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1. Kerala High Court upholds conviction of madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting 9-year-old boy

Kerala High Court upholds conviction of madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting 9-year-old boy

Kerala High Court upholds conviction of madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting 9-year-old boy The Kerala High Court recently upheld the conviction and 20-year prison sentence imposed on a madrasa teacher for sexually assaulting a 9-year-old student. [Rasheed v. State of Kerala] Justice A Badharudeen dismissed the appeal filed by accused, Rasheed, who had challenged a 2023 judgement of the Special POCSO Court Kunnamkulam, which had found him guilty of offences under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, Section 377 (unnatural offences) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 and the provisions of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 (JJ Act). The Court held that the child's testimony was trustworthy and supported by the evidence placed on record. The appeal arose from a case involving the sexual assault of a 9-year-old student of Noorul Hidaya Madrassa in Thrissur district, where the accused was working as a teacher. During the COVID-19 pandemic, when classes were being conducted online, the child had approached the teacher to clear doubts relating to an examination. It was during this visit that the accused teacher sexually assaulted the child. The child later disclosed the incident to his mother, leading to the registration of a criminal case and the eventual prosecution of the accused teacher. A trial court convicted the accused and imposed, among other punishments, a sentence of 20 years of rigorous imprisonment for the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the POCSO Act.

2. Complaint seeks FIR against present and former Chief Secretary over alleged footpath encroachment

Complaint seeks FIR against present and former Chief Secretary over alleged footpath encroachment

Complaint seeks FIR against present and former Chief Secretary over alleged footpath encroachment A complaint has been filed before the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force (BMTF) seeking criminal action against Karnataka Chief Secretary Shalini Rajneesh and her husband, retired IAS officer and former Chief Secretary Rajneesh Goel, over allegations of encroachment on a public footpath and civic land in HSR Layout. The complaint, submitted to the BMTF Police Station and the Additional Director General of Police, BMTF, alleges that the couple, who are joint khata holders of a property in Sector 6 of HSR Layout, illegally extended their occupation beyond the sanctioned property boundary and encroached upon a public footpath vested with the civic authority. According to the complainant, permanent steel-frame structures have been erected on the allegedly encroached portion of the footpath, obstructing pedestrian movement and effectively converting a section of public land into private land. The complaint further alleges that the property, originally allotted for residential purposes, has been commercially exploited through rental arrangements in violation of allotment conditions. Seeking registration of an FIR, the complainant has invoked provisions of the Greater Bengaluru Governance Act, 2024, relating to encroachment and unauthorised occupation of civic property, as well as provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) concerning criminal trespass and mischief. The complainant has submitted documentary material, including a BBMP e-Khata and photographs purportedly showing the alleged encroachment and structures erected on the footpath. The complaint contends that the allegations involve senior public servants who are expected to uphold the law and protect public property, and therefore warrant an impartial investigation.

3. Trial courts must weigh civil disputes before proceedings with criminal prosecution: Karnataka HC

Trial courts must weigh civil disputes before proceedings with criminal prosecution: Karnataka HC

Trial courts must weigh civil disputes before proceedings with criminal prosecution: Karnataka HC The High Court of Karnataka has said that trial courts cannot ignore the pendency of civil proceedings while assessing whether criminal prosecution is being used as a weapon of harassment, and are duty-bound to scrutinise, even at the stage of framing of charges, whether the evidence genuinely discloses a strong suspicion and a reasonable prospect of conviction. “The criminal law cannot be permitted to degenerate into a weapon of oppression in aid of a civil contest,” the court said while citing the apex court’s observations that criminal law cannot be invoked against citizens, in the absence of legally tenable material, merely because a civil dispute subsists between the parties. Nagaprasanna made these observations while quashing the criminal cases against several persons and their advocate by the Bengaluru city police in connection with a complaint lodged against them in relation to a dispute over transactions of certain properties, the sale deeds of which were registered two decades ago. A simmering land dispute between the parties has been artfully clothed in the robes of criminal prosecution in the complete absence of even an iota of criminality, the court said while pointing out that the criminal law cannot be permitted to degenerate into a weapon of oppression in aid of a civil contest. Two filters The criminal justice system, the court said, must operate through two filters — first, at the stage of investigation and filing of a chargesheet, and next, at the stage of framing of charge by the trial court. At both stages, the law vests ample power in trial courts to terminate proceedings that amount to abuse of process, subject always to the peculiar facts of each case. It cannot ignore the pendency of a civil dispute prior to the…

4. Supreme Court Advocate Seeks Re-NEET Postponement On Behalf Of 1,467 Aspirants

Supreme Court Advocate Seeks Re-NEET Postponement On Behalf Of 1,467 Aspirants Re-NEET 2026: The NTA is set to conduct the NEET UG 2026 re-exam on June 21.

5. Rs 47-Crore Multi-State Fake GST Racket Busted In Assam

Rs 47-Crore Multi-State Fake GST Racket Busted In Assam The accused persons were allegedly using fake invoices.

1. Special Police Establishment vs. Kamta Prasad Mishra and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0638/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed whether the Special Police Establishment (SPE) of Madhya Pradesh could be exempted from the Right to Information Act, 2005, under a notification claiming it as an

2. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0637/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the rejection of Meenakshi Natarajan's nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat by the Returning Officer due to non-disclosure of a pending criminal case. Natarajan argue

3. S. Senthil Kumaran Bose and Ors. vs. The State of Tamil Nadu and Ors. (15.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0636/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed the dispute over the recruitment process for 113 Motor Vehicle Inspector-Grade II posts by the Tamil Nadu Public Service Commission (TNPSC), involving appellants S

4. Jayakrishna Menon vs. Krishnankutty and Ors. (09.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0635/2026)

The Supreme Court of India addressed a contempt petition filed by Jayakrishna Menon against Krishnankutty and others, concerning the alleged misuse of a captive elephant, Raman, despite court orders.

5. Meenakshi Natarajan vs. Election Commission of India and Ors. (12.06.2026 - SC)(MANU/SC/0634/2026)

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