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Court Waives Bail Condition Stipulating One Surety to Be Relative of Accused, Calls It 'Onerous': Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court, in a landmark judgment under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, has waived an onerous bail condition that required an accused to furnish two solvent sureties, one of whom had to be a relative or kin. The Single Bench of Justice Gourishankar Satapathy observed that such a condition,…
Court Stays Order Cancelling 2021 SI Recruitment, Says SIT Report Alleging Irregularity Was Unattested: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, on September 8, 2025, stayed the operation of a Single Judge’s judgment which had cancelled the 2021 Sub-Inspector recruitment due to alleged irregularities in the selection process. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit passed the order while…
Court Framing Charge Can't Reject Rape Allegation Merely Because It Was Raised First Time in S.164 CrPC Statement: Rajasthan High Court
In a key ruling, the Rajasthan High Court has held that the mere fact that an allegation of rape is made for the first time during the statement recorded under Section 164 of the Criminal Procedure Code (CrPC) is not a valid ground to reject such allegation at the stage of framing of charges. The Court emphasized that…
Fashion Gold Scam: Bail Granted to Ex-MLA Kamarudheen and Another Accused of Siphoning Over ₹20 Crore: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on September 9, 2025, granted regular bail to former MLA M.C. Kamarudheen and his associate T.K. Pookoya Thangal, in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002, involving alleged siphoning of over Rs. 20 crores from investors. The Court found no strong prima facie…
Hindu Marriage Act | Presumption of Valid Marriage Doesn't Weaken Merely Due to Absence of Direct Evidence of 'Saptapadi': Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling concerning the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, the Delhi High Court has held that the presumption of a valid marriage is not weakened merely due to the absence of direct evidence proving the performance of Saptapadi (seven steps around the sacred fire). The decision reinforces that customary…
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[Article 226] Writ Courts Can't Direct Banks to Not Cancel One Time Settlement Facility Granted to Customers: Kerala High Court
In a recent decision, the Kerala High Court ruled that a party cannot seek a writ under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to direct a bank not to cancel the One Time Settlement (OTS) facility granted to it. The court clarified that writ jurisdiction is not the appropriate remedy for issues arising from the…
Court Expresses Shock Over Death Penalty in Case with ‘No Trace of Evidence’; Man Accused of Killing Siblings and Raping Sister Acquitted: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant judgment, the Rajasthan High Court on 7 October 2025 acquitted Arjun Singh, who had been sentenced to death by a lower court for the alleged rape and murder of two minor siblings, citing complete failure of the prosecution to establish any reliable evidence. The division bench comprising Justice Vinit…
Passport Can't Be Revoked Over Inadvertent Mistake in Disclosing Marital Status or Mentioning Name of Ex-Husband: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant judgment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that an inadvertent mistake in the passport application regarding marital status or a spouse's name does not, by itself, justify the revocation or impounding of the passport under Section 10(3)(b) of the Passports Act, 1967. The ruling emphasized…
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[S.276 CrPC] Permitting Filing of Chief Affidavit of Material Witness as Evidence in Criminal Case Prejudices Accused: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a judgment delivered on September 2025, acquitted Askaf, the appellant in Crl. A. No. 447 of 2014, after finding that the Sessions Court had illegally accepted chief affidavits of prosecution witnesses as evidence. The division bench led by Justice Johnson John ruled that such a practice…
Counselling of POCSO Victim Raped by Elder Brother Ordered, ₹13 Lakh Compensation to Be Disbursed: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court affirms 20-year sentence for rape of minor sister; directs DSLSA to provide counselling, support, and rehabilitation for victim and family Counselling and Support Measures Ordered by Court In a deeply sensitive and legally significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi State Legal…
