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  • Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Reporting Duty Under POCSO: School Authorities Cannot Conduct Private Inquiries Instead of Reporting Child Sexual Abuse
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11/07/2026, 14 hours ago

Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Reporting Duty Under POCSO: School Authorities Cannot Conduct Private Inquiries Instead of Reporting Child Sexual Abuse

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in AAA v. Linda Sema & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 659, has delivered an important judgment strengthening the mandatory reporting framework under the Prevention of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice K.V. Viswanathan held that any person, […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Allahabad High Court Clarifies Mandatory Procedure for Contradicting Witnesses Using Section 161 CrPC Statements

Introduction: In a significant judgment strengthening the law of criminal evidence, the Allahabad High Court has comprehensively explained the mandatory procedure that courts must follow while using omissions in a witness’s statement recorded under Section 161 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) to contradict the witness during trial. The Division Bench comprising Justice J.J. […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Delhi High Court Quashes Criminal Case Against Delhi Jal Board Engineer After Departmental Exoneration on Identical Charges

Introduction: In a significant ruling on the interplay between departmental inquiries and criminal prosecution, the Delhi High Court has held that a criminal case cannot be permitted to continue when an employee has already been exonerated on merits in departmental proceedings involving identical allegations. The judgment was delivered by Justice Vikas Mahajan in Satender Kumar […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Kerala High Court Directs ‘Due Primacy’ to District Judge’s Opinion in Appointment of Public Prosecutors

Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the appointment of Public Prosecutors in Kerala, the Kerala High Court approved the State Government’s draft circular regulating the selection process, while directing a significant modification to strengthen the role of the District Judiciary. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. delivered the […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Death Due to Septicemia After Acid Attack Does Not Break Chain of Causation, Conviction for Murder Upheld: Uttarakhand High Court

Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the principles governing criminal liability in acid attack cases, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that the death of an acid attack victim due to septicemic shock several weeks after the incident does not sever the chain of causation where the medical evidence establishes that the septicemia directly resulted […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Centre Opposes Disclosure of Nicotine and Tar Values on Cigarette Packets, Tells Kerala High Court It May Mislead Consumers

Introduction: In an important public health matter concerning tobacco regulation, the Kerala High Court considered the Central Government’s stand on the disclosure of nicotine and tar contents on cigarette packets under the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products (Prohibition of Advertisement and Regulation of Trade and Commerce, Production, Supply and Distribution) Act, 2003 (COTPA). The matter […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash ₹200 Crore Online Learning App Cheating Case, Says Chargesheet Reveals Prima Facie Fraud

Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning alleged large-scale financial fraud committed under the guise of an online education platform, the Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against one of the founders of the V-Care Online Learning App, observing that the material collected during investigation discloses “glaring acts of cheating.” The judgment was […]

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10/07/2026, 1 day ago

Posters Allegedly Promoting Disaffection Against India Sufficient to Frame Charges Under UAPA at Preliminary Stage: J&K High Court

Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the scope of judicial scrutiny at the stage of framing charges under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that posters allegedly intended to alienate the people of Jammu & Kashmir from the rest of India are sufficient to […]

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10/07/2026, 2 days ago

Control Test Alone Cannot Determine Employer-Employee Relationship Under Employees’ Compensation Act: Jharkhand High Court

Introduction: In a significant ruling on employer liability under the Employees’ Compensation Act, the Jharkhand High Court has held that the “control test” is only one of several factors for determining whether an employer-employee relationship exists and cannot be treated as the sole criterion. The judgment was delivered by Justice Sanjay Kumar Dwivedi in The […]

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