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Commercial Electricity Connection Alone Insufficient to Claim Commercial Slum Rehabilitation Tenement: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court has clarified that possessing a commercial electricity connection alone does not qualify a hutment for commercial slum rehabilitation. The court dismissed a challenge filed by Ganpat Krishna Parte, who had claimed that his hutment, Hut No. 55 in a slum rehabilitation…
POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
In a landmark judgment, the Allahabad High Court has emphasized the importance of protecting the rights of child victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case involved a young girl who was a victim of sexual offences, and her interests in obtaining a fair and swift legal…
Bail Granted to Accused Under NDPS Act, Court Emphasizes Right to Fair Trial: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a significant decision, the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh granted bail to Paramjeet Sandhu alias Paramjit Sandhu, who was involved in a narcotics case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The court highlighted the importance of the right to a speedy trial and ordered the…
POCSO Conviction of Father for Sexually Assaulting Three Minor Daughters Upheld, Sentences Ordered to Run Concurrently: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, Mizoram Bench, on 25 August 2026, delivered its judgment in the criminal appeal filed by Sh. Muantea against the State of Mizoram and another. The Division Bench comprising Hon’ble Mr. Justice Soumitra Saikia and Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Kumar Sharma upheld the conviction recorded by the…
Accused Found Guilty in Dishonoured Cheque Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act
In a recent case decided by the XIX Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate at Bengaluru, the court held a person guilty under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (N.I. Act) for issuing a cheque that was dishonoured due to insufficient funds in the account. The case involved a dispute between two…
POCSO and Medical Termination of Pregnancy Case: Gujarat High Court
In a landmark case before the Gujarat High Court, a minor girl, through her guardian Rakeshbhai Roomjibha Jhamrala, filed a petition seeking permission for medical termination of her pregnancy. The case involved serious allegations of sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012…
Chargesheet Against Coorg Homestay Owner Quashed, Repealed Foreigners Act Cannot Be Applied: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment by quashing the chargesheet filed against a Coorg homestay owner, Palecanda Ponnappa, proprietor of Devi Villa Homestay in Kodagu. The court held that the provisions invoked against him lacked a valid legal foundation because the law they relied…
Person Injured on Footpath Cannot Be Held Contributorily Negligent Merely for Being There: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that a person injured on a footpath cannot be held responsible for contributory negligence solely because they were present there. The court emphasized that using a footpath for any activity, other than walking, does not make an injured person liable…
Onerous Bail Conditions Amount to 'Granting Bail With One Hand and Taking It Away With the Other': Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has made a significant observation regarding bail conditions, stating that imposing excessively onerous or impossible conditions while granting bail effectively amounts to “granting bail with one hand and taking it away with the other.” This remark was made by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi…
Goa Hotel Restrained from Using Holiday Inn Trademark: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued an ex-parte interim order in a trademark infringement case filed by Six Continents Hotels, owner of the Holiday Inn hotel chain. The order directs a hotel in Goa, owned by Jerome Fernandes, to stop using the trademark ‘Holiday Inn’ and ‘Hotel Jerome’s Holiday Inn’. The court also…
