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Court Grants Bail in POCSO Case After 8 Years in Jail, Criticises Delay in Justice: Bombay High Court
Court grants bail after 8 years of custody under serious POCSO and IPC charges, citing constitutional right to speedy trial. Court hears plea under Section 483, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 The Bombay High Court recently heard a bail application under Section 483 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita,…
Acquittal in Alleged Sexual Assault Case Under Section 354 IPC: Calcutta High Court
In a significant judgment delivered on 4th September 2025, the Calcutta High Court, under the Criminal Revisional Jurisdiction, Appellate Side, allowed the criminal appeal filed by Swapan Modak, who had been convicted in CRA 667 of 2014 by the Additional Sessions Judge, 3rd Court, Nadia, Krishnanagar. The original…
Motor Accident Claims | If Claimant Fails to Produce Income Proof, Insurer Must Provide Applicable Minimum Wages Notification: Supreme Court
In a landmark ruling under the Motor Vehicles Act, the Supreme Court of India significantly enhanced the compensation awarded to a minor victim of a road accident, from ₹8.65 lakhs to ₹35.90 lakhs, ruling that a minor cannot be treated as a non-earning individual for the purpose of calculating compensation. The Court…
Court Issues Notice on Plea by Advocate Practicing Since 2012 Against Denial of Certificate of Practice for Not Passing AIBE in Time: Rajasthan High Court
In a matter involving the denial of certificate of practice to an advocate who has been practicing for over 13 years, the Rajasthan High Court has sought a detailed explanation from the Bar Council of India (BCI) regarding alleged discrepancies under the All India Bar Examination Rules, 2010. The case titled Bhagirath…
Court Declines Habeas Corpus Plea for Custody of Allegedly Adopted Child, Says Adoption Procedure Illegal: Telangana High Court
In a significant judgment under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Telangana High Court refused to interfere with the actions of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) and the District Child Protection Unit, who had removed a minor child from the custody of his adoptive parents on the…
Unauthorized Absence in Uniformed Force Beyond 60 Days Amounts to Desertion and Justifies Dismissal from Service: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court, in a recent ruling, held that a member of a disciplined force such as the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) who fails to report back for duty after sanctioned leave, without any sufficient cause, can be declared a “deserter”. The Court upheld that such absence justifies dismissal from…
Forcing DNA Test on a Party in Partition Suit to Determine Parentage Violates Right to Privacy: Orissa High Court
In a significant ruling on the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution, the Orissa High Court has held that forcing a party to undergo DNA testing in a civil partition suit to determine parentage is legally unwarranted and unconstitutional. The judgment was delivered by Justice Bibhu Prasad Routray in…
Anticipatory Bail Permissible Under SC/ST Act Only If Prima Facie Offence Not Made Out: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a recent ruling, reiterated that anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure is impermissible in cases under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, unless it is prima facie shown that no offence under the Act is made out. The Court made this observation…
Govt Promoting Start-Up Culture, Customs Must Act with Sensitivity in Proceedings Against Them: Delhi High Court
A startup company, Mitraj Business Private Limited, operating under the brand name ‘Fabie Baby’, approached the Delhi High Court after facing delays from the Customs Department in the release of imported goods. The case arose under the Customs Act, 1962, specifically dealing with issues of misdeclaration of goods…
Assam Minorities Board Employees Paid Through Grants-In-Aid, Not State Salary Head, Cannot Be Treated as Government Servants: Gauhati High Court
A Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Manish Choudhury, has held that the employees of the Assam Minorities Development Board—whose salaries are drawn from grants-in-aid rather than the regular State salary head—are not entitled to pension under Rule 31 of the…
