preloader image

Loading...

The Legal Affair

Let's talk Law

The Legal Affair

Let's talk Law

Author: farhats693

  • Home
  • Lack of Basic Sanitation Justifies Eviction: Calcutta High Court Holds Landlord’s Need to Construct Toilet Is Bona Fide Requirement
Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Lack of Basic Sanitation Justifies Eviction: Calcutta High Court Holds Landlord’s Need to Construct Toilet Is Bona Fide Requirement

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court in Anjali Panja & Others v. Satyabala Das delivered a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of bona fide requirement under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. The Court addressed an important question that frequently arises in landlord-tenant disputes: whether a landlord can seek eviction of a tenant on the […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Import of Cosmetics Without CDSCO Registration Illegal Even If Meant Only for Warehousing and Re-Export: Bombay High Court

Introduction: The Bombay High Court in Glamstone Cosmetics Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India & Others delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal framework governing the import of cosmetics into India. The case revolved around the interpretation of the Customs Act, the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, and the Cosmetics Rules, 2020, particularly in relation to […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Absence of Eyewitness to Specific Act Not Fatal: Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction Under Unlawful Assembly Doctrine

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India in Dablu & Others v. State of Madhya Pradesh reaffirmed an important principle of criminal jurisprudence relating to the doctrine of unlawful assembly and vicarious liability under Section 149 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The case arose from appeals filed by several convicts who challenged their conviction for […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

‘Being Smart in Interrogation Is Not Non-Cooperation’: Delhi High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in Corruption Probe

Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Ravjeet Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation, delivered an important ruling clarifying the principles governing cooperation during interrogation while considering a plea for anticipatory bail in a corruption investigation. The case arose from allegations investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) concerning an alleged conspiracy involving defence-related business […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation, Holds Future Prospects Must Be Considered While Assessing Notional Income of Deceased Students

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Sanchita Sen Majumdar & Another v. Oriental Insurance Company Limited & Others (FMA 188 of 2024), delivered a significant judgment addressing the principles governing compensation in motor accident claims involving deceased students. The case arose from a tragic road accident in 2015 in which two young brothers lost their […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Bombay High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Mastermind of International Job Trafficking and Cryptocurrency Fraud Racket

Introduction: The Bombay High Court, in Jerry Philips Jacob v. National Investigation Agency (Criminal Appeal No. 558 of 2025), delivered a significant ruling concerning the gravity of transnational cybercrime and human trafficking operations disguised as overseas employment opportunities. A Division Bench comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Shyam Chandak refused to grant bail to the […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Jammu and Kashmir High Court Quashes Drug Prosecution After Delay Denies Accused Statutory Right to Re-Analysis by Central Drugs Laboratory

Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in Sudhir Kumar v. Peerzada Tasaduq Hussain (Drug Inspector), delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the importance of statutory safeguards available to an accused under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act, 1940. The case arose from criminal proceedings initiated against Sudhir Kumar, the Managing Director of Jacksons […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Upholds Life Sentence in Murder Case, Relies on Last-Seen Theory and Accused’s Contradictory Conduct

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Md. Abdul Mottalab Mia @ Abdul Mottalab v. The State of West Bengal (CRA 614 of 2014), reaffirmed the principles governing conviction based on circumstantial evidence and upheld the life sentence of a man convicted for murdering a woman with whom he had been living. The Division Bench comprising […]

Image

14/03/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Cancels Anticipatory Bail in SC/ST Atrocities Case, Holds FIR Valid Even If Registered on Police Statement

Introduction: In Kuldeep Singh and Another v. State of Punjab and Another, the Supreme Court addressed an important issue concerning the validity of a First Information Report (FIR) and the grant of anticipatory bail in cases involving allegations under the Scheduled Castes and the Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. The matter arose after […]

1 … 28 29 30 31 32 … 729

The Legal Affair © 2026 Privacy PolicyTerms & Conditions