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CBI To Investigate Missing Woman Case After UP Police Fail to Trace Her for Over Two Years: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Ghaziabad to take over the investigation into the disappearance of Sudama Devi, after the Uttar Pradesh Police failed to trace her despite more than two years having passed since a missing person report was lodged. The order was passed by…
Recovery of Tainted Money Alone Cannot Establish Demand for Bribe, Supreme Court Overturns Conviction: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of Ajit Kumar in a bribery case and cleared him of charges under Sections 7 and 13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The court held that the prosecution failed to prove the demand and acceptance of illegal gratification beyond reasonable doubt. Background of the…
Wholesale Reproduction of ANI News Videos on YouTube Is Not Fair Dealing, Summary Judgment Granted Against RSY News: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has passed an ex parte decree against RSY News, permanently restraining it from reproducing, uploading, publishing or distributing ANI Media Pvt. Ltd.’s copyrighted videos without authorisation. The court also directed Google LLC to keep the identified infringing videos blocked and unavailable on…
SC/ST Act Proceedings Against Husband’s Family Quashed for Lack of Material Supporting Caste-Based Offences: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Anita Mahajan, Sadhan Chandra Mahajan, Bihan Mahajan, Papri Debnath and Piyali Bhowmick in two connected cases concerning allegations of matrimonial cruelty and caste-based offences. Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) delivered the judgment on 29.09.2026 in CRR…
Tax Classification Must Be Based on Product Form at the Time of Sale, Not Its End Use: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has dismissed appeals concerning the tax classification of GRD Powder and GRD Mix, manufactured and marketed by Cadila Health Care Ltd. The dispute arose from the assessment year 1997-1998 under the M.P. Commercial Tax Act, 1994. The Madhya Pradesh High Court had earlier upheld classification of the…
Criminal Proceedings Quashed After Consensual Relationship Turned Sour: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has quashed criminal proceedings against Sachin Gupta in a case arising from FIR No. 326 of 2025, registered at Police Station Manipur, Surguja, on 05.12.2025. The case involved allegations by the second respondent that Gupta sexually assaulted her on 05.05.2024 and later expressed a desire to marry…
Second Arrest of Person Already in Custody Is a Fresh Arrest, but Article 22 Challenge Must Be Raised Before S. 167 CrPC Stage Ends: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has held that formally arresting a person who is already in custody in another criminal case amounts to a fresh arrest. However, the Court said a challenge alleging violation of Article 22(1) of the Constitution cannot be raised after the Section 167 CrPC stage has ended.…
Lack of Specific Overt Acts in Cruelty Allegations Leads to Quashing of 498A Proceedings Against Husband and Family: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court at Amaravati has quashed criminal proceedings against J. Dokka Chinthalaiah and four others in a matrimonial dispute involving allegations of dowry harassment. Justice Tuhin Kumar Gedela passed the order on 11.08.2026 in Criminal Petition No. 7328 of 2022. The case arose from Crime No.…
Pollution Case Against Tata Steel Quashed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court at Cuttack has quashed criminal proceedings against M/s. Tata Steel Limited in connection with a pollution-control case involving erstwhile Bhushan Steel Limited (BSL). Justice Sibo Sankar Mishra passed the judgment on 30 September 2026 in CRLMC No.2406 of 2022. The State Pollution Control Board,…
Gravity Homes Managing Partner Fined ₹17.05 Lakh in Cheque-Bounce Case: Bengaluru Court
The XXII Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru, convicted Sri N.C. Surya, managing partner of M/s. Gravity Homes, in a cheque-bounce case filed by Sri. H.C. Byre Gowda. The judgment in C.C.No.2205/2020 was delivered on 28 September 2026. Byre Gowda alleged that he had advanced ₹1.10 crore to Gravity Homes…
