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Obscenity FIR Against Government Officer Quashed, Court Says Law Cannot Be Used to Settle Personal Scores: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on 2 March 2026 quashed an FIR registered against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault and obscene acts with a woman in a public bus. The matter was decided by Justice Himanshu Joshi, who examined the allegations in light of the medical report and surrounding…
Conviction Modified from Section 6 to Section 4(2) of POCSO Act in Minor Stepdaughter Sexual Assault Case: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court, High Court of Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram and Arunachal Pradesh, delivered its judgment on 02.03.2026 in Criminal Appeal CRL.A(J)/26/2025 filed by Sh. P. Lalhmachhuana. The appeal challenged the Judgment and Order dated 27.06.2023 passed by the Special Court, POCSO, Lunglei in Criminal Trial No.…
Villagers’ Plea Against Eviction for Madurai Airport Expansion Dismissed, Court Says Government Acted Fairly: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court on 2 March 2026 dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by more than 300 families challenging eviction proceedings initiated for the expansion of Madurai Airport into an international airport. The Division Bench comprising Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan held that the State…
Compromise After Conviction in Section 138 NI Act Case, Proceedings Quashed Under Section 482 CrPC
The Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh delivered an important judgment on 27 February 2026 in CRR-3495-2018 titled Jarnail Singh versus Kulbir Singh. The judgment was passed by Justice Anoop Chitkara. The petitioner Jarnail Singh had been convicted by the trial Court as well as the Sessions Court for an…
Bail of POCSO Accused Cancelled, Trial Court’s ‘Mechanical’ Grant of Bail After Chargesheet Criticised: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has cancelled the bail granted to an accused charged with aggravated penetrative sexual assault on a 14-year-old girl. The Court held that filing of a chargesheet cannot be treated as an automatic ground for granting bail in serious offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Teacher’s Removal Upheld for 7 Years of Unauthorized Absence, Court Says He Never Bothered About Fate of School Children: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on 2 March 2026 upheld the disengagement of a female school teacher who had remained absent from duty for more than seven years without authorization. The Division Bench comprising Justice Dixit Krishna Shripad and Justice Chittaranjan Dash refused to interfere with the earlier order of the…
Can Advocates Residing in NCR Be Allotted Chambers in Delhi District Courts? Issue Referred to Portfolio Committee: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 2 March 2026 considered an important issue regarding allotment of lawyers’ chambers in Delhi District Courts. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora. The petition was filed by an advocate, Sh Piyush Gupta, who…
Arms Licenses Scam: Fresh Affidavit Sought from MHA on Sanction to Prosecute 8 IAS Officers: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has expressed serious concern over the prolonged pendency of a Public Interest Litigation relating to the infamous Arms Licenses Scam. The Court directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to file a fresh affidavit detailing the progress made in taking a decision on the CBI’s…
Collector Cannot Refuse Industrial Land Use Certificate Over Mere Technical Defects Under Section 63AA of Gujarat Tenancy Act: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that a Collector cannot reject an application for grant of land use certificate under Section 63AA of the Gujarat Tenancy and Agricultural Lands Act, 1948 on mere technical deficiencies. The Court clarified that the Collector’s role under this provision is administrative in nature and…
Court Has Discretion Under Order XI Rule 1(5) CPC to Accept Delayed Documents on Showing Reasonable Cause: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has ruled that there is no absolute prohibition on producing additional documents in commercial suits beyond the timelines prescribed under the Civil Procedure Code. The Court clarified that procedural deadlines must ensure discipline but cannot override substantive justice. Bench And Case…
