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Compelling Wife to Undergo Trial Leading to Inevitable Acquittal Is an ‘Instrument of Harassment’; POCSO Case Against Husband Quashed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings filed under the POCSO Act and the Indian Penal Code against petitioner Ashwani Anand after observing that forcing a happily married couple to face a long trial would serve no purpose except causing harassment. Justice Kshitij Shailendra led the decision and…
Authority Directed to Consider Passport Renewal Plea of Kuwaiti Resident Kept Pending Due to Rash Driving FIR: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court recently granted major relief to Mohasin Sabbir Ahmed Surati, an Indian citizen employed in Kuwait, whose passport renewal had been stalled due to an FIR alleging rash and negligent driving. The authorities had put his application on hold following the registration of an offence under Section…
High Court Flags Procedural Flaws in Opium Recovery and Grants Bail to Nepali Woman After Serious Lapses in NDPS Procedure Surface: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a significant order, granted regular bail to 27-year-old Nepali national Shiranjana Buddha in a case registered under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act). The case related to an alleged recovery of more than 8 kg of opium from a public bus in FIR No.…
Extension to Issue SCN Under Section 110 of the Customs Act Must Be Granted Before Expiry of Initial Six-Month Period: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 18th November 2025 delivered a crucial ruling involving the detention of a gold bar belonging to Mohammad Rashid. The case arose after the Customs Authorities detained a 117-gram gold bar from the Petitioner on 8th April 2025 at IGI Airport, Delhi, when he arrived from Saudi Arabia. A detention…
‘DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered in a Routine Manner’; Husband’s Paternity Challenge in DV Act Case Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court delivered an important ruling in a paternity dispute connected with proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The matter arose from a complaint filed by the wife under Section 12 DV Act, where the husband, Ramraj Patel, challenged the biological parentage of a…
Bail Granted to Bank Relationship Manager Accused in ₹1.03 Crore ‘Digital Arrest’ Case: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to Shaik Noushad Ahammed, a Relationship Manager at Canara Bank who was accused of facilitating the opening of a bank account later used in a large-scale cyber-fraud known as a “digital arrest” scam. In this scam, impersonators posing as police and CBI…
Mother’s Custody Upheld as Court Flags Welfare Concerns, Child’s Preferences, and Father’s Dubai Trip Breach in Long-Running Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered an important decision in the matter of interim child custody between estranged spouses Gautam Mehra and Sonia Mehra. The couple, married in 2009, share two children—a teenage daughter and a nine-year-old son. Their marital relationship broke down sharply in 2023, leading to multiple…
Overnight Removal of Government Pleader Quashed; ‘Doctrine of Pleasure’ Not a Licence for Arbitrary Action: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has set aside a government notification that cancelled the appointment of Advocate Sunil Sank as Additional District Government Pleader within just 24 hours of his appointment. The cancellation was followed by the immediate appointment of Advocate D.B. Thankkannavar in his place. Justice M.…
Cooperative Bank Officers Are ‘Public Servants’ Under the PC Act; Departmental Exoneration Without Merits Finding Not a Bar to FIR: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that employees working in Co-operative Banks that are controlled or aided by the government fall within the definition of a Public Servant under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The Court also ruled that a mere technical exoneration in departmental proceedings does not prevent…
SC/ST Act Case Can Be Compounded Directly in Appeal Under Section 14-A; No Need to Invoke Section 482 CrPC: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that criminal proceedings under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 can be compounded and quashed directly within a Criminal Appeal filed under Section 14-A(1) of the Act, without requiring a separate petition under Section 482 CrPC.…
