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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Petition to Quash FIR Against School Authorities Accused Under POCSO Act. Court Holds that Statutory Duty to Report Child Sexual Abuse Overrides Institutional Silence and Upholds Investigation for Failure to Report Under Section 21.

The judgment arises from a criminal petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking to quash the FIR registe...

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High Court of Karnataka Directs Implementation of Menstrual Leave Policy for Women Workers in Unorganized Sector. The Court Recognized the Policy as a Measure for Gender Equity and Issued Directions for Awareness and Enforcement.

The writ petition arose from the non-implementation of the Karnataka Government's Menstrual Leave Policy notified on 12.11.2025 and crystallized throu...

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Supreme Court Allows AERA's Appeal Against TDSAT Orders Under Section 31 of AERA Act — Tariff Determination Held to Be Regulatory, Not Adjudicatory, Function. Regulatory Authority Can Challenge Appellate Tribunal's Decisions on Questions of Law.

The Supreme Court of India addressed a preliminary objection regarding the maintainability of appeals filed by the Airports Economic Regulatory Author...

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Bombay High Court Considers State of Maharashtra's Petition for SIT in CBI Probe Against Ex-Home Minister. The Petition Alleges Bias of CBI Director and Seeks Fair Investigation.

In a criminal writ petition, the State of Maharashtra sought constitution of a Special Investigation Team to monitor and take over the investigation o...

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Supreme Court Allows State Appeal Against Review of Concurrent Findings in Forest Land Dispute Under Andhra Pradesh Forest Act, 1967. High Court Exceeded Review Jurisdiction by Re-appreciating Evidence and Setting Aside Concurrent Findings of Fact.

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal filed by the State of Telangana against the judgment of the High Court of Judicature at Hyderabad, which had revi...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses State Appeal Against Acquittal in Murder Case Due to Unreliable Witnesses. Acquittal of Nine Accused under Sections 302, 307, 147, 148 read with 149 IPC and Bombay Police Act Upheld as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The State of Maharashtra appealed against the judgment of the Adhoc Additional Sessions Judge, Yavatmal, in Sessions Case No.113 of 2006 dated 14.05.2...

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Supreme Court Commutes Death Sentence to Life Imprisonment for Mentally Ill Accused in Rape and Murder Case — Non-Compliance with Section 235(2) CrPC and Supervening Mental Illness Considered

The Supreme Court of India heard a review petition filed by an accused (referred to as 'Accused X') against his conviction and death sentence for the ...