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SC/ST Charges Against Dr. Anand Rai Quashed; No Evidence of Caste-Based Intent in Ratlam Clash: Supreme Court
On a packed Tuesday morning, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment in the case of Dr Anand Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Another. The Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh partly allowed the appeal and set aside the charges framed against Dr Anand Rai…
Vigilance Probe Ordered into Suspicious Fund Transfers by Sabarimala Staff During Mandala Season: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on February 11 directed a detailed vigilance probe into suspicious fund transfers allegedly made by staff employed at Sabarimala during the 2025-26 Mandala-Makaravilakku season. The order was passed in SSCR No. 7 of 2026 titled Suo Motu v. State of Kerala and Ors. The Court took up the matter…
Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Enforcement of Private Service Contract Against Unaided School: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court held that a writ petition under Article 226 Constitution of India is not maintainable for enforcement of service-related rights arising out of a private contract between a teacher and a private unaided school. The ruling came in the case titled Malika vs UT of J&K, 2026, where the…
Caste Determined by Birth Remains Unchanged Despite Conversion or Inter-Caste Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a criminal appeal filed by Dinesh and 8 others challenging the summoning order passed by the Special Judge, SC/ST Act, Aligarh. The Trial Court had summoned them to face trial under Section 323 Indian Penal Code, Section 506 Indian Penal Code, Section 452 Indian Penal Code, Section…
Gold Loan Company Cannot Retain Stolen Gold Pledged with It; Security Interest Not a Valid Defence: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by IIFL Finance Ltd. challenging a notice issued by the police under Section 94 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita. The notice was issued during investigation into an FIR relating to alleged theft and criminal breach of trust involving gold ornaments that were…
Positive Act of Accused Around Time of Suicide Necessary to Establish Abetment; Bail Granted to Woman: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Satnam Kaur, who was accused of abetting the suicide of her husband Kartar Singh. The FIR was registered on the statement of Namberdar Ranjit Singh, cousin of the deceased. He alleged that Kartar Singh was married to Satnam Kaur and due to matrimonial discord,…
Bail Granted in Murder Case; Action Ordered Against Police for Misleading Status Report: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court passed an important order in a murder case where the accused had been in jail for more than four years. The case arose from a blind FIR registered at Police Station Bawana. The bail application was pending since July 2023. The Court examined serious irregularities in the investigation and found…
Case Against Influencer for Allegedly Linking Assamese Women to Black Magic Quashed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has quashed the CID Cyber Case registered against influencer Abhishek Kar for allegedly linking Assamese women to black magic in a YouTube video. The judgment was delivered by Justice Pranjal Das in Criminal Petition No. 986 of 2025 titled Abhishek Kar v State of Assam. The Court examined…
No Fundamental Right to Possess Firearms; Grant of Arms Licence Lies within Executive Discretion: Delhi High Court
Arms Act, 1959 and Arms Rules, 2016 – No Fundamental Right To Possess Firearms – Executive Discretion Under Rule 12 of Arms Rules, 2016 Explained By Delhi High Court Background of the Case The Delhi High Court has clearly held that there is no fundamental right to possess firearms under the Constitution of India. The…
Company and Directors Can Be Prosecuted under NI Act Even If Cheque Signatory Is Dropped as Accused: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings arising out of multiple cheque dishonour complaints, holding that removal of the cheque signatory from the array of accused does not invalidate prosecution against the company and its directors. The judgment was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna,…
