Rule 3(3) of the PCPNDT Rules does not by itself bar a qualified Radiologist from conducting ultrasonography at clinics located in two different districts.
Orissa High Court · 22 Aug 2026
Mere presence at the scene of an encounter is not sufficient for conviction.
Jharkhand High Court · 21 Aug 2026
Gangster Act proceedings cannot rest on a mechanically approved gang chart; mandatory joint consideration, accurate factual verification and independent application of mind are essential before an FIR can validly proceed.
Allahabad High Court · 21 Aug 2026
In custody matters, the welfare of the minor children is the paramount consideration.
High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh · 21 Aug 2026
Rejection of a Section 156(3) application does not bar subsequent FIR registration.
Supreme Court of India · 21 Aug 2026
Mere naming of an accused in an FIR or presence in a group is insufficient for conviction under Section 149 IPC; the prosecution must prove membership of an unlawful assembly and the requisite common object beyond reasonable doubt.
Allahabad High Court · 21 Aug 2026
Non-supply of RTI information after declaration of election results is not assistance for furthering a candidate's election prospects.
Bombay High Court · 21 Aug 2026
Fleeing from the scene after witnessing an accidental drowning, though reprehensible, is not by itself an incriminating circumstance sufficient to establish murder.
Supreme Court of India · 21 Aug 2026
Road widening and Master Plan development may proceed in public interest, but authorities cannot demolish or deprive citizens of property without due process, including notice and a fair hearing.
Rajasthan High Court · 21 Aug 2026
The distinction between Section 305 and Section 306 IPC was material because the deceased was a child.
Karnataka High Court · 21 Aug 2026
WhatsApp transmission of summons is not, by itself, conclusive proof of service.
Delhi High Court · 21 Aug 2026
The Court held that the applicant's conduct, as recorded on the facts before it, did not constitute procurement for the purpose of prostitution contemplated by the Act.
Allahabad High Court · 20 Aug 2026
A spouse cannot obtain divorce under Section 13(1A) HMA by relying on non-resumption of cohabitation where that spouse's own conduct prevented the resumption of matrimonial life.
Delhi High Court · 20 Aug 2026
Prior permission under Section 83 of the Registration Act, 1908 is not mandatory for initiating prosecution under the Act.
Bombay High Court · 20 Aug 2026
CDRs and tower-location details cannot be rejected solely on privacy grounds when they are prima facie relevant to the just adjudication of a criminal case.
Uttarakhand High Court · 20 Aug 2026
