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Delay Alone Not Enough For Bail If Trial Still Ongoing Within 5 Years, Supreme Court’s KA Najeeb Ruling Not Applicable: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir High Court has rejected bail applications filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, citing the seriousness of the allegations, including recovery of arms and links to the banned militant outfit Jaish-e-Mohammad (JeM). The court ruled that such offences directly impact national…
Google’s Request To Strike Out Testbook Edu’s Suit Against Revised Play Store Billing Policy Rejected: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has dismissed an application filed by Google India Private Limited and Google India Digital Services Private Limited seeking to reject a plaint filed by Testbook Edu Solutions Private Limited. The plaint challenged Google's new user choice billing system, which requires Indian developers to pay a…
Civil Suit Not Maintainable On Mere Fear Of Legal Proceedings: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a civil suit cannot be entertained merely on the basis of a plaintiff’s fear or apprehension that legal proceedings might be initiated in the future. The ruling came in the case of Cadila Healthcare Ltd. v. Roche Products (India) Private Limited and Others, where the Court…
Mandatory Nature Of Service Requirements Under Recruitment Rules Can't Be Bypassed By Administrative Sanction: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has clarified that eligibility for promotion or recruitment through a limited competitive examination must strictly comply with the statutory service requirements under the Himachal Pradesh High Court Officers and the Members of Staff (Recruitment, Promotion, Conditions of Service,…
Preeti Rathi Acid Attack & Murder Case | Plea For Transfer To Open Jail Denied Due To Indiscipline: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has rejected a petition filed by Ankur Narayan Panwar, a convict in the notorious Preeti Rathi acid attack case, who had challenged his transfer from an open prison to a regular prison. The division bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Sanjay Deshmukh ruled that prisoners must strictly…
Anticipatory Bail Plea Maintainable In NDPS Matters As BNSS Section 482 Overrides Uttar Pradesh CrPC Amendment: Allahabad High Court
In a landmark decision, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that with the enforcement of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the bar on granting anticipatory bail in cases under the NDPS Act in Uttar Pradesh is no longer valid. The Court held that the earlier restriction imposed under Section 438(6), Criminal…
Death Sentence Commuted As Case Not 'Rarest Of Rare' Despite Brutal Murder Of Ex-Girlfriend: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, in a recent judgment, commuted the death sentence of a man convicted under Section 302, Indian Penal Code for the murder of his ex-girlfriend. The division bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Shabbar Rashidi concluded that the case did not fall into the “rarest of rare” category, which…
Trademark Dispute | Sanitary Napkins And Medicines Not Comparable Categories, Plea Over Deceptive Similarity Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by RSPL Health Pvt. Ltd. seeking to restrain Sun Pharma Laboratories Limited from using the mark ‘PRUEASE’ for its medicinal products. RSPL alleged that this mark was deceptively similar to its own brand ‘PRO-EASE’ used for sanitary products like sanitary napkins and…
Cosmetic Procedure Botch-Up | Hospital Allowed To Resume Operations With Stringent Safeguards: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has permitted the reopening of Cosmetiq Hospital in Kazhakkuttam, which had been shut down after a tragic incident involving a patient who reportedly underwent amputation of her fingers and toes following a cosmetic surgery. The order was passed by Justice V.G. Arun while considering a petition…
Freedom Of Speech Doesn't Extend To Provocative Statements, Says Court While Refusing Bail In Terror Funding Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to grant bail to Kashmiri separatist leader Shabir Ahmed Shah in a case related to alleged terrorist funding and secessionist activities, upholding the decision of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) Special Court. The ruling was delivered on June 12 by a division bench of Justice…
