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Claiming Mental Illness Dr. Vandana Das Murder Case: Convict Sandeep Moves Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has taken up an appeal filed by Sandeep G, the man convicted for the 2023 murder of house surgeon Dr Vandana Das, challenging his conviction and life imprisonment imposed by the Kollam Sessions Court. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice…
Cheque Dishonour Appeal Dismissed Due to Failure to Prove Legally Enforceable Debt: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court decided a criminal appeal filed under CRA 94 OF 2014 titled Anup Agarwala versus Piyotosh Biswas. The judgment was delivered on 18 May 2026 by Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das. The appeal was filed against the judgment of acquittal passed by the Judicial Magistrate at Tehatta, Nadia in a case…
Bail Granted in POCSO Case After Victim Expresses Desire to Marry Accused: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 after considering the statement of the victim that she was in a consensual relationship with him and intended to marry him. The Court observed that although consent of a minor has…
‘State Can’t Act on Whims and Fancies’ Security Downgrade of MP Pappu Yadav Set Aside: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside the Bihar government’s decision to downgrade the security cover of Lok Sabha MP Rajesh Ranjan, popularly known as Pappu Yadav. The Court held that the decision was arbitrary, lacked proper reasoning and was taken without following due process of law. The judgment was delivered by…
US DOJ Drops Criminal Charges Against Gautam Adani and Other Defendants, Lawyer Line-Up Revealed
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) has moved a federal court in New York to dismiss the criminal indictment against Gautam S. Adani, Sagar Adani and six other defendants in the case titled USA v. Gautam Adani & Ors. The motion has been filed before Judge Nicholas G. Garaufis of the United States District…
Confiscation of Tata Sumo in NDPS Case Set Aside Over Procedural Lapse: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside the confiscation of a Tata Sumo vehicle allegedly used for transportation of narcotic substances after finding that the Special Court failed to follow the mandatory procedure prescribed under the Narcotic Drugs And Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court held that…
BMTC Driver’s Conviction Upheld, Jail Term Replaced with ₹5 Lakh Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has upheld the conviction of a Bengaluru Metropolitan Transport Corporation driver for causing death by negligence in a fatal road accident case but granted him the benefit of probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958. The Court converted the jail sentence into compensation of ₹5…
Final Decree Application Not Necessary When Preliminary Decree Specifies Alternative If Physical Partition Is Impractical: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a preliminary decree passed in a partition suit does not become inexecutable merely because no separate application for passing a final decree was filed under Order XX Rule 18 Code Of Civil Procedure. The Court held that where the decree itself contains directions regarding the mode of…
Husband Who Took Second Wife Cannot Claim Cruelty by First Wife, Divorce Plea Dismissed: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant divorce to a husband who entered into a “Nata” relationship with another woman during the subsistence of his first marriage. The Court held that a husband cannot take advantage of his own wrongdoing and seek divorce on the grounds of cruelty and desertion after violating…
0% Attendance Cannot Be Treated as Attendance Shortage: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a law student who did not attend even a single class in a semester cannot seek direct promotion to the next semester merely to maintain academic continuity. The Court dismissed the appeal filed by Aman Bansal, a student of the LL.B. course at the University of Delhi, who had sought…
