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CRPF Personnel Contracting Second Marriage Without Departmental Permission Can Be Dismissed Under Section 11 of CRPF Act: Allahabad High Court
Justice Anish Kumar Gupta held that the second marriage violated Rule 15 of the Central Reserve Police Force Rules, 1955 and Rule 21 of the Central Civil Services (Conduct) Rules, 1964. The Court further held that dismissal from service was legally permissible under Section 11(1) of the Central Reserve Police Force…
Probate Grants Must Be Issued Within 2 Weeks of Court Order, Subsequent Caveats Barred: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has issued important directions for officers exercising functions under its Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction, making it clear that once an order directing issuance of a grant has been passed, the process should not be kept open for checking whether a fresh Caveat or cross Petition has been…
Family Court Case Transferred to Preserve Confidence in Justice Over Litigant's Apprehension of Bias in POCSO Matter: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has allowed a wife's request to transfer her case from the Family Court, Thodupuzha to the Family Court, Muvattupuzha after she raised an apprehension of bias against the Family Court proceedings. Justice Mohammed Nias C.P. made it clear that the Court was not deciding whether the allegations…
30% Women's Reservation Ordered in Oudh Bar Association Polls, with Post-Wise Rotation Formula Laid Down: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has directed the Oudh Bar Association to ensure 30% reservation for women advocates in its Governing and Executive Council elections. The Court also introduced a detailed post-wise rotation formula so that women candidates receive representation across different positions…
Matrimonial Case Against Mother-in-Law Partly Quashed Under Section 482 Cr.P.C., Proceedings Against Husband to Continue: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has partly ended criminal proceedings in a matrimonial dispute involving Sayed Mohd. Shamim and Zubaida Khatoon. Justice Samit Gopal, by judgment dated 13 August 2026, held that the allegations against the mother-in-law, Zubaida Khatoon, were common, general and omnibus in nature and therefore…
Investigation Allowed Against Earth Recycler Over Alleged Re-Labeling and Resale of Expired Food Products: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash an FIR registered against Earth Recycler Pvt. Ltd. and Others over allegations that expired food products collected for recycling and disposal were allegedly re-labelled, re-packed and put back into the market. The Court held that the allegations required proper…
High Court Can Compound Section 138 Cheque-Bounce Case at Revision Stage; Sukhwinder Singh Acquitted After Compromise: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an offence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 can be compounded even at the High Court stage after the accused has already been convicted by the Magistrate and his conviction has been upheld by the Sessions Court. Justice Sumeet Goel held that…
Medical Termination of Minor Rape Survivor's Pregnancy Allowed, Upholding Reproductive Autonomy Under MTP Act: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has allowed a writ petition concerning a minor victim of alleged sexual exploitation who was carrying an unwanted pregnancy. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad passed the order in WPC No. 4216 of 2026. The petitioner approached the High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution…
Reporting an Official Arrest Without Defamatory Intent Cannot Attract Criminal Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has quashed criminal defamation proceedings against the Chief Editor, Editor and Reporter of Malayala Manorama, holding that merely reporting an official arrest on the basis of an official occurrence report does not automatically amount to criminal defamation. The Court emphasised that the…
Fleeing After Friend's Drowning, Though Reprehensible, Not Per Se Indicative of Murder: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that merely fleeing from the spot after witnessing a friend drown and failing to immediately inform the deceased’s family cannot, by itself, be treated as an incriminating circumstance sufficient to establish a charge of murder. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod…
