section 21 Drugs & Cosmetics Act | Fresh Notification Not Required Every Time an Inspector Is Transferred: Karnataka High Court
In a recent judgment delivered by the High Court of Karnataka in CRL.P No. 103433 of 2024, the Hon’ble Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty upheld the validity of proceedings initiated by a Drug Inspector who was transferred to a different jurisdiction. The petitioner had challenged the competence of the complainant, a Drug…
Matrimonial Discord Common in Domestic Life; Torture Without Intent to Abet Suicide Won't Attract Section 306 IPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant ruling concerning Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code, held that matrimonial discord and routine domestic quarrels, even if accompanied by harsh words, do not amount to abetment of suicide unless mens rea (criminal intent) to instigate the act is clearly established. This…
Date of Service of Summons Marks Starting Point for Limitation to File Written Statement: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment interpreting Order VIII Rule 1 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, the Bombay High Court has held that the limitation period for filing a written statement begins only from the date on which the writ of summons, along with a copy of the plaint, is served on the defendant. The Court clarified…
Investigating Officer Can't Keep Probe Pending, But Court Can't Direct Filing of Chargesheet: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a recent judgment dated 22nd September, 2025, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Gwalior Bench, presided over by Hon'ble Shri Justice Milind Ramesh Phadke, passed a detailed order in Misc. Criminal Case No. 33184 of 2025, filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code (now Section 528 of the Bharatiya…
