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Lekhpal's Conviction Upheld 49 Years After Being Caught Red-Handed Accepting ₹300 Bribe in 1977: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed by Mahesh Chand, a Consolidation Lekhpal, and upheld his 1985 conviction in a bribery case dating back to 1977. The Court confirmed the sentence of one year rigorous imprisonment and directed the appellant to surrender before the trial court within four…
Adultery No Longer a Crime; Constable's Dismissal Over Alleged Adulterous Relationship Quashed: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the dismissal of Jharkhand Armed Police constable Bharat Pathak @ Bharat Kumar Pathak, holding that the disciplinary authority illegally removed him from service on a ground that was never included in the departmental charge-sheet. The Court also observed that adultery is no longer…
Right to Travel Abroad Cannot Be Curtailed Merely Because the Visit Is for a Family Function: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an accused person cannot be denied permission to travel abroad merely because the proposed visit is for a family or social event. The Court observed that the right to travel abroad is a part of personal liberty protected under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and…
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 | Bengaluru Court Refuses to Enhance Compensation and Punishment in Section 138 Cheque Bounce Case
A Bengaluru Sessions Court has dismissed an appeal seeking enhancement of punishment and compensation in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The Court held that the punishment already awarded by the trial court was reasonable and legally justified. The appeal was filed by…
Bail Denied to Myanmar Nationals Accused of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise of Marriage: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to three accused persons who are alleged to be residents of Myanmar and are facing serious allegations of illegally bringing Rohingya-origin girls into India on the false promise of marriage and thereafter selling them. The Court held that the allegations are grave in…
Receiving Rent After Eviction Notice Does Not Amount to Waiver of Tenancy Termination: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has upheld an eviction decree passed against Budge Budge Company Limited, holding that the company had continued in possession only as a fresh month-to-month tenant after the earlier tenancy came to an end. The Court ruled that the landlord had validly terminated the fresh tenancy by issuing a…
Two Accused Granted Bail in Dr B.R. Ambedkar Portrait Defacement Case: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to M. Ajay Kumar and Madhu, who were accused of allegedly defacing a portrait of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar with cow dung in Bengaluru Rural district. The High Court held that although the allegations are serious, the investigation can be protected by imposing strict bail…
PMLA | Money Laundering Charge Requires Identifiable 'Proceeds of Crime' Linked to Scheduled Offence; Bail Granted: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to an accused in a case registered under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), holding that at the stage of deciding the bail application, the prosecution had failed to establish identifiable proceeds of crime arising from a scheduled offence. The Court observed…
Criminal Case Against Hemant Soren Over 2014 Election Speech Quashed; No Offence Made Out: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has quashed the entire criminal proceedings initiated against former Chief Minister Hemant Soren in connection with a speech delivered during the 2014 Jharkhand Assembly election campaign. The Court held that even if the allegations made by the prosecution were accepted in their entirety, they…
Greed Behind Cyber Fraud? Bail Rejected; Recovery of Investigation Cost Ordered From Complainant: Rajasthan High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the Right to Information Act, 2005 does not prescribe any mandatory time limit for deciding second appeals and complaints before the Central Information Commission (CIC). Therefore, the Court refused to issue a writ of mandamus directing the Commission to decide…
