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verdictum.in > madhya-pradesh-high-court > himmat-singh-v-the-state-of-madhya-pradesh-2026mphc-ind25401-preliminary-enquiry-forgery-1621915

Preliminary Enquiry Not Required When Forgery Committed Outside Court; Civil Court Can Direct Police To Register Case: Madhya Pradesh High Court

12+ hour, 43+ min ago   (315+ words) While observing that it is not required to conduct a preliminary enquiry as per Section 340 (1) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) when forgery is committed outside of Court, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the Civil Courts…...


verdictum.in > allahabad-high-court > stays-fir-against-journalist-for-exposing-school-lapses-1621718

Tantamounts To Killing The Messenger: Allahabad High Court Stays FIR Against Journalist Allegedly For Exposing School Lapses

4+ day, 3+ hour ago   (559+ words) The Allahabad High Court has stayed an FIR registered under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), 2023, against journalist Amit Yadav, who was allegedly targeted by authorities after reporting on the abysmal conditions and lack of basic amenities at Purva Madhyamik Vidyalaya…...


verdictum.in > supreme-court > maya-banerjee-v-union-of-india-2026-insc-959-right-individual-family-pension-1621624

Right To Receive Family Pension Can't Be Treated As Bounty: Supreme Court Holds Widow Entitled To Pension From Death Of Railway Employee Husband

5+ day, 9+ hour ago   (254+ words) While holding that a widow is entitled to receive family pension from the date of the death of her husband, who was an employee of the Railways, the Supreme Court has held that the right of an individual to receive…...


verdictum.in > tripura-high-court > smt-ujjwala-rani-paul-v-agartala-municipal-corporation-2026thc1129-db-pension-daughter-1621573

Pensioner’s Daughter Need Not Be Divorcee At Time Of His Death: Tripura HC Grants Relief To Municipal Employee’s Kin

5+ day, 13+ hour ago   (250+ words) The High Court was considering a writ appeal preferred against the judgment of the Single Judge rejecting the grant of family pension. The Bench comprising Justice M.S. Ramachandra Rao and Justice Biswajit Palit held, “Neither Rule 8 quoted above nor the amendment…...


verdictum.in > amp > kerala-high-court > habibur-rahman-v-state-of-kerala-2026ker67015-married-woman-false-promise-to-marry-rape-1621567

Married Woman Accompanying Another Man To Hotel Can’t Claim Sexual Relationship Was Induced By False Promise To Marry: Kerala High Court

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (212+ words) Justice Jobin Sebastian, Kerala High Court The High Court was considering a Petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) by the sole accused in a case registered under Section 69 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) and…...


verdictum.in > karnataka-high-court > anil-rohan-menezes-v-state-of-karnataka-and-another-2026khc47384-1621576

Accidental Exposure Of Private Parts To A Woman Cannot Amount To Sexual Harassment U/S 75(2) BNS: Karnataka High Court

6+ day, 2+ hour ago   (563+ words) Justice M. Nagaprasanna, Karnataka High Court The Karnataka High Court has held that accidental or unintended exposure of private parts to a woman, without sexual intent or conduct directed towards a woman, cannot constitute sexual harassment under Section 75(2) of the Bharatiya…...


verdictum.in > delhi-high-court > v-v-state-2026dhc7579-release-in-2009-rape-case-with-minor-tattoo-on-her-chest-trip-to-manali-1621563

There Was No Misuse Of Power, Wealth, Status Or Age: Delhi High Court Directs Release Of Man In 2009 Minor's Rape Case, Cites Absence Of "Force Or Coercion"

6+ day, 4+ hour ago   (261+ words) Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav, Delhi High Court Advocate Saahila Lamba appeared for the appellant and Raj Kumar, APP appeared for the respondent. The prosecutrix, then about 14 years of age, went missing from her home on June 15, 2009. An FIR under Section…...


verdictum.in > kerala-high-court > ashraf-ashraf-moulavi-abdul-kader-v-union-of-india-and-another-2026ker64863-1621522

Courts Must Balance Accused’s Liberty & Nation's Safety: Kerala High Court Refuses Bail To Accused PFI Leaders In RSS Activist Sreenivasan Murder Case

6+ day, 13+ hour ago   (1090+ words) Justice Anil K. Narendran, Justice Muralee Krishna S., Kerala High Court The Kerala High Court, through two separate judgments, has refused bail to a national leader of the Popular Front of India and two alleged cadres in the case concerning the murder…...


verdictum.in > supreme-court > sayad-asifulla-v-state-of-karnataka-2026-insc-964-karnataka-state-human-rights-courts-rules-1621535

Supreme Court Upholds Validity Of Rule 6 Of Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules Enabling Aggrieved...

6+ day, 12+ hour ago   (364+ words) Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, Supreme Court The Supreme Court has upheld the validity of Rule 6 of the Karnataka State Human Rights Courts Rules, 2006 which enables an aggrieved person to directly approach the Human Rights Court. The Apex Court…...