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Plaint Can Be Rejected at the Threshold When Limitation Bar Is Apparent From the Pleadings Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified an important legal principle regarding the rejection of plaints under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC). The court emphasized that a plaint can be rejected at the very beginning if the pleadings clearly show that the claim is barred by limitation. This ruling…
Execution Court Cannot Go Beyond the Decree to Grant Relief Not Contemplated by It: Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle governing execution proceedings: an executing court cannot travel beyond the judgment or order that it has been asked to enforce. The Court held that a litigant cannot use execution proceedings to obtain additional benefits that were…
Guidelines Issued to Prevent Blanket Freezing of Bank Accounts in Cyber Crime Cases: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has issued comprehensive safeguards against the indiscriminate freezing, debit-freezing and lien marking of bank accounts in cyber crime investigations. The Court stressed that investigating agencies must balance effective recovery of cyber-fraud money with the protection of innocent citizens,…
POCSO Act: Rape Conviction Upheld but Life Imprisonment Reduced to 12 Years as Prosecution Failed to Prove Repeated Assault and Victim Was Below 12: Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment by the Bombay High Court, the case of Vijay Ramesh Dantani, who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO), has been thoroughly examined. The court upheld his conviction for sexual assault but reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to 12 years of…
Forged School Certificates Used to Portray Victims as Minors in POCSO Cases, Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Government Guidelines: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over what it described as the “clear misuse of the POCSO Act” through forged school documents allegedly used to show victims as below 18 years of age. The Court observed that such practices can lead to the false implication of young boys, who may face difficulty…
Post-Graduation Cannot Be Treated as Equivalent to Practice at Bar for Civil Judge Recruitment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has rejected the contention that post-graduation in law can be treated as equivalent to actual practice at the Bar for determining eligibility to enter the judicial service as a Civil Judge (Junior Division). The Court maintained that practical exposure to court proceedings is an important…
Case Against Man Accused of Stalking and Sabotaging Suicide Victim’s Marriage Prospects Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case against a married man accused of persistently stalking a nursing student, making repeated romantic advances despite her rejection, interfering with her marriage prospects and continuing the alleged harassment even after she had previously attempted suicide.…
Mere Credit of Alleged Fraud Proceeds Cannot Establish Guilt; Anticipatory Bail Granted to Retired IFS Officer: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has granted anticipatory bail to Govindappa Jayaramaiah, a 78-year-old retired IFS officer, in a case involving allegations of cheating, forgery and use of forged documents. Justice Ajay Kumar Nirankari passed the order on 18 August 2026, holding that the mere credit of…
Contempt of Court Proceedings Initiated Against Lawyer for Shouting at and Threatening Trial Judge: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has initiated criminal contempt of court proceedings against advocate Rakesh Kumar over allegations that he shouted at and made threatening and disrespectful remarks towards a trial court judge during proceedings. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed…
Wife’s Earnings No Ground to Reduce Father’s Liability to Maintain Children: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside an order of the Allahabad High Court that had reduced the interim maintenance payable for two minor daughters from ₹60,000 per month to ₹30,000 per month. A Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta held that the fact that the mother earns an income cannot, by…
