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20/12/2025, 1 day ago

Supreme Court on Child Trafficking: Sensitivity Over Stereotypes in Appreciating Minor Victim Testimony

Introduction: In KP Kirankumar @ Kiran v. State by Peenya Police, the Supreme Court of India was confronted with a disturbing yet recurring reality of child trafficking and commercial sexual exploitation. A Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Joymalya Bagchi delivered a significant judgment on December 19, 2025, upholding the conviction of the accused […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Uniform Child Custody Framework Takes Shape: Karnataka High Court Mandates Interim Adoption of Nationally-Vetted Parenting Guidelines

Introduction: In a landmark and child-centric intervention, the Karnataka High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C. M. Poonacha, has directed that the Child Access & Custody Guidelines along with the Parenting Plan 2025, as approved by the Calcutta High Court, shall be uniformly applied by all trial courts […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

CENVAT Credit Beyond Factory Walls: Gujarat High Court Affirms Nexus Test for Renewable Energy Inputs

Introduction: In a significant ruling strengthening the principle of functional nexus under indirect tax law, the Gujarat High Court has held that CENVAT credit of service tax paid on input services used for setting up a windmill located away from factory premises is admissible, so long as such services bear a clear nexus with the […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

When Love Turns Litigious: Calcutta High Court Draws the Line Between Consensual Relationships and Criminal Prosecution

Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the fine but crucial distinction between a consensual romantic relationship and criminal liability, the Calcutta High Court quashed an entire criminal proceeding, including grave charges of rape on false promise of marriage, cheating, and offences under the Information Technology Act, holding that the continuation of prosecution would amount to […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Law Does Not Excuse Lethargy: Allahabad High Court Refuses to Condone a Delay of Over Fifteen Years by the State

Introduction: In a strong reaffirmation of the principle that the State does not enjoy any special privilege when it comes to procedural discipline, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a review petition filed after an extraordinary delay of 5,743 days, holding that government departments are bound by the same standards of diligence and accountability as private […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Karnataka High Court Questions Proportionality of ₹505 Crore Account Freeze in Online Gaming Money Laundering Probe

Introduction: In a significant hearing raising complex questions on proportionality, digital gaming practices, and the scope of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), the Karnataka High Court examined the legality of freezing bank accounts worth ₹505 crores belonging to an online gaming platform. The matter was heard by Justice Suraj Govindaraj in Writ […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Kerala High Court Halts Criminal Proceedings in Provocative Speech Case, Emphasises Judicial Scrutiny Before Criminal Trial

Introduction: In an important interim intervention touching upon the delicate balance between freedom of speech, public order, and criminal prosecution, the Kerala High Court recently stayed all further proceedings in a criminal case alleging provocation to cause a riot through a public speech. The order was passed by Justice C.S. Dias in Crl.MC No. 11389 […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Allahabad High Court Declines to Interfere in Panchayat Electoral Roll Revision, Upholds State Election Commission’s Autonomous Process

Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, reaffirming the constitutional autonomy of State Election Commissions and the limits of judicial intervention in electoral processes, dismissed a Public Interest Litigation seeking the application of the Election Commission of India’s Special Intensive Revision (SIR) guidelines to the Three-Tier Panchayat Elections in Uttar Pradesh. The judgment was delivered on Wednesday […]

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19/12/2025, 2 days ago

Bombay High Court Protects Pharmaceutical Trademarks, Permanently Injuncts Sale of Deceptively Similar Cough Syrup

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the protection of trademark rights in the pharmaceutical sector, the Bombay High Court permanently restrained the sale of a cough syrup marketed under a deceptively similar name, holding that such use amounted to trademark infringement and passing off. The judgment was delivered on 16 December 2025 by Justice Arif […]

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