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Bar Associations Cannot Punish Lawyers for Attending Court During Boycott Calls: Tripura High Court
The Tripura High Court has made an important observation regarding the professional duties of advocates and powers of Bar Associations. The Court held that no Bar Council or Bar Association has authority under law to prevent advocates from appearing before courts or to initiate disciplinary action merely because a…
Conviction of Anil Pandey Upheld in POCSO Act Rape Case, Life Sentence Reduced to Period Already Undergone: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court delivered an important judgment on 14 May 2026 in a criminal appeal connected with offences under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, Section 506 IPC, Section 315 IPC and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The case arose from allegations…
Kandree Research and Investment Acquitted in Section 138 NI Act Cheque Bounce Case: Delhi Court
The Court of Ms. Bhawna Rattan, Judicial Magistrate First Class, Dwarka Courts, New Delhi, has acquitted Kandree Research and Investment and its partners in a cheque bounce complaint filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The judgment was delivered on 14 May 2026 in a complaint filed by…
Husband’s Plea Seeking Declaration of Triple Talaq Rejected as “Frivolous”: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that no court in the country can grant a declaration validating instant triple talaq after the Supreme Court declared the practice unconstitutional in the landmark Shayara Bano judgment delivered in 2017. Justice Vivek Jain passed the order while deciding a dispute between Smt.…
Criminal Contempt Proceedings Initiated Against AAP Leaders Over Alleged Social Media Campaign Targeting Judge in Excise Policy Case Under Contempt of Courts Act, 1971: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has initiated criminal contempt proceedings against several leaders of the Aam Aadmi Party, including Arvind Kejriwal, Manish Sisodia, Sanjay Singh, Saurabh Bharadwaj, Durgesh Pathak and Vinayy Mishra, over alleged social media campaigns targeting Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma during proceedings…
Truck Driver Held Solely Negligent for Night-Time Highway Parking, Compensation Enhanced in Fatal Accident Case: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered an important judgment under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, dealing with a fatal road accident where a scooter rider died after colliding with a stationary truck parked dangerously on a highway without any safety warnings or indicators. The Court examined negligence, contributory…
CBI and ED Asked to Examine Complaint Alleging Rahul Gandhi Has Disproportionate Assets: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court heard a criminal writ petition filed by S Vignesh Shishir, a Bharatiya Janata Party worker from Karnataka, seeking investigation into allegations that Congress leader Rahul Gandhi and members of his family allegedly possessed assets disproportionate to their known sources of income. The matter…
Ad-Hoc Managing Body Constituted for Registration of Judicial Officers Association: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has constituted an ad-hoc managing body for overseeing the registration process and transitional functioning of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh Judicial Officers Association. The order was issued by the Office of the Registrar General following earlier directions passed by…
In-Laws’ Right to Evict Daughter-in-Law from Safdarjung Home Upheld Amid Property Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld an eviction order passed under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, directing a daughter-in-law and her son to vacate a residential property in Safdarjung Enclave. The Court clarified that proceedings under this Act cannot be used to settle complex…
OTT Release of Dhurandhar Not Stalled in Copyright Dispute Over ‘Tirchi Topiwale’: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court heard a major copyright dispute involving the alleged unauthorized use of the famous song “Tirchi Topiwale” from the film Tridev in the movie Dhurandhar: The Revenge. The case was filed by Trimurti Films Private Limited against B62 Studios Pvt. Ltd., Jio Studios, and Super Cassettes Industries…
