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Married Woman Cannot Allege Coerced Sex on False Promise of Marriage: Kerala High Court
In a recent judgment dated June 28, 2025, the Kerala High Court delivered a significant decision concerning the interpretation of Section 69 and Section 84 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, in a case involving a married woman alleging sexual assault based on a false promise of marriage. The ruling was made by…
Pre-Arrest Medical Examination Delay Doesn't Justify Detention Beyond 24 Hours: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court recently ruled that the time spent during a pre-arrest medical examination cannot be excluded from the mandatory 24-hour timeline within which an arrested person must be produced before a Magistrate under Article 22(2) of the Constitution of India and Section 57 of the Criminal Procedure Code…
Failed Relationship Not Valid Ground to Allege Rape: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently granted anticipatory bail to a 27-year-old man accused of rape, emphasizing that courts must exercise caution when two young individuals involved in a consensual relationship face allegations of rape after the relationship sours. The Court, presided over by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas,…
Arrest of Former HC Judge and His Wife Stayed in Domestic Help Suicide Abetment Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on July 1, 2025, granted interim protection from arrest to Justice Anil Kumar (Retired) and his wife Smt. Vandana, who are accused in a case related to abetment of suicide of their domestic help. The Court passed the order while hearing a criminal writ petition filed under Section 108 of the…
Interim Bail Granted to POCSO Accused in Interfaith Relationship Case to Care for Pregnant Victim; Conduct to Be Reviewed in September: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a compassionate and reformative approach, has granted two-month interim bail to Satyam Sonkar @ Badkau, a 20-year-old man accused under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). The Court directed him to take care of…
Clean Record for 8 Years Justifies Removal from Rowdy List, Says Court: Kerala High Court
Police cannot indefinitely retain a person in their rowdy list without present criminal activity, the Kerala High Court has ruled, while ordering the removal of a petitioner’s name and photograph from the rowdy list of Fort Kochi Police Station. The court applied the constitutional principles of reformation and…
Natural Justice Must Be Ensured Even for Temporary or Contractual Employees: Himachal Pradesh High Court
A single judge bench of the Himachal Pradesh High Court, presided by Justice Sandeep Sharma, has struck down the suspension order of a data entry operator, stating that failure to issue a show‑cause notice and conduct a proper inquiry violated principles of natural justice. The court clarified that all employees—even…
Compensation to Family of 18-Year-Old Electrocuted by Low-Hanging Live Wire Upheld: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, in First Appeal No. 470 of 2012, dismissed an appeal filed by Paschim Gujarat Vij. Co. Ltd., and upheld the trial court's order awarding compensation of over Rs. 6,25,000 to the mother of an 18-year-old boy who died due to electrocution in March 2008. The tragic incident occurred when the boy…
Rule Limiting CAPF Personnel's Retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation to Three Years Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a major ruling under the Central Government General Pool Residential Accommodation Rules, 2017, upheld the validity of Rule 43, which restricts Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF) personnel from retaining General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) for more than three years after being posted…
Disability Pension Allowed for Disease Contracted After Joining Armed Forces Service: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a landmark ruling, has declared that grant of disability pension to Indian Armed Forces personnel is not a matter of charity or generosity, but rather a rightful acknowledgment of the sacrifices and stress endured during military service. A Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and…
