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Aman Verma Acquitted in ₹8.50 Lakh Cheque Case After Cheque Found Invalid Due to Bank Merger: Delhi 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…
Deceitful Sexual Relationship by Breach of Genuine Marriage Promise Does Not Constitute Offence Under S.69 BNS: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court decided an appeal filed by Kunal Rameshbhai Kalyani against The State of Gujarat & Anr. The case concerned an FIR alleging that the appellant had physical relations with the complainant after expressing a desire to marry her, but later refused to marry her because his mother was not favourable to the…
Nainital Water Contamination: District Magistrate Directed to Set Up Public Helpline Within 24 Hours: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court is monitoring an epidemic caused by water contamination in affected villages and Nainital. The case was filed by Ravi Bisht against the State of Uttarakhand and others. On 08.09.2026, the Court was informed that Rs.4 lakh had been released from the untied fund for serological tests of…
Supreme Court Questions Why Ultra-Processed Foods Are Grouped With Other Packaged Foods Under Warning Label Regime, Seeks FSSAI Response: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court considered the steps taken by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) to introduce Front-of-Pack Labelling (FoPL) for packaged foods high in fat, sugar or salt. The case involves 3S AND OUR HEALTH SOCIETY as the petitioner and the Union of India & Anr. as respondents. The FSSAI…
Defence Taken in Written Statement Cannot Be Used as Ground for Rejection of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court considered a tenancy dispute between Neeraj Maheshwari and Shri Narayanlal Dharamshala Trust, Kasganj over a shop at Bazaar Nadrai Gate, near Jain Mandir, Kasganj. The Trust had filed an eviction case alleging that rent had not been paid from 01.10.2016 and that notices had been issued to end…
Five Accused of Witch-Hunting and Murder Acquitted for Lack of Clear Evidence of Abduction or Killing: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has acquitted five accused persons in a case involving the alleged abduction and murder of a woman suspected of being a witch. The Division Bench of Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Anjan Moni Kalita held that the prosecution failed to establish the charges beyond reasonable doubt and…
Unproven Misconduct Cannot Justify Complete Denial of Back Wages, 50% Relief Granted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has allowed a long-pending service dispute involving school teacher Rajinder Kumar Gupta and directed New Saraswati Public Secondary School to pay him 50% back wages and admissible allowances for the period during which he remained out of service after his termination was ultimately set aside. The…
Talaq-E-Hassan Is Not Prohibited in India, Registration Required Under Assam Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has directed a petitioner who claimed to have completed divorce through Talaq-E-Hassan to approach the jurisdictional Marriage and Divorce Registrar under the Assam Compulsory Registration of Muslim Marriages and Divorces Act, 2024. Justice Arun Dev Choudhury passed the order on 8 September 2026…
Electricity Charges Arise Only After Supply and Billing, ₹57.74 Lakh DVVNL Demand Rejected: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed the appeal filed by Dakshinanchal Vidyut Vitran Nigam Ltd. and upheld the decision against a delayed demand of Rs. 57,74,164 towards Minimum Consumption Guarantee Charges. The judgment was delivered on September 10, 2026, by Justice S.V.N. Bhatti and Justice N.V. Anjaria in…
POCSO Conviction Fails Without Statutory Age Proof, Rape Conviction Can Continue Under Section 376 IPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has partly allowed the criminal appeal filed by Pynchemalangaki Bareh in a case arising from Meghalaya, holding that although the prosecution failed to legally establish that the victim was a minor for the purposes of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, the evidence…
