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No Constitutional Protection for Betting on Games of Skill; TN and Karnataka Laws Banning Online Games with Stakes Upheld: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutional validity of laws enacted by Tamil Nadu and Karnataka regulating and prohibiting online betting and wagering activities. The Court clarified that although games of skill may enjoy constitutional protection, betting or wagering on such games does not receive similar…
Section 138 Negotiable Instruments Act Cheque Bounce Case: Mohak Mangla Acquitted After Court Finds Contradictions in Loan Transaction Claim: Delhi Court
A Delhi Court has acquitted Mohak Mangla in a cheque bounce case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, after finding several inconsistencies and contradictions in the evidence presented by complainant Rekha Pandey regarding an alleged friendly loan transaction. Court And Judgment Details The…
'Ruined Her Life': Anticipatory Bail Denied to Man Accused of Rape on False Promise of Film Role and Posting Private Photos Online: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to a man accused of repeatedly establishing physical relations with a woman on the false promise of giving her a role in a film and later allegedly making her private photographs and videos viral on social media platforms. The Court observed that the accused…
Bharat Mata Portrait Row: Contempt Plea Against Kerala University VC for Allegedly Defying Reinstatement Order of Registrar Closed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has closed a contempt petition filed against Kerala University Vice-Chancellor Dr. Mohan Kunnummel in connection with the non-implementation of a University Syndicate decision that had reinstated Professor Dr. K. S. Anil Kumar as Registrar. The Court closed the proceedings after counsel appearing…
Sovereignty Prevails Over Personal Liberty When the Nation Is Threatened by Drug Trade: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has held that when the sovereignty of the country comes into conflict with personal liberty, the interest of the nation must prevail, especially in cases involving drug trafficking. The Court made this observation while setting aside the bail granted to an accused in a heroin trafficking case under…
Wrong Provision Invoked Is No Bar to Challenging Curtailment of Liberty; Bail Granted to Man Accused of Putting Up Pro-Khalistan Posters: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered an important judgment under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (UAPA), holding that a person's right to seek bail cannot be defeated merely because an appeal was filed under an incorrect statutory provision. The Court emphasized that procedural mistakes…
Court Cannot Take Cognizance of Offence Under Water Act Without Valid Authorization from Pollution Control Board: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has clarified that a criminal court cannot take cognizance of an offence under the Water (Prevention And Control Of Pollution) Act, 1974 unless the complaint is filed by the Pollution Control Board or by a person who has been validly authorized by the Board. The Court emphasized that…
Married Daughters Cannot Be Denied Fair Price Shop Allotment Solely on the Ground of Marriage: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered a significant judgment in favour of married daughters, holding that they cannot be denied compassionate allotment of a fair price shop merely because they are married. The Court ruled that exclusion based solely on marital status violates the constitutional principles of equality and…
Enemy Infiltrated Government Through Employees to Advance Terror Agenda; Constable's Dismissal for Sheltering Militant Upheld: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has upheld the dismissal of a police constable who was found involved in anti-national activities, holding that the Government was justified in dispensing with a regular departmental inquiry in the interest of State security. The Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev…
CCS Rules: Temporary Status Casual Labourer Entitled to Pension Even Without Formal Regularisation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has delivered an important judgment protecting the rights of long-serving casual workers employed by the Central Government. The Court held that a temporary status casual labourer who has rendered continuous service for several years cannot be deprived of pensionary benefits merely because the…
