3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1589+ words) Because the prosecution alleged grave sexual offences against young children, the case resulted in the imposition of the extreme penalty of death by the Special POCSO Court. The State consequently placed the matter before the High Court through a reference…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1590+ words) The petitioner was a 20-year-old woman and, therefore, a major in the eyes of law. She informed the Court that she had chosen to follow Shwetambar Jain Dharma and wished to pursue the religious path of Diksha. Her decision, according…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1383+ words) The State took a contrary position. It contended that the criminal case was pending at the time when the respondent applied for appointment and when he was selected. The State argued that the affidavit submitted by him was consequently false…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (987+ words) The matter assumed greater significance because criminal and other legal proceedings had already been initiated in relation to the allegations, including registration of an FIR and proceedings before competent authorities. Despite the pendency of those proceedings, the private religious body…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1631+ words) Following investigation, the police submitted a chargesheet against the landlord. The Magistrate thereafter took cognizance of the alleged offence and issued the necessary summoning order. The landlord challenged the chargesheet dated September 7, 2025 and the cognizance/summoning order dated November 15, 2025 before…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1046+ words) The Court found this omission particularly significant because the complainant himself proved the relevant document concerning the alternate suspect. The investigation, in the Court’s view, proceeded on a version which the complainant had himself disowned, while the alternate version was…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (1353+ words) The Commission declined to accept this second certificate because it had not been uploaded within the prescribed period along with the first certificate. The appellant challenged the decision before the High Court, but her writ petition was dismissed by the…...

5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (1554+ words) The State Government, however, issued a notification dated November 18, 2025, which purported, among other things, to confer the relevant powers upon Superintendents of Police. It was pursuant to this notification that the Superintendent of Police, Belagavi, passed the externment order against…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (816+ words) The factual background showed that four eligible doctors had been considered by the DPC for two available posts in 2015. Dr. Mukesh Surya received a “Very Good” assessment, whereas Dr. Shikha Sood was placed in the “Outstanding” category and consequently ranked…...

5+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1081+ words) The case thus presents two interconnected issues. The first concerns the legal responsibility of Special Courts to scrutinise whether victims receive the relief to which they are entitled under Rule 12. The second concerns the responsibility of the State to ensure…...