Conviction Not Mandatory To Open History Sheet Against 'Habitual Offender' Under Police Rules: Rajasthan High Court

Is Conviction Mandatory To Open History Sheet Against 'Habitual Offender' Under Police Rules?

S. 483(2) BNSS | Can Bail Plea Be Heard In Victim's Absence If They Choose Not To Appear Despite Notice? Allahabad HC Answers

Interpreting Section 483 (2) BNSS, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a bail application in certain cases of rape involving minors can be heard even if the informant or complainant/victim is absent, provided they were duly informed about the proceedings [2026 LiveLaw (AB) 324]. The Court stressed that the statutory mandate is to provide the complainant an opportunity of...

Karnataka High Court Quashes ED Arrest Of Gameskraft Directors, Says Previously Rejected ECIR Was Re-packaged

The Court noted that there were no new circumstances or materials necessitating the arrest of the petitioners.

Kerala High Court Upholds Madrassa Teacher's POCSO Conviction For Sexually Assaulting Minor Boy

The Kerala High Court recently upheld the conviction and sentence imposed on a madrassa teacher, who was found guilty of sexually assaulting a minor student.[2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 331]Justice A. Badharudeen was considering an appeal preferred assailing the conviction for the offences under Section 377 of the Indian Penal Code, Sections 4(2) r/w. 3(d), 6(1) r/w. 5(f), 5(m), 8 r/w. 7, 10 r/w. 9(o)...

Can A Fresh Cheque Bounce Complaint Be Filed After Withdrawal Of A Premature Complaint? Rajasthan High Court Answers

The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of proceedings under Section 138 NI Act on the ground that the complaint filed in 2016 was time barred and filed without any application for condonation of delay under the Limitation Act. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 244]The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that if an earlier complaint that was found to be premature,...

Madras High Court Rejects Flipkart Founders' Review Plea Against ED Show-Cause Notice In FEMA Case

The Madras High Court has dismissed a plea filed by the owners of Flipkart – Sachin Bansal and Binny Bansal, seeking to review an earlier order of the High Court dismissing their plea against a show-cause notice issued by the Enforcement Directorate in connection with a FEMA Case. Justice S Sounthar dismissed the review application filed by the duo. A detailed order copy is...

Sudden Change In Political Loyalty Not Offence Sans Evidence: Madras High Court Dismisses Plea For CBI Probe Into AIADMK MLAs Joining TVK

The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (June 16), dismissed a PIL seeking a CBI probe into alleged irregularities and corruption in the manner in which four MLAs from All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (AIADMK) party resigned from their posts after winning State assembly elections and joined Chief Minister Vijay's Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) party on the same day. [2026 LiveLaw...

Karnataka High Court Declares ED Arrest Of Gameskraft Founders Illegal, Orders Release From Jail Forthwith

The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 16) declared the arrest of three GamesKraft Founders–Vikas Taneja, Deepak Singh and Prithviraj Singh, by the Enforcement Directorate(ED ) as illegal and directed the prison authorities to release the petitioners from jail expeditiously. [2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 209]The single judge bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna in his order said:“..The writ...

Do Section 50 NDPS Act Safeguards Apply To Search Of Bags Carried By Accused? Kerala High Court Answers

The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that the procedural safeguards under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act applies only to the personal search of an individual and not to the search of plastic bags carried by the person. [Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 327]Justice A. Badharudeen, delivered the judgment in an appeal challenging the conviction and sentence...

'Money In Bank Account Is Property Of Account Holder': Telangana HC Orders Defreezing Of Account Frozen Over Cyber Fraud Complaints

The Telangana High Court has held that a citizen's bank account cannot be frozen indefinitely merely on the basis of internal correspondence, portal alerts or informal electronic communications, unless such action is traceable to authority of law. [2026 LiveLaw (Tel) 84] A Single Judge Bench of Justice Nagesh Bheemapaka observed:“A citizen's bank account cannot be frozen indefinitely merely...

Karnataka High Court Stays Circular Extending RTE Quota Benefits To Scheduled Caste, Scheduled Tribe Students For Classes 9 & 10

The Karnataka High Court last week stayed the operation of a state government circular that sought to extend Right to Education (RTE) quota benefits to Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (SC & ST) students for Classes 9 and 10.The single judge bench of Justice Ashok S. Kinagi passed the interim order staying the execution and operation of the circular dated May 21, 2026, till the next...

Administrative Enquiry Mandatory Before FIR Against Public Servants Under SC/ST Act: Uttarakhand High Court

The Uttarakhand High Court has held that criminal proceedings under Section 4 of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 cannot be initiated against a public servant without a prior administrative enquiry as mandated by the proviso to Section 4(2) of the Act. Reiterating the above principle as established in various Supreme Court precedents, the High...