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No Anticipatory Bail under SC/ST Act Where Prosecution Materials Disclose Prima Facie Offence under Section 482 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clearly reiterated that anticipatory bail is not permissible in cases registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 2018. The Court held that since Section 18 of the SC ST (POA) Act bars the application of Section 438 of the Code of Criminal…
Rape FIR Quashed in Live-In Relationship Case; Court Holds Relationship Consensual, Not Criminal: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a criminal case alleging rape and cheating against a Bengaluru-based advocate, holding that a long-term live-in relationship based on mutual consent cannot later be converted into a criminal offence merely because it did not culminate in marriage. The Court clearly observed that…
Strict Action Directed Against Erring Officers for Non-Compliance with Mandatory 60-Day Sample Testing under Drugs and Cosmetics Rules; Court Takes Note of Web-Host Reports: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) recently expressed serious concern over repeated and systemic lapses by officers of the Drugs Department in adhering to mandatory timelines prescribed under Rule 45 of the Drugs and Cosmetics Rules, 1945. The Court highlighted that failure to analyse drug samples within the…
Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonour Cases Explained under Negotiable Instruments Act: Saket Court, Delhi
A Delhi court at Saket has convicted an accused in a cheque dishonour case, holding that once the issuance and signature of a cheque are admitted, the legal presumption under Section 139 of Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 comes into operation and the burden shifts on the accused to rebut the existence of a legally…
Child Custody Not Altered; Visitation Modified in Long-Running Parental Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has refused to alter the custody of a minor child involved in a prolonged and bitter legal battle between his estranged parents. The Court held that the custody of the child shall continue with the mother and declined to interfere with the existing custody arrangement. However, the Court…
Relief Denied to Punjab Kesari Group over Hotel Closure, Advised to Approach NGT: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has declined to interfere with an order passed by the Punjab Pollution Control Board (PPCB) directing the closure of a 72-room hotel in Jalandhar owned by the Punjab Kesari media group. The Court held that the petitioners have an effective alternative remedy before the National Green…
State Move to Collect Personal Data of School Students Blocked over Privacy Concerns: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has quashed a directive issued by the Tamil Nadu Education Department that required government-run Model Schools to collect sensitive personal and social background data from higher secondary school students. The Court held that such data collection violates the right to…
Registered Sale Deed Carries Strong Presumption of Genuineness and Cannot Be Lightly Termed ‘Sham’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that a registered sale deed carries a strong presumption of validity and genuineness and cannot be casually or lightly declared as a sham document. The Court emphasized that registration is a solemn legal act which lends sanctity to the transaction and protects certainty in property…
Bail Hearing Cannot Be Deferred Citing Accused’s Failure to Comply with Undertaking to Deposit Amount: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that hearing of a bail application cannot be deferred merely because the accused has failed to comply with an undertaking to deposit money. The Court emphasized that bail pleas must be decided on their own merits and not be kept pending by insisting on upfront deposits as a…
Interim Stay Granted on ₹57.29 Crore GST Demand Against Mad Over Donuts: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has granted interim protection to Himesh Foods Pvt Ltd, the company operating the Mad Over Donuts chain, by staying a ₹57.29 crore GST demand along with the penalty imposed by tax authorities. The relief was granted in a writ petition filed by the company challenging the classification of donut…
