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Past Censure Cannot Disqualify an Employee from Consideration for Promotion: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently examined whether an employee can be denied promotion solely because of a past penalty of CENSURE. The case involved petitioner MANISH BHARGAVA, a Lecturer working under the State Government, who challenged the Departmental Promotion Committee's (DPC) refusal to consider him for the…
Magistrate Cannot Issue Warrant for Non-Appearance After Service of Summons in DV Act Proceedings: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
In a significant ruling concerning proceedings under SECTION 12 of the PROTECTION OF WOMEN FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE ACT, 2005, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that coercive methods such as arrest warrants cannot be used merely because a respondent fails to appear. The Court stressed that unless the…
Award Holder Cannot Claim Compound Interest When Tribunal Has Granted Only Simple Interest in Arbitral Award: Meghalaya High Court
The High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong delivered a significant judgment on 14 November 2025 concerning the interpretation of Section 31(7) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The case revolved around the calculation of pre-award and post-award interest in an arbitral award involving Power Grid Corporation…
Prosecution Must Establish Victim’s Age under Section 94 of Juvenile Justice Act for POCSO Provisions to Apply: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently examined a criminal appeal filed by the State of Bihar challenging the acquittal of an accused in a case registered under Sections 354 and 354A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 8 and 12 of the POCSO Act. The matter was heard by Justice Alok Kumar Pandey, who held that for offences…
Externment Order Passed Without Material Evidence Violates Personal Liberty; District Magistrate’s Decision Set Aside: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while deciding Writ Appeal 1035 of 2025, examined an externment order issued against Tushar, who had been directed to leave Betul district and nearby districts for one year under the MP Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay…
Relief Denied to Police Constable Accused under SC/ST Act for Allegedly Refusing to Marry Dalit Woman on Grounds of Caste: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently dealt with an anticipatory bail plea filed by Bhagwantraya Basantaraya Biradar, a police constable accused of refusing to accept as his wife a woman after having repeated physical relations with her following a symbolic marriage ceremony. The case came before the High Court after the…
Section 45 PMLA Inverts the Principle that Bail Is the Rule and Jail the Exception; Bail Denied in ₹750-Crore Fake GST Invoice Case: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court recently examined a bail request filed by Mohit Deora, who was accused of participating in a large-scale money laundering operation involving fake companies and bogus GST invoices. The Enforcement Directorate alleged that he was part of a conspiracy led by his father to create around 135 shell…
Evidence of Injured Witness Not Entitled to Higher Credence When Accused Is Also Injured; Injury Ensures Presence, Not Truth: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, while deciding an appeal filed by complainant Sanjay Kumar, examined whether the acquittal of three accused in a 2018 assault case by the Sessions Court should be overturned. The appeal challenged the Sessions Court’s September 2025 judgment which had acquitted the accused of the charge of…
Whether Arrest Warrants Can Be Converted into Bailable Warrants in Serious Economic Offence Cases Referred to Larger Bench: Rajasthan High Court
In a landmark decision, the High Court addressed the legal controversy over whether arrest warrants issued against accused persons in economic and heinous offences can be converted into bailable warrants as a matter of right. The court highlighted conflicting decisions by different co-ordinate benches and referred the…
Clarification Issued on When Possession of Fake Currency Constitutes ‘Trafficking’; Automatic Presumption under Section 489B IPC Rejected: Calcutta High Court
A Larger Bench of the Calcutta High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying that mere possession of Fake Indian Currency Notes (FICN), irrespective of quantity, does not automatically amount to trafficking and cannot trigger any statutory presumption under Section 489B IPC. The judgment stresses that…
