Chandra S Sharma

Meghalaya High Court: The Single Judge Bench of W. Diengdoh, J. granted bail to the accused in a Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 () case after considering his prolonged custody of more than one year. The Court granted bail after noting completion of investigation and examination of the survivor under Section 35 POCSO.

Calcutta High Court: The Single Judge Bench of Amrita Sinha, J., dismissed the challenges raised against the Coal India Limited’s 2021 promotional examination, holding that awarding uniform marks for 19 erroneous questions did not amount to changing the rules of the game. Since there was no negative marking, the Court found no prejudice or discrimination in the selection process.

Karnataka High Court: The Single Judge Bench of M. Nagaprasanna, J., quashed an FIR against a 21-year-old student arising from a solitary Instagram message complimenting a female classmate’s appearance. The Court held that the message did not disclose voyeurism, stalking or intentional insult to a woman’s modesty, observing that youthful or inappropriate expressions cannot automatically constitute criminal offences.