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Lawyer Acted as Client's Agent to Delay Order, State Bar Council Directed to Enquire Into Conduct: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, while dealing with Civil Revision Application No. 189 of 2025, has come down heavily on Advocate Vijay Kurle for attempting to delay the pronouncement of judgment in a case that had already been completely heard and was listed for passing orders. The Court held that his conduct constituted a…
Daughter Without Physical or Mental Disability Not Entitled to Maintenance from Father: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The Jammu and Kashmir High Court, in a significant ruling, has quashed a maintenance order passed against a senior citizen father who was directed to pay monthly maintenance to his two major unmarried daughters. The Court observed that under Section 488 of the Jammu and Kashmir Code of Criminal Procedure, Svt. 1989,…
Channel Placement Contract Does Not Grant Broadcaster Right to Demand Bouquet of Channels from Distribution Platform Operator: Delhi High Court
In a key ruling on the Telecommunication (Broadcasting and Cable) Services Interconnection (Addressable Systems) Regulations, 2017, the Delhi High Court held that Distribution Platform Operators (DPOs) are not obligated to include a broadcaster’s channels as part of bouquet offerings, unless such an obligation is…
Woman Denied Civil Service Job Due to FIR Filed by Husband, Court Comes to Her Rescue: Rajasthan High Court
The Allahabad High Court has once again reiterated the finality of the Supreme Court’s judgment in State of U.P. & Ors v. Shiv Kumar Pathak & Ors (2018), holding that the recruitment process under the advertisement dated 7th December, 2012 for TET-2011 qualified candidates cannot be reopened. The Court dismissed over…
"Luxury Litigation": ₹100 Cost Imposed on Over 6,400 Petitioners for Challenging Settled Law: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has once again reiterated the finality of the Supreme Court’s judgment in State of U.P. & Ors v. Shiv Kumar Pathak & Ors (2018), holding that the recruitment process under the advertisement dated 7th December, 2012 for TET-2011 qualified candidates cannot be reopened. The Court dismissed over…
Railways Not Liable for Loss Due to Theft of Passenger’s Belongings Unless Negligence by Officials: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling related to theft during train journeys, held that Indian Railways cannot be held responsible for the loss or theft of a passenger's belongings unless there is a proven case of negligence or misconduct by its officials. Justice Ravinder Dudeja, who delivered the judgment,…
CBI’s Apology for 'Mistakenly' Registering FIR Despite Stay Order Accepted: Supreme Court
In a case involving serious procedural lapses, the Supreme Court of India accepted an unconditional apology by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) for inadvertently violating a stay order issued in June 2024. The matter stemmed from allegations that an individual impersonated an Intelligence Bureau (IB) officer…
Delhi Coaching Centre Deaths Case: Permission to Photocopy Seized Financial Documents by CBI Upheld for Rau's IAS Owner: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld a trial court order allowing the owner of Rau’s IAS Study Circle, from where three civil services aspirants tragically died by drowning due to basement flooding in July 2023, to obtain photocopies of seized financial documents. These documents had been taken from his premises by the…
Examination-in-Chief of Witness in Domestic Violence Cases Can Be Submitted Through Affidavit: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court has clarified that in proceedings under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, the examination-in-chief of a witness can be legally submitted by way of an affidavit. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna observed that the reliefs sought and granted under the DV…
Lawyers Should Guide Clients Towards Resolution, Not Escalation, in Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court
In the case M/s Bodhraj Construction VERSUS Snehanshu Sinha, the parties had entered into an agreement for sale of a property located in Ranchi on 27.09.2010. As per Clause 18 of this agreement, any disputes arising out of the transaction were to be resolved through arbitration. Disputes later emerged concerning…
