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Prima Facie Citizenship Established; Bail Granted to Man Accused of Obtaining Indian Passport Despite Bangladeshi Parentage: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Biplob, a man accused of illegally obtaining an Indian passport despite his parents being Bangladeshi nationals. Justice Nikhil S Kariel observed that prima facie, the petitioner had established his identity as an Indian citizen through the passport issued by the…
Six-Month Cooling-Off Period under Section 13B HMA Not Mandatory; Order Rejecting Mutual Consent Divorce Plea Quashed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Family Court order that had rejected a couple’s plea for divorce by mutual consent, observing that the six month cooling off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is not mandatory. The bench of Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen and Justice Nisha M. Thakore noted that…
Scope of Articles 226 and 227 Explained in Long Service Regularization Dispute under Haryana Regularization Policy, 1996: Punjab and Haryana High Court
This news is based on a detailed and important judgment delivered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh on 31 December 2025 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Moudgil. The judgment decided a large group of connected writ petitions filed by daily wage and casual workers of the Forest Department, State of…
Gang Rape Convictions Upheld Despite Technical Lapses; Court Sends Strong Message: Bombay High Court
This news report is based on an important criminal judgment delivered by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, on 24 December 2025. The judgment was pronounced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.M. Joshi in a group of connected criminal appeals arising out of Sessions Case No.609 of 2014. The…
Friendly Loan Or Business Deal? High Court Acquits Ram Sharma In ₹2.6 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act – High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Background Of The Case In the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, the case of Ram Sharma versus Pankaj Chadha was decided on 1st January 2026 by Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla. The case concerned an alleged dishonour of a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The dispute arose when Pankaj…
GST Demand on Flavoured Milk Quashed; Refund with Interest Ordered to Dodla Dairy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important judgment granting major relief to Dodla Dairy Limited in a dispute concerning GST classification of flavoured milk. The court set aside GST demands amounting to nearly ₹73 lakh, holding that flavoured milk must be taxed as milk and not as a beverage. The ruling clarified…
Stamp Duty Demand Quashed; Refund Ordered to Woman Buyer in Barabanki Land Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has set aside orders passed by stamp authorities that had demanded additional stamp duty and imposed penalties on Smt. Raziya Kahtoon, a woman land buyer from Barabanki district. The Court held that the authorities acted on assumptions and ex-parte reports, without following…
Bail Granted to Chaitanya Baghel in Liquor Scam Case: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two connected criminal cases arising out of the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The matter relates to a large-scale alleged excise scam said to have operated in the State…
Conviction in Rs. 12.5 Lakh Cheque Dishonor Case Upheld under Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Karnataka
Case Summary and Background In a case before the High Court of Karnataka, the petitioner, Sri Subramanyam K., filed a Criminal Revision Petition (Crl.RP) challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The case stems from a cheque dishonor dispute, where the complainant,…
Protection Granted to Young Live-In Couple; Court Cautions Against Economic and Social Costs of Early Life Choices: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dealt with a petition filed by a young couple, both aged 20 years, who sought police protection as they were residing together against the wishes of the girl’s parents. The couple expressed apprehension that the girl’s family members might take untoward steps against them due to…
