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₹20 Lakh Compensation Restored in Kousik Pal Case; Court Clarifies Commission’s Powers over Patient Care and Hospital Accountability: Supreme Court
This news explains an important judgment of the Supreme Court dealing with patient rights, hospital responsibility, and the powers of a state health regulator under the West Bengal Clinical Establishments Act. The case arose from the death of Arati Pal after treatment at B.M. Birla Heart Research Centre, Kolkata, and…
Government Cannot Act Contrary to Its Own Policy; Naming of Rajasthan Villages After Individuals Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the State Government of Rajasthan acted unlawfully by naming newly created revenue villages after private individuals, in violation of its own binding government policy. The Court restored the order of a Single Judge of the Rajasthan High Court which had quashed such village…
Accused Cleared in Consensual Relationship Case, Court Distinguishes Between False Promise and Failed Relationship: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed a rape and abortion-related criminal case against Suresh Namdev Umale, holding that the relationship between the parties was consensual and that continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to abuse of the process of law. The decision was delivered on 23…
Interim Order Restraining ‘HP+’ Mark Upheld over Similarity with ‘HP’ Screw Brand: Delhi High Court
This news relates to a trademark infringement dispute decided by the Delhi High Court under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The matter concerned the use of the mark HP+ and HP®+ for self-drilling screws and related goods. The dispute arose when Landmark Crafts Pvt. Ltd., the owner of the registered HP trademark, objected…
Bail Granted to 23-Year-Old Accused in Vadodara Car Crash Case Involving One Death and Injuries to Nine for Rash Driving: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court considered a regular bail application filed by Rakshit Ravish Chorasiya, a 23-year-old student, who was arrested in connection with a serious road accident that occurred in Vadodara. The incident involved rash and dangerous driving and resulted in the death of one person and injuries to nine…
Family Lineage Claim Rejected; Hussain Ali Declared Foreigner Who Entered After 1971 under Foreigners Act, 1946: Gauhati High Court
Hussain Ali, son of late Astullah Sheikh @ Asadullah Sheikh, resident of Bamundanga Part-II under Goalpara district of Assam, approached the Gauhati High Court by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. He challenged the judgment dated 26.12.2016 passed by the Foreigners’ Tribunal (4th),…
Cheque Dishonour Case: Accused Faces Jail and Heavy Compensation for Defaulting on Debt - High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Introduction to the Case In a recent legal judgment, the issue of dishonor of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) was addressed, focusing on the presumption of liability and the role of evidence in proving the offense. The judgment highlights the principles regarding the…
POCSO Act, 2012 & Section 376 IPC, Court Sets Aside Life Sentence in Consensual Relationship Case Due to Failure to Prove Minority: Patna High Court
The case titled Pawan Kumar Mandal versus The State of Bihar was decided by the Patna High Court on 16 December 2025. The appeal arose from Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 558 of 2019, challenging the conviction and life sentence awarded by the Special POCSO Court at Bhagalpur. The appellant, Pawan Kumar Mandal, resident of…
Court Order Granting Bail to Accused Allegedly Murdering Witness While on Bail Set Aside as ‘Manifestly Perverse’: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has set aside the bail granted by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court to accused persons in a murder case, holding that the order was perverse, arbitrary, and reflected non-application of mind. The bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice R. Mahadevan noted that the High…
Mutation of Revenue Records Can Be Effected on the Basis of a Will: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has held that there is no legal bar on carrying out mutation of land records on the basis of a registered will. The Court clarified that mutation cannot be denied merely because the claim is founded on a testamentary document, setting aside the order of the Madhya Pradesh High Court and…
