News Update Punjab & Haryana High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Singer Guru Randhawa in Defamation Case Over Song “Sirra” Lyric; Issues Notice Citing Violation of Mandatory Procedure Under Section 223 BNSS 23 Mar 2026 The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday (20.03.2026) stayed all criminal proceedings against Punjabi singer and composer Gursharanjot Singh Randhawa @ Guru Randhawa in a complaint alleging defamation and…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Syed Rashid Hashmi in K.J.M. Land Developers Fraud Case 22 Mar 202622 Mar 2026 In a detailed order passed on 13 March 2026, the Hon’ble High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has granted bail to Syed Rashid Hashmi in Case Crime No. 162 of…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Sets Aside Railway Claims Tribunal Order: Compensation Claim for Fall from Running Train to be Reassessed 22 Mar 2026 In a landmark ruling pronounced on 19 March 2026, the High Court of Delhi allowed the appeal filed by Dharamawati (mother of the deceased) in FAO 31/2022 and remanded the…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Continuation of Property Confiscation Proceedings Against Family Members Even After Death of Accused Public Servant 21 Mar 2026 In a landmark ruling delivered on 20 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India set aside two judgments of the Patna High Court and held that confiscation proceedings under the…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Post-Retirement Pay Reduction for Bank Officer in Loan Irregularity Case 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 In a significant ruling delivered on March 19, 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the appeal of Virinder Pal Singh, a former officer of Punjab & Sind Bank, and…
News Update… Supreme Court Upholds Accelerated Promotion for Brave Policeman in 1999 Naxalite Attack Case 19 Mar 202619 Mar 2026 In a ruling delivered on 13 March 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Telangana in the case State of Telangana…
News Update Orissa High Court Sets Aside Arms Licence Cancellation, Stresses Fair Procedure 17 Mar 2026 In a significant ruling reinforcing safeguards under the Arms Act, the Orissa High Court has quashed the cancellation of a businessman’s arms licence. The court held that authorities cannot refuse…
News Update… Supreme Court Rules: Employer Group Insurance Benefits Cannot Be Deducted from Motor Accident Compensation under MV Act 17 Mar 202617 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has laid down that amounts received by the legal heirs under employer-provided group insurance schemes or other contractual/social security benefits cannot be deducted from the compensation awarded…
News Update… Delhi High Court Convicts Truck Driver for Rash and Negligent Driving Causing Death of Two-Year-Old Child; Applies Doctrine of Res Ipsa Loquitur 17 Mar 2026 The Delhi High Court has convicted Shiv Shankar, driver of a TATA Ace truck, for the offences punishable under Sections 279 and 304A of the Indian Penal Code in a…
News Update Jharkhand High Court Holds NIA Appeals Beyond 90 Days Not Maintainable; Limitation Act Cannot Extend Statutory Cap Under Section 21(5) 16 Mar 2026 The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that criminal appeals filed beyond the outer limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are not…
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