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Notice Issued On PIL Seeking Guidelines For Legal Assistance To Children In Custody And POCSO Cases: Bombay High Court
A significant public interest litigation (PIL) has been filed in the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, seeking the framing of comprehensive guidelines for Child Legal Assistance in the state of Maharashtra. The petitioner, Shraddha Bharat Dalvi, has approached the Court with a request for the creation of specific…
Information On Bail Plea Filings Seamlessly Reaching Police Stations, Case Diaries Being Uploaded: Addl DGP SCRB Informs Madhya Pradesh High Court
Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued significant directions regarding the successful testing of API integration between CCTNS (Crime and Criminal Tracking Network & Systems) and the High Court for online tracking of cases under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The decision emphasizes the seamless and…
Legal Heirs Of Deceased Driver Eligible For Compensation Under Personal Accident Cover Despite Driver's Fault: Jharkhand High Court
In the case M.A. No. 04 of 2024, Kuraisa Bibi and others (the appellants) have filed an appeal challenging the dismissal of their compensation claim by the Principal District Judge-cum-M.A.C. Tribunal, Palamau at Daltonganj, in M.A.C.C. Case No. 21 of 2022. The appellants are the legal heirs of Asmuddin Ansari, who…
Punjab Not Willing To Follow Orders On Revealing Advertisement Expenditures, High Court Seeks State's Reply: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In the case of CWP-29626-2022 titled Indian Medical Association Punjab and Others versus State of Punjab and Others, a significant legal issue has arisen over the compliance with a government scheme. The petitioners, including Indian Medical Association Punjab, argue that the State of Punjab has violated the…
Adobe India Is Not Dependent Agent PE Of Adobe Ireland, Negation Of Further Profit Attribution: Delhi High Court
A series of appeals were filed by The Commissioner of Income Tax - International Taxation -1 against Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd. The case revolved around the question of whether Adobe Systems Software Ireland Ltd had to attribute further profits to their permanent establishment (PE) in India despite being…
Offences Under NDPS Act Are A 'Menace' Affecting Youth: Bail Denied To Man Accused Of Manufacturing Commercial Quantity Drug: Gujarat High Court
In a significant decision, the Gujarat High Court denied regular bail to Pragnesh Thummar, who was accused of being the main manufacturer of Mephedrone, a highly addictive narcotic substance. Thummar was booked under various sections of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act (NDPS Act) for his involvement…
Assertion That Accused Is A Habitual Offender Not Enough For Preventive Detention, Continuous Commission Of Offences Must Be Established: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
In a significant ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Public Safety Act, 1978 against a petitioner, stating that the order was not supported by a live and proximate link between the petitioner’s past actions and the need for preventive detention. This judgment…
Court Rules In Favor Of Korean Brand 'Beauty Of Joseon', Orders Cancellation Of Identical Trademark: Delhi High Court
In the case of Goodaiglobal Inc. v. Shahnawaz Siddiqui, the petitioner, a South Korean manufacturer of skincare and beauty products, filed a petition seeking the cancellation of a trademark registration granted to the respondent. The respondent registered a device mark under application number 5635163 in class 3 for…
Election Commission Can't Oversee Internal Elections Of Political Parties Under Section 29A Of Representation Of People Act: Delhi High Court
In the case of Pravendra Pratap Singh, the National President of the Bahujan Mukti Party (BMP), the petitioner filed a writ petition (W.P.(C) 1147/2025) before the High Court of Delhi. The petitioner sought directions to the Election Commission of India (ECI) to issue a fresh notice to convene a meeting of the…
MV Act | Deceased's Married Sister May Not Be Dependent, But As Sole Heir Is Entitled To Compensation For Loss Of Estate: Kerala High Court
The New India Assurance Company Limited, represented by its manager C.R. Suresh, filed an appeal against the compensation awarded by the Additional Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal-II, Palakkad, in connection with a fatal motor accident that occurred on October 11, 2015. The appellant, an insurer, challenged the…
