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Potency Test Cannot Be Ordered Routinely Without Establishing Its Relevance, Order in Digital Penetration Case Quashed: Telangana High Court
The case concerns M. Uday Krishna Reddy, an IPS Officer Trainee who challenged an order directing that he be taken for a medico-legal potency test. The case arose from Crime No.824 of 2026 registered at Attapur Police Station on a complaint by Respondent No.2, involving several offences under the Bharatiya Nyaya…
Woman Acquitted in Infant Death Case, Conviction Found Unsustainable in Law: Gauhati High Court
The case concerns Hanufa Nasrin, who challenged her conviction for the death of her infant daughter. The Sessions Judge, Barpeta had convicted her under Section 304(II) of the Indian Penal Code and sentenced her to five years of rigorous imprisonment with a fine of Rs.10,000. The Gauhati High Court examined the…
PIL Challenging Tamil Nadu Gold Ring Tender to Joyalukkas Dismissed: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest petition challenging the award of a government contract for 4,41,667 one-gram, 22-carat gold rings under the Thaimaman Thanga Mothiram Thittam scheme. The petition was filed by Raj.G, who described himself as a goldsmith, against The Tamil Nadu Medical Service…
Possession of Auctioned Property Directed After 11 Years, Pending Injunction Cannot Block SARFAESI Sale: Gauhati High Court
The case involves Pradip Mazumdar, Jyotsna Mazumdar and Tripti Mazumdar and The Industrial Cooperative Bank Ltd and others in W.P.(C)/634/2023 before the Gauhati High Court. The petitioners had bought a property at auction for Rs. 55 lakhs after the bank took action under the Securitization and Reconstruction of…
Sentence Reduced in Minor Girl Case, Court Takes Note of Relationship, Tattoos and Manali Trip: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court decided an appeal filed by Vakul Kapoor against his conviction and sentence arising from an incident involving a prosecutrix who was about 14 years old in 2009. The conviction under Sections 363, 366 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 was not challenged at the final stage of the appeal; the…
Police Cannot Claim Official Duty Protection Under S.197 CrPC for Custodial Violence, Cops’ Pleas Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed two criminal applications filed by Lady Constable Shivani Joshi, Sub-Inspector Dileep Kumar Mishra and other applicants, challenging the rejection of their discharge applications. The case arose from allegations that police personnel assaulted Keshav Prasad Yadav and members of…
No Prima Facie Offence of Deceitful Sexual Intercourse When Both Parties Were Married to Others: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court granted regular bail to Vinod Kumar, who had been in custody since 17.08.2026 in connection with FIR No. 12 of 2026 registered at Women Police Station, Bilaspur. The case involves allegations under Sections 64 and 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Sections 3(1)(r) and 3(1)(s)…
General Allegations Cannot Sustain Criminal Proceedings Against In-Laws, 498A Case Quashed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Saibal Adhikari, Sikha Adhikari, Swapna Banerjee and Narayan Chandra Dutta in a matrimonial dispute. The case arose from Belghoria Police Station Case No. 419 of 2021 and GR Case No. 5396 of 2021, involving allegations under Sections 498A, 406 and 34 of…
Interim Custody of 4-Year-Old Girl Granted to Mother, Family Court Order Set Aside: Jharkhand High Court
The Karkardooma Court in New Delhi has acquitted Aman Verma in a cheque dishonour case filed by Deepak Kumar. The complainant said he had given the accused financial help of ₹17,42,000 between December 2017 and November 2020 and that ₹16,67,000 remained unpaid after ₹75,000 was returned. The disputed cheque, for…
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Voluminous Records in Corruption Cases Causing Delays in Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Khanindra Kr. Dutta in Criminal Appeal No. 1882 of 2024, holding that his conviction under Section 13(1)(d) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 could not be sustained. The case concerned alleged false RCC bills for medicines worth ₹5,97,200, which the prosecution said had never…
