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Lawyers Abstain from Work over Working Saturdays; Bar Bodies to Meet Acting Chief Justice Tomorrow: Rajasthan High Court
Lawyers practising at the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, abstained from judicial work on January 5 as a mark of protest against the High Court’s administrative decision declaring the second Saturday of every month as a working day from the year 2026. The protest also extended to opposition against the proposed…
Decrees Exceeding ₹20 Crore in Favour of Philips Stayed in DVD Patent Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an important interim order in a long-running patent infringement dispute involving Koninklijke Philips N.V., a Netherlands-based electronics company popularly known as Philips. The Court stayed the execution of money decrees exceeding Rs 20 crore, which had been passed in favour…
Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 Comment on Section 138 Dishonour of Cheque and Presumption of Liability: Himachal Pradesh High Court Reverses Acquittal
Introduction of the Case This news is based on a detailed judgment passed by the High Court of Himachal Pradesh at Shimla in a criminal appeal decided on 1 January 2026. The judgment was delivered by Justice Rakesh Kainthla in a case arising out of a cheque dishonour dispute under Section 138 Negotiable Instruments…
Conviction Upheld in 2006 Fatal Road Accident Case; Driver’s Criminal Revision Dismissed: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has declined to interfere with the conviction of Param Jeet Singh, a driver held guilty in a fatal road accident that took place nearly two decades ago near Banikhet in Chamba district. The Court dismissed the criminal revision petition and reiterated that revisional powers cannot be…
Six-Month Cooling-Off Period under Section 13B HMA Not Mandatory; Order Rejecting Mutual Consent Divorce Plea Quashed: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a Family Court order that had rejected a couple’s plea for divorce by mutual consent, observing that the six month cooling off period under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is not mandatory. The bench of Justice Sangeeta K. Vishen and Justice Nisha M. Thakore noted that…
Friendly Loan Or Business Deal? High Court Acquits Ram Sharma In ₹2.6 Lakh Cheque Bounce Case Under Section 138 NI Act – High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla
Background Of The Case In the High Court of Himachal Pradesh, Shimla, the case of Ram Sharma versus Pankaj Chadha was decided on 1st January 2026 by Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla. The case concerned an alleged dishonour of a cheque under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act. The dispute arose when Pankaj…
Stamp Duty Demand Quashed; Refund Ordered to Woman Buyer in Barabanki Land Case: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has set aside orders passed by stamp authorities that had demanded additional stamp duty and imposed penalties on Smt. Raziya Kahtoon, a woman land buyer from Barabanki district. The Court held that the authorities acted on assumptions and ex-parte reports, without following…
Conviction in Rs. 12.5 Lakh Cheque Dishonor Case Upheld under Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Karnataka
Case Summary and Background In a case before the High Court of Karnataka, the petitioner, Sri Subramanyam K., filed a Criminal Revision Petition (Crl.RP) challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act). The case stems from a cheque dishonor dispute, where the complainant,…
Platforms Directed to Take Down AI Deepfakes and Fake Merchandise Using Pawan Kalyan’s Name; Infringing Content Blocked: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on December 22, 2025 passed a significant interim order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Mr. Konidala Pawan Kalyan, actor and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Court restrained multiple online platforms, sellers, websites, and artificial intelligence based tools from…
JMFC Cognizance Order Set Aside in ₹70 Lakh Misappropriation Case; Fresh Reasoned Decision Directed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently intervened in a criminal case involving alleged misappropriation of about ₹70 lakh and set aside an order passed by a trial court which had taken cognizance of two criminal offences at the same time. The High Court held that the order suffered from non-application of judicial mind and…
