Allahabad High Court Sets Aside Unreasoned Police Probe Order
The Special Judge failed to apply mandatory BNSS safeguards before ordering an investigation against police personnel.
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Supreme Court Clarifies IBC Appeal Limitation Starts at Pronouncement
The limitation clock under section 62 of the IBC starts when NCLAT pronounces its order, the Supreme Court held.
Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Over Recording Police
The court found video evidence contradicted allegations that a lawyer obstructed and assaulted police personnel.
Misbehaving With State Counsel May Amount to Contempt
The Allahabad High Court has warned that official misconduct toward government counsel may interfere with the administration of justice and invite contempt action. In its 12 October 2026 order, the court recorded allegations that a police public-relations officer misbehaved with an additional government advocate. It directed that the officer remain in custody until 5 p.m. … Read more
Absconding Requires Proof of Deliberate Evasion, Gujarat High Court Rules
The Gujarat High Court has held that a person cannot be declared an absconder without reliable material showing deliberate evasion of legal process. In its 5 October 2026 decision, the court found that the proclamation proceedings rested on a police report that was later shown to be forged. It said the label “absconding” carries serious … Read more
Probation Cannot Follow Grievous Assault and Adverse Antecedents
The Supreme Court has ruled that probation was inappropriate for offenders convicted of a grievous group assault where their antecedents and conduct were not adequately examined. In its 7 October 2026 judgment, the court said the Allahabad High Court had released the accused on probation without properly addressing the gravity of the attack or relevant … Read more
Impossible Tender Formality Cannot Defeat Valid E-Payment
The Supreme Court has held that a public tender cannot be rejected for failure to submit an “original” document that exists only as an electronically generated payment receipt. Hardev Construction’s bid was disqualified because it did not provide an original receipt for an online earnest-money payment. In its 12 October 2026 judgment, the court said … Read more
Prison Leave May Be Split Into Two Instalments Annually
The Madras High Court has clarified that an eligible prisoner’s 40 days of annual ordinary leave may be taken in two instalments within the same year. The case concerned S. Babu, a life convict whose request for 14 days’ leave without escort was rejected because he had taken leave earlier in 2026. In its 12 … Read more
Victim’s Sexual History Cannot Establish Consent at Charge Stage
Delhi High Court set aside a discharge order that treated alleged immorality as evidence of consent before trial.
Patient Charges Do Not Erase Hospital’s Charitable Character
Bombay High Court ordered tax approval for Breach Candy Hospital, rejecting the view that charging patients defeated its charitable character.