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Party Delayed Written Statement Filing, Yet Trial Court Unfairly Blamed for Delay in Case Disposal: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court, in a significant ruling under Article 227 of the Constitution of India, dismissed a petition filed by Ganesh Prasad Gupta and Meera Gupta, who sought to challenge orders passed in a long-standing civil title suit. The Court ruled that the petition was barred by the doctrine of res judicata,…
Redrawing of WBJEE 2025 Merit List Ordered in Line with HC Directions on OBC Reservation: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, on August 8, 2025, directed the West Bengal Joint Entrance Examinations Board to recast the merit list for the 2025 Joint Entrance Examination. The Court found that the Board had violated its May 2024 order, which required the merit list to be prepared strictly according to the pre-2010…
Revised SOP for VC Hearings Notified, 'Waiting Room' Feature Introduced to Ensure Decorum: Gujarat High Court
On August 7, 2025, the Gujarat High Court officially issued a Revised Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for Virtual/Hybrid Hearing of Cases, aiming to maintain the decorum and dignity of judicial proceedings even when conducted online. The new SOP introduces a "Waiting Room" feature for all participants and sets…
Asaram Bapu's Interim Bail Extended Till August 21 Due to Critical Health Condition: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, on August 8, 2025, extended the interim medical bail granted to rape convict and self-proclaimed godman Asaram Bapu, citing his critical health condition. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Ilesh J Vora and Justice PM Raval, who noted that Asaram is currently admitted…
Does S. 482 BNSS Override State's Anticipatory Bail Restrictions Under Section 438 CrPC? Issue Referred to Larger Bench: Uttarakhand High Court
The Uttarakhand High Court, in a significant judgment, has referred to a larger bench the legal question involving the applicability of Section 482, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) over the Uttarakhand State Amendment to Section 438, Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). The issue revolves around…
Centre Urged to Revisit Citizenship Laws for Children Born Abroad to Indian Parents: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court in a significant judgment has emphasized the urgent need to revisit and possibly amend Indian citizenship laws to accommodate the welfare of children born abroad to Indian citizens. The case involved a 5-year-old girl, Seher Gogia, born in Australia to Indian parents. The child faced visa…
Entertainment Duty on Convenience Fees for Online Movie Tickets Upheld: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, on Wednesday, upheld the constitutional validity of a key amendment introduced in 2014 to the Maharashtra Entertainments Duty Act, 1923, which allows the State of Maharashtra to levy entertainment duty on convenience fees exceeding ₹10 charged by cinema owners or online ticketing platforms like…
Court Upholds JJB's Decision To Try 16-Yr-Old As An Adult For Alleged Rape Of 7-Yr-Old Girl: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Title: Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 – High Court Allows Trial of 16-Year-Old as Adult in Rape of Minor Girl, Upholds Section 15 Mental Assessment Juvenile accused found fit for adult trial under serious charges In a serious and sensitive case involving the rape of a 7-year-old girl, the…
Merely Attaching Tax Determination Statement to DRC-01 Summary Not a Valid Show Cause Notice: Gauhati High Court
Show cause notice under Section 73, Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017, must be proper, authenticated, and comply with Rule 142. In this case, the Gauhati High Court has invalidated a tax demand order for non-compliance with statutory requirements and violation of the principles of natural justice. Case…
Supreme Court Slams Rajasthan High Court for Wrongly Granting Bail to POCSO Convict, Orders Immediate Custody
The Supreme Court on Wednesday, August 6, 2025, set aside the Rajasthan High Court’s order which granted bail and suspended the sentence of a man convicted under Section 3/4(2) of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and Section 376(3) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The convict had…
