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Accused Need Not Be Heard While Taking Cognisance U/S 223 Of BNSS In NI Act Complaints: Karnataka High Court
In a significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court has clarified that the procedure of hearing the accused before cognizance, as prescribed under the first proviso to Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), does not apply to cases filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act,…
'Second Wife' Not Entitled to Maintenance, But Child’s Rights Protected: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court in Criminal Revision No. 1147 of 2016 delivered a judgment on 9 May 2025, revisiting the scope of Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, which deals with maintenance rights. The case involved Daman Lal, a mason by profession from Village Gidhwa, District Balod, and Smt. Tuman Bai,…
BJP MP Nishikant Dubey, Advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai Delete ‘Defamatory’ Posts Against Mahua Moitra; Plea Closed by Delhi High Court
In a matter involving high-profile political figures and online remarks, the Delhi High Court on May 9, 2025, disposed of an interim application filed under Order XXXIX Rule 1 and 2 of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 in CS(OS) 667/2023, where Mahua Moitra sought removal of a post by Defendant No. 2 on the social media…
College Founded on Mahatma Gandhi's Ideals Cannot Act Unjustly Towards Employees, Rules Bombay High Court
In a strongly worded judgment dated May 6, 2025, the Bombay High Court criticized Bhartiya Vidya Bhavan’s Mumbadevi Adarsh Sanskrit Mahavidyalay for keeping an assistant professor on probation for 6 years and 10 months, calling it an act of exploitation and a violation of judicial conscience. The Court directed the…
Bar Body Seeks Court Functioning Guidelines Amid India-Pakistan Tensions: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Patna High Court has quashed the criminal proceedings against Dr. Mamta Sinha, a gynaecologist accused of medical negligence, in a case dating back over two decades. The Court ruled that there was no sufficient ground to continue the trial under Section 227, Code of Criminal Procedure, as there was no prima facie…
22-Year-Old Criminal Case Against Gynaecologist Over Alleged Kidney Removal During Surgery Quashed: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court, in a judgment dated 2024, quashed all criminal proceedings against Dr. Mamta Sinha, a gynaecologist who was accused in a medical negligence case that had been pending for over two decades. The Court held that there was no prima facie evidence to justify prosecuting her under serious criminal…
Court can appoint a new arbitrator under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration Act if the designated arbitral institution has ceased to exist: Telangana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Telangana High Court has reinforced the sanctity of arbitration clauses even when the designated arbitral institution ceases to exist. The bench of Justice K. Lakshman, while deciding ARBITRATION APPLICATION No.266 OF 2024, held that under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation…
'Punjab Sensitive Amid India-Pakistan Firing': Time Granted For Filing Reply In Contempt Case Over Water Dispute With Haryana: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a high-stakes dispute between Punjab and Haryana over water sharing from Bhakra Nangal Dam, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused, for now, to issue a contempt notice to the Chief Secretary and Director General of Police of Punjab. This decision comes despite a finding that the Punjab Government has prima…
Dragged into the Bushes While Grazing Goats”: Minor Girl Alleges Rape in Ghasni, FIR Quash Plea Rejected: Himachal Pradesh High Court
A significant decision has been delivered by the Himachal Pradesh High Court in Cr. MMO No. 404 of 2021, where Justice Rakesh Kainthla dismissed a petition seeking the quashing of an FIR registered under Section 376 and Section 506 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) along with Section 4 of the Protection of Children from…
Preventive Detention of Advocate Mohammad Ashraf Bhat Quashed: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the preventive detention of Mohammad Ashraf Bhat, a 71-year-old advocate and former General Secretary of the Kashmir High Court Bar Association, under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. In its May 5, 2025 ruling, Justice Rahul Bharti declared the…
