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Contempt Action Against Advocate Recalled After Apology, ₹1,000 Fine Imposed and Plantation of 1,000 Saplings Ordered: Karnataka High Court
Quick Summary The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad dealt with Criminal Petition No. 100680 of 2026 concerning a transfer request in Sessions Case No. 5/2026 and the conduct of advocate S. Rangaswamy during those proceedings. On 16 April 2026, the Court had rejected the petition seeking transfer of the sessions case and…
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor at Children’s Home Denied Bail, Court Says He Betrayed Child’s Trust: Meghalaya High Court
The High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong has rejected the bail application filed by Shri Adino Marboh in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The judgment was delivered on 14 August 2026 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh. The Court held that…
Minor Remanded as Adult, Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders Immediate Release and Imposes ₹10,000 Costs on SHO: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has strongly emphasized the importance of following the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 when dealing with a child alleged to have committed an offence. In Writ Petition No. 24721 of 2026, a Division Bench comprising Justice Ninala Jayasurya and Justice T.C.D.…
Husband’s Acquittal in Dowry Harassment Case Upheld, Same Evidence Cannot Convict Only One Accused: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has dismissed Criminal Revision Case No. 1643 of 2009 filed by Chirumamilla Suneetha against the setting aside of her husband’s conviction. The case concerned allegations under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act,…
Plea Against Demolition Notice Dismissed for Suppression of Material Facts, Costs Imposed: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Anand Kumar Kedia challenging a demolition notice issued by the Indore Municipal Corporation in connection with a proposed road-widening project near his residential property in Indore. The Court found that the petitioner had not disclosed important…
₹100 Crore Freezing of Coda Payments Accounts Quashed, PMLA Authority Failed to Record Mandatory Findings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has set aside orders freezing the bank accounts and payment aggregator and payment gateway accounts of M/s Coda Payments India Pvt. Ltd., involving approximately ₹100 crore. The Division Bench of Justice A. S. Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata held that the Adjudicating Authority under the…
Advocate Cannot Be Prosecuted for Client’s Acts Merely for Sending Legal Notice on Instructions: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has ruled that an advocate cannot be criminally prosecuted merely because he prepared and sent a legal notice on the instructions of his senior and on behalf of a client, unless there is prima facie material showing that the advocate knowingly participated in the alleged illegal activity or…
J&K Bank Employee’s Termination Over Alleged Anti-National Activities Quashed for Failure to Conduct Mandatory Probe: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the dismissal of a senior Jammu & Kashmir Bank officer who was removed from service over alleged involvement in terrorist and anti-national activities. The Court held that dismissal without holding an inquiry is a drastic power and can be exercised only when the…
Government Pleader’s Plea Against Termination Dismissed, Court Says Dignified Renunciation of Office Expected, Not Chase for Lost Briefs: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the termination of a government pleader's engagement, holding that the authorities were legally entitled to end the engagement by giving the notice prescribed under the applicable terms. Justice Deepak Roshan, sitting as a Single Judge Bench, observed that…
Promise to Marry Not Deceitful Where Man Intended to Marry but Woman’s Mother Refused, Bail Granted: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to a man accused in a rape case, observing that a promise to marry cannot, at the bail stage, be treated as a deceitful promise when the available material indicates that the accused had actually expressed willingness to marry the woman and had approached her mother with the…
