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Police Must Record Arrest and Remand in All Connected Cases; Doctor Granted Bail in Surrogacy-Fraud FIRs: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court recently granted default bail to Dr. Athaluri @ Pachipala Namratha, a doctor facing multiple surrogacy-related criminal cases. The court observed that once an accused is in judicial custody in the first case, investigating authorities are required to show the arrest and remand of the accused…
No Compensation Payable under SC/ST Act Where Victims Turn Hostile and Amicably Settle with Accused: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, December 1, 2025, ruled that compensation under the Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be granted if the victim turns hostile during trial and settles the matter amicably with the accused. The bench, led by Justice Pranay Verma,…
Influencer Regulation and Aadhaar-Linked Digital IDs Among Directions Issued for Comprehensive Cyber Safety Reforms: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, headed by Justice Ravi Chirania, recently dealt with cases involving cyber crimes where two young adults impersonated Sub-Inspectors to an elderly couple aged over 80 years and extorted more than Rs. 2 crores by putting them under digital arrest. While rejecting the bail applications of the…
Executive Cannot Enforce Domestic Violence Order; Annulment of Husband’s Land Possession Certificate Quashed: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently quashed an order passed by the appellate authority under the Arunachal Pradesh Land Management Department that had cancelled a Land Possession Certificate (LPC) issued to a husband. The cancellation was based on an alleged violation of an interim order passed by the Trial Court in favor…
SEBI Acted with ‘Due Care and Caution’ in Clearing WeWork India IPO: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the Securities and Exchange Board of India acted with complete responsibility and exercised due care and caution while clearing the WeWork India IPO. The bench stated that it was satisfied that SEBI complied with all requirements of the ICDR Regulations and that allegations of…
No Sexual Overtone Found; Charge under Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani Quashed: Gauhati High Court
A detailed judgment of the Gauhati High Court has clarified the legal standards for framing charges under Section 354 IPC relating to outraging the modesty of a woman and Section 352 IPC concerning the use of criminal force. The case involves petitioner Jignesh Mevani, a legislator from Gujarat, and a woman police…
GST Authority Pulled Up for Issuing Personal Hearing Notice Stating Assessee’s Attendance Not Required: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has set aside an appellate order passed under the Central Goods and Services Tax Act after finding that the Petitioner was not given a fair and proper opportunity of personal hearing at both the original and appellate stages. The Court expressed strong displeasure over the manner in which notices…
Re-Training Directed for Family Court Judge Who Invented Non-Existent Provision to Grant Divorce Decree: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has cancelled a divorce decree passed by the Family Court at Patiala House after finding that the judgment was based on non-existent legal provisions, delivered without recording any evidence, and contrary to the statutory scheme of the Hindu Marriage Act. The Court also directed mandatory…
Serious Procedural Flaws Noted; Bihar Murder Case Remanded for Fresh Examination under Section 313 CrPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside a nearly decade-old murder conviction from Bihar after finding that the accused were denied the most basic safeguard of criminal justice, the right to reply to allegations in their own words under Section 313 CrPC. The bench of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam…
Appellate Tribunal’s Power to Remand PMLA Cases Clarified; Three Connected Appeals Dismissed After Detailed Hearing: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a detailed ruling settling a long-disputed issue under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA)—whether the PMLA Appellate Tribunal has the authority to remand matters back to the Adjudicating Authority. The litigation stemmed from allegations that appellant…
