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Victim’s Right to Challenge Acquittal in Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Dishonour Cases – High Court of Madhya Pradesh
High Court Clarifies Maintainability Of Appeal Under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Indore, Madhya Pradesh: The High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indore, led by Hon'ble Shri Justice Gajendra Singh, on 13th January 2026, clarified a crucial point regarding the maintainability of appeals under Section 138 of the…
FIR Quashing Declined in False Promise of Marriage Case; Bail Remedy Kept Open under Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack delivered an important order explaining the limits of its inherent powers under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure corresponding to Section 482 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in cases involving allegations of physical relationship on the false promise of marriage. The…
13-Year-Old Civil Suit Transferred; Trial Court Rapped for Ignoring Six-Week Deadline: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has passed a strongly worded order transferring a civil suit that has been pending since the year 2013, expressing deep concern over prolonged delays and the trial court’s failure to comply with binding directions issued by the High Court itself. The Court emphasized that such conduct…
FIR Against ED Officers Stayed; Paramilitary Security Ordered at Ranchi Office: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has passed a significant interim order stepping in to protect senior officers of the Enforcement Directorate from arrest and coercive police action. The Court stayed all proceedings arising out of an FIR registered against the officers and ordered immediate paramilitary security at the ED’s…
RTA Directed to Finalise Time Gap Norms for Stage Carriages Entering Kochi: Kerala High Court
This news is based on a recent order of the Kerala High Court, where the Court addressed long-pending issues relating to irregular bus timings and congestion caused by stage carriages entering Kochi city. The judgment was delivered by Justice Viju Abraham while hearing a writ petition concerning regulation of bus…
Lok Adalat Settlement Must Be Based on Parties’ Free Consent; Counsel Cannot Compromise Case Without Written Authority: Gauhati High Court
This news is based on a judgment of the Gauhati High Court delivered on 17 January 2026 by Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi, dealing with the legality of a settlement recorded in a National Lok Adalat under the Legal Services Authorities Act 1987. The Court examined whether a compromise can be treated as valid when it is…
Single Appeal Maintainable Against Common Judgment in Suit and Counter-Claim: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has clarified an important procedural aspect under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that a single appeal is maintainable against a common judgment passed in a suit and its counter-claim. The Court observed that since both the suit and counter-claim culminate in one composite judgment…
Criminal Proceedings under Sections 498A and 406 IPC Should Not Be Misused in Matrimonial Disputes, Court Observes: Delhi High Court
This news relates to an important judgment delivered by the Delhi High Court on 08 January 2026, authored by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, dealing with alleged misuse of criminal law in matrimonial disputes. The Court examined whether criminal proceedings under Section 498A IPC and Section 406 IPC could continue when…
States Cannot Prescribe Qualifications Beyond Those Laid Down under Union Law: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important judgment clarifying the limits of State power in prescribing qualifications for public posts governed by Central law. The case arose from disputes involving appointments to the post of Drug Inspector under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940 and the Drugs and…
Observations on Anticipatory Bail in Rape and Sexual Assault Allegations under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act and POCSO Act: Bombay High Court
Anticipatory Bail Application No. 1994 of 2025 was decided by the Bombay High Court, Bench at Aurangabad, presided over by Justice Mehroz K. Pathan. The matter arose from serious allegations involving offences under the Indian Penal Code, the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989,…
