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Accused on Interim Bail Cannot Be Arrested Merely Because New Offences Are Added: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued a significant ruling emphasizing that police cannot arrest an accused who is already on interim bail, solely because new sections or offences have been added in the same case. The court clarified that such arrest would be unlawful and directed an inquiry into the conduct of the…
Defamation Proceedings Against Sudarshan TV Anchor Suresh Chavhanke Stayed: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court has recently issued a significant order to stay the ongoing proceedings against Sudarshan TV anchor Suresh Khanderao Chavhanke in a criminal defamation case. The court's decision came while hearing a petition filed by Chavhanke, challenging the summoning order passed by the trial court in connection…
Plaint Can Be Rejected at the Threshold When Limitation Bar Is Apparent From the Pleadings Under Order 7 Rule 11 CPC: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has clarified an important legal principle regarding the rejection of plaints under Order 7 Rule 11 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 (CPC). The court emphasized that a plaint can be rejected at the very beginning if the pleadings clearly show that the claim is barred by limitation. This ruling…
Execution Court Cannot Go Beyond the Decree to Grant Relief Not Contemplated by It: Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle governing execution proceedings: an executing court cannot travel beyond the judgment or order that it has been asked to enforce. The Court held that a litigant cannot use execution proceedings to obtain additional benefits that were…
Earnest Money Deposit Shortfall Does Not Vitiate Sale If 25% of Sale Price Is Paid on Auction Day Under SARFAESI: Supreme Court
New Delhi, August 23, 2026: The Supreme Court has ruled that an auction sale conducted under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 (SARFAESI Act) cannot be cancelled merely because the auction purchaser initially deposited a small amount less than the…
Maintenance for Wife Under Section 125 Cr.P.C. Enhanced to Protect Women’s Rights: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla, Hon'ble Justice Vivek Singh Thakur has modified an order related to maintenance of a wife under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code (Cr.P.C.). The case involved the wife, Kusum Thakur, who challenged a lower court’s decision to…
Guidelines Issued to Prevent Blanket Freezing of Bank Accounts in Cyber Crime Cases: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has issued comprehensive safeguards against the indiscriminate freezing, debit-freezing and lien marking of bank accounts in cyber crime investigations. The Court stressed that investigating agencies must balance effective recovery of cyber-fraud money with the protection of innocent citizens,…
POCSO Act: Rape Conviction Upheld but Life Imprisonment Reduced to 12 Years as Prosecution Failed to Prove Repeated Assault and Victim Was Below 12: Bombay High Court
In a recent judgment by the Bombay High Court, the case of Vijay Ramesh Dantani, who was convicted under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO), has been thoroughly examined. The court upheld his conviction for sexual assault but reduced his sentence from life imprisonment to 12 years of…
Police Probe Found Shooting Incident Fake; News18 Reporter’s Plea Seeking FIR Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition filed by journalist Amit Kumar Srivastava seeking registration of an FIR over an alleged attempt on his life. The Court noted that the police had conducted an inquiry and disputed the journalist’s version of the incident, stating that the alleged shooting appeared to…
Forged School Certificates Used to Portray Victims as Minors in POCSO Cases, Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Government Guidelines: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has raised serious concerns over what it described as the “clear misuse of the POCSO Act” through forged school documents allegedly used to show victims as below 18 years of age. The Court observed that such practices can lead to the false implication of young boys, who may face difficulty…
