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Mere Use of Word ‘Chamar’ Without Intent to Humiliate Does Not Constitute Offence Under SC/ST Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has set aside the summoning order against Vegraj Singh and Daulat in a criminal case arising from Bareilly, holding that the material on record did not prima facie disclose the essential ingredients required for offences under Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s) of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled…
Acquitted in POCSO Case as Identification Evidence Found Unsafe to Sustain Conviction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 19 August 2026 acquitted the appellant in a serious sexual assault case involving a 10-year-old child and set aside the conviction and life sentence imposed by the trial court. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan. The…
TVS Motor's 'Referral Charges' From Banks Are Taxable, But No Penalty as Tax Was Already Paid: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that referral charges received by TVS Motor Company Limited from banks and an insurance company were taxable as Business Auxiliary Service under the Finance Act, 1994. However, the Court set aside the penalty imposed on the company because the entire tax liability had already been paid…
Repeated Pursuit, Threats and Interference in Marriage Prima Facie Constitute Abetment: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against Naveen G., holding that the allegations of repeated pursuit, threats, pressure to marry and interference with the deceased woman's marriage prospects disclosed a prima facie case that required a full trial. The order was pronounced by Justice…
HC Rebukes GST Officials, Says "Harishchandras and Yudhishthiras Are Extinct": Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that claims made by Goods and Services Tax officials, particularly claims that technical difficulties prevented them from generating a mandatory Document Identification Number (DIN), cannot simply be accepted without supporting evidence. The Court said that the concerned officer must…
Where Life Imprisonment Is Imposed, Other Sentences Must Run Concurrently, Not Consecutively: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified an important rule relating to the manner in which multiple criminal sentences are to be served when a convict has been sentenced to life imprisonment. In its judgment dated August 18, 2026, in Gopi @ Sahaya Puruna v. The State, Rep. by the Inspector of Police, a Bench comprising Justice…
Divorce Refused Where Husband Failed to Resume Cohabitation and Disputed His Own Marriage Under Sections 13(1A) and 23(1)(a) of Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Yash Khanna seeking dissolution of his marriage with Bhawna, holding that a spouse cannot claim divorce under Section 13(1A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by relying merely on the passage of time after a decree for restitution of conjugal rights when the spouse…
Advocate and Judicial Officer Approved for Appointment as Judges of Gauhati High Court by Supreme Court Collegium: Supreme Court Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on August 18, 2026, approved proposals for the appointment of two persons as Judges of the Gauhati High Court. The recommendations include one advocate and one judicial officer. The proposal will now proceed through the prescribed process before the appointments can be…
Two Men Acquitted in 1978 Robbery Case, 1985 Conviction Set Aside Over Delayed Identification Parade: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has overturned the conviction of Chhotey and Ram Balak, who had been convicted in 1985 for a robbery that allegedly took place in 1978. The Court found that the prosecution evidence was not strong enough to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, particularly because the case…
Insurance Company Cannot Assume Additional Risk Without Prior Premium Payment Under Section 64VB: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an insurance company cannot retrospectively extend an insurance policy to cover a risk that had already arisen before the required additional premium was paid. The Court ruled that Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938 prevents an insurer from assuming an additional risk unless the…
