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Assistant Director Granted Bail amid ‘Casting Couch’ Allegations in Malayalam Film Industry Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has granted regular bail to assistant film director Dhinil Babu in a sexual assault case involving allegations of casting couch practices in the Malayalam film industry. While allowing bail, the Court made strong observations on the seriousness of such practices and stressed that exploitation of…
Bank vs Borrower: High Court Steps In After Petitioner Seeks Cheque Bounce Case Settlement Under New Supreme Court Guidelines – Punjab and Haryana High Court
Background of the Case In a recent decision, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana dealt with a significant matter under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, particularly focusing on Section 138 which relates to the dishonor of cheques due to insufficient funds. The petitioner, Hardial Singh, had taken a loan of Rs.…
ART Age Limits Upheld; Plea Seeking IVF Access Beyond Statutory Cut-Off Rejected: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court recently examined a sensitive and deeply personal legal challenge concerning assisted parenthood and age restrictions. The case raised an important constitutional question on whether courts can relax age limits fixed by Parliament for availing assisted reproductive technology services. The…
For the First Time, Lawyers Mandated to Adhere to Fixed Timelines While Advancing Arguments: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has issued a new Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) aimed at regulating oral arguments in all post-notice and regular hearing matters. The SOP, circulated on December 29, 2025, has been issued under the directions of Chief Justice of India Surya Kant. The objective is to ensure equitable…
Rape Conviction Quashed over False Promise of Marriage; Court Facilitates Marriage Acting on ‘Sixth Sense’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has exercised its extraordinary constitutional powers to quash a conviction for rape based on a false promise of marriage, after the accused and the prosecutrix married each other during the pendency of the appeal. The Court held that this was a rare case where complete justice warranted…
Shock Twist in Cheque Bounce Case: High Court Acquits Petitioner After Unexpected Settlement - Punjab and Haryana High Court
Court Sets Aside Conviction Based on Settlement In a significant development in the case of Ajji versus M/s Mahindra & Mahindra, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has quashed the conviction of the petitioner under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The petitioner had been convicted…
Age Restriction under Assisted Reproductive Technology Act Upheld as Safeguarding Well-Being of Mother and Child: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has delivered an important judgment upholding the constitutional validity of Section 21(g) of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) Act, 2021. The Court held that prescribing an upper age limit for availing Assisted Reproductive Technology services is a valid legislative measure…
Interim Child Maintenance under Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005; Court Emphasises Shared Parental Responsibility: Delhi High Court
This news is based on a detailed judgment delivered by the High Court of Delhi in a matrimonial dispute concerning interim maintenance for minor children under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005. The Court examined the financial capacity of both parents and emphasized that a working mother’s…
UP Government Criticised for Invoking ₹19 Crore Bank Guarantees in Long-Pending Instakart Tax Dispute: Allahabad High Court
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, by an order dated 1 December 2025, strongly criticised the Uttar Pradesh Government for abruptly invoking bank guarantees worth more than ₹19 crore furnished by Instakart Services Pvt. Ltd. in a long-pending tax dispute. The Court termed the conduct of the State…
POCSO Act Bail Granted After Rebuttal of Presumption under Section 29; Court Explains Fair Trial Principles in Sexual Offence Case: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, delivered an important judgment on 26 December 2025 dealing with bail in a serious criminal case involving allegations under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita…
