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Order Framing Charges Under Section 21 NIA Act Is Not Interlocutory, Appeal Lies Before High Court; Allahabad High Court Differs With Delhi High Court View: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that an order framing charges passed by a Special Court under the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 (NIA Act) is not an interlocutory order. Therefore, such an order can be challenged through an appeal under Section 21 of the NIA Act before a Division Bench of the High Court.…
Divorce Refused Where Husband Failed to Resume Cohabitation and Disputed His Own Marriage Under Sections 13(1A) and 23(1)(a) of Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Yash Khanna seeking dissolution of his marriage with Bhawna, holding that a spouse cannot claim divorce under Section 13(1A) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 by relying merely on the passage of time after a decree for restitution of conjugal rights when the spouse…
Advocate and Judicial Officer Approved for Appointment as Judges of Gauhati High Court by Supreme Court Collegium: Supreme Court Collegium
The Supreme Court Collegium, in its meeting held on August 18, 2026, approved proposals for the appointment of two persons as Judges of the Gauhati High Court. The recommendations include one advocate and one judicial officer. The proposal will now proceed through the prescribed process before the appointments can be…
UAPA Accused Entitled to Default Bail After 180 Days, Not 90, Even Under BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that the 180-day investigation period under Section 43D(2) of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) continues to apply even after the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) replaced the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The Court made the clarification…
Absorption of Four Haryana PWD Engineers Cancelled, Their Entry Termed "Political": Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the absorption of four Haryana government engineers into the Public Works Department (Building and Roads Branch), holding that their appointment by transfer was not permitted under the applicable service rules. The Court ruled that long years of service, existing vacancies or…
Two Men Acquitted in 1978 Robbery Case, 1985 Conviction Set Aside Over Delayed Identification Parade: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has overturned the conviction of Chhotey and Ram Balak, who had been convicted in 1985 for a robbery that allegedly took place in 1978. The Court found that the prosecution evidence was not strong enough to establish their guilt beyond reasonable doubt, particularly because the case…
Insurance Company Cannot Assume Additional Risk Without Prior Premium Payment Under Section 64VB: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that an insurance company cannot retrospectively extend an insurance policy to cover a risk that had already arisen before the required additional premium was paid. The Court ruled that Section 64VB of the Insurance Act, 1938 prevents an insurer from assuming an additional risk unless the…
Divorce Can Be Refused When Spouse Seeks Advantage of Own Wrong Under Section 13(1A) Hindu Marriage Act: Delhi High Court
The Calcutta High Court has dismissed two connected writ petitions challenging decisions of the Regional Transport Authority, Kolkata concerning the alignment of Route No. 39A/2. Justice Rai Chattopadhyay delivered the common judgment on August 18, 2026, holding that the Regional Transport Authority had not created an…
FIR Against Central Government Employee Quashed as Chargesheet Lacked Specific Allegations: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Kanad Saha, holding that the FIR and chargesheet did not contain any specific allegation sufficient to justify continuing the criminal case against him. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran passed the order on August 17,…
Criminal Proceedings Against Woman Accused in Son's Marriage-Promise Case Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Ilaben, who was accused of supporting her son in a case involving allegations that he obtained sexual favours from a woman on the promise of marriage. The Court found that the material placed before it did not establish any criminal liability against the…
