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Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has clarified an important procedural and jurisdictional question concerning appeals arising from penalties imposed under the repealed Foreign Exchange Regulation Act, 1973 (FERA). The Court held that appeals challenging penal adjudications originating under FERA can be entertained under its Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, even where the appellants have invoked Section 35 […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has granted pre-arrest bail to a lawyer accused of sexually harassing a junior woman advocate practising in the courts at Palakkad. Dr. Justice Kauser Edappagath allowed the application after observing that custodial interrogation of the accused was not necessary in the circumstances of the case. While considering the plea, the […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court has upheld the cancellation of an Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) registration held by a United States citizen who was found to have engaged in missionary activities in India without obtaining the prior permission required under the applicable government notification. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy declined to interfere with the cancellation order […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a woman’s education, financial independence and professional position cannot, by themselves, determine whether her consent to sexual relations was allegedly obtained through deception or a false promise of marriage. The Court also observed that the fact that marriage negotiations took place between the parties does not […]
Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a 23-year-old man, Ikram Tahir, and his 44-year-old mother, Saira Khatoon, who were accused in a case involving allegations of sexual relations on the false promise of marriage and abetment. Justice M. A. Chowdhary considered the circumstances described by the complainant, […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has granted relief to a woman who claimed to have been defrauded through an online loan scam, directing Axis Bank to permit her to operate and close her bank account despite 21 requisitions seeking a freeze over transactions amounting to ₹1,16,32,892. The Court held that, on the materials placed before […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government not to take any coercive steps against television broadcasters challenging the imposition of a 2% welfare cess under the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Act, 2024, as amended in 2026. The interim protection was granted by Justice H. T. Narendra Prasad on October 28, […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has declined to entertain a public interest litigation (PIL) seeking the introduction of a “community fine” mechanism to compensate members of the public who allegedly suffered inconvenience and disruption because of anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protests organised by the Cockroach Janta Party in the national capital. A Division Bench comprising […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has declined to transfer ongoing divorce proceedings from the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Anekal, Bengaluru Rural, to the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, observing that the wife’s petition, filed five years after the institution of the matrimonial case and four years after she entered appearance, demonstrated acquiescence […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against the promoters of Tanvi Fitness Private Limited, the company managing the ‘MyFitness’ brand, over allegations that they induced Mensa Brand Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to invest ₹143 crore by concealing restrictions on the company’s trademark rights. The Court held that the existence […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the death of a minor by suicide, even when accompanied by a suicide note naming certain individuals, does not automatically establish the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). The prosecution must still disclose the essential ingredients of […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that statutory restrictions imposed on investigative agencies cannot take away or dilute the constitutional powers of a High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Where the materials placed before it disclose a cognizable offence warranting investigation, the High Court retains the authority to direct registration […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a person who was not a party to a civil decree can challenge its execution by invoking Order XXI Rules 97 to 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), if that person claims an independent right, title or interest in the property concerned. The […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reiterated an important principle governing the exercise of judicial powers to summon additional accused persons during criminal trials. The Court held that when a trial court considers an application under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), it must examine the testimony of the relevant […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to investigate the deaths of two additional tigers in Kanha Tiger Reserve and submit its findings within two weeks, bringing renewed judicial attention to concerns about the spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and the effectiveness of wildlife protection measures. The direction was issued […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court has held that family members of a person accused of contracting a second marriage while concealing an existing marriage cannot automatically be prosecuted under Sections 495 and 496 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that these provisions primarily address the individual who contracts the subsequent marriage under […]
“While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” – Andrew Carneige The tussle between Epic games and Google started way back in the U.S., wherein the biggest gaming giant on August 2020, approached the […]
The Supreme Court today issued a notice on the petition filed by the top woman wrestlers of India seeking registration of FIR against a BJP MP as well as the wrestling federation of India’s president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the petitioners stated that the woman wrestlers […]
“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religion must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.”– Dr. B.R Ambedkar In the case of Farhan Tasaddukhussain Barodawala v. Onali Ezazuddin Dholkawal, Allahabad High Court imposed cost of rupees 25,000 on petitioners who were objecting on the fact that how a […]
Reported By: Ankita Bhardwaj The case of KUSH KALRA v. UOI & ANR has brought forward the interesting notion of barring the entry of married men and women in Judge Advocate General (JAG) claiming it in the benefit of public interest and national security. A PIL is filed against the policy by Kush Kalra seeking the […]
“We direct all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from today. High Courts can formulate adequate provisions to facilitate the supply of adequate information. Information is to be passed onto the secretary generals of High Courts for administrative directions from the Chief Justices (of High Courts). The same directions are to […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently upheld an industrial tribunal’s ruling that an accountant, Dulal Chatterjee, was a ‘workman’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, dismissing a writ petition filed by Swarnakshar Prakasani Pvt. Ltd. The case arose when Chatterjee was terminated from employment in July 2013, leading to a legal dispute over whether his […]
The Madras High Court in the case of G Sundararajan v The Secretary held that the exemption from payment of entertainment tax is just a concession by the government and cannot be claimed as a right. The court thus refused relief to the producer and distributor of the 2015 Tamil film, “I” which was claimed […]
The Karnataka Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), in the case of Myntra Designs Private Limited modified the decision of AAR, has observed, “input tax credit (ITC) is not available on the vouchers and subscription packages procured by Myntra from third-party vendors.” They relied on the judgement of the Karnataka High Court in the case […]
