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Judge’s Bail Order in Dowry Death Case Flagged, Inquiry Suggested: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over a bail order passed by a trial judge in a dowry death case and has directed its administrative side to examine whether an inquiry is necessary against the judge. The court clarified that it was not passing any judgment on the integrity of the trial judge…
Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated During Service Can Continue After Retirement If Permitted by Service Rules: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that a disciplinary proceeding initiated against an employee while the employee was still in service can continue and be finalized even after retirement, provided the applicable service rules or statutory provisions permit such continuation. The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench…
Man’s Bail in Dowry Death Case Cancelled, Administrative Review of Trial Judge’s Bail Order Sought: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the bail granted to Satendra alias Sonu, the husband of the deceased woman, in a dowry-related death case. The Court found that the trial court had not properly explained why the accused husband deserved bail despite material indicating dowry-related harassment and the statutory…
Conviction Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Set Aside Due to Insufficient Proof of Debt: Court
On September 3, 2026, the court of Ms. Surbhi Sharma, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act)-08, South-East District, Saket Court, delivered a judgment in a case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case involved Varun Singh, the complainant, and Pradeep Dey, the accused. The case was…
Relationship in Nature of Marriage Can Attract Cruelty Provision Under Section 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 420 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court held that the absence of a formally valid traditional marriage does not, at the initial stage of a criminal case, automatically prevent…
Knowledge Cannot Be Presumed From Ownership, Acquittal in 348-Kg Poppy Straw Case Upheld: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that merely being the owner or registered owner of a vehicle from which narcotic contraband is recovered is not sufficient to establish criminal liability under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The Court held that the prosecution must…
₹425-Crore Penalty Set Aside After Customs Authority Relied on AI-Generated Fake Case Laws: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a massive ₹425.27-crore customs penalty after finding that the customs adjudicating authority had relied upon judicial precedents that were either non-existent, carried fake citations or did not support the legal propositions attributed to them. The Court observed that the material…
'CBI Failed Miserably': Former Indian Bank Manager Acquitted in Loan Fraud Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted former Indian Bank Branch Manager V. Balakrishnan in a 1991 loan fraud case, holding that the prosecution failed to establish the allegations against him with convincing evidence. A Bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran found serious shortcomings in the case…
State Rules on VC Appointments in Agricultural Universities Struck Down, UGC Regulations Held to Prevail: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has struck down provisions introduced by the State Government concerning the appointment of Vice-Chancellors in agricultural universities. A Division Bench of Justice Vivek Singh Thakur and Justice Ranjan Sharma held that the State legislation could not subordinate the appointment of a…
Delayed Birth Registration Beyond One Year Can Only Be Ordered by Judicial Magistrate First Class: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that when a birth is sought to be registered after more than one year from the date of occurrence, such delayed registration can be ordered only by a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class under Section 13(3) of the Registration of Births and Deaths Act, 1969. The Court made it clear…
