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“Life Should Not Be Taken Away Lightly”: Death Sentence Commuted in Child Rape-Murder Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur has commuted the death sentence imposed on Ram Narayan @ Bhanu Dhimar in a serious child sexual assault and murder case. A Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh delivered the judgment on August 31, 2026. The Court upheld Ram…
Unemployment Does Not Make a Woman’s Property a Joint Family Asset: Karnataka High Court
Quick Summary The Karnataka High Court ruled in favour of M/s Rajesh Exports Limited in a dispute over property in Bengaluru. The property had been purchased through a registered Sale Deed dated March 14, 1963 in the name of Smt. Lalithamma, but her relatives later claimed that it was actually bought from joint family…
Accused Acquitted in ₹15 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Delhi Court
Quick Summary M/s S.E. Investment Ltd., later substituted by M/s PaisaLo Digital Limited, filed a cheque dishonour case against Luv Kush under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The company alleged that Luv Kush had an outstanding liability and had issued a cheque for Rs. 15,19,657, which was dishonoured because of…
Lifting a Woman’s Clothes After Entering Her House at Night Not Sufficient to Constitute Attempt to Rape: Jharkhand High Court
Quick Summary The Jharkhand High Court considered the conviction of Kamalendu Mahto @ Khokaa in a case arising from an incident on December 27, 1999. The prosecution alleged that he entered a woman’s house around midnight, came over her body, lifted her saree and attempted to rape her. The High Court found that the…
Co-Employee Cannot Challenge Colleague’s ACR Grading Merely Because It Resulted in Supersession for Promotion: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court dismissed a petition filed by Dr. Mukesh Surya challenging the ACR gradings and promotion of Dr. Shikha Sood. Dr. Surya argued that several of Dr. Sood’s ACRs had been improperly upgraded to “Outstanding”, helping her supersede him for promotion as Assistant Professor in Radiology. The…
Re-Tendering of 39 Works After Opening of Financial Bids Quashed, Authority Cannot Act Arbitrarily: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
Quick Summary WP(C) No. 2583/2025 was filed before the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu by Iftekhar Hussain Shah and others against the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir and officers of the PWD (R&B). The dispute concerned the cancellation of a tender process for 39 civil works after the…
Creating an Email ID in Another Person’s Name Does Not Prima Facie Constitute Identity Theft, FIR Against Two Men Stayed: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court considered a case involving Krishna Kant Pandey And Another and the State of Uttar Pradesh. The petitioners challenged an FIR alleging that they had created an email ID in the name of a third person and used it to send complaints. The FIR invoked Section 356(2), Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and…
Bar Council Directed to Clear Pending Advocate Enrolment Applications by September 9: Rajasthan High Court
Quick Summary The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to Chetan Kumar S, who was accused in Crime No. 189/2026 registered by Mico Layout Police Station, Bengaluru. The case involved allegations under Sections 115(2), 351(2), 351(3), 69, 89 and 352 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The alleged victim, a…
Contempt Action Against Advocate Recalled After Apology, ₹1,000 Fine Imposed and Plantation of 1,000 Saplings Ordered: Karnataka High Court
Quick Summary The Karnataka High Court at Dharwad dealt with Criminal Petition No. 100680 of 2026 concerning a transfer request in Sessions Case No. 5/2026 and the conduct of advocate S. Rangaswamy during those proceedings. On 16 April 2026, the Court had rejected the petition seeking transfer of the sessions case and…
Man Accused of Sexually Assaulting Minor at Children’s Home Denied Bail, Court Says He Betrayed Child’s Trust: Meghalaya High Court
The High Court of Meghalaya at Shillong has rejected the bail application filed by Shri Adino Marboh in connection with a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The judgment was delivered on 14 August 2026 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice W. Diengdoh. The Court held that…
