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Right to Speedy Trial Can't Be Diluted Merely Due to Special Law Like MCOCA: Delhi High Court
In a significant decision reinforcing the constitutional right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an undertrial who had been in custody for over eight years. The accused, Naresh Kumar @ Pahelwan, was arrested in 2017 for alleged involvement…
Doctrine of Merger Inapplicable to Fraudulently Obtained Orders, Exceptions Clarified: Supreme Court
Title: Supreme Court Ruling on Doctrine of Merger – Fraudulently Obtained High Court Orders Can Be Challenged Directly Supreme Court clarifies that fraud nullifies doctrine of merger In a crucial ruling dated July 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that if a High Court judgment is obtained by fraud, and even if…
Trial Judge Terminated Without Evidence, Administrative Wing Criticised: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 14, 2025, passed a landmark ruling in the case of Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others, awarding a compensation of ₹5,00,000 to a judicial officer who was wrongfully terminated from service. The Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and…
Court Denies Anticipatory Bail To Man Accused Of Leaking Class 10 Question Paper On YouTube: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court on July 10, 2025, dismissed the anticipatory bail application filed by Zainul Abideen Karumbil, one of the accused in a major case involving the leak of school examination question papers through a YouTube channel named M.S. Solutions. The Court emphasized the gravity of the allegations and the…
'Prima Facie' Committed The Offence: Kerala High Court Refuses To Discharge Public Servant Accused In Alleged ₹7 Crore Loan Fraud Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, through Justice A. Badharudeen, dismissed the discharge plea filed by Radhakrishnan Nair. P, a former Regional Manager of State Bank of India (SBI), in connection with a Rs 7 Crore loan fraud case. The Court ruled that prima facie material exists to proceed with a trial and upheld the trial…
Registered Will Carries Presumption Of Genuineness; Burden To Disprove Lies On Opposing Party: Supreme Court
The dispute arose over a 4-acre 16-gunta agricultural land in Andhra Pradesh originally owned by Metpalli Ramanna, who died before 1949. The property passed to his son Metpalli Rajanna, who died in 1983. Rajanna had two children, Muthaiah and Rajamma, from his first marriage with Narsamma, and later married Lasum Bai,…
Limitation Act Not Applicable to Conciliation Under MSMED Act, But Applies to Arbitration: Supreme Court
In a significant ruling impacting Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs), the Supreme Court of India clarified that time-barred claims by MSME suppliers can still be recovered through conciliation under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act), but not through arbitration. The…
Use of Automatic and Electric Vehicles Permitted for Driving Tests: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently invalidated several provisions of a circular issued by the Kerala State Transport Commissioner that imposed new restrictions on driving schools and learner drivers. The judgment was delivered by Justice N Nagaresh in a batch of writ petitions filed by driving school owners, instructors,…
Governor's Unilateral Appointment Of Temporary VCs Without Consulting State Quashed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, on Monday, July 15, 2025, upheld a previous order by a single-judge bench that quashed the temporary appointments of Vice Chancellors made by the then Governor Arif Mohammad Khan, who was also acting as Chancellor of the universities. These appointments were made without following due statutory…
Criminal Case Against Hindustan Unilever CEO Over Contaminated Biscuits Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court on July 3, 2025, quashed criminal proceedings initiated against Rohit Jawa, the Chief Executive Officer of Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), in a food safety case involving alleged pesticide contamination in Horlicks biscuits. Justice J.M. Khazi delivered the judgment, holding that the…
