'Gruesome': Delhi High Court Denies Bail To Man Accused Of Chopping Wife's Body, Dumping It In Septic Tank

The Delhi High Court has denied bail to a man accused of murdering his wife, chopping her body into pieces and dumping the remains in a septic tank. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 775]Justice Girish Kathpalia observed that the “gruesome manner” in which the crime was committed cannot be ignored while considering bail.The Court dismissed the bail application filed by one Ashu Pal in relation to an FIR registered at Police Station Prem Nagar for the offences under Sections 302, 201 and 34 of the Indian Penal...

Lawyer Accused Of Colluding With Judge's Secretary For TMC Leader's Case Records Opposes Claims, Requests Calcutta HC To Preserve CCTV

Calcutta High Court judge, Justice Suvra Ghosh had yesterday recused from hearing former TMC minister Sujit Bose's bail plea, after alleging that an advocate for the petitioner had made contact with her private secretary to access the case records in her chambers.Advocate Mousumi Bhowal, who was appearing as the Advocate-on-Record for Sujit Bose in the bail proceedings before the Calcutta High Court, has placed on record her opposition to the version of events surrounding the controversy that...

Para-Veterinarian From Legally Established University Cannot Be Denied Registration Over Absence Of State Recognition: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a para-veterinary qualification obtained from a university established by law cannot be denied recognition merely because the university is not separately recognised by the State Government or registered with the Himachal Pradesh Para Veterinary Council. The Court further held that Rule 14 of the Himachal Pradesh Para Veterinary Council Rules,...

Govt Can't Alter Merit List Recommended By Selection Committee, Appoint Consumer Commission President Of Its Choice: AP High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside an order appointing President of Vijayawada's District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, holding that the State Government cannot independently alter the order of merit or appoint a candidate of its choice by overlooking the recommendations of the Selection Committee. [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 198] The case arose from a government order...

Court Can't Prescribe Methodology For Fixing Property Tax In Writ Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has held that court, in exercise of its writ jurisdiction, cannot direct formulation of a particular methodology to determine rateable value and assess property tax as such matters fall within the statutory and administrative domain of the competent authority. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 774]A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Shail Jain dismissed a plea filed by the Khan Market Welfare Association seeking directions to the New Delhi Municipal Council...

Mere Threats Don't Constitute Criminal Intimidation Without Intent To Cause Alarm: Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR

The Gujarat High Court has held that merely threatening without an intention to cause alarm to the complainant would not constitute offence of criminal intimidation. [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 225]In doing so the court held that to invoke this offence the complainant must establish that the accused had an intention to cause alarm to him. The petitioners had sought quashing of an FIR under IPC Sections 409(Criminal breach of trust by public servant, or by banker, merchant or agent), 504(Intentional...

Rajasthan High Court Raps Jodhpur Municipal Corporation For Failure To Hand Over Auctioned Plots Due To Encroachments

Rajasthan High Court took serious note of Municipal Corporation's inaction against encroachers that led to its inability to hand over possession of auctioned plots to the successful bidders, and opined that the body being part of the government was not supposed to function in a manner that led to litigations. The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a bunch of petitions that...

AP High Court Fines Mother ₹50,000 For Suppressing Grant Of Custody To Father Pursuant To Mutual Settlement

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of minor children is not maintainable where the children are in the custody of their father pursuant to a mutually agreed settlement between the parents.[2026 LiveLaw (AP) 197]A Division Bench of Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice Purushottam Kumar Chintalapudi dismissed with costs the mother's petition seeking production and restoration of custody of her two minor children. The Court...

Insistence On Prior Complaint Or Documentary Proof Of Injury To Establish Matrimonial Cruelty “Absurd”: Jharkhand High Court

The Jharkhand High Court has observed that insisting on a prior police complaint regarding assault and torture, or documentary proof of injuries, to establish matrimonial cruelty is “absolutely absurd and unwarranted”.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Pradeep Kumar Srivastava made the observation while setting aside an appellate court's decision acquitting a husband of the offence under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The High Court restored his conviction and sentence imposed by the trial...

Holding Ambedkar Jayanti Meeting In School Was Not Attempt To Unduly Influence Lok Sabha Polls: Jharkhand High Court Quashes Case

The Jharkhand High Court has held that merely organising a meeting in a school hall to celebrate Ambedkar Jayanti does not amount to undue influence at an election under Section 171F of the IPC.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Anil Kumar Choudhary quashed criminal proceedings against two persons who were booked over a meeting held during the 2024 Lok Sabha elections.The first petitioner was the principal of Saraswati Shishu Vidya Mandir. The allegation was that he organised a meeting in the...

₹1 Lakh Compensation For Illegal Termination Of Teacher 'Shockingly Disproportionate': Rajasthan High Court Enhances It To ₹20 Lakh

The Rajasthan High Court enhanced the compensation payable to a teacher terminated illegally, from Rs. 1 lakh to Rs. 20 lakh, observing that the amount awarded by the Rajasthan Non-Government Educational Institutions Tribunal was “shockingly disproportionate”.The Court was dealing with a plea by a Hindi teacher who had served the respondent-school for around 20 years before her services were terminated in 2015 on the ground that there were no students for the subject of Hindi. The Tribunal had...

Delhi High Court Restrains FIITJEE Directors From Travelling Abroad, Orders Attachment Of ₹66 Lakh Over Unpaid Rent Dues

The Delhi High Court has restrained the directors of test-prep coaching institute FIITJEE Limited from travelling outside the country without its permission in a case involving unpaid rent dues. [2026 LiveLaw (Del) 773]Justice Sachin Datta also ordered attachment of Rs. 66.31 lakh lying in the bank account of the company's sister concern towards alleged unpaid rent dues.The Court also ordered the Directors to deposit their original passports within four weeks. Justice Datta passed the order...