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Defamation Case Against Rahul Gandhi Closed After He Expressed Regret: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has closed the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Rahul Gandhi after he expressed regret over the alleged defamatory statement made during an election rally in 2018. The Court also directed that the complaint pending before the trial court shall stand closed after the…
Adult Wife Cannot Be Treated as Husband’s Property; Habeas Corpus Plea Dismissed with ₹50,000 Costs: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a husband seeking production of his wife, holding that an adult woman has the complete freedom to decide where she wishes to reside. The Court observed that a Writ of Habeas Corpus cannot be misused to settle matrimonial disputes or to compel a…
Clicking and Sending Question Paper Images on WhatsApp Does Not Amount to Breach of Privacy Under the IT Act: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has held that clicking photographs of an examination question paper and sharing them through WhatsApp does not amount to a violation of privacy under Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000. The Court observed that a question paper cannot be treated as the private area of a person…
Bail Granted in POCSO Case; Charges Must Be Proved Through Full-Fledged Trial: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to a 28-year-old man accused in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, observing that the allegations contained in the charge sheet are yet to be established through evidence during trial. The Court held that the…
No Prima Facie Case Under SC/ST Act Found; Anticipatory Bail Granted to Bar Association President: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to Deepak Jain, the elected President of the District Bar Association, Narmadapuram, after finding that the materials placed before the Court did not prima facie support the allegations attracting the provisions of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes…
Woman Litigant’s Convenience Must Be Given Due Weight in Transfer Petitions; Cheque Bounce Case Transferred: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that while deciding transfer petitions in criminal cases, courts must consider the convenience of parties, particularly women litigants, and ensure that the larger interests of justice are protected. The Court transferred a cheque dishonour case from Sullurpet to Nellore after…
Child Has a Right to Meaningful Time With Both Parents; Father's 16-Day Summer Custody Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order granting a father exclusive custody of his 11-year-old daughter for 16 days during the summer vacation. The Court held that allegations regarding violation of earlier custody directions are already pending before the Contempt Court and cannot be used as a ground to…
State's 12-Year Delayed Appeal Rejected; Government's Inaction Termed 'Highest Level of Negligence': Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to excuse a delay of 12 years by the State Government in filing a first appeal against a civil court decree. The Court held that the authorities were fully aware of the proceedings and failed to provide any satisfactory explanation for such extraordinary delay. The Court…
State Criticized for Constituting Panel to Re-Examine Land Dispute Already Finally Decided by Revenue Court in 1978: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has set aside an order of a Single Judge that relied upon the findings of the Beri Commission in a land dispute that had already attained finality decades earlier. The Division Bench held that once the dispute had been finally decided and the order had become final in 1978, it could not be…
How the UK High Court Held Nirav Modi Liable to Pay ₹100 Crore Under Personal Guarantee to Bank of India
The High Court of Justice in London has held that Nirav Modi is personally liable to Bank of India for more than $11 million, equivalent to over ₹100 crore, under a personal guarantee executed in favour of the bank in 2013. The Court rejected all major objections raised by Modi and ruled that the guarantee remained…
