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Advocate’s Court Order Sheet Tampering Called “Extremely Shocking”, Matter Referred to Bar Council of West Bengal: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has sought action by the Bar Council, West Bengal, against a lawyer after finding that the lawyer allegedly incorporated the name of an alleged contemnor into a court order sheet instead of correcting the cause title of a contempt application. The matter arose in CPAN No. 214 of 2025 in WPA No.…
Bail Challenge Rejected in Fatal Road Accident Case Involving Juvenile at the Time of Incident: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected a revision application challenging an order that cancelled bail granted to a minor who was 17 years and 8 months old when a road accident took place on 5 February 2026. According to the prosecution, the minor was driving his father’s car rashly and at excessive speed when it hit a…
Teeth and Pubic Hair Alone Insufficient to Prove Minority Under S. 366 IPC, Man’s Conviction Set Aside: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has set aside the conviction of Bhaiya Lal Raidas in a case arising from Case Crime No. 91 of 2011 at Asiwan police station in Unnao district. The case involved charges under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The trial court had convicted Raidas under…
Man Granted Bail After 2.5 Years in Jail in Case Over Alleged Derogatory Email Against UP CM: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Mubarak Ali in a criminal case involving allegations of sending an email containing derogatory remarks against the Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh. Justice Krishan Pahal passed the order on September 3, 2026, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 28974 of 2025. The case…
498A Case Quashed After Mutual Consent Divorce, Continuation Would Amount to Abuse of Judicial Process: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed a criminal proceeding under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) against Sri Prince Bansal, observing that the matrimonial dispute had been settled and the marriage had been dissolved through mutual consent. Justice Uday Kumar passed the order on 14 September 2026 in CRR 2063…
Two Criminal Cases Insufficient to Brand Person a ‘Goonda’, Proceedings Against Abhishek Tyagi Quashed, ₹50,000 Damages Awarded: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed proceedings against Abhishek Tyagi under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, ruling that a person cannot be branded a “Goonda” merely on the basis of two criminal cases. The court also awarded him Rs 50,000 in damages for the suffering caused by the action. The judgment…
Police Officer Granted Anticipatory Bail in Case Alleging False Promise of Marriage: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has granted anticipatory bail to Vikrant Kotwal, a police officer facing allegations of cheating and sexual exploitation following promises of marriage. The order was passed by Justice Sanjay Dhar on September 11, 2026, in Bail Application No. 156/2026. The case…
Advocate Granted Pre-Arrest Bail in Alleged Court-Hall Assault Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to Dinesh K., aged 57, an advocate accused of allegedly sexually assaulting a woman advocate inside a courtroom at the Palakkad Court Centre. The order was passed on 11 September 2026 by Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath in Bail Application No. 5008 of 2026. The case…
Company and Director Acquitted in ₹9.30 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case: Dwarka Court
A Delhi court has acquitted Aybix Engineers Pvt. Ltd. and its director Puspender Singh in a cheque dishonour case filed by Neo Growth Credit Private Limited. The judgment was delivered on 15 September 2026 by Surabhi Rastogi, JMFC (NI Act)-01, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi. The complaint was filed under Section 138 of the…
Medical Termination of 30-Week Pregnancy of 15-Year-Old Rape Survivor Allowed, Citing Dignity and Reproductive Choice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed the medical termination of pregnancy of a 15-year-old minor rape survivor whose pregnancy had reached approximately 30 weeks and 5 days. Justice Madhu Jain passed the order on September 8, 2026, in W.P.(CRL) 2763/2026. The minor approached the court through her guardian after…
