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State Unable to Specify Trial Timeline, Bail Granted to UAPA Accused After 5 Years in Jail: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling upholding the fundamental right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted bail to an accused under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, who had already spent over five years in judicial custody without any meaningful progress…
'Failure of Duty': DGP Directed to Inquire into Why Women Accused of Bailable Offence Were Kept in Custody for 43 Days: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has strongly condemned the mechanical and casual handling of bail applications by subordinate courts in a case involving two women, Meetu Pareek and another, who were kept in judicial custody for 43 days in a case where the alleged offences were bailable in nature. Justice Anil Kumar Upman,…
Juvenility Can Be Claimed Even at Later Stage in POCSO Cases; School Certificate Holds More Value Than Medical Tests Under Juvenile Justice Act: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has held that while conducting an enquiry into the claim of juvenility of an accused, the standard of proof need not be as strict as a criminal trial where juvenility must be proved beyond all reasonable doubt. The Court emphasized that if two views are possible, the Court should lean in favor…
ADGP, IGP & SSP Directed to Produce 65-Year-Old Allegedly in Illegal Detention, Facing Custodial Torture Since August 20: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant habeas corpus matter concerning alleged illegal police custody and custodial torture, has directed the top police officials of Bareilly—including the Additional Director General of Police (ADGP), Inspector General of Police (IGP), and the Senior Superintendent of Police…
Low Vision Candidates Not Eligible for Assistant Agriculture Engineer Post If Not Identified Under PwD Notification: Orissa High Court
The Odisha Public Service Commission (OPSC) had issued Advertisement No.02 of 2019-20 to recruit candidates for the post of Assistant Agriculture Engineer (Group-B) in the Agriculture & Farmers Empowerment Department, Government of Odisha. Out of the total vacancies, five posts were reserved for candidates under the…
Threat to Public': Detention of Man Who Allegedly Fired Pistol in Residential Area and Uploaded Video Online Upheld: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently upheld the detention of a young man under the National Security Act, 1980, after he was seen in a self-recorded video allegedly firing a pistol in a residential area, spreading fear among local residents. The video was uploaded by the accused himself on social media and quickly…
211 Knives Bought Online Seized, 677 Cases Registered, Alarm Raised Over Unregulated Knife Supply: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has expressed serious concern over the increasing availability and purchase of dangerous weapons, especially knives, through e-commerce platforms. Citing a disturbing rise in cases related to possession and use of such weapons, the Court emphasized the urgency to curb this growing menace…
Love Ends, Case Ends – Dowry Case Quashed After ₹21 Lakh Divorce Settlement Under Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant decision dated 4 September, 2025, has allowed the application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by Amit and 2 Others, seeking quashing of the charge sheet and entire proceedings of a criminal case that arose from matrimonial discord. The…
Wife of Judgment-Debtor Not a Stranger to Decree, Cannot Invoke Order XXI Rule 99 CPC: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment dated September 2025, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of Order XXI Rule 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that it is strictly meant for strangers to the suit who are unlawfully dispossessed during the execution of a decree, and not for judgment-debtors or…
TDS Default | Higher Compounding Fees on Second Plea Not Applicable If First Application Was Rejected: Delhi High Court
Important judgement has been delivered by the Delhi High Court on 03 September 2025, where the bench comprising Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar ruled in favor of the petitioner Sangeet Seth, in a writ petition filed under W\.P.(C) 16569/2023. The case centered around whether the Income Tax Department…
