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Accused Must Be Heard Before Taking Cognizance Under BNSS Section 223, Magistrate’s Order Set Aside: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has set aside an order passed by the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM), West Tripura, Agartala, in a complaint filed by Kotak Mahindra Bank Ltd. The order dated 12.07.2024 had taken cognizance of offences against Dipankar Majumder and Maitri Majumder without giving the accused an opportunity to be…
Section 233 BNSS Applies Only to the Same Offence, Cheating Case Not Stayed Pending Forest Investigation: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Roji Augustine, the first accused in Crl.M.C. No. 7404 of 2026, seeking to stay proceedings in C.C. No. 456 of 2022 until the final report was filed in O.R. No. 1 of 2021. The case arose from a timber transaction involving Rs.1.40 crore. According to the order,…
Courts Cannot Reassess Interview Marks Without Evidence of Bias or Illegality, PGT Selection Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Manju Devi challenging the selection of Gitanjali as a Post-Graduate Teacher in Political Science at GSSS Gai Ghat in Solan district. The selection was conducted by the School Management Committee (SMC) after an advertisement for one vacant post. A…
Desire to Make Husband a Gharjamai Not Cruelty, Visiting Parental Home Not a Ground for Divorce: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Rahul Choubey challenging the Family Court’s refusal to grant him divorce from his wife, Poonam Pathak, on the ground of cruelty. The couple married on 21.11.2008 at Patna according to Hindu customs. They have one child. According to Rahul Choubey, differences…
Property Sale Alone Cannot Justify Tenant Eviction, BSFC Must Follow Rent Laws: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court at Ranchi has held that tenants cannot be evicted from a property merely because the property has been sold in an auction by the Bihar State Financial Corporation (BSFC). The case was filed by five tenants—Kanti Lal Jain, Chandra Shekhar Verma, Jasraj Jain, Ashok Kumar Bhartiya @ Ashok…
SBI Directed to Refund Widow’s ₹19.90 Lakh FD Debited for Husband’s Loan With Interest and Compensation: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench has ordered the State Bank of India to immediately refund Rs.19,90,693 debited from a woman’s account to recover a personal loan taken by her deceased husband. Ms. Neha Mishra approached the court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Her husband, an Assistant…
Fraud Committed to Obtain Compensation, Collusion Found in Motor Accident Claim, SIT Probe Ordered: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad has dismissed an appeal filed by Giridhar Neelakant Pai seeking compensation for injuries suffered in a road accident. The judgment was delivered by Justice Geetha K.B. on 29 August 2026. Pai had sought ₹15,00,000 in compensation over an accident on 15 September 2010 on the NH-17…
Bail Denied to POCSO Accused Over Alleged Religious Conversion Through “Deep Coercion”, Court Flags Forged Aadhaar: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has rejected the first bail application of Tanveer, son of Anwar, in a case registered at Police Station Bahadrabad, Haridwar. The order was passed by Justice Rakesh Thapliyal on 30 June 2026. Tanveer sought regular bail in connection with FIR No. 0181 of 2025, dated 3 May 2026, involving…
Appeal Against Special Court Order Confirming UAPA Property Attachment Maintainable Before High Court Under NIA Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that an appeal can be filed against a Special Court order confirming the attachment of property under Section 25(6) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The ruling came in CRL.A. 1011/2024, filed by Aquil Ahmed against the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The…
Blank Signed Cheque Defence Insufficient to Rebut Statutory Presumption Under Section 138 NI Act: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a criminal revision filed by Ramesh Singh Nagarkoti against his conviction under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The order was passed by Justice Alok Mahra on 8 September 2026 in CRLR/646/2026. The case arose after respondent no. 2 gave Nagarkoti ₹2,00,000 on 28…
