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Man Denied Bail in Case Alleging Wife’s Killing, Dismemberment and Disposal of Body in Septic Tank: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has recently refused to grant bail to a man accused of committing a heinous crime involving the murder of his wife. Justice Girish Kathpalia emphasized that the gravity of the crime and the circumstances surrounding the case are critical factors that cannot be ignored, even if there is a delay in…
Justice Suvra Ghosh Alleges TMC Leader's Lawyer Tried to Access Case Records From Her Chamber in Collusion With Private Secretary: Calcutta High Court
Justice Suvra Ghosh of the Calcutta High Court has recused herself from hearing the bail application of Trinamool Congress leader Sujit Bose after raising serious concerns over an alleged attempt by one of the lawyers appearing for Bose and the judge's private secretary to access the case records from her chamber. The…
Reservation Benefit Cannot Be Denied Due to Caste Certificate Issued in Husband's Name When Error Was Committed by State: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has directed the Jharkhand Public Service Commission (JPSC) to reconsider the candidature of Chanchala Kumari, whose candidature for the 7th-10th Jharkhand Combined Civil Services Examination, 2021 was not considered because the caste certificate uploaded by her had been issued in her…
ED Criticised for Adding Six-Year-Old FIR to ECIR to Keep PMLA Case Alive, Termed Illegal and Irrational: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticised the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for attempting to keep a money laundering proceeding alive after the First Information Report on which the Enforcement Case Information Report was originally based had already been closed by a competent court. Justice Anish Dayal, in a…
Homebuyers Seeking Refund Over Cheque Dishonour Cannot Claim Financial Creditor Status Under Section 5(8)(f) IBC: NCLAT
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal, Principal Bench, New Delhi, on 19 August 2026, dismissed five connected company appeals concerning the status of certain purchasers of flats in the project of M/s RG Residency Pvt. Ltd. The appeals arose from orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal, Principal…
Consensual Sex Work Not an Offence, Immoral Trafficking Case Against Sex Worker Quashed: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that when it is clear that a sex worker is an adult and is participating in sex work voluntarily and with consent, the police must refrain from unnecessary interference or criminal action merely on that ground. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice…
PIL Alleging Verbal Ban on Loudspeakers at Mosques and Temples in Bengal Dismissed: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation filed by Md. Danish Farooqui alleging that police authorities in Hooghly district had verbally directed representatives of mosques and temples to remove loudspeakers without issuing any written order or citing any legal provision. The case concerned…
UP Gangsters Act Cases Against Two Lawyers Quashed as Supreme Court Terms Law ‘Stillborn’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986 is “stillborn” because the statute prescribes punishment against a person described as a gangster without creating a distinct criminal offence under the Act itself. A Bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and…
Lalit Modi's Plea Challenging Arbitration Award Over Vasant Vihar Property Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the challenge filed by Lalit Modi against an arbitral award arising from a property dispute with BDR Builders and Developers Private Limited. Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, in a judgment pronounced on 18 August 2026, held that Lalit Modi failed to establish any statutory ground…
Revenue Mutation Cannot Extinguish Property Title, Co-Ownership Rights of Ramprasad’s Legal Heirs Restored: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has restored the co-ownership and partition rights claimed by the legal heirs of late Ramprasad in an agricultural property dispute concerning land in Kanadia village, Indore. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih held that a revenue mutation entry, by itself,…
