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Plea Challenging Tie-Breaker Lottery Clause in Tender Document Dismissed: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a writ petition that sought to declare a lottery-based tie-breaker clause in a government tender process as arbitrary and in violation of the principles of natural justice. The order was passed by Justice Subba Reddy Satti in WRIT PETITION NO: 331/2025, filed by G Venkata…
Whether Songs Derived from Classical Music Compositions Infringe Copyright Addressed in AR Rahman Case: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has ruled that musical compositions based on Hindustani classical music traditions can be protected under copyright, as long as the work shows originality and creativity. The judgment was passed by Justice Prathiba M Singh in an interim order dated 24 April 2025, in a copyright infringement case…
Applicability of 18% or 28% GST on Roof-Mounted Air Conditioners for Trains to Be Decided: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court is currently hearing a crucial matter that will decide whether specially designed roof-mounted air conditioning units (RMPUs) made exclusively for Indian Railways are to be taxed at 18% under HSN Code 8607 or at 28% under HSN Code 8415 under the Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. Stesalit Limited…
Order Asking Social Media Platforms to Remove Senior Police Official's Alleged Recording Seeking Sexual Favour Stayed: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Thursday, April 24, 2025, issued a stay on a controversial order passed by the Judicial Magistrate First Class, Ludhiana, regarding a viral audio recording allegedly involving a senior Punjab Police officer soliciting sexual favours. Justice Manjari Nehru Kaul heard the petition…
Government Allottee Becomes Deemed Tenant Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Only Upon Legal Possession of Requisitioned Premises: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while deciding Writ Petition No. 3650 of 1988, has ruled that a Government allottee who does not hold legal occupation or possession of a requisitioned property as of 7 December 1996 cannot be considered a 'deemed tenant' under Section 27 of the Maharashtra Rent Control Act, 1999. Background of…
Taunts by Sisters-in-Law Over Childlessness Do Not Constitute Cruelty: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently ruled that merely taunting a married woman for not being able to conceive a child does not amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court observed that such allegations, without clear evidence or specific dates, cannot be the basis for prosecuting…
Allow Temporary Leave to Undertrials for Attending Relatives' Funerals Without Requiring Court Intervention for Interim Bail: Madras High Court
In a landmark judgment safeguarding the dignity and basic rights of undertrial prisoners, the Madras High Court has directed the Government of Tamil Nadu and the Prisons Department to grant temporary leave to undertrial prisoners for attending the funeral or burial of close relatives, without forcing them to obtain…
Stay Granted on Order to Remove Punjab Cop's 'Sex-for-Cash' Audio Clip from Social Media: Punjab and Haryana High Court
In a significant development concerning freedom of speech and the jurisdiction of lower courts, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has stayed the operation of a trial court's order that had directed major social media platforms to remove an alleged audio recording of a senior police officer seeking sexual favours.…
₹5 Lakh Fine Imposed on Bhopal DIG for Suppressing Evidence in 2017 Murder Case; Trial Court's Handling Criticized as “Shocking”: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a shocking revelation, the Gwalior Bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court has imposed a fine of ₹5,00,000 on a senior police officer, Mayank Awasthi, currently serving as Deputy Inspector General (DIG), Bhopal, for deliberately suppressing key evidence in a murder case, during his tenure as Superintendent of Police…
Sentence Reduced to Time Already Undergone in Drugs Case Considering Accused as Young Sole Breadwinner: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a notable judgment delivered by Justice N.S. Shekhawat, took a lenient approach while deciding an appeal related to a minor narcotics possession case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The Court reduced the sentence of the appellant, Gurjant Singh, who…
