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Judge’s Bail Order in Dowry Death Case Flagged, Inquiry Suggested: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over a bail order passed by a trial judge in a dowry death case and has directed its administrative side to examine whether an inquiry is necessary against the judge. The court clarified that it was not passing any judgment on the integrity of the trial judge…
Disciplinary Proceedings Initiated During Service Can Continue After Retirement If Permitted by Service Rules: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that a disciplinary proceeding initiated against an employee while the employee was still in service can continue and be finalized even after retirement, provided the applicable service rules or statutory provisions permit such continuation. The ruling was delivered by a Division Bench…
Man’s Bail in Dowry Death Case Cancelled, Administrative Review of Trial Judge’s Bail Order Sought: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has cancelled the bail granted to Satendra alias Sonu, the husband of the deceased woman, in a dowry-related death case. The Court found that the trial court had not properly explained why the accused husband deserved bail despite material indicating dowry-related harassment and the statutory…
Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi Granted Bail in UAPA Case After Nearly 5 Years: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi, who have been in custody for almost five years in connection with a case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA). The court took into account the long duration of their detention and the slow progress of the trial,…
Biological Father Can Adopt His Own Illegitimate Son Under the Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Hindu male is not prohibited under the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956 from adopting his own biological but illegitimate son merely because he is the child's biological father. The Court ruled that the legality of an adoption must be examined according to the…
Amendment Allowing Appointment of District Judges as TN Lokayukta Secretary Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the validity of a Tamil Nadu Government amendment that permits the appointment of serving and retired District Judges from the Tamil Nadu State Judicial Service as Secretaries of the Tamil Nadu Lokayukta. The Division Bench of Chief Justice SA Dharmadhikari and Justice G Arul Murugan…
Conviction Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act Set Aside Due to Insufficient Proof of Debt: Court
On September 3, 2026, the court of Ms. Surbhi Sharma, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act)-08, South-East District, Saket Court, delivered a judgment in a case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case involved Varun Singh, the complainant, and Pradeep Dey, the accused. The case was…
Relationship in Nature of Marriage Can Attract Cruelty Provision Under Section 498A IPC: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition seeking quashing of criminal proceedings under Sections 498A, 420 and 384 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court held that the absence of a formally valid traditional marriage does not, at the initial stage of a criminal case, automatically prevent…
Knowledge Cannot Be Presumed From Ownership, Acquittal in 348-Kg Poppy Straw Case Upheld: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that merely being the owner or registered owner of a vehicle from which narcotic contraband is recovered is not sufficient to establish criminal liability under Section 25 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The Court held that the prosecution must…
‘It May Not Always Be Feasible to Take Wife Along’: Man Granted Divorce After 16 Years of Separation: Madras High Court ‘
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has overturned a Family Court decision refusing divorce to a 67-year-old man and has dissolved his marriage after the couple remained separated for 16 years. A Division Bench comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice M.D. Sumathi allowed the civil miscellaneous appeal…
