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Bail Jurisprudence | Right to Liberty Isn't Absolute; Serious Criminal Antecedents Can Defeat Bail Claim: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court at Nagpur has held that the right to personal liberty guaranteed under ARTICLE 21 OF THE CONSTITUTION OF INDIA is not an absolute right and cannot be used as the sole ground for seeking bail when an accused has serious criminal antecedents. The Court passed this observation while rejecting the…
Gold Theft Case | Trial Court's 'Clean Chit' Remarks on SIT Probe Against Thantri Rajeev Expunged: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has passed an important order in the widely discussed Sabarimala Gold Theft Case, holding that observations made by a Special Court while granting bail should not interfere with an ongoing criminal investigation. The judgment was delivered by Justice A. Badharudeen while deciding a petition filed…
Section 138 NI Act | Loan Default Costs Borrower Dear; Convicted in Genesis Finance Cheque Bounce Case: Saket Court, New Delhi
A Delhi court has convicted Anil Sharma in a cheque bounce case filed by Genesis Finance Co. Ltd. under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The judgment was delivered on 11 June 2026 by Ms. Poorva Mehra, Judicial Magistrate First Class (NI Act-01), South East District, Saket Courts, New Delhi. Loan…
PSA Detention Set Aside | Liberty Can't Be Curtailed on Vague Allegations Against Alleged Forest Land Encroacher: J&K & Ladakh High Court
The Patna High Court has set aside an order that had summoned a man to face trial in a murder case under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The Court held that the materials relied upon by the Trial Court were extremely weak and that the entire exercise appeared to be influenced by mala fide…
Negotiable Instruments Act: Transport Businessman Convicted in ₹2 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case; ₹3 Lakh Compensation Awarded to Complainant: Bengaluru Court
A Bengaluru court has convicted Sri. Sathyananda in a cheque bounce case filed by Sri. Krishne Gowda M under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The judgment was delivered on 8 June 2026 by Smt. Tejaswini K.M., XVI Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Bengaluru City. The court held that the accused…
UAPA: Bail Granted to Activist Khurram Parvez in Alleged Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Kashmiri human rights activist Khurram Parvez in a terror funding case investigated by the National Investigation Agency (NIA) under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court held that prolonged incarceration, slow progress of trial and the constitutional…
Trademark “GLASS SKIN” Declared Descriptive; Registration Cancelled Under Sections 47 and 57 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999: Delhi High Court
The dispute arose before the High Court of Delhi between Renee Cosmetics Private Limited (Petitioner/Plaintiff) and Ms. Rupali Sharma & Anr (Respondents/Defendants). The petitioner challenged the trademark registration of the word mark “GLASS SKIN” registered in favour of respondent no.1 under Class 03 covering…
Defamation and Misconduct During Matrimonial Interaction Initiated Through a Matrimonial Website: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla decided a Criminal Revision Petition filed by Hritik Gupta challenging an order of the learned Chief Judicial Magistrate, Kangra at Dharamshala. The dispute arose from a private criminal complaint filed by the petitioner against Amritanshu Gupta alleging cheating, defamation,…
2015 Order Directing Sun TV to Pay Compensation to Actress Sukanya for Defamatory Remarks in Veerappan Interview Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court dealt with a long-pending defamation dispute titled Sun TV Network Limited vs R. Sukanya and Others, arising from a 1996 televised interview involving notorious criminal Veerappan and journalist Gopal @ Nakkeeran Gopal. The interview contained allegedly defamatory remarks against actress R.…
Application Allowed for Dispensing with Original Order Copy in All India BSNL DoT Pensioner Matter: Madras High Court
The present judgment delivered by the Court of Additional Sessions Judge Abhishek Goyal at Tis Hazari Courts, Delhi arises from a criminal revision petition filed by Manju Sharma challenging an order of the trial court in a complaint case filed by BSES Yamuna Power Ltd. The dispute relates to occupation of a…
