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Pre-Arrest Bail Denied to Journalist Booked for Alleging Odisha Minister Offered Him a Bribe: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to Sudhanshu Sekhar Rout, Editor-in-Chief of the digital news platform Focus Plus, in a criminal case concerning alleged defamatory statements against Odisha School and Mass Education Minister Nityananda Gond. Justice V. Narasingh held that, considering the…
Fake Birth Certificate Showing Missing Girl as Major Flagged, Action Ordered Against Erring Officials: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has taken serious note of an allegedly forged birth certificate that showed a missing girl as a major. The Court observed that issuance of such a certificate without following the prescribed legal requirements was a serious matter and could have consequences under criminal law. A Division…
Principles Governing Judicial Review in Exam Evaluation Disputes Explained: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the power of judicial review cannot be used to interfere with decisions taken by experts in academic and examination matters. The Court held that judges should not substitute their own assessment for the opinion of subject experts when deciding disputed examination questions and…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Six-Month Sentence in Cheque Bounce Case Upheld, Security Cheque Can Attract Section 138: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Tikam Chand against his conviction in a cheque dishonour case. Justice Sandeep Sharma, while delivering the judgment on August 6, 2026, held that there was no valid reason to interfere with the concurrent findings of the trial court…
'Bail Is the Rule': Woman Accused of Extorting Man Using Explicit Video Clip and Threatening Rape FIR Granted Bail: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Aashaben Mansukhbhai Hirpara (Patel), a woman accused of allegedly blackmailing and extorting a complainant by threatening to publish a purported nude video and threatening to lodge a rape case against him. The order was passed by Justice Hasmukh D Suthar while…
'Hydroponic Weed' Is 'Ganja'; Cultivation Method Does Not Alter Its Legal Status, Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that hydroponic weed is legally treated as cannabis or ganja under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court made it clear that the method used to grow cannabis does not change its legal status. The observation was made by Justice Krishan Pahal while…
Bail Granted to Journalist T G Mohandas in Jantar Mantar Remarks Case: Kerala Court
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, has granted bail to 71-year-old journalist and political commentator T G Mohandas in a cyber crime case relating to alleged remarks uploaded on the YouTube channel “Pathrika” concerning students protesting at Jantar Mantar. The bail order was passed…
GST | Exporters with Applications Pending Before Omission of Rule 96(10) Entitled to IGST Refund: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has resolved a long-standing controversy regarding the eligibility of exporters to claim Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refunds for applications that were pending when Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules was omitted in 2024. The Court clarified that exporters whose refund applications were…
₹25 Lakh Compensation Ordered for Two Sisters Illegally Confined by Father After Conversion to Islam: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay a total compensation of ₹25 lakh for unlawfully confining the women in their parental home after they converted from Hinduism to Islam. The decision was made by a bench of Justice Sandeep Jain while hearing a…
₹1 Lakh Costs Imposed on Couple for Securing Interim Protection by Concealing Man's Existing Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has taken strict action by imposing a fine of ₹1 lakh on a couple for submitting false information and concealing critical facts in their petition. The Court found that the couple had played fraud by hiding the fact that the man was already married and was in the process of…
