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FIR Ordered Against Bihar SHO Over Alleged Custodial Assault; CID Probe Directed: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has passed a significant order emphasizing police accountability by directing registration of an FIR against a former Station House Officer of Murar Police Station in Bihar. The Court also ordered that the investigation be conducted by the Crime Investigation Department (CID) after finding that…
Rape Case Quashed After Finding Long-Term Consensual Relationship; Court Says It Was a 'Love Affair Turned Sour': Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Sanjay Saroj @ Sanjay Kumar, who was accused of rape on the allegation that he had established a physical relationship with a woman on a false promise of marriage. The Court held that the material available on record pointed towards a long-standing…
Notice Issued on YSR Congress Party's Plea Against Blocking of Its Facebook Page in India: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In an important case concerning online political expression and social media access, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has issued notice on a petition filed by Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party (YSRCP) challenging the blocking of its Facebook page in India. The party has alleged that the restriction was imposed after…
Police Protection Granted to Kumbh Mela Fame Monalisa Amid Threats Over Inter-Faith Marriage: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has directed the police to provide protection to Monalisa Bhosle after she informed the Court that she was facing serious threats to her life following her marriage to Mohammed Farman Khan. The Court passed the interim order while hearing a writ petition filed by Monalisa seeking protection from…
Preventive Detention Order Quashed; Fixing Time Limit for Making Representation Violates Article 22(5) of the Constitution: Manipur High Court
In a significant judgment protecting the constitutional rights of persons detained under preventive detention laws, the Manipur High Court has held that authorities cannot prescribe any time limit for a detenu to submit a representation against a detention order. The Court ruled that such a restriction violates the…
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Conviction of Loan Defaulter Upheld, Ordered to Surrender: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Mohammad Irshad and upheld his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 in a cheque bounce case filed by Punjab National Bank. The Court directed the accused to surrender before the trial court within 30…
Section 125 Cr.P.C. Maintenance Case: ₹10,000 Monthly Maintenance to Wife Living Separately Due to Husband's Relationship With Another Woman Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a petition filed by Bhagmal and upheld the orders of the lower courts granting monthly maintenance of ₹10,000 to his wife Usha Guleria under Section 125 Cr.P.C. The Court held that the wife had sufficient and reasonable grounds to live separately after it was established…
Stigmatic Termination Requires Proper Inquiry; Government Advocate Restored to Service: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In an important judgment protecting the principles of natural justice, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed the termination of Government Advocate Manoj Singh Raghuwanshi. The Court held that when an employee is removed from service on allegations carrying stigma, authorities cannot pass such an order without…
Merely Saying 'Maro Sale Ko' During a Fight Does Not Establish Intent to Kill: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment delivered more than four decades after the incident, the Delhi High Court acquitted Mukesh Kumar in a murder case arising from an incident that took place inside a Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) bus in December 1983. The Court held that the mere use of the words “Maro Sale Ko” was not…
Pedestrians Have a Fundamental Right to Footpaths; Motorists Cannot Override the Right to Walk: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court has declared that the right to walk on properly demarcated footpaths is a fundamental right protected under Article 19(1)(d) and Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The Court held that pedestrians have a primary right over public roads and that this right must receive…
