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Conviction Set Aside After Compromise Despite Non-Compoundable Offence Under Section 379A IPC: Punjab and Haryana High Court
A significant criminal appeal was decided by the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in the case involving Lovepreet @ Kanas. The matter was heard and decided by Justice Anoop Chitkara. The appeal was filed against the conviction passed by the Sessions Court in Kurukshetra. The appellant Lovepreet @ Kanas…
Court Power to Summon Evidence Explained in Cheque Bounce Dispute Under Section 311 CrPC: Himachal Pradesh High Court
A significant order was delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla on 12 March 2026 in a criminal miscellaneous petition concerning a cheque bounce dispute under Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act. The case arose from a complaint filed by HP State Co-operative Agricultural & Rural Bank Ltd. against…
Presenting Officer Changed in All India Radio Sexual Harassment Inquiry Under CCS CCA Rules, 1965 and POSH Act: Central Administrative Tribunal
A service law dispute involving a senior broadcasting officer was decided by the Central Administrative Tribunal Cuttack Bench in the case filed by Gouro Chandro Tripathy against the Union of India and authorities of Prasar Bharati and All India Radio. The case was heard by Member (Judicial) Sudhi Ranjan Mishra and…
Bar on Parallel Proceedings in Retrenchment Review Under Section 25-N(6) of Industrial Disputes Act Explained: Bombay High Court
A major labour dispute reached the Bombay High Court in the case involving workers of Prism Johnson Limited, a manufacturing company operating a factory at village Khar Devli, Post-Gadab, Taluka Pen, District Raigad in Maharashtra. The case was heard by Justice Sandeep V. Marne. The petition was filed by Premnath…
ED Appeal Dismissed in PMLA Case Over Freezing of Bank Accounts and Payment of Employee Salaries: Karnataka High Court
A significant judgment was delivered by the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru on 9 March 2026 in a dispute between the Directorate of Enforcement under the Ministry of Finance and Zo Private Limited. The case arose from the freezing of bank accounts of Zo Private Limited during an investigation under the Prevention…
LIC Assistant Acquitted in Alleged Policy Forgery and Loan Fraud Case Due to Lack of Evidence Under Prevention of Corruption Act and IPC: Chhattisgarh High Court
A significant judgment was delivered by the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur on 13 March 2026 in a case involving allegations of forged insurance policies and attempted loan fraud in the Life Insurance Corporation of India. The case concerned Arun Vasant Bapat, who was working as an assistant in the LIC Bilaspur…
Anganwadi Helper Has Preferential Right for Promotion as Worker, Transferee Cannot Claim the Post: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently held that when a vacancy arises at an Anganwadi Centre, the existing Anganwadi Helper working at that centre has a preferential right to be considered for promotion to the post of Anganwadi Worker. The Court further clarified that such a right cannot be defeated by transferring…
Reversion for Lack of Qualification After 18 Years of Service Valid, Pension Can Be Fixed Based on Higher Post: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently held that if a government employee is promoted without possessing the required qualification, the employer has the authority to revert the employee to the original post. However, the Court clarified that when the promotion was granted by the authorities themselves and the…
Child Victims Should Not Be Repeatedly Summoned in POCSO Trials, Court Emphasises Use of Video Testimony: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently held that minor victims in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act 2012 must not be repeatedly summoned to court during trial proceedings or bail hearings. The Court observed that repeated appearances of child victims can cause serious psychological trauma and…
Branding Someone as Terrorist Associate Amounts to Defamation: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently ruled that falsely portraying a person as having links with terrorists or describing him as an overground worker for militants directly harms his reputation in society and constitutes criminal defamation under Section 499 IPC punishable under Section 500 IPC. The…
