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Bail of Husband in Dowry Death Case Cancelled; Court Flags Investigation Lapses and Ignored Dying Declaration: Supreme Court
In a strong and significant order dated 28 November 2025, the Supreme Court cancelled the bail earlier granted by the Allahabad High Court to Raghvendra Singh, the husband accused in the alleged dowry death of his wife, Aastha @ Saarika. The bench led by Justice R. Mahadevan expressed serious concern over the…
State Cannot Seize Citizens’ Land; Compensation Ordered for Road Constructed Without Acquisition: Allahabad High Court
In a significant judgment delivered at the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, the court dealt with a dispute concerning unauthorized construction of a road on private farmland. The case arose when Kaushal Kishore and his co-petitioner filed a writ petition against the State of Uttar Pradesh through Additional…
Shocking Fraud Case: Court Grants Bail to Accused in Multi-Crore Cheating Scandal Under Section 438 CrPC – High Court of Jammu & Kashmir
In a recent legal development, the Hon’ble Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted bail to the petitioner, who has been facing serious charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petitioner's bail application was heard under Bail Application No. 52/2025, and the case involved multiple serious…
Marriage Upheld Due to Failure to Prove Panchayati Divorce under Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
Smt. Sushma filed an appeal in the High Court of Delhi challenging the judgment passed by the Family Court which declared her marriage with Sh. Rattan Deep void. The Family Court had ruled that the marriage was invalid as it was solemnized in contravention of Section 5(1) read with Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage…
Second Complaint After Closure Report in First Complaint Cannot Be Maintained by Adding New Offence for the Same Incident: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a second complaint filed under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the same complainant, concerning the very same incident for which a closure report had already been filed earlier, is not legally maintainable. The bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra…
‘Permanent Residents Only’ Condition for E-Rickshaw Registration in Lucknow Quashed as Violative of Right to Livelihood: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a controversial government order that allowed registration of new E-rickshaws and E-autos only for permanent residents of Lucknow. A division bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Brij Raj Singh held that the restriction was arbitrary and violated Article 14, Article…
Media Professionals Must Not Engage in Threats or Extortion; Court Refuses to Quash Extortion FIR Against Former Zee Rajasthan Head: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to quash an extortion FIR lodged against Ashish Dave, former Channel Head of Zee Rajasthan, after the media company accused him of misusing his position to threaten vendors for monetary favours. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that media professionals, despite being part of the…
Mechanical ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Approval under Section 153D Vitiates Entire Search Assessment: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court criticised the Income Tax Department for issuing approvals under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in a mechanical and rushed manner. The Court, led by Justice Advait M. Sethna and Justice M. S. Sonak, upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s decision…
For Dishonour of an Account Payee Cheque, Complaint Must Be Filed at the Payee’s Home Branch Location; Court Interprets Section 142(2)(a) NI Act: Supreme Court
In a crucial ruling delivered on November 28, the Supreme Court settled the long-standing confusion regarding jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases involving account payee cheques. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan held that complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…
Court Orders Swift Resolution in Dishonoured Cheque Case: Vikram Singh Panwar V/S Taran Kala Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act - High Court of Uttarakhand
Introduction to the Case In a recent ruling, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital has directed the expedited hearing of a complaint case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case involves Vikram Singh Panwar (the applicant) seeking action against Taran Kala (the respondent) for…
