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Transferee Cannot Take Possession or Seek Mutation Without Registered Instrument under Section 138 of J&K Transfer of Property Act: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has strongly reaffirmed that transfer of immovable property in Jammu and Kashmir is legally valid only when it is made through a written and registered document. The Court held that without registration as required under Section 61(3) of the J&K Registration Act read with…
No Action Can Follow Once Allegation Is Not Proved under POSH Act; Reprimand for Videographing Colleagues Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court came to the relief of a senior employee of the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) after holding that disciplinary action imposed on him was illegal once allegations of sexual harassment were not proved. The judgment was delivered on 12 January 2026 by a Division Bench…
Rajasthan ACB Probe Against Central Government Employees in Bribery Case Upheld; SLPs Dismissed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on 19 January 2026 delivered an important ruling clarifying the powers of State Anti-Corruption agencies under the Prevention of Corruption Act. The Court refused to interfere with an order of the Rajasthan High Court which had permitted the Rajasthan Anti-Corruption Bureau to register and…
Cheque Bounce Conviction Explained under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881:
This judgment was delivered on 19 January 2026 by the Court of Ms. Shivangi Mangla, JMFC (NI Act)-05, West Tis Hazari Courts, New Delhi. The case arose from a complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, relating to dishonour of cheques issued towards repayment of a friendly loan.…
Matrimonial Cruelty Case under BNS, 2023 Quashed Against Relatives over Void Marriage and Vague Allegations: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court, on 19 January 2026, quashed criminal proceedings against Manju Devi, Shivam Kumar, and Rupam Devi in a case filed under Sections 85, 115(2), 118(1), and 191(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Bench, led by Justice Rudra Prakash Mishra, observed that the allegations were vague,…
Employer Cannot Revise Service Book After Retirement to Cover Its Own Lapses; Recovery from Retiree Quashed: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an employer cannot revise service book entries after an employee’s retirement to the employee’s prejudice, particularly when such revision is aimed at covering up the employer’s own administrative lapses. The Court ruled that once an issue relating to service…
Requiring Accused’s Presence at Every Appeal Hearing After Suspension of Sentence Serves No Purpose: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has categorically ruled that once a sentence is suspended and bail is granted, an accused or convict cannot be compelled to appear before the appellate court on every date of hearing. The Court held that such a practice is unwarranted, burdensome, and serves no useful purpose, especially…
Accident Compensation Enhanced to ₹1.18 Crore; Court Recognises Economic Value of Homemaker’s Contribution: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has significantly enhanced compensation in a motor accident claim, increasing the amount from ₹58.22 lakh to ₹1.18 crore in favour of the family of Shilpa Jain, a homemaker who remained in a vegetative state for more than three years following a road accident before her death. The…
Victim’s Allegation Made in Public View Sufficient to Face Trial under SC/ST Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has refused to discharge an accused woman in a case registered under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, holding that at the stage of framing charges, even the sole statement of the victim is sufficient if it discloses a prima facie offence. The Court…
Inadvertent OMR Error Cannot Cause Irreparable Prejudice; JET-2025 B.Tech Admission Restored: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a student whose provisional admission to the B.Tech course was cancelled due to an error committed while filling the OMR sheet in Joint Entrance Test 2025. The Court held that the mistake was inadvertent in nature and cancelling admission on such ground would cause…
