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Centre’s Response Sought on Plea for Uninterrupted LPG Cylinder Supply to Hotels and Restaurants Amid Shortage: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has taken up a petition filed by the Bengaluru Hotels Association regarding the acute shortage of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) cylinders affecting hotels and restaurants. The matter was heard by Justice Sachin Shankar Magadum, who issued notice to the Union Government, State Government, and…
Relief Denied to Excise Officer Allegedly Caught Demanding Bribe for Granting Licence: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant relief to a Deputy Excise Collector accused of demanding a bribe for granting an excise licence. The Court dismissed a petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings and held that the case must proceed to trial based on available evidence. The order was passed by Justice…
Adoption Is an Expression of Reproductive Autonomy Under Article 21: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment holding that adoption is an essential part of Article 21 Constitution of India, which guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. The Court clarified that reproductive autonomy is not limited to biological childbirth and includes the decision to build a…
Arrest of upGrad Director Stayed in Cheating Case Over Course Fee Refund Dispute: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has granted interim relief by staying the arrest of directors, employees, and affiliates of the digital learning platform Upgrad in a criminal case involving allegations of cheating and criminal breach of trust. The order was passed by Justice Anil Kumar Upman, providing temporary protection…
Wife Cannot Seek Husband’s IT Returns Under RTI Act for Maintenance Proceedings, Falls Under ‘Personal Information’ Exemption: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that a spouse cannot access the Income Tax Returns or financial records of the other spouse by filing an application under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The Court held that such details fall under Section 8(1)(j) Right to Information Act, 2005, which protects personal…
Garo Hills ADC Notification Requiring ST Certificate for Election Nomination Quashed, Executive Committee Lacks Power: Meghalaya High Court
In an important judgment relating to election laws under the Sixth Schedule of the Constitution of India, the Meghalaya High Court set aside a notification issued by the Garo Hills Autonomous District Council. The notification had made it compulsory for candidates to submit a Scheduled Tribe certificate while filing…
Mere Relationship with a ‘Gangster’ No Ground to Attach Property, Nexus Between Crime and Acquisition Essential: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently set aside the attachment of immovable property belonging to Mansoor Ansari, the cousin of gangster Mukhtar Ansari, under the UP Gangster and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986. The bench, led by Justice Raj Beer Singh, noted that the State failed to prove any connection…
No Deduction of Employer-Provided Group Insurance Benefits from Motor Accident Compensation: Supreme Court Reiterates
The Supreme Court of India on 17 March 2026 delivered a significant judgment in the case of The Managing Director, KSRTC VERSUS P. Chandramouli & Others, clarifying the law relating to compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The Court held that benefits received under employer-provided insurance or social…
Revision Dismissed, Conviction Upheld in Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The case involves Sh. Madan Lal, the Petitioner, who filed a criminal revision under Section 438 read with Section 442 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, challenging the conviction passed by the trial court and confirmed by the Additional Sessions Judge, Sundernagar, District Mandi, Himachal Pradesh. The…
Acquittal and Sentence Modification in POCSO Act, 2012 and IPC Case: Nagpur Bench: Bombay High Court
The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Nagpur Bench, delivered its judgment on 16th March 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 591/2022 filed by Naresh S/O Ganbaji Kawankure, resident of Gondalkar Layout, Karanji Road, Sewagram, Wardha. The appeal challenged the conviction and sentence imposed by the Extra Joint Additional…
