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Anticipatory Bail Granted to YouTuber Manish Kashyap Amid Allegations of Circulating Railway Sabotage Video to Malign the Department: Patna High Court
In a crowded courtroom on Saturday morning, the Patna High Court granted anticipatory bail to YouTuber Manish Kashyap, who was accused of circulating a video suggesting a possible sabotage attempt on a railway track. The hearing was brief yet tense, reflecting the public interest surrounding the allegations.…
Seventeen Years After Arbitral Award, MTNL–Motorola Dispute on CDMA Technology Revived: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reopened a commercial dispute that had remained unresolved for nearly seventeen years, involving Mahanagar Telephone Nigam Limited (MTNL) and Motorola. The Court directed a fresh hearing of MTNL’s challenge to the arbitral awards passed in favour of Motorola, after observing that MTNL’s core…
ED Criticized for Freezing Woman’s Bank Accounts via ‘Cryptic’ Orders; Suspicion Alone Not Sufficient: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has strongly criticized the Enforcement Directorate (ED) for freezing the bank accounts of a woman on mere suspicion. The division bench comprising Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar observed that suspicion cannot be equated with a “reason to believe” nor with a…
Employee Must Be Reinstated After Acquittal If Termination Was Solely Based on Pending Criminal Case: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has ruled that when an employee’s termination is based entirely on a pending criminal case, and the employee is later acquitted by a competent criminal court, the foundation of the termination order disappears. In such a situation, the employer must reinstate the employee. The judgment came in…
Businessman’s “Luxury Lifestyle” Considered; Wife’s Maintenance Enhanced from ₹50,000 to ₹3.5 Lakh: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant judgment on the scope of maintenance under the Hindu Marriage Act, emphasising that the true financial capacity of a husband cannot be judged only through his Income Tax Returns when his actual lifestyle shows far greater wealth. The ruling came in the case between…
Delayed Compassionate Appointment Defeats Its Purpose; Relief Cannot Be Granted After 15 Years from Date of Death: Chhattisgarh High Court
A Division Bench of the Chhattisgarh High Court, comprising Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha and Justice Bibhu Datta Guru, has held that compassionate appointment cannot be granted after a long lapse of time, as it is intended to provide immediate financial relief to the family of a deceased government employee. Background…
Adult, Married Children Have No Right to Reside in Father’s Self-Acquired Property Without His Consent: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has imposed an exemplary cost of Rs. 1 lakh on a son who kept litigating against his father by falsely claiming coparcenary rights in a property that was never part of any HUF. The Court held that the property was self-acquired by the father and the son knowingly misused the legal process.…
Section 138 of NI Act Not Attracted on Dishonour of Cheque Issued to Return Bribe Amount: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has held that dishonour of a cheque issued for returning a bribe amount cannot attract Section 138, Negotiable Instruments Act, because such money is not a legally enforceable debt. Justice K Murali Shankar delivered this important ruling while hearing an appeal challenging an acquittal order.…
"Protector Became The Source Of Suffering",Court Upholds Father's Conviction For Sexually Harassing His Minor Daughters: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has upheld the conviction of a man for subjecting his two minor daughters to sexual harassment, calling it a deeply painful and disturbing case. The Court stressed that the father, expected to protect his children, had instead become the source of their suffering. The bench of Justice N. Sathish…
Mother Entitled to Claim Maintenance from Children Even If Supported by Husband under Section 144 BNSS: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that a mother’s right to claim maintenance from her son or daughter under Section 144(1)(d) of BNSS is independent of her right to be maintained by her husband under Section 144(1)(a) of BNSS. The ruling clarifies that even if the husband has sufficient means and provides support, the…
