Brutality Of Crime Alone Can't Justify Death Penalty: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that brutality of a crime alone cannot justify confirmation of a death sentence and that capital sentencing must also consider whether the accused is capable of reformation before holding that life imprisonment is unquestionably foreclosed.A Division Bench of Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury observed,"...the sentencing must be...

Prosecution's Failure To Produce Witnesses 'Indirectly' Helping Accused: Allahabad High Court Grants Bail In PFI 'Terror Plot' Case

The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted bail to two accused booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA) in a case alleging a conspiracy to attack Hindu religious organisations and sensitive places in Uttar Pradesh, observing that the trial had made "very poor" progress despite repeated directions for its expeditious conclusion. A bench of Justice Rajesh Singh...

Schools Must Encourage Children To Speak Up Against Discomfort Or Fear: Delhi High Court Upholds Teacher's POCSO Conviction

The Delhi High Court has emphasised that schools must encourage children to speak up against any conduct which makes them feel discomfort or fear and that they must he aware of their rights.“The Court is of the view that educational institutions must, instead, ensure that children are made aware of their rights and are encouraged to speak about any conduct which causes them fear, discomfort...

Alleged ₹90 Lakh Embezzlement, Irregular Land Allotments: J&K&L High Court Refuses To Quash Graft Probe Against Ex-DIC GM

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to quash an Anti-Corruption Bureau FIR against a former General Manager of District Industries Centre (DIC), Pulwama, in a case involving allegations of embezzlement of over ₹90 lakh from the Government treasury and irregular allotment of industrial land even after the concerned estates had been transferred to the State...

Explosives Licence Suspension | Uploading Order On Online Portal Not Valid Service, Must Be Sent By Post: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has set aside the suspension of an explosives dealer's licence, holding that an order suspending or revoking a licence under the Explosives Rules 2008 must be served in the manner prescribed under Rule 118(3) which contemplates service by post at the address of the licensee. [2026 Livelaw (Mad) 383]Justice Mohammed Shaffiq held that uploading the suspension order on...

'Absolute Certainty' That Convict Won't Reoffend Impossible; Such Requirement Would Bar Premature Release: Bombay High Court

This would mean that a convicted person would never see freedom and would die within the prison walls, Court remarked.

Courts Can Interfere With Expert Answer Key If It Is 'Palpably Erroneous'; Candidate Can't Be Penalised For Ambiguous Question: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court has held that judicial review is permissible where an answer key prepared by experts is shown, on the basis of authoritative and indisputable material, to be palpably erroneous, and that a candidate cannot be penalised for ambiguity in a question framed by the examining authority.Justice Kaushik Goswami observed, "However, such deference is not absolute. Where it...

'Quite Shocking': Delhi High Court Finds 400 Ventilators, 910 Oxygen Concentrators Lying Unused At Govt Hospital

The Delhi High Court has flagged large quantum of medical equipment lying unused across 26 government hospitals in the national capital, including 400 ventilators and 910 oxygen concentrators alone at Guru Teg Bahadur (GTB) Hospital.A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Manmeet PrItam Singh Arora observed that several hospitals were unable to use equipment due to...

LiveLaw High Courts Daily Highlights: August 12, 2026

Links to Top reports of August 12:'Strict Liability If Anything Happens': Karnataka High Court Orally Remarks On Hindu Body's Plea For Independence Day Torchlight MarchMinor Sexual Assault Victim's Inability To Describe Sexual Act Is No Ground To Discard Her Testimony: Bombay High Court Reverses AcquittalChild Born Before Govt Service Not To Count Towards Maternity Leave Entitlement:...

Whether Marital Discord Can Be Dragged Into POSH Proceedings? Allahabad High Court To Examine; Grants Relief To Husband

The Allahabad High Court is set to examine whether proceedings arising essentially from a dispute between a married couple working in the same office can be brought within the ambit of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act), observing that the legislation is "intended for a different purpose".A bench of Justice Pankaj Bhatia...

RTE Reimbursement Delays: Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra Govt To Review Mechanism, Prescribe Timelines

The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing reimbursement mechanism under the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009. The Court suggested examination of the issues of prescription of definite timelines at every stage of processing reimbursement proposals and the adequacy of a monitoring mechanism...

Voter List Entry Showing Spouse's Name Not Proof Of Valid Hindu Marriage: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that a person's name appearing as a spouse in the voter list does not, by itself, prove a valid Hindu marriage. Where the marriage itself is disputed, the party asserting it must prove that the marriage was solemnised through the rites and ceremonies required under Section 7 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. A Division Bench of Justice Bibek Chaudhuri and Justice...