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Guest Lecturer Cannot Be Denied Maternity Benefits; Authorities Directed to Decide Claim Within 3 Months: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a woman working as a Guest Lecturer cannot be deprived of maternity-related salary benefits merely because she is not a regular employee. The Court observed that the protections available under the Maternity Benefit Act, 1961 are intended to safeguard all eligible women…
District Courts Have No Power to Direct CBI Investigation: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that District Courts, including Sessions Courts and Magisterial Courts, do not possess the authority to direct the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to investigate a criminal case. The Court observed that such power is vested exclusively in the Supreme Court and High Courts while…
Absence of Spermatozoa on Rape Survivor’s Clothes Alone Cannot Discredit Her Testimony; Bail Cancelled in Sexual Assault Case: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh has cancelled the bail granted to Parvaiz Ahmed Ganie in a rape case, holding that the trial court relied upon irrelevant considerations and conducted an impermissible assessment of evidence at the bail stage. The Court described the bail order as "illegal and perverse" and…
Accident Compensation Appeal Rejected; Claimant’s Guilty Plea Held to Prove His Negligence: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court has dismissed a motor accident compensation appeal filed by Ashok Kumar, holding that his own admission of guilt in the criminal case arising from the accident clearly established that he was responsible for the incident. The Court ruled that a person who is himself responsible for causing…
Second Wife of Deceased Also Entitled to Motor Accident Compensation: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act cannot be restricted only to legally recognized family members and that every dependent who suffers due to the death of a motor accident victim can seek compensation. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice…
Bail Bar Under SC/ST Act Upheld; Multiple Accused Can Satisfy ‘Public View’ Requirement: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to two men accused in a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act. The Court held that the materials collected during investigation disclosed a prima facie offence under the special law and therefore the…
Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Borrower Convicted, Ordered to Pay ₹6.75 Lakh in Loan Dispute: Bengaluru Court
A Bengaluru court has convicted Shiva Reddy in a cheque bounce case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act after finding that he failed to repay a loan of ₹5.70 lakh taken from A. Ananda for business purposes. The judgment was delivered on June 23, 2026, by the Court of the XXII Additional Chief Judicial…
Wife’s Remarriage During Delayed Divorce Appeal Held Valid; ₹20 Lakh Alimony Issue Sent Back for Fresh Hearing: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that a wife's remarriage during the pendency of a delayed divorce appeal cannot be treated as illegal or void. While rejecting the husband's challenge to the divorce decree, the Court directed a fresh examination of the Family Court's order awarding Rs 20 lakh as permanent alimony to…
CRPF Constable Granted Bail in Government Job Scam Case; ₹15 Lakh Deposit Ordered: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted bail to a CRPF constable and a private individual accused of cheating job aspirants by allegedly collecting large sums of money on the false promise of securing government jobs. The order was passed by Justice Sanjeev S. Kalgaonkar in a case investigated by the Central Bureau…
Oath Taken by BJP Councillors in the Name of Deities and Martyrs Held Invalid: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that elected representatives must strictly follow the form of oath prescribed under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994 and cannot add the names of deities, political leaders, martyrs, organisations or movements while taking oath of office. The judgment was delivered by Justice P.V.…
