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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…
Foreign National’s Plea Alleging Illegal Arrest by Customs in Gold Smuggling Case Not Entertained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment on the seizure of a gold chain under the Customs Act, 1962, in the case W.P.(C) 2685/2021, titled MYRATGELDIM AMMEDOV VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ANR. The decision was pronounced on 13th November 2025 by Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain. The…
YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh’s Plea to Submit Details of ‘Rape Victims’ in Isha Foundation’s Defamation Suit Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a high-profile defamation case filed by Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, against YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh. The case arose after Singh uploaded a video titled “Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram” on February 24,…
Delay in Filing Form 9A Condoned Citing Charitable Trust’s Bona Fide Mistake Due to Misprint in Taxmann Bare Act under IT Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on 12 November 2025 delivered an important judgment concerning delay condonation under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, providing relief to Savitribai Phule Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Kamlapur. The Trust had sought condonation of a significant delay in filing Form 9A for Assessment…
Standard Multiplier Need Not Be Applied Mechanically in Motor Accident Claims When Victim Dies Due to Unrelated Causes: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the assessment of disability compensation in motor accident cases when the injured claimant dies due to reasons unconnected to the accident. A division bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. Krishna Kumar examined appeals in a…
Family Court Order Granting Custody to Mother Upheld; Court Says Children’s Welfare Prevails Over Parental Claims in Dispute Between Couple: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered a significant judgment on 18 November 2025 in a family custody dispute involving Gautam Mehra and Sonia Mehra. The Court examined whether the Family Court had correctly applied the welfare principle under Section 17, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890, and whether the wishes of the children…
A Man Entering a New Marriage for ‘Greener Pasture’ Does Not Convert Prior Consensual Relationship into ‘Rape’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court delivered a significant judgment interpreting Section 376 IPC, Section 493 IPC, Section 496 IPC, and Section 198 CrPC, while examining whether consensual sexual relations can later be treated as rape on the ground of a broken promise of marriage. Background Of The Case The petitioner Pradeep…
Landlord’s Rights under Rent Control Act Cannot Be Waived through Contractual Agreement with Tenant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has reaffirmed that the statutory rights of a landlord under the Delhi Rent Control Act, 1958 (DRC Act) cannot be waived through a private agreement with a tenant. The bench, led by Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, emphasized that any contract seeking to bar a legal remedy is void under Sections 28…
Anticipatory Bail Granted to Reporter Accused of Manipulating Video Showing Head Constable Accepting Bribe: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, on Monday, 17 November 2025, granted anticipatory bail to Rafiq Khan, a professional news reporter, in a case concerning alleged editing and manipulation of a video that went viral on the Tej India YouTube channel. The video purportedly showed a Head Constable of Ratlam Police Station…
Accused’s Right to Fair Trial Prevails over Police Privacy; Mobile Location Data of Cop to Be Preserved in Drugs Case: Rajasthan High Court
The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur heard a criminal miscellaneous petition filed by Dr. Avinash Sharma, son of Suresh Kumar Sharma, aged 39 years, resident of Kherki Veerbhan, District Kotputli-Behror, Rajasthan, presently under judicial custody at District Jail Kotputli-Behror. The petitioner…
