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  • Father’s Liability for Minor’s Fatal Driving: Karnataka High Court Examines Scope of Culpable Homicide Charge
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20/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Father’s Liability for Minor’s Fatal Driving: Karnataka High Court Examines Scope of Culpable Homicide Charge

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has reserved its judgment in a significant criminal petition concerning parental responsibility for underage driving and the circumstances in which a parent can be prosecuted for culpable homicide when a minor child allegedly drives a vehicle and causes a fatal accident. The matter, Shri Nadeem Ur Rehman v. State of […]

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20/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Customer at Brothel Cannot Be Prosecuted for Procuring Prostitution Under ITPA, Rules Allahabad High Court

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Nitin v. State of U.P., has held that a person who visits a brothel as a customer and pays money for his own sexual gratification cannot, merely on that basis, be prosecuted under Sections 3, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA). Justice Dr. Gautam […]

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20/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Suppression of Pending Criminal Cases During Recruitment Justifies Discharge from RPF Service, Rules Supreme Court

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Bappa Barai v. Union of India & Ors., along with connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 826, has reaffirmed the strict duty of candidates seeking public employment to disclose complete and truthful information regarding their criminal antecedents during the recruitment process. A Bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and […]

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20/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Open-Category Fees Protect Student’s Right to Academic Recognition Despite Cancellation of ST Certificate

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Cynthia Julious Charlie v. The Vice Chancellor & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 827, has provided important relief to a pharmacy student whose academic results and degree certificate had been withheld after the cancellation of her Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificate. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice […]

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19/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Protecting the Child Beyond the Courtroom: Madras High Court Stresses Empathy, Rapport and the Best Interests of Child Victims in POCSO Trials

Introduction: The Madras High Court, while deciding Paulpandiyan v. State, arising out of Crl.O.P. No. 28664 of 2025, has underscored an important aspect of POCSO jurisprudence: protecting a child victim does not end with providing a separate courtroom or restricting direct confrontation with the accused. The judicial process itself must be sensitive to the child’s […]

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19/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Approved Building Plans Are Public Records: Kerala High Court Upholds Right to Information Under the RTI Act

Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Joseph Palackatharayil Varughese v. The Public Information Officer and Others, W.P.(C) No. 17746 of 2026, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 454, has reaffirmed the broad scope of the right to information by holding that an approved building plan maintained by a local authority does not constitute “personal information” merely […]

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19/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Forged Will Allegations Go Beyond a Mere Property Dispute: High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Shadab Hussain v. State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC No. 25031 of 2026, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 329, has refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused alleged to have forged his mother’s Will in order to deprive his sister of her share in the family property. Justice […]

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19/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Section 47 CPC Cannot Be Used to Reopen Matters Already Decided or Capable of Being Decided at Trial

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with the scope of objections under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, has reiterated an important limitation on the jurisdiction of an executing court. In Ravi Srivastava v. Ajay Sharma, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 595, a Bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X dismissed a civil […]

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19/08/2026, 3 weeks ago

Supreme Court Strengthens Electoral Accountability, Orders Tighter Control Over Withdrawal of Election-Offence Prosecutions

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Prathik Parasrampuria, Citation 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 816, has issued significant directions aimed at curbing the circulation of black money and strengthening accountability for electoral offences. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh considered extensive data furnished by the […]

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