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Interim Bail Granted to POCSO Accused in Interfaith Relationship Case to Care for Pregnant Victim; Conduct to Be Reviewed in September: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a compassionate and reformative approach, has granted two-month interim bail to Satyam Sonkar @ Badkau, a 20-year-old man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). The Court directed him to take care of…
Clean Record for 8 Years Justifies Removal from Rowdy List, Says Court: Kerala High Court
Police cannot indefinitely retain a person in their rowdy list without present criminal activity, the Kerala High Court has ruled, while ordering the removal of a petitioner’s name and photograph from the rowdy list of Fort Kochi Police Station. The court applied the constitutional principles of reformation and…
Natural Justice Must Be Ensured Even for Temporary or Contractual Employees: Himachal Pradesh High Court
A single judge bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, presided by Justice Sandeep Sharma, has struck down the suspension order of a data entry operator, stating that failure to issue a show‑cause notice and conduct a proper inquiry violated principles of natural justice. The court clarified that all employees—even…
Compensation to Family of 18-Year-Old Electrocuted by Low-Hanging Live Wire Upheld: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, in First Appeal No. 470 of 2012, dismissed an appeal filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd., and upheld the trial court's order awarding compensation of over Rs. 6,25,000 to the mother of an 18-year-old boy who died due to electrocution in March 2008. The tragic incident occurred when the boy…
Rule Limiting CAPF Personnel's Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to Three Years Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a major ruling under the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, upheld the validity of Rule 43, which restricts Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel from retaining General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) for more than three years after being posted…
Disability Pension Allowed for Disease Contracted After Joining Armed Forces Service: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a landmark ruling, has declared that grant of disability pension to Indian Armed Forces personnel is not a matter of charity or generosity, but rather a rightful acknowledgment of the sacrifices and stress endured during military service. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and…
Rape Case Not Quashed Despite Compromise Between Accused and Victim: Bombay High Court
In a significant judgment under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad rejected a plea to quash a gang-rape case despite an alleged settlement between the accused and the victim. The case, titled Dnyaneshwar s/o Vishnu Suryawanshi and Anr VERSUS State of…
Illegal Termination Violating Natural Justice Requires Reinstatement, Not Just Compensation: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a recent decision dated 16 June 2025, has ruled in favor of a daily-rated bus driver, C. Chitambaram, setting aside a labour court order that had denied him reinstatement, despite acknowledging that his termination was illegal. The judgment was passed by a single judge bench led by Justice…
Transfer of Female Inmates After Attaining Majority Must Not Affect Education, Says Court Taking Suo Moto Cognisance: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court Bench at Aurangabad has taken suo motu cognizance of a serious issue regarding the fate of orphan girls and other vulnerable female children who are housed in observation homes under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The matter came to light after a news report…
Copyright Infringement Suit Over Old Bollywood Songs Rejected; Music Rights Assignment Not Limited to Physical Medium: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has dismissed a copyright infringement suit filed by Rupali P. Shah, the daughter of the late Bollywood producer O.P. Ralhan, ruling that the musical rights in question were assigned in perpetuity and not confined to any specific medium, such as gramophone records. Court Observes Broad Assignment…
