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IPS Officer Balveer Singh Challenges Magistrate’s Order Framing Charges in Four Custodial Torture Cases: Madras High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on Wednesday heard a petition filed by IPS officer Balveer Singh, seeking to set aside the order of the Judicial Magistrate that framed charges against him in four custodial torture cases. The cases pertain to incidents alleged to have occurred while Singh was serving as…
Bail Granted Following Bitter Divorce Dispute over Alleged Hidden Marriage under B.N.S.: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, presided over by Hon’ble Dr. Gautam Chowdhary, J., heard the Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 38368 of 2025 filed by Harsh Mishra against the State of Uttar Pradesh. The case was registered under Case Crime No. 176 of 2025, Police Station Surauli, District Deoria. The applicant, Harsh…
Plaintiffs Cannot Reserve Rebuttal Evidence under Order 18 Rule 3 CPC When Entire Burden of Proof Lies on Them: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has upheld the decision of the Trial Court dismissing a petition filed under Order 18 Rule 3 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). The petition was filed by the plaintiffs seeking permission to reserve their right to adduce rebuttal evidence after the defendants concluded their…
Dowry Harassment FIR Quashed Following ₹16.3 Lakh Settlement Between Estranged Couple: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, presided over by Justice Sanjeev Narula, heard a petition filed by Naveen Sharma and Others seeking quashing of FIR No. 234/2021, registered at Police Station Mansarovar Park, under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, and Section 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961. The…
Competent Authority Pulled Up for ‘Callous Inaction’ in ₹2,000-Crore Popular Finance Scam under Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has strongly criticized the Competent Authority under the Banning of Unregulated Deposit Schemes Act, 2019 (BUDS Act) for its repeated failure to comply with the court’s directions in the massive Popular Finance unregulated deposit scam case. The scam, involving nearly ₹2,000 crore and affecting…
Appeal Allowed in Minor Girl’s Murder and Sexual Assault Case under Section 6 of the POCSO Act: Delhi High Court
The case before the Delhi High Court arose from a horrific incident dated 20 December 2016, where a minor girl, referred to as “S”, was found dead from a gunshot wound. She was brought to Ayushman Hospital, Dwarka, where police received information that she had been “brought dead.” The police investigation revealed…
Police Directed to Complete Passport Verification Process Within Four Weeks: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued strong directions to ensure that police verification for passport issuance is completed promptly within a period of one month. The Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Swarupama Chaturvedi made these observations in the case of Rahimuddin VERSUS Union of India…
Adultery FIR Quashed as Love Affair No Longer Constitutes a Crime Following Supreme Court Verdict: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court, Jaipur Bench, in a significant ruling, has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), holding that prosecutions based on the now-abolished adultery law cannot continue after the Supreme Court’s landmark judgment in Joseph Shine v. Union of India,…
Post-Dated Cheques Issued as Security Can Attract Section 138 of NI Act Once Liability Crystallizes: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that Post-Dated Cheques (PDCs) issued as security for financial transactions can attract Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, if they are dishonoured after the underlying liability becomes due. The decision was delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna in a petition…
No Disciplinary Proceedings Can Be Initiated After an Employee’s Dismissal from Service: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that once an employee is dismissed, the employer becomes functus officio and loses the authority to initiate or continue disciplinary proceedings against the former employee. The ruling came in the case of Suresh Jindal v. Punjab State Civil Supplies Corporation Ltd and…
