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Man Convicted in Cheque Dishonour Case, Ordered to Pay ₹1 Lakh Fine: Bengaluru Court
The XXV Addl. Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bangalore City, has convicted Sri T.Ramachandra under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act in a cheque dishonour case filed by Sri Venkatesh Reddy.R. The court, presided over by Sri. Gokula.K, delivered the judgment on 5 October 2026 in C.C.No.25221/2019. According to…
20-Year Jail Term Upheld for Man Convicted of Repeated Sexual Assault on 12-Year-Old Niece: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal challenging the conviction and sentence of the accused in a POCSO case tried by the Fast Track Special Court, Wadakkanchery. The case arose from Crime No. 977/2021 of Pazhayannur Police Station, Thrissur. The accused was convicted by the Special Court on 25.06.2024…
NIOS Class 10 Certificate Insufficient for Government Job Requiring 10+2 Qualification, Supreme Court Sets Aside High Court Order: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside a Bombay High Court order that had cleared a candidate with a National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) Class 10 certificate for recruitment as a Vocational Instructor (Practical) in the trade of Plumber in Goa. The case arose from an advertisement dated 05.11.2021 issued by the…
Seizes Mobile Phone, Orders ₹10,000 Payment for Unauthorised Recording of Court Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ordered seizure and confiscation of the mobile phone of Dilip Wagh after he was caught recording court proceedings without permission. A Division Bench of Justice G. S. Kulkarni and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale passed the order on October 5, 2026. The incident took place at about 12:23 p.m.,…
Court Reserves Verdict on Mandatory Attendance for Law Students After BCI, NMIMS Challenge Delhi HC Ruling: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on October 6, 2026, heard a batch of matters involving the Bar Council of India and other parties before a Bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Augustine George Masih and Justice Sandeep Mehta. The Bench was hearing W.P.(C) No. 31/2025, filed by Prakruthi Jain against the Bar Council of India, along…
Daily-Wage Workers Treated as Permanent Cannot Be Denied Retirement-Year Increment Merely Due to Their Status: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of Chhaganbhai Kohyabhai Pateliya and 11 others, holding that they are entitled to the benefit of an annual increment that became due after their retirement. The judgment in 2026 INSC 1088 overturned a Gujarat High Court Division Bench order dated January 9, 2025. The appellants…
PIL Cannot Disturb Decades-Old Registered Land Transactions Without Prima Facie Fraud or Illegality: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Anil Patel, who sought an inquiry into the ownership and revenue records of 4.40 acres of land at Village Subkhar Maal, Ward No. 1, Nagar Parishad Dindori, Tehsil and District Dindori. The land comprised Khasra Nos. 72/1-Kha,…
Permits Five-Time Azan at Saharanpur Mosque Subject to Loudspeaker Conditions: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the police and district administration not to interfere with the performance of Azan five times a day at Ayesha Mosque, located at plot no. 47, Village Pathed, Police Station Gagalhedi, District Saharanpur, provided the petitioners comply with applicable noise pollution rules. The…
Advocate Convicted in ₹23 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act: Delhi Court
A Delhi court has convicted Shanti Swaroop Batra, a practicing advocate, in a cheque dishonour case involving two cheques totalling Rs.23 lakh. The judgment was passed by Nitesh Goel, JMFC (NI Act-09), S.W. District, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, on October 3, 2026. The case was filed by Sushma Arora over dishonour of…
Three-Year Consensual Relationship Leads Supreme Court to Quash Criminal Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Martanda Singh, holding that the facts did not establish criminal culpability where the relationship between him and the complainant was consensual and continued for about three years. The order was passed on October 1, 2026, by a Bench of Justice J. B.…
