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‘Gaunyle’ Trademark Challenge Against Patanjali’s ‘Gonyle’ Rejected for Lack of Proof of Prior Use: Delhi High Court
The Orissa High Court has clarified that a writ petition seeking deletion of a deceased person’s name from the Record of Rights (RoR) is not maintainable unless the statutory process of mutation is first followed. The Court held that an enquiry by the jurisdictional Tahasildar is a mandatory precondition before…
Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Deletion of Deceased’s Name from Record of Rights; Tahasildar Enquiry Required: Orissa High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of advocate–client privilege under Section 126, Indian Evidence Act. The Court held that a lawyer cannot be compelled to disclose the source of documents handed over by a client for legal defence unless there is a prima facie judicial…
Court Cannot Compel Lawyers to Disclose Source of Documents Filed on Client’s Instructions, Citing Advocate-Client Privilege: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of advocate–client privilege under Section 126, Indian Evidence Act. The Court held that a lawyer cannot be compelled to disclose the source of documents handed over by a client for legal defence unless there is a prima facie judicial…
Sentence of 80-Year-Old Convicted for Homicide Reduced; Court Says It Would Be ‘Harsh’ to Send Him to Jail at This Age: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has reduced the sentence of an elderly man convicted for causing the death of another person during a village clash in 1992, limiting the punishment to the period already undergone. While maintaining the conviction under Section 304 Part II, Indian Penal Code, the Court took note of the…
Case Against Woman for Lawful Abortion Quashed; Forcing Continuation of Pregnancy Violates Autonomy, Court Holds: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered a strong and rights-based judgment affirming that forcing a woman to continue with an unwanted pregnancy violates her bodily autonomy and personal integrity guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The ruling was delivered in the case of Sanya Bhasin VERSUS The State…
Procedure for Removal of ‘Nagar Palika’ President under Section 48 of UP Municipality Act Explained: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, Lucknow Bench, has delivered an important judgment clarifying the procedure that must be followed before removing an elected President of a Nagar Palika Parishad under Section 48 of the Uttar Pradesh Municipality Act, 1916. The Court categorically held that removal of an elected…
Victim’s Right to Appeal in Cheque Bounce Cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore
Case Background The High Court of Madhya Pradesh, Indore Bench, delivered a significant judgment on 7th January 2026 in a case involving Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The appeal was filed by Smt. Madhubala, who challenged the acquittal of Smt. Vimla, the respondent, by the Judicial Magistrate…
Invocation of Section 67 IT Act Requires Proof of Electronic Circulation of Obscene Content, Not Mere Possession: High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the evidentiary threshold required to prove offences relating to obscene material under Section 67 Information Technology Act, 2000. The Court held that mere seizure of electronic devices such as mobile phones or memory cards…
Landlord Being ‘Best Judge’ of His Needs Does Not Dispense with Proof of Bona Fide Requirement for Tenant’s Eviction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has once again clarified the legal position relating to eviction of tenants on the ground of bona fide requirement under Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958. The Court held that although a landlord is generally considered the best judge of his own needs, this principle does not absolve him from proving a…
Negotiable Instruments Act dispute and anticipatory bail relief in cheque dishonour complaint by Patna High Court
Introduction of the case The Patna High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Md. Tamimul Huk @ Tamimul Huk, who was facing arrest in a long-pending criminal complaint related to alleged cheque dishonour. The matter was heard and decided by Honourable Mr. Justice Chandra Shekhar Jha while dealing with a petition…
