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'Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Anathema to Liberty': Bail Granted to Rape Accused as Victim Turned Hostile: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in a recent decision, granted bail to a man accused of rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code and Sections 3 and 4 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO Act). The Court considered the prolonged pre-trial detention, the hostile statement of the…
Husband Can't Claim Exclusive Ownership of Joint Property Merely for Paying EMIs: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a husband cannot claim exclusive ownership over a property held jointly with his wife merely because he alone paid the EMIs. This decision came in a matrimonial dispute where the husband argued that since he alone financed the purchase, he should be…
Non-Bailable Warrant Against BJP MLA Hardik Patel in 2018 Patidar Quota Agitation FIR Quashed: Gujarat High Court
Title: Section 70 CrPC – Gujarat High Court Quashes Non-Bailable Warrant Against BJP MLA Hardik Patel Based on Undertaking to Attend Criminal Proceedings Non-Bailable Warrant Issued Against BJP MLA Hardik Patel Quashed The Gujarat High Court on September 29, 2025, quashed a non-bailable warrant (NBW) issued against…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to 'Journalists' Accused of Assaulting and Using Casteist Remarks Against Teacher: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on October 2, 2025, upheld a trial court’s decision denying anticipatory bail to two accused men – Mahesh Kumawat and Mohit Jat – for allegedly assaulting and using casteist remarks against a Scheduled Caste school teacher in Sardarpur, District Dhar. The Court observed that a prima facie…
₹236 Crore Water Bill Against United Spirits' Liquor Unit Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has quashed demand notices totaling over ₹236 crore issued by the Maharashtra Water Resources (Irrigation) Department against United Spirits Limited for water drawn from the Godavari River for its liquor manufacturing unit. The Division Bench of Justices Manish Pitale and YG Khobragade held that…
Conditional Promotion Due to Financial Objections Serves State Interest: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant judgment concerning service law and administrative discretion, the Chhattisgarh High Court, on October 2, 2025, ruled that promotions granted to government employees can be made conditional, particularly when serious financial objections or inquiries are pending. The Division Bench, comprising Chief…
Kerala Co-Op Societies Rules | Person Proposing Nomination of Another Candidate Not Disqualified from Contesting Elections: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a recent judgment dated September 29, 2025, ruled that there is no disqualification under the Kerala Cooperative Societies Rules, 1969, for a person contesting an election solely because they had proposed another candidate’s nomination in the same constituency. The judgment was passed by…
Matrimonial FIR Under Section 498A IPC Quashed, Citing Abuse of Legal Process and Settlement Between Parties: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, on September 29, 2025, quashed the FIR filed against Sameerbhai Janubhai Mansuri and others under Section 498A, 323, and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, registered with Mahila Police Station in C.R.No. I-3 of 2018, citing that the matrimonial dispute had already been resolved through mutual…
Personality Rights of Sri Sri Ravi Shankar Protected; Deepfake and Morphed Content Injuncted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, on October 1, 2025, granted significant protection to Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, the founder of The Art of Living Foundation, against the misuse of his personality traits, such as his name, voice, image, and likeness, by unknown persons. Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora passed an ad interim ex-parte…
Trial Court Granting Bail to Rape Accused on Ground of Upcoming Marriage Objected: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday, September 1, 2025, cancelled the bail granted to Aakash Sandhi Bindu, an accused in a gang rape case, citing serious procedural lapses and lack of legal consideration in the bail order. The bail was earlier granted by the Additional Sessions Judge at Dindoshi (Borivali Division) on…
