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Conviction Doesn’t Extinguish Right to Prove Innocence: Second DNA Test Allowed for POCSO Convict: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court, led by Justices Moushumi Bhattacharya and B R Madhusudhan Rao, heard an appeal from an 80‑year‑old man convicted under Section 5 and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act after being sentenced to life imprisonment. The conviction was primarily based on a single DNA…
Recovery Denied After 18 Years for Excess Salary Paid to Diploma Holder Due to Administrative Error: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a significant judgment under administrative and service jurisprudence, held that recovering excess salary due to administrative error is impermissible when there is no fraud or misrepresentation by the employee and a long time has elapsed. The ruling was made by Justice Smita Das De while…
Unambiguous Tender Clause Cannot Be Reinterpreted by Tendering Authority: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that a preference clause in a tender document, which grants priority to bidders applying for a higher number of warehouses, cannot be extended to the Central Store Office if the tender itself clearly distinguishes between the two categories. The Court set aside the lease awarded to…
Relief Denied to Toyota in Patent Infringement Case Against Indian Company: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction to Japanese multinational Kabushiki Kaisha Toyota Jidoshokki (Toyota) in its patent infringement suit against Indian company LMW Limited, concerning the use of patented technology in spinning machines used to produce yarn. The order was passed on July 1,…
Ex-Parte Injunction Passed Against Kamal Haasan for Remarks on Kannada Language: Bengaluru Court
A Civil Court in Bengaluru on July 5, 2025, issued an ex-parte interim injunction order against Tamil actor Kamal Haasan, restraining him from posting, making, issuing, writing, publishing or distributing any statement or remark that claims linguistic superiority over the Kannada language or causes hurt or defamation…
OBC Certificate Meant for Central Posts Can’t Be Used for Delhi Govt Job Reservation: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has held that OBC certificates issued specifically for Central Government employment cannot be used to claim reservation benefits for posts advertised by the Delhi Government. The judgment was delivered by a division bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar and Ajay…
‘Criminality Washed Off’: Bail Granted to POCSO Convict Citing Marriage with Prosecutrix and Childbirth: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, on July 3, 2025, granted bail to a man convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, after noting that he had married the prosecutrix, and the couple were living as husband and wife, with a child born out of the…
Non-Functioning of DRT Prayagraj an 'Alarming Situation', Finance Ministry Directed to Expedite Appointments: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, on July 4, 2025, expressed deep concern over the non-functioning of the Debts Recovery Tribunal (DRT), Prayagraj, due to the absence of a presiding officer. A division bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri took serious note of the issue, terming the situation as…
Granting Bail in Serious POCSO Offences Defeats Purpose of Law; Bail Denied to Man Accused of Sodomising Minor Boy: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act), refused to grant bail to a man accused of committing a heinous sexual offence on a 17-year-old minor boy. The court held that in serious offences involving children, courts must refrain from adopting a…
‘Community Service’ Extended as Bail Condition Under BNSS; Accused Directed to Serve in Swachh Bharat Abhiyan: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant and reformative development, the Rajasthan High Court granted bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act), imposing a unique condition of community service under the Swach Bharat Abhiyan. The decision was delivered by Justice Sameer Jain in the case titled…
