Bar Council Cannot Suspend Advocates Pending Inquiry
The Allahabad High Court held that suspension is a final Advocates Act sanction, not an interim disciplinary measure.
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Long-Serving Teacher Wins Gratuity With Interest
The Allahabad High Court ordered gratuity and six per cent interest for a teacher whose service continued until age 62.
Civil Payment Dispute Cannot Become Cheating Prosecution
The Supreme Court quashed a cheating case over unpaid steel supplies, finding no dishonest inducement at the transaction’s inception.
Spa Customers Face Trafficking Charges Despite Victims’ Retraction
The Kerala High Court retained trafficking-related charges against alleged spa customers despite later retractions by alleged victims.
Unproven Bribe Demand Cannot Sustain Corruption Conviction
The Supreme Court acquitted an official because the prosecution failed to prove the alleged demand and voluntary acceptance of a bribe.
Juvenility Claim Quashes Life Sentence but Preserves Conviction
The Uttarakhand High Court upheld a murder conviction but quashed the sentence after finding the appellant was 17 at the offence.
Tax Classification Depends on Goods at Time of Sale
The Supreme Court held that tax classification turns on the form of goods at sale, not their later consumer use.
Madras High Court Orders Inquiry Into Police Handling Of POCSO Victim
The Madras High Court has ordered an inquiry into a police officer’s handling of a POCSO victim who was allowed to leave with an accused in the pending case. Justices A. D. Jagadish Chandira and B. Murugesan issued the September 30 directions while hearing a mother’s habeas corpus petition. The woman, now an adult, appeared … Read more
Madras High Court Upholds Customs Restriction Despite India-Nepal Transit Treaty
The Madras High Court has allowed the Union’s appeal against an order releasing a watermelon-seed consignment for transit to Nepal, holding that transit arrangements do not displace applicable customs restrictions. Justices Anita Sumanth and C. Kumarappan delivered the September 24 judgment in the dispute involving Dhanalaxmi Food. Customs authorities had seized the consignment after finding … Read more
Karnataka High Court Quashes Case Over Body-Shaming Allegations
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a Section 509 IPC prosecution against two accused after finding that the complaint and investigation material did not disclose the offence’s required ingredients. Justice S. R. Krishna Kumar allowed Criminal Petition 4343/2026 on September 16. The complaint alleged abusive remarks and body-shaming during a Bengaluru incident. Examining the FIR, … Read more