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FIR Over 5-Year-Old's Death in Road Accident Not Quashed; Accepting Compromise Would Sanctify 'Blood Money': Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a stern and principled decision, has refused to quash an FIR registered against a man accused of rash and negligent driving that resulted in the death of a 5-year-old child. The judgment was passed by Justice Girish Kathpalia, who emphasized that approving a monetary settlement in such a case…
2010 Rape FIR Against Minor Quashed, Police Ignorant of S.83 IPC Applicability to Children Aged 7–12: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed an FIR lodged in 2010 against a boy who was only 10 and a half years old at the time of the alleged offence. The judgment, delivered by Justice J.C. Doshi, relied heavily on Section 83 of the Indian Penal Code, which grants qualified immunity to children…
Burden to Prove Income Tax Authorities’ Best Assessment Is Perverse Lies on Assessee: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, on July 25, 2025, dismissed an appeal filed under Section 260-A of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in the case of M/S Rai Wines Ras Bahar Colony VERSUS The Commissioner of Income Tax. The appeal was filed against the judgment of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) and the Commissioner of Income…
Death Penalty Commuted to Life Imprisonment of Not Less Than 25 Years Without Remission in Minor Cousin's Rape-Murder Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of Bantu @ Shiv Shankar in a horrifying case involving the rape and murder of his 8-year-old cousin. The incident occurred on March 17, 2019, in a rural village in Uttar Pradesh, where the minor girl was lured away by the accused on the pretext of buying biscuits. The…
Disciplinary Action | Punishment Order Not Invalid Merely for Omission of Specifics in Show Cause Notice: Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court, in a significant judgment under service jurisprudence, has held that minor procedural lapses or omissions in a disciplinary order do not render it invalid, so long as the core principles of natural justice and application of mind have been followed. The decision came in the case of Dharvendra Pal…
'Important & Relevant': State Directed to Respond to PIL on Lack of Organ Transplant Centres and Donor Shortage: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court, while hearing a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed in 2016, raised serious concerns over the absence of sufficient organ transplant centres in the state. A division bench comprising Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati directed the Department of Health,…
Party Entitled to Court Fee Refund When Settlement Occurs at Appellate Stage: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently set aside a Trial Court order that denied the petitioner refund of court fees, despite a lawful settlement under alternative dispute resolution during execution proceedings. The Trial Court had rejected the refund plea solely on the ground that the settlement occurred after the trial…
Competent Authority Can Examine Claims of Rehabilitation & Resettlement Under National Highways Act, Not Collector: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant verdict regarding land acquisition and related compensation under the National Highways Act, 1956, especially focusing on the role of the Competent Authority as defined under Section 3(a) of the said Act. The judgment was passed in the case of Rajendra Singh And 5…
Employee's Salary and Pension Withheld Despite Judicial Order, ₹1 Lakh Cost Imposed on State: Allahabad High Court
In a significant case involving defiance of a final judgment, the Allahabad High Court imposed a cost of Rs. 1,00,000 on the State of Uttar Pradesh for failing to comply with its own coordinate bench’s order under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, which had allowed the petitioner's mother to continue in…
Criminal Complaints Filed in Heat of Moment Over Trivial Matrimonial Issues Undermine Institution of Marriage: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently underlined the deep social relevance of the institution of marriage and observed that it is being adversely affected by criminal complaints lodged impulsively over trivial matrimonial issues. The Court noted that such hasty decisions without proper thought can inflict extreme…
