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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Quashes False Promise to Marry Rape Case, Says Criminal Law Can’t Police Private Relationships

Introduction: In a significant and socially reflective judgment, the Madras High Court has drawn a clear line between personal relationships and criminal prosecution, quashing a case of alleged rape on the pretext of marriage and emphasizing that the criminal justice system must not be used to moralise or adjudicate private emotional disputes. Justice B. Pugalendhi, […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Upholds Life Sentence in Brutal Midnight Murder, Says Motive Not Essential When Eyewitness Testimony Is Strong

Introduction: In a detailed and reasoned judgment, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed a critical principle of criminal jurisprudence—that the absence of motive does not weaken the prosecution’s case when there exists reliable and corroborated ocular evidence. A division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Amit Sharma delivered a powerful verdict while upholding […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Delhi High Court Orders US-Based Fantasy Gaming Platform to Remove Social Media Profiles Over Trademark Infringement of ‘Dream11’

Introduction: In a significant ruling highlighting the judiciary’s firm stance against digital trademark infringement, the Delhi High Court recently directed a US-based fantasy gaming company, American Dream 11, to take down or block all its social media pages and profiles allegedly infringing the registered trademark Dream11. The direction came from a single-judge bench of Justice […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Bombay High Court Declines Interim Relief to Same-Sex Couple Challenging Tax Exemption Inequality Under Income Tax Act

Introduction: In a significant development that once again brings the question of equality and inclusivity of same-sex couples under Indian law into the spotlight, the Bombay High Court recently heard a petition filed by a same-sex couple, Payio Ashiho and Vivek Divan, challenging the constitutional validity of Section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Himachal Pradesh High Court Rules No Monopoly on the Word ‘Glucose’: Descriptive Trade Terms Belong to All

Introduction: In a significant ruling that reinforces the limits of trademark protection, the Himachal Pradesh High Court, presided over by Justice Sandeep Sharma, recently dismissed an interim application filed by Zydus Wellness Products Ltd. seeking to restrain Leeford Healthcare Ltd. from using the expressions “Glucose-D” and “Glucose-C” for its glucose-based energy products. The court held […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Madras High Court Rules That Cheque Issued to Return Bribe Money Not Enforceable Under Section 138 NI Act: Void Agreement Cannot Create Legal Liability

Introduction: In a significant pronouncement reinforcing the principle that illegal or immoral contracts cannot create enforceable rights, the Madras High Court in P. Kulanthaisamy v. K. Murugan and Another (Crl. A. (MD) No. 758 of 2022; 2025 LiveLaw (Mad) 416) delivered by Justice K. Murali Shankar, held that a cheque issued towards the repayment of […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Karnataka High Court Allows Route March in Chittapur with Modified Conditions, Recognises Right to Peaceful Assembly on RSS Centenary

Introduction: In the case Ashok Patil v. The Deputy Commissioner & Others (WP No. 203166 of 2025), the Karnataka High Court, on Thursday, delivered a significant order relating to the exercise of the right to peaceful assembly under Article 19(1)(b) of the Constitution. The matter was heard by Justice M.G.S. Kamal and concerned a petition […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Declines Tamil Nadu’s Plea Against Mekedatu Dam Plan, Terms Challenge “Premature” – Defers to Expert Bodies in Cauvery River Dispute

Introduction: In a significant development in the decades-long Cauvery River water dispute, the Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, November 13, 2025, refused to entertain the State of Tamil Nadu’s plea challenging the approval granted by the Central Water Commission (CWC) for the preparation of a Detailed Project Report (DPR) for Karnataka’s proposed Mekedatu Dam […]

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14/11/2025, 5 months ago

Supreme Court Upholds Eviction for Wilful Default: Filing an Appeal Without Seeking Stay Won’t Shield Tenants From Rent Liability

Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the sanctity of judicial orders and the obligations of tenants, the Supreme Court in K. Subramaniam (Died) Through LRs K.S. Balakrishnan & Ors. v. M/s Krishna Mills Pvt. Ltd., Citation: 2025 LiveLaw (SC) 1098, upheld the eviction of a tenant on the ground of wilful default under Section 10(2)(i) […]

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