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Realty Firm Signature Global Protected Against Fake Websites: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in an important order dated 12 November 2025, dealt with a complex intellectual property and cyber fraud dispute in the case CS(COMM)1209/2025 filed by Signatureglobal (India) Limited against Ashok Kumar and others. The Court granted multiple interim protections to the plaintiff, relying on…
POCSO Conviction Cannot Rest Solely on DNA Evidence When Prosecutrix Turns Hostile: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has delivered a significant judgment in the case State of Rajasthan v Shyam Kumar, holding that an accused cannot be convicted under the POCSO Act based only on a DNA report when the prosecutrix herself does not make any allegation of rape or sexual assault. Background Of The Case The father…
Bus Driver Cannot Be Held Negligent When Motorcyclist Fails to Ensure Road Is Clear Before Turning: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court delivered an important judgment on 11 November 2025 involving Neeyamo Enterprise Solutions Private Limited and the Commercial Tax authorities. The case centered on whether the authorities were justified in invoking the extended limitation period under Section 74 of the TNGST…
Haryana’s Principal Secretary Directed to Personally Examine 80-Year-Old Widow’s Five-Decade-Old Claim for Pensionary Benefits: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has strongly condemned the “administrative apathy” that forced an 80-year-old widow to wait over five decades for her lawful pensionary benefits. Justice Harpreet Singh Brar directed the Principal Secretary, Electricity Department, Haryana, to personally verify the petitioner’s claims…
Hospital’s Failure to Inform Police About Road Accident Cannot Defeat Victim’s Compensation Claim: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a hospital’s failure to immediately inform the police about a road traffic accident should not deprive injured victims of their right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. This ruling came from Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha, who allowed two connected appeals filed…
Conversion May Be Inferred from Conduct; Formal Ceremony Not Mandatory; Muslim-Born Woman’s Divorce Petition under HMA Restored: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that when a marriage is solemnised in a Hindu temple according to Hindu rites and customs, a petition for mutual divorce under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is maintainable even if one of the parties was Muslim by birth. The judgment was delivered by Justice PB Balaji,…
Agreement to Sell Does Not Create Any Interest in Property under the Transfer of Property Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated an important principle under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, holding that an agreement to sell does not create any ownership interest in the property. The ruling was delivered by Justice Manish Kumar Nigam while deciding a civil revision filed by Deependra Chauhan…
‘Public Interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of Bihar Excise Rules Not Rigid; Quantity of Liquor Alone Cannot Justify Denial of Release of Seized Vehicle: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently delivered a judgment clarifying the scope of ‘public interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021. The case arose from a petition filed by Manjeet Kumar Yadav, challenging an order of the Commissioner (Excise), Bihar, who had refused to interfere with a…
Government Is Obligated to Disclose All Statutory Restrictions on Re-Registration of Vehicles It Auctions: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Government and its instrumentalities have a duty to disclose all statutory bars, restrictions, or limitations on vehicles auctioned by them. The judgment came in a writ petition filed by Jibin Shaji, who purchased a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) that originally belonged to the…
Appeal by The Telegraph Against ITC Hotel’s Defamation Suit Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed the appeals filed by ABP Pvt Ltd, publisher of The Telegraph, in a defamation case initiated by ITC Hotels in 2004. The case revolves around an allegedly defamatory news article published by The Telegraph against ITC’s former chairperson, Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (YCD). YCD…
