News Update… Rajasthan High Court Holds That Continued Incarceration Solely Due to Non-Payment of Compounding Costs in Cheque Dishonour Case Cannot Be Sustained When Dispute Stands Settled 1 Apr 20261 Apr 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that when a prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, stands fully settled between the parties and the complainant has no…
News Update… Supreme Court Grants Bail After Two Years in Custody, Says “Incarceration Without Trial Amounts to Punishment” 31 Mar 2026 In a significant order emphasising speedy justice and personal liberty, the Supreme Court of India has granted bail to Pardeep Kumar @ Banu, who has been in jail since April…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies State’s Power to Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemptions for Captive Power Plants 31 Mar 2026 In a landmark ruling that balances industrial incentives with fiscal prudence, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the State Government’s authority to modify or withdraw exemptions from electricity duty…
News Update… Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to Singapore Arbitral Award: Strong Affirmation of Pro-Enforcement Stance for Foreign Awards in India 31 Mar 2026 In a significant ruling delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar on 31 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the special leave petitions filed by Nagaraj V. Mylandla and Sharada…
Jammu and Kashmir High Court… Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Dismisses Appeal for Release of Vehicle Seized in UAPA/Arms Act Terror Case; Holds Registered Owner Who Executed Power of Attorney and Parted with Possession Has No Locus Standi and Approached Court with Unclean Hands 30 Mar 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has dismissed an appeal filed under Section 21 of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008, challenging the order dated…
News Update Telangana High Court Quashes FIR Against Two Accused for Forwarding Alleged Fake News on Social Media in SSC Telugu Paper Leak Case; Holds No Mens Rea or Ingredients of Offence Under Section 353 BNS Attracted 30 Mar 2026 The Telangana High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against two petitioners arrayed as accused Nos.1 and 3 in FIR No.86 of 2025 registered at Nakrekal Police Station for offences punishable…
Jammu and Kashmir High Court… Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Quashes Criminal Complaint and Order Issuing Process; Holds Magistrate Cannot Summon Accused on Same Material After Ordering Inquiry Under Section 202 CrPC If Not Satisfied With Preliminary Evidence 30 Mar 2026 The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has quashed a criminal complaint filed under Sections 451, 323, 504, 506 and 34 of the Ranbir Penal Code…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Holds Police Officer Guilty of Contempt for Arresting Accused Solely on WhatsApp Intimation Without Valid Service of Notice Under Section 41A CrPC 30 Mar 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has held that the arrest of the petitioner Ravi Meena on 01 February 2023 in FIR No. 346/2021 registered at Police Station Anti Corruption Bureau, Jaipur,…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Holds That Exaggerated Income Claims by Wife in Maintenance Proceedings Do Not Automatically Warrant Perjury Action Under Section 340 CrPC / Section 379 BNSS 30 Mar 2026 The Allahabad High Court has observed that it is common knowledge that in proceedings under Section 125 CrPC, a wife generally exaggerates the income of her husband in order to…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Contempt Show-Cause Notice to Director General of Archaeological Survey of India for Non-Compliance with Directions on Conservation of 173 Delhi Monuments 30 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has taken strong exception to the deliberate violation of its earlier order and issued a show-cause notice to the Director General of the Archaeological Survey of India…
