Showing 8267 articles
FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC Quashed Following Matrimonial Settlement under Section 528 of BNSS, 2023: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on 10 November 2025, in the case Akash Sharma & Ors. versus State of NCT of Delhi & Anr., delivered a significant judgment where the Court quashed an FIR registered under Sections 498A, 406, and 34 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The case was heard by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sanjeev Narula, who noted…
Arbitral Award Without Corroboration of Claim Certificate Held Patently Illegal: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The High Court of Himachal Pradesh has delivered a detailed judgment on October 31, 2025, in a case involving a public works contract dispute. The case revolved around delay and cost overruns in a road project funded by the World Bank. The decision provides significant clarity on the limited jurisdiction of courts…
Why Have CARA Guidelines Not Been Amended to Include Adoption by Transgender Persons? Court Questions Central Government: Madras High Court
Title: Transgender Adoption Rights Under Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Act, 2019 – Madras High Court Seeks Centre’s Explanation On Delay In Amending CARA Guidelines Court Seeks Centre’s Clarification The Madras High Court, in a significant hearing, questioned the Central Government over the delay in…
Teacher’s Sentence in POCSO Case Suspended as Victim’s ‘Normal Mental State’ Casts Doubt on Allegations: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has suspended the sentence of Dinesh Kumar, a school teacher convicted under Section 354-A of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 10 & 12 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, during the pendency of his appeal. The bench, led by Justice Namit Kumar,…
DNA Test Cannot Be Ordered When Child’s Paternity Is Not in Dispute: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India recently held that a DNA test cannot be ordered on an individual when the paternity of the child is not under dispute. A bench of Justices Prashant Kumar Mishra and Vipul M Pancholi observed that DNA profiling cannot be mandated routinely, and that a mother’s consent does not permit…
Notice Issued on Mangalore Bar Association’s Plea Highlighting Lack of Mobile Network in Court Owing to Jammers in Nearby Prison: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Government in response to a writ petition filed by the Mangalore Bar Association and others, alleging that the installation of jammers in the Mangalore District Jail has led to severe disruption of mobile and internet services in the nearby district court…
Relief Denied to Advocate Facing Contempt for Alleging Judge Was ‘Dishonest’ and Lacked ‘Probity’: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has refused to recall its earlier order referring an Advocate to the Division Bench for initiation of criminal contempt proceedings under Section 15 of the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971, after he accused the Court of bias, dishonesty, and lack of probity in a written submission during a bail…
Accused Not Entitled to Bail Merely Because Recovered Ganja Is Below Commercial Quantity If Found ‘Highly Potent’: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has refused to grant bail to Karan Mehra, a 27-year-old accused arrested under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, after recovery of 18.5 kilograms of hydroponic weed, allegedly worth Rs. 18 crore. The order was delivered by Justice Anil Kumar Upman, who observed that…
Patanjali Restrained from Broadcasting ‘Dhoka’ Chyawanprash Advertisement in Response to Dabur’s Plea: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Bars Patanjali from Calling Other Chyawanprash Brands 'Dhoka' Under Commercial Disparagement Law Court Restrains Patanjali for Misleading Advertisement The Delhi High Court has restrained Patanjali Ayurved Limited from airing or publishing an advertisement that described all other Chyawanprash…
26 Websites Blocked from Illegally Streaming Italy’s ‘Serie A’ Football Matches; Dynamic Injunction Granted to DAZN: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued a significant order protecting the exclusive broadcasting and digital streaming rights of DAZN Limited, the global rights holder of the ongoing Serie A Championship. On November 6, 2025, Justice Tejas Karia passed an ex parte ad-interim injunction restraining 26 rogue websites from…
