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FIR Against Journalist Who Reported School Problems Stayed: Allahabad High Court
The case concerns journalist Amit Yadav and an FIR registered by the authorities after he reported on the condition of a government school. The FIR, Case Crime No. 0319 of 2026, was registered on 24.08.2026 under Sections 223, 353 and 356 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The Allahabad High Court found that the…
Consensual Relationship Cannot Constitute an Offence Due to Failed Promise of Marriage, FIR Quashed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court considered a case involving Zahid Shanavas, who was the sole accused in Crime No. 219 of 2026 of Vazhakkulam Police Station, Ernakulam. The case concerned allegations that he had sexual intercourse with the de facto complainant after promising to marry her and later asked her to abort a child…
Biometric Aadhaar Authentication Ordered for All GST Registrations Amid Concerns Over Fake Registrations: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court considered two cases involving allegations that innocent persons’ PAN and Aadhaar details were being misused to obtain fraudulent GST registrations. The Court noted that such registrations can create large tax liabilities for people who have nothing to do with the businesses concerned and can also…
Cheques Issued Against Claimed Friendly Loan of ₹1,24,000 Dishonoured
he case was filed by Yashoda Singh against Chandan Kumar over two cheques issued after a claimed friendly loan of ₹1,24,000. The cheques, for ₹24,000 and ₹1,00,000, were dishonoured for insufficient funds. Chandan Kumar denied taking the loan from Yashoda Singh and said he had instead borrowed ₹1,00,000 from her…
Sharia Body Cannot Determine Muslim Woman’s Marital Status: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has partly allowed a writ petition challenging a decision issued by Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court in Raipur. The private religious body had issued a document dated 18 January 2022 stating that the petitioner had been divorced by Triple Talaq, after her husband had separately…
‘Judicial Time Wasted Due to IT Glitches’: Probe Ordered Into Website Glitches: Madhya Pradesh High Court ‘
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has ordered an independent audit of the High Court’s IT system after serious technical problems with its new website affected the court’s work. The order was passed in CRA No. 7908 of 2023, involving Aditya Soni vs The State of Madhya Pradesh, on 8 September 2026. The Bench…
Foreign Driving Licence Does Not Automatically Authorise Driving in India: Punjab and Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Sameer Gaba against an order allowing an insurance company to recover motor accident compensation from him and the vehicle owner. The case arose from a road accident on 31 August 2015 in which nine-month-old Jivika died. The Motor Accident Claims…
Reporter Cannot Be Held Criminally Liable for Merely Publishing Report Based on Police Officer’s Statement: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has dismissed an acquittal appeal filed by Bimlendu Narayan Ball, Head Clerk of A.S. College, Deoghar. The case concerned a Prabhat Khabar news report that the appellant said had lowered his reputation by reporting allegations about irregular admissions and an earlier FIR. A Judicial…
Six Ukrainian Nationals’ UAPA Detention Extended to 180 Days, Special Court Order Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by six Ukrainian nationals challenging the extension of their detention beyond 90 days in an NIA investigation. The case arose from allegations connected with an alleged drone attack on a civilian aircraft in Myanmar and alleged drone-warfare activities involving…
Lawyer Directed to Plant 1,000 Saplings for Threatening Judge: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court dealt with the conduct of advocate S Rangaswamy during a murder trial before the I Additional District and Sessions Judge, Koppal, sitting at Gangavathi. The sessions judge's record said Rangaswamy brought lawyers from Ballari, stood before the court with crossed arms, stared at the judge for…
