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Anticipatory Bail Plea Rejected as Attempt to Hoodwink Court; Parallel Application Before Sessions Court Noted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dealt with an anticipatory bail matter highlighting misuse of judicial process under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The case arose when an accused approached two different courts simultaneously seeking anticipatory bail, leading the High Court to take a strict view of the conduct. Bench and Court…
Bail Denied to Man Accused of ISIS Membership and Transferring Terror Funds via Cryptocurrency: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal seeking bail filed under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act and Indian Penal Code in a serious terror-related case. The appeal was filed by Reeshaan Thajuddin Sheikh, who was arrayed as accused No.4, challenging the order of the Special NIA Court that had…
Marriage Registration Not Proof of Marital Harmony; Cannot Be Used to Deny Mutual Divorce Before One Year: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court examined a matrimonial dispute arising under the Hindu Marriage Act where a married couple sought divorce by mutual consent within one year of marriage. The case was registered as X v. Y, as the personal names of the parties were not disclosed in the court record. The matter came before a Division…
Delhivery Granted Interim Relief in Trademark and Copyright Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte interim injunction in favour of Delhivery Limited, a well-known logistics service provider, to protect its registered trademark and copyright from unauthorised use. The order was passed by Justice Jyoti Singh in a case concerning large-scale misrepresentation and online…
State Informs Court That Kerala Law Reforms Commission Has Proposed Decriminalising Act of ‘Giving Dowry’: Kerala High Court
The Kerala Government has informed the Kerala High Court about a significant proposal to amend the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, suggesting the decriminalisation of the act of giving dowry. The submission was made on 21 January during the hearing of a public interest litigation that raised concerns about accountability…
Banks Cannot Act Without Legal Basis; Defreezing of Malabar Gold Accounts Ordered: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court intervened to protect Malabar Gold and Diamond Limited from what it described as unjustified freezing of bank accounts, holding that law enforcement agencies cannot block accounts without following due legal process. The Court directed the immediate defreezing of the company’s accounts, noting…
Victim’s Appeal Seeking Enhancement of Sentence Not Maintainable under Section 372 CrPC: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court clarified that a victim cannot maintain a criminal appeal solely on the ground that the sentence awarded is inadequate. The Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Pandey held that the victim’s right of appeal under Section 372 CrPC is limited to only three situations: (i) acquittal of the…
Quashing of CBI Notice to Former High Court Judge I.M. Quddusi in Corruption Case Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently allowed the quashing of a notice issued by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to retired Chhattisgarh High Court Justice IM Quddusi in connection with a corruption investigation. The notice sought details about the ex-judge’s mobile numbers, bank accounts, and domestic staff. Facts…
Key Observations in Cheque Bounce Case under Section 138 of Negotiable Instruments Act: Delhi Court
In a notable case under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, the Additional Chief Metropolitan Magistrate, Shahdara District, Delhi, Sh. Sunil Beniwal delivered judgment in favor of the accused Praveen Kr. Gupta on 24th December 2014. The case arose from a dispute involving a cheque of Rs. 6 lakhs allegedly…
Maternity Benefit Cannot Be Denied for Third Pregnancy of Public Servants, Court Reiterates: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently reiterated that maternity leave benefits must be granted to government employees even for their third pregnancy. The bench of Justice R Suresh Kumar and Justice Shamim Ahmed emphasized that despite repeated directions by the court and the Supreme Court, government authorities had failed…
