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No Sexual Overtone Found; Charge under Section 354 IPC Against Jignesh Mevani Quashed: Gauhati High Court
A detailed judgment of the Gauhati High Court has clarified the legal standards for framing charges under Section 354 IPC relating to outraging the modesty of a woman and Section 352 IPC concerning the use of criminal force. The case involves petitioner Jignesh Mevani, a legislator from Gujarat, and a woman police…
State Permitted to Carry Out Development Works on Land Leased to Madras Race Club Citing “Overarching Public Interest”: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has permitted the Tamil Nadu Government to proceed with strengthening four existing ponds and developing an Eco Park on land previously leased to the Madras Race Club. The Division Bench of Justice SM Subramaniam and Justice Mohammed Shaffiq modified an earlier status quo order that had stopped…
Rescheduling Payment under OTS Amounts to Rewriting the Contract; High Court Cannot Grant Such Relief in Writ Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the High Court cannot use its writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to reschedule or restructure payments under a One Time Settlement (OTS). A Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S set aside a Single Judge order that had…
Family Court Criticised for Relying on Non-Existent Special Marriage Act Provision; Fresh Trial Ordered in the Suman Sankar–Debarati Divorce Case: Delhi High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint filed before the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) by former Zoomcar employee Manish Kumar against Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, who served as an external member of the company’s Internal Complaints Committee. The complaint alleged professional misconduct in…
Even a 60-Year-Old Compensation Claim Is Maintainable When State Admits It Acquired Private Land Without Following Due Procedure: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment concerning the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh addressed the case of a long-standing dispute regarding the forcible acquisition of private land by the State. The appellant, Sukh Dutt…
Single Partner in a Firm Cannot Invoke Arbitration Without Explicit Authority from Other Partners: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal principle concerning partnership firms and arbitration. Justice S. Manu held that one partner of a partnership firm cannot independently invoke an arbitration clause or seek appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,…
Court Slams Flawed Legal Process, Quashes Criminal Charges in Controversial Loan Dispute Involving Forged Cheques and Alleged Extortion – High Court of Calcutta
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Calcutta has quashed a criminal complaint arising from a loan dispute, citing procedural lapses and failures to follow mandatory legal requirements. The case, which involved allegations of forgery, criminal breach of trust, and extortion, stemmed from a disputed loan…
Shocking Fraud Case: Court Grants Bail to Accused in Multi-Crore Cheating Scandal Under Section 438 CrPC – High Court of Jammu & Kashmir
In a recent legal development, the Hon’ble Jammu and Kashmir High Court has granted bail to the petitioner, who has been facing serious charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The petitioner's bail application was heard under Bail Application No. 52/2025, and the case involved multiple serious…
Second Complaint After Closure Report in First Complaint Cannot Be Maintained by Adding New Offence for the Same Incident: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that a second complaint filed under Section 200 of the Code of Criminal Procedure by the same complainant, concerning the very same incident for which a closure report had already been filed earlier, is not legally maintainable. The bench of Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra…
Media Professionals Must Not Engage in Threats or Extortion; Court Refuses to Quash Extortion FIR Against Former Zee Rajasthan Head: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to quash an extortion FIR lodged against Ashish Dave, former Channel Head of Zee Rajasthan, after the media company accused him of misusing his position to threaten vendors for monetary favours. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand held that media professionals, despite being part of the…
