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Appeal Dismissed, Conviction under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act Confirmed with Reference to Indian Partnership Act: Delhi Court
The Court of Additional Sessions Judge (Fast Track Court), South-West District, Dwarka, New Delhi, has dismissed the criminal appeal filed by Vishu Sharma and upheld his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act for dishonour of cheque. The judgment was pronounced on 24 January 2026 by Mr.…
Death Penalty Confirmed for Child Rape and Murder, Court Terms Act ‘Barbaric’: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court examined a deeply disturbing case involving the sexual assault and murder of a five-year-old girl. The case arose from a judgment delivered by a Bhopal trial court, where the accused, Atul Nihale, was found guilty of committing an extremely heinous crime against a minor child and was…
Notice under Section 314 of Mumbai Municipal Act Cannot Be Issued Mechanically; Commissioner Must Record Satisfaction of Specific Contravention: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a notice issued under Section 314 of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888 cannot be sustained in law if it is issued mechanically and without specifying which statutory provisions have been violated. The Court made it clear that the power under Section 314 MMC Act can be…
Police Inaction in Pachaiyappa’s Trust Case Criticised; Explanations Sought from Senior Officers: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has expressed strong displeasure over alleged police inaction following an incident involving the court-appointed Administrator of the historic Pachaiyappa’s Trust. The Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice K. Kumaresh Babu delivered the order on…
Interim Ban on Publisher Upheld in Copyright Dispute Over Works of Narayan Debnath: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to interfere with an interim injunction that restrains a publishing house from printing and selling the literary works of legendary author Narayan Debnath. The order was passed just a day before the commencement of a major book fair in Kolkata. The Division Bench comprising Justice…
Anticipatory Bail Not Maintainable under SC/ST Act under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on 12 January 2026 refused to grant anticipatory bail to two young men accused in a violent assault case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The Court held that the allegations were serious in nature and clearly attracted the statutory…
Externment Impinges Fundamental Rights; Police-Imposed One-Year Ban Reduced to Six Months: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has reduced the externment period imposed on a Thrissur resident from one year to six months, holding that police authorities cannot mechanically impose the maximum permissible ban without clearly explaining why such a harsh restriction is necessary. The Court emphasised that externment orders…
POCSO Conviction Upheld, Sentence Modified in Child Abuse Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld the conviction of a man accused of sexually abusing minor girls, while partially modifying the sentence related to criminal intimidation. The judgment was delivered on January 20, 2026, by Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha. The case was examined under the Protection of Children from Sexual…
Doctors’ Plea Against Physiotherapists Rejected; Use of ‘Dr’ Prefix Allowed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a batch of writ petitions filed by doctors’ associations and individual medical practitioners challenging the professional status granted to physiotherapists and occupational therapists under the National Commission for Allied and Healthcare Professions Act, 2021. The Court upheld…
Life Sentence Set Aside; Court Observes Western Ideas Influencing Youth to Enter Live-In Relationships and Rape FIRs Being Filed After Relationships Fail: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that there is a growing tendency among the youth to live together without solemnizing marriage under the influence of Western ideas and the concept of live-in relationships. The Court noted that when such relationships fail, criminal cases are often lodged, leading to serious…
