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Principles Governing Judicial Review in Exam Evaluation Disputes Explained: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has reiterated that the power of judicial review cannot be used to interfere with decisions taken by experts in academic and examination matters. The Court held that judges should not substitute their own assessment for the opinion of subject experts when deciding disputed examination questions and…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Six-Month Sentence in Cheque Bounce Case Upheld, Security Cheque Can Attract Section 138: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed a criminal revision petition filed by Tikam Chand against his conviction in a cheque dishonour case. Justice Sandeep Sharma, while delivering the judgment on August 6, 2026, held that there was no valid reason to interfere with the concurrent findings of the trial court…
'Bail Is the Rule': Woman Accused of Extorting Man Using Explicit Video Clip and Threatening Rape FIR Granted Bail: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Aashaben Mansukhbhai Hirpara (Patel), a woman accused of allegedly blackmailing and extorting a complainant by threatening to publish a purported nude video and threatening to lodge a rape case against him. The order was passed by Justice Hasmukh D Suthar while…
PMLA Proceedings Cannot Be Erased Merely Because Predicate Offence Was Quashed on the Basis of Compromise: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that a prosecution under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA) can continue even when the underlying or predicate offence has been quashed on the basis of a compromise between the parties. The Court made it clear that a settlement between the complainant and the accused does…
'Hydroponic Weed' Is 'Ganja'; Cultivation Method Does Not Alter Its Legal Status, Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has observed that hydroponic weed is legally treated as cannabis or ganja under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court made it clear that the method used to grow cannabis does not change its legal status. The observation was made by Justice Krishan Pahal while…
Supreme Court and High Court Judges Asked to Share PAN Details Amid Dispute Over Tax on Allowances: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has directed Supreme Court and High Court judges covered by its earlier order to provide their Permanent Account Number (PAN) and other tax-return details to the Income Tax Department. The direction was issued while the Court is examining whether specified allowances received by judges remain…
Bail Granted to Journalist T G Mohandas in Jantar Mantar Remarks Case: Kerala Court
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Court, Thiruvananthapuram, has granted bail to 71-year-old journalist and political commentator T G Mohandas in a cyber crime case relating to alleged remarks uploaded on the YouTube channel “Pathrika” concerning students protesting at Jantar Mantar. The bail order was passed…
GST | Exporters with Applications Pending Before Omission of Rule 96(10) Entitled to IGST Refund: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has resolved a long-standing controversy regarding the eligibility of exporters to claim Integrated Goods and Services Tax (IGST) refunds for applications that were pending when Rule 96(10) of the CGST Rules was omitted in 2024. The Court clarified that exporters whose refund applications were…
₹25 Lakh Compensation Ordered for Two Sisters Illegally Confined by Father After Conversion to Islam: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has ordered the father of two adult sisters and the Uttar Pradesh Government to pay a total compensation of ₹25 lakh for unlawfully confining the women in their parental home after they converted from Hinduism to Islam. The decision was made by a bench of Justice Sandeep Jain while hearing a…
FIR Against Liquor Bottling Unit Quashed Over Failure to Affix Holograms; ₹1 Lakh Penalty Imposed Under Excise Act: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declared that the failure to affix holograms on liquor bottles does not amount to a criminal offence under Sections 39(1) and 39(2) of the Himachal Pradesh Excise Act, 2011. The Court clarified that such an omission falls under Section 43 of the Act, which deals with penalties that…
