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Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against Panna Collector in Contempt Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has issued a non-bailable warrant against Smt. Usha Parmar, Collector, District Panna, in a contempt petition filed by Smt. Javin Ara Rizvi. The case is CONC No. 7054 of 2025. Notice in the contempt petition had been issued on 4 December 2025. Court’s observation The High…
Contractual Employees Cannot Face Adverse Consequences for Approaching Court, Reinstatement Directed: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has ordered the reinstatement and regularisation of nine contractual employees who had worked for years in the Engineering Cell of the Department of Health, Medical Education and Family Welfare, Government of Jharkhand. Justice Deepak Roshan passed the order on 14.09.2026 in W.P.(S) No. 315 of…
Mere Registration of FIR Not a Ground to Cancel PDS Licence: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside the cancellation of the PDS licence of Sakindra Roy, a PDS dealer of Bhagwanpur Block in Vaishali district. The order was passed on 22.09.2026 in Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No.10841 of 2023. Roy had challenged three orders: the Sub Divisional Officer's order dated 26.11.2020…
Plea Seeking Retention of Qadeemi Masjid in Central Vista Redevelopment, Centre Asked to Respond: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has sought responses from the Central Government and other authorities on a plea seeking retention of Qadeemi Masjid, located within the compound of Krishi Bhavan, amid the ongoing Central Vista Redevelopment Project. Justice Anish Dayal issued notice on the petition filed by Qadeemi Masjid…
Calling Husband ‘Black Complexioned’ or ‘Fatty’ Not Sufficient for Divorce Without Proof of Cruelty: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has dismissed an appeal filed by Akash Ghosh against the Family Court’s refusal to grant him a divorce from Pooja Seet. The couple married on 7 March 2019 at Village Raigarh. They lived together for around two to three months before the wife went to her parental home. The…
Modification of Interim Relief Is Not a “Judgment” Under Letters Patent, Defence Tender Appeal Dismissed: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has dismissed a Letters Patent Appeal filed by M/s Jai Sukrala Trading Co., through its proprietor Ishan Gupta, against an interim order concerning a defence tender. The dispute arose after the 59 Engineer Regiment issued an RFP on 17 June 2026 for realignment…
Penetration to Any Extent Constitutes Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO, Sentence Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Shyam Veer against his conviction in a sexual assault case involving a minor child. The judgment was delivered on 16 September 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 347 of 2022. The case arose from an incident on 27 April 2020, during the COVID-19 lockdown. The…
Bail Granted, ‘Sick or Infirm’ Exception Under PMLA Need Not Involve Imminent Threat to Life: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted regular bail to Amitabh Jhunjhunwala, who is in judicial custody in a money laundering case investigated by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), after finding that his medical condition falls within the “sick or infirm” exception under Section 45(1) of the Prevention of Money…
Mother Sentenced to Death for Killing Three Children Acquitted After Child Witness’s Testimony Found ‘Tutored’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has acquitted Priyanka and Ashish @ Daini in a case involving the deaths of three young children in Auraiya, setting aside the trial court’s judgment that had convicted them. The judgment was delivered on September 22, 2026, by a bench of Justice Siddhartha Varma and Justice Jai Krishna…
Missing Original Document Alone Cannot Be Ground to Quash Criminal Proceedings, Forgery Trial Restored: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the Bombay High Court order that discharged Aldila Braganza in a forgery and cheating case linked to an allegedly altered building plan. The ruling was delivered in Criminal Appeal No.4092 of 2026 on September 22, 2026. The dispute arose between neighbours after construction was…
