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Sensitive Handling of Child Victims Needed, Repeated Summoning in POCSO Trials Causes Trauma: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has emphasized that the criminal justice process must be sensitive while dealing with child victims and other vulnerable witnesses, particularly in cases involving sexual offences. The Court observed that repeatedly summoning such victims during trial proceedings or bail hearings may lead to…
Trial Court Order Granting Home-Cooked Meals to Renukaswamy Murder Accused in Jail Set Aside: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently set aside a trial court order that had allowed home cooked food to certain accused persons lodged in prison in connection with the Renukaswamy murder case. The order was passed by Justice M Nagaprasanna while hearing a petition filed by the State of Karnataka challenging the decision…
Dowry Cruelty FIR Quashed After Settlement Between Husband and Wife Under Section 498A IPC and Section 528 BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently quashed a criminal case arising out of a matrimonial dispute after the husband and wife amicably settled their differences. The judgment was delivered on 12 March 2026 by Justice Amit Mahajan in a petition filed by Hanif Khan and others seeking quashing of the FIR registered against them.…
Setting Aside or Modification of Judge’s Order by Higher Court Not a Reflection of His Ability or Integrity: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently clarified that when a higher court sets aside or modifies an order passed by a lower court, it should not automatically be interpreted as a reflection on the competence, ability, or integrity of the judge who passed the original order. The observation was made by Justice Swarana Kanta…
Refuses to Interfere With Trial Court Order in Cheque Bounce Dispute Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh delivered an important judgment on 10 March 2026 in a cheque bounce dispute concerning the scope of additional evidence and the role of mediation in financial disputes. The case involved a revision petition filed under Section 442 BNSS 2023 by Sonu Kumar against Kulbir…
FIR Against Army Officer Quashed, Court Says Highly Educated Woman in Police Department Could Not Have Continued 13-Year Relationship Without Consent: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Thursday, March 11, 2026, dismissed an FIR against an Army Officer in a case involving allegations of sexual intercourse by deceitful means. The petitioner approached the court seeking the quashment of FIR filed by the complainant under Section 69 of BNS and Section 351(2) of BNS. The…
Service Benefits to Missing CRPF Constable’s Father Cannot Be Denied for Want of Lodging Separate FIR: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court has ruled that the father of a CRPF Constable, M. Srikanth, who went missing during training, cannot be denied service or pensionary benefits merely because he did not lodge a separate missing complaint. The court quashed the ex parte removal of the constable from service and directed the…
Digital Gold Platform Cannot Escape Law Merely by ‘Cosmetic Garb’ of Transactions, FIR Against JAR App Not Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash the FIR registered against the online gold platform Jar Gold Retail Private Limited and its Director Nishchay Babu Arkalgud. The FIR was registered for offences under Sections 21(1) and 21(2) of the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (BUDS Act). The court…
Non-Existence of Arbitral Award and Setting Aside Purported Awards Under Section 34 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 Explained: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court delivered an important judgment on March 13, 2026 in a dispute between Srei Equipment Finance Limited and Roadwings International Private Limited concerning the validity of arbitral awards allegedly passed in connection with two commercial contracts. The matter was heard by Justice Sabyasachi…
Authorities Cannot Restrict Number of Namazis in Mosque, Ensure Law and Order or Resign: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently made significant observations regarding the right of a religious community to perform prayers at a place of worship. The matter arose from a petition filed before the Court claiming that local authorities in Sambhal were restricting Muslims from offering Namaz at a mosque during the…
