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Third Party Has No Locus to Oppose Withdrawal of Criminal Complaint: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court recently dismissed a petition challenging a trial court order that allowed the withdrawal of a private complaint. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand emphasized that a third party, who is neither the victim nor the complainant, has no locus standi to revive criminal proceedings. The court observed that…
Prima Facie Citizenship Established; Bail Granted to Man Accused of Obtaining Indian Passport Despite Bangladeshi Parentage: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Biplob, a man accused of illegally obtaining an Indian passport despite his parents being Bangladeshi nationals. Justice Nikhil S Kariel observed that prima facie, the petitioner had established his identity as an Indian citizen through the passport issued by the…
Scope of Articles 226 and 227 Explained in Long Service Regularization Dispute under Haryana Regularization Policy, 1996: Punjab and Haryana High Court
This news is based on a detailed and important judgment delivered by the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh on 31 December 2025 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Moudgil. The judgment decided a large group of connected writ petitions filed by daily wage and casual workers of the Forest Department, State of…
Gang Rape Convictions Upheld Despite Technical Lapses; Court Sends Strong Message: Bombay High Court
This news report is based on an important criminal judgment delivered by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Criminal Appellate Jurisdiction, on 24 December 2025. The judgment was pronounced by Hon’ble Mr. Justice R.M. Joshi in a group of connected criminal appeals arising out of Sessions Case No.609 of 2014. The…
GST Demand on Flavoured Milk Quashed; Refund with Interest Ordered to Dodla Dairy: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court delivered an important judgment granting major relief to Dodla Dairy Limited in a dispute concerning GST classification of flavoured milk. The court set aside GST demands amounting to nearly ₹73 lakh, holding that flavoured milk must be taxed as milk and not as a beverage. The ruling clarified…
Bail Granted to Chaitanya Baghel in Liquor Scam Case: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has granted bail to Chaitanya Baghel, son of former Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Bhupesh Baghel, in two connected criminal cases arising out of the alleged Chhattisgarh liquor scam. The matter relates to a large-scale alleged excise scam said to have operated in the State…
Protection Granted to Young Live-In Couple; Court Cautions Against Economic and Social Costs of Early Life Choices: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dealt with a petition filed by a young couple, both aged 20 years, who sought police protection as they were residing together against the wishes of the girl’s parents. The couple expressed apprehension that the girl’s family members might take untoward steps against them due to…
State Cannot Deny Work-Charged Benefits to Eligible Worker on Ground of Cadre Abolition: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the abolition of the work-charged establishment in the year 2005 cannot take away a right that had already accrued in favour of an employee earlier. The Court made it clear that once eligibility for work-charged status is achieved by completing the prescribed years of…
Dynamic Injunction Granted Against Piracy Websites Streaming Warner Bros and Netflix Content: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted a strong ex parte ad interim Dynamic+ injunction to protect copyrighted films and television shows owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and other major global entertainment companies. The Court restrained dozens of piracy websites from hosting, streaming, downloading, or otherwise…
Bail Cancellation Refused in ₹72 Crore GST Evasion Case After Five Years; Court Pulls Up Department for Investigative Lapses: Delhi High Court
The case relates to allegations of large-scale GST evasion through clandestine supply of cigarettes. The accused, Kamal Kishore Aggarwal, was alleged to have committed offences punishable under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The investigation in the matter was initiated by the Directorate…
