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FIR Against BJP’s Chalavadi Narayanaswamy and T.S. Srivatsa Over Remarks on ST Status for Kurubas Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case against Karnataka Legislative Council Leader of Opposition T. Narayanaswamy and sitting MLA T.S. Srivatsa over statements and social media posts opposing reservation for the Kuruba community under the Scheduled Tribe category. FIR challenged before High Court The…
Remarried Couple Protected From Family Interference After Mutual Divorce: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed that a remarried couple should not face interference in their peaceful married life after the woman’s father objected to their second marriage. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra passed the order on 23 September 2026…
Progress in Women’s Safety Since Nirbhaya Remains Questionable, Supreme Court Orders Vulnerable-Area Mapping, More CCTVs, Lighting and Police Patrolling: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has initiated suo motu proceedings after reports of recent alleged sexual offences involving women and minor girls across the Delhi-NCR region. The order was passed in Suo Moto Writ Petition (Criminal) No. 6/2026. Court flags public safety concerns A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.…
Muslim Personal Law Cannot Override POCSO, Delhi HC Refuses to Quash FIR Against Man Who Married 16-Year-Old: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash a POCSO case against a man who married a girl when she was below 18, holding that a marriage recognised under personal law cannot create an exception to laws protecting children from sexual offences. Justice Sanjeev Narula passed the order on 23 September 2026 in W.P.(CRL)…
₹1 Lakh Compensation Directed for Daily-Wage Workers in 25-Year-Old Bihar Workmen Dues Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has issued directions concerning long-pending salary, provident fund and other dues of employees and workmen of five defunct State-owned corporations following the reorganisation of Bihar and creation of Jharkhand under the Bihar Reorganisation Act, 2000. The case was filed by Bihar State Ardh…
Dairy Trader Awarded ₹4.17 Lakh in Payment Dispute: Delhi Commercial Court
The District Judge (Commercial Court)-07 at Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi, has partly decreed a commercial recovery suit filed by Monika Singh, sole proprietor of M/s ADM Trading Company, against Vishal Gupta, sole proprietor of M/s Vishal Dairy. The suit, CS Comm. No. 521/2024, was instituted on 26 April 2024 and decided…
YouTuber Thoppi Granted Anticipatory Bail, Kerala High Court Notes No Obscene or Sexually Coloured Remarks Were Directly Made by Him: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Muhammed Nihad @ Thoppi in a case registered by Manjeri Police in Malappuram district over alleged objectionable remarks and the unauthorised display of a woman's photographs and videos during a YouTube livestream. The order was passed by Justice Dr. Kauser…
₹7.23 Lakh Recovery From 1984 Riot Victim Quashed, State Directed to Pay ₹50,000 Compensation: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has quashed a recovery certificate seeking ₹7,23,800 from Smt. Gurucharan Kaur, a widow and victim of the 1984 riots. The Court also directed the State to pay her ₹50,000 as compensation for mental harassment caused by the recovery proceedings. The order was passed by Justice…
Adult’s Choice Cannot Be Overridden by Societal Expectations, Police Protection Directed for Couple: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has allowed a plea by Nusrat Jan and another, directing police authorities to provide appropriate protection to both petitioners. The case arose from WP(C) No. 1805/2026 and LPA No. 209/2026. The petitioners had sought protection from interference with their…
Mere Knowledge of Gold’s Location and Suspicion Cannot Sustain Prosecution, Gold Theft FIR Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Suresh @ Suresh Naik K in a case involving allegations that gold articles were stolen from the house of Chetan M. Jain in Bengaluru. Justice Suraj Govindaraj passed the order on 16 September 2026 in Criminal Petition No.111 of 2025. The case arose from…
