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Plea Challenging Rahul Gandhi's Citizenship Rejected After Petitioner Fails to Produce Evidence: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has refused to entertain a petition that challenged Rahul Gandhi’s eligibility to be a Member of Parliament on the ground that he is not an Indian citizen. The bench, comprising Justices Shekhar B Saraf and Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary, stated that the petitioner failed to produce any documents to…
Seven-Year Consensual Relationship Cannot Be Treated as Rape Due to Subsequent Refusal to Marry: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that a consensual physical relationship between two adults cannot, by itself, be treated as rape merely because the man subsequently refused to marry the woman. The Court held that where there is no specific allegation showing that the man had no intention to marry the woman at the…
Maternity Leave Cannot Cost Women Their Jobs or Promotions, Centre Directed to Frame Safeguards: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment affirming that women employees are entitled to more than just job continuity and wages during maternity leave. The court emphasized that their professional status, responsibilities, managerial authority, and potential for career growth must also be protected.…
Dial4Trade Fined ₹10 Lakh by CCPA for Online Listing of Ammonium Nitrate With Blast Images: CCPA
The Central Consumer Protection Authority (CCPA) has taken a strict stand against online marketplace Dial4Trade Technologies Private Limited for listing ammonium nitrate, a highly regulated explosive, without proper verification of licenses or informing buyers about legal restrictions. The authority imposed a fine of…
Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
In a recent judgment delivered by the Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act) -11 at Saket Courts, New Delhi, the court acquitted the accused, Deepak Singh, in a case lodged under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case was filed by Mohammad Aftab, who claimed that Deepak Singh had issued two…
Marriage Under Muslim Personal Law Cannot Shield Man from POCSO Prosecution for Sex with Minor Wife: Kerala High Court
In a significant judgment, the Kerala High Court has clarified that a marriage performed under Muslim personal law cannot serve as a shield for a man accused of repeatedly raping his minor wife. Justice Jobin Sebastian, in his order dated August 19, 2026, dismissed the petition of the accused who sought to quash…
Exact Quantum of Loss Need Not Be Proved to Award Compensation: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has directed Dhariwal Films Pvt. Ltd. to pay approximately ₹1.9 crore to Ultra Distributors Pvt. Ltd. in a long-running copyright dispute concerning the film Nehle Pe Dehla. The judgment was delivered by Justice Arif S. Doctor on August 29, 2026. The Court held that although a party may sometimes…
Diverting Codeine Cough Syrup for Intoxication Attracts NDPS Act Even Within Permissible Limits: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying that the diversion of codeine-based cough syrup for intoxication purposes is an offense under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985, even if the codeine concentration in the preparation remains within the permissible…
Preventive Detention of Man Accused in Alleged Lynching of Deputy Superintendent of Police Upheld: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the preventive detention of Bilal Ahmad Lone, who was allegedly involved in the lynching of a Deputy Superintendent of Police-rank officer during Shab-i-Qadr prayers at Jamia Masjid, Srinagar, in June 2017. The Court dismissed the habeas corpus petition filed by…
Five Accused Acquitted in Bihar Murder Case Over Doubtful Eyewitness Evidence and Poor Investigation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted five accused in a Bihar murder case after finding that the prosecution failed to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt. The judgment was delivered on September 1, 2026, by a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran in Dhrub Singh Etc. v. The State of…
