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What SIT’s Sealed Cover Report Revealed In Vantara Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Monday, through a bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B Varale, officially closed all proceedings against Vantara Animal Rescue and Rehabilitation Centre, located in Jamnagar, Gujarat. The Court found no evidence of illegality in the acquisition of animals,…
Former Minister A Neelalohithadasan Nadar Acquitted In 2001 Sexual Harassment Case: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has acquitted former Forest Minister Dr A Neelalohithadasan Nadar in a sexual harassment case filed in 2001, ruling that the conviction rendered by the trial and appellate courts could not be sustained due to lack of strong corroborative evidence. The decision came in the matter of Dr A…
Murder Convict's Parole Extended By 4 Weeks To Save Flood-Hit Farmland: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has extended the parole of Praveen Rana, a murder convict, by four additional weeks, allowing him to protect and restore his 1.5-acre farmland that was severely damaged due to recent floods. The court cited compelling humanitarian reasons and the dependence of Rana’s family on the farmland for…
Hindu Person Cannot Claim Share In Grandparent's Property During Lifetime Of Parent: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant judgment dated September 2025, ruled that a Hindu grandchild cannot claim a share in the grandfather's property during the lifetime of the father. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasized the application of Section 8 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, which governs intestate…
Boat v Boult | Phonetic Similarity May Be Less Significant In Online Sales But Can Still Cause Confusion: Delhi High Court
The case revolves around a trademark dispute under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 between the popular wearable brand “Boat”, officially known as Imagine Marketing Pvt Ltd, and a competing brand, Exotic Mile. Boat alleged that Exotic Mile was using a deceptively similar trademark “BOULT” for its products, which could…
S.125 CrPC | Muslim Woman Can Claim Maintenance After Divorce Unless Husband Makes Fair Provision For Her Future: Patna High Court
In the case titled Md Murshid Alam v. State of Bihar and Ors, the Patna High Court reaffirmed that a Muslim woman is entitled to claim maintenance under Section 125 of the Criminal Procedure Code, 1973, even after divorce, if her former husband fails to make a reasonable and fair provision during the iddat period. The…
Magistrate Not Empowered To Take Cognisance Of Offence U/S 358 BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered an important judgment regarding the interpretation of Section 358 of the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), a provision often linked with criminal procedure powers. The Court clarified that Section 358 BNSS empowers a Magistrate only to issue summons to a person who is…
Challenge To Debarment Of Govt Teachers From Acting As Registrars Of Muslim Marriages Dismissed: Orissa High Court
In a significant judgment dated September 08, 2025, the Orissa High Court dismissed a series of writ petitions filed by serving government and aided school teachers challenging the decision of the State Government to revoke their licenses for acting as Registrars of Muslim Marriages and Divorces under the Orissa…
Once Actual Movement Of Goods Proved By Assessee Remains Unrebutted, Proceedings U/S 74 GST Act Unjustified: Allahabad High Court
The present case involves M/s Safecon Lifescience Private Limited, engaged in wholesale trading and manufacturing of pharmaceutical products, challenging the orders passed by the Additional Commissioner, Grade-2 (Appeal) – II State Tax, Agra, and Deputy Commissioner, Commercial Tax, Agra. The petitioner sought…
Surprise Searches Can Be Conducted On Family's Lockers U/S 132 Of Income Tax Act Over Suspicion Of Undisclosed Assets: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently delivered its verdict on a petition challenging the legality of searches conducted under Section 132 of the Income Tax Act, 1961. The petitioners sought to declare the searches at their private lockers in South Delhi Vaults, New Delhi, as unlawful. The searches had been authorized by the…
