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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord

Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in Cheque Bounce Case: Material Alteration of Cheque Voids Conviction

Background The appellant was convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 for dishonour of a cheque. The trial court held that the cheque was for ₹1,10,000. The…

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Bombay High Court Upholds Child’s RTE Admission Based on Mother’s Caste Certificate (Single Mother Case)

Background X, a single mother working as a house help in Pune, applied for her daughter’s admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 quota in an English Medium…

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Gujarat High Court Quashes Defamation FIR: Mere Forwarding of Message Not Criminal

Background The petitioner was accused in an FIR registered at Shaherkotda Police Station, Ahmedabad, under Sections 469, 500, 501, 120(B) and 114 of IPC for allegedly circulating a fake newspaper…

Supreme Court Grants Bail in Corruption Case: Delay in Sanction Cannot Justify Prolonged Detention

Background The appellant was arrested in December 2025 in connection with an FIR under Section 7 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988. The High Court of Allahabad rejected his…

Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways

Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…

Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Regular Bail to POCSO Accused: Victim’s Trial Testimony Held to Have “Substantial Evidentiary Value

Background of the Case As per the prosecution's version recorded in the FIR, the minor victim was allegedly enticed to a secluded location on a false pretext and subjected to…

Supreme Court Hears Appeal on Execution of Will – Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors. (2026)

The Supreme Court has admitted a Civil Appeal arising from a long-standing dispute over the execution of the alleged last Will and Testament of one Thankam. The appeal challenges the…

Supreme Court Restores Trial Court Decree in Property Title Dispute – Rectification Deed Cannot Alter Identity of Property Without Original Vendor’s Consent

In a significant ruling on property law, the Supreme Court has allowed the appeal, set aside the first appellate decree and the High Court’s judgment, and restored the trial court’s…

Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 1977 Murder Case – Benefit of Doubt Extended Due to Inconsistencies, Delays, and Unreliable Evidence

the Supreme Court has acquitted the surviving appellants in a decades-old murder case from Uttar Pradesh, highlighting serious lapses in the prosecution’s case including unnatural conduct of witnesses, unexplained delays…