Police Officer Can Face Disciplinary Proceedings Despite Pending Criminal Case Over Same Incident: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that disciplinary proceedings against a police officer are not barred merely because an F.I.R. has been lodged over the same incident, as Paragraph 489 of the U.P. Police Regulations permits a departmental trial whether or not the officer has been tried judicially. It held that the Uttar Pradesh Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and...

Goa Night Club Fire Incident: Bombay High Court Cancels Bail Granted To Restaurant Owners

Observing that the Sessions Court failed to apply its mind and improperly exercised its discretion, the Bombay High Court on August 18 cancelled the bail granted to Sourabh Luthra, Gaurav Luthra and Ajay Gupta the co-owners of the Birch By Romeo Lane, a prominent nightclub in North Goa's Arpora area, which was engulfed in massive fire killing 25 people. Sitting at the Goa bench,...

Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Against Dropping Of Disqualification Proceedings Against AIADMK MLAs Who Voted For TVK Govt

The Madras High Court has dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the Tamil Nadu Speaker's order dropping the disqualification proceedings against MLAs of the All India Anna Dravida Kazhagam (AIADMK) party, who voted against the party whip during the confidence motion in favour of Chief Minister Joseph Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party. [2026 LiveLaw (Mad)...

Wife's Persistent Quarrels, Opposition To Husband Supporting Parents Despite Shifting House Is Cruelty: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that wife's persistent quarrelsome conduct, opposition to the husband supporting his parents, continued discord even after the couple shifted to a separate residence and denial of physical relations constitutes cruelty. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 764]A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Vinod Kumar dismissed an appeal filed by a wife against...

Andhra Pradesh Goondas Act | 12-Day Period For Govt Approval Begins After Detention Order Is Passed: High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that the 12-day period for approval of a preventive detention order under Section 3(3) of the Andhra Pradesh Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act of Bootleggers, Dacoits, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Land Grabbers, 1986, begins from the day after the detention order is made, thereby excluding the date of the order...

Societal Interest In Prosecuting Serious Offences Prevails Despite Settlement Between Parties: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that a settlement between the accused and the victim cannot justify quashing criminal proceedings involving a serious offence where societal interest lies in prosecution of the offender.Justice Pranjal Das observed, “Thus, in serious offences, societal interest lies in prosecution of the offenders and adequate punishment, upon being found guilty. This...

Delhi High Court Directs Stakeholders To Deliberate On Accessibility Of Films For Persons With Disabilities

The Delhi High Court has directed that a joint meeting be held between concerned stakeholders who must explore a workable resolution to broader concerns regarding accessibility of films for persons with disabilities. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 763]In an order passed on August 10, Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma directed that a decision be taken by the stakeholders after the joint meeting within a period...

Public Purpose Cannot Justify Taking Private Land Without Lawful Acquisition Or Compensation: Telangana High Court

The Telangana High Court has held that a public authority cannot indefinitely retain private property without sanction of law merely because the land has already been utilised for a public purpose. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 131]The Court directed the State to acquire a private land it had used for constructing the Area Hospital at Bhongir and pay compensation to the landowners, after finding that...

Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Suspension Of Police Officers Over Alleged Lathi Charge During Students' Protest

The Patna High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking suspension of senior Patna police officers and action against police personnel over an alleged lathi-charge on students.A Division Bench of Acting Chief Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Rajesh Kumar Verma said that a third party cannot ordinarily invoke PIL jurisdiction to seek disciplinary action against individual employees.The PIL sought...

Rape | Section 376 IPC Not Prima Facie Attracted Where Prosecution Material Shows Subsisting Marital Relationship: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has partly allowed a criminal revision petition and quashed the charge of rape framed against a man, holding that Section 376 IPC was not prima facie attracted as the prosecution material itself showed that the parties were in a subsisting marital relationship at the relevant time. [2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 339]The bench of Justice Kuldeep Mathur reached this conclusion...

'Why Are Centre & State Not Co-ordinating?' Calcutta High Court Flags Contradictory Directions For Teachers' Census Duty

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday questioned the lack of coordination between the Centre and the West Bengal government over the deployment of government school teachers for Census-related work, observing that contradictory directions on teachers' school hours and Census duties could adversely affect regular academic activities.Justice Krishna Rao was hearing petitions concerning the...

False Promise Of Marriage Makes Consensual Sex An Offence Only If It 'Taints' Consent: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has observed that while “no man can be allowed to make any lady agree for sexual relations on the false assurance to get married”, court must carefully examine whether a sexual relationship between two adults was actually induced by such a false assurance or was otherwise consensual. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 762]Justice Girish Kathpalia said that it is only ...