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Police Must Videograph Search and Seizure under Section 105 BNSS or Face Disciplinary Action; UP DGP Directed to Issue SOP: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has issued significant directions to ensure strict compliance with Section 105 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), mandating audio-video recording of all police searches and seizures. While granting bail in a theft case, the Court directed the Director General of Police,…
Revisiting Presumption of Debt in Cheque Dishonour Cases: High Court Sets Aside Acquittal and Reaffirms the Scope of Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act – The High Court Of Himachal Pradesh
Introduction of the Case The Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla delivered an important judgment on 01 January 2026 in Criminal Appeal No. 4176 of 2013, clarifying the scope and strength of legal presumptions under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The appeal was decided by Hon’ble Mr Justice Rakesh Kainthla,…
Family Court Retains Jurisdiction to Decide Property and ‘Stridhan’ Claims Even After Divorce Decree: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a Family Court does not lose its jurisdiction to decide disputes relating to stridhan, gifts, and other matrimonial property merely because a decree of divorce has already been passed between the parties. The ruling clarifies that property disputes between spouses must…
In UAPA Bail Hearings, Defence Case Not to Be Examined; Court to Only Assess Prima Facie Case by Prosecution: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has refused to grant bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, while laying down important principles governing bail under Section 43D(5) of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967 (UAPA). The Court made it clear that a bail hearing under UAPA is not…
₹3.73 Lakh Compensation Restored in Driver Death Case; Telangana High Court Order Set Aside: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India on Monday restored the compensation awarded to the family of a deceased driver, setting aside a judgment of the Telangana High Court which had denied relief by disputing the employer–employee relationship. The Court held that the High Court committed serious factual errors and wrongly…
Trade Marks Registry Order Rejecting “Fresh Not Frozen” Mark Upheld: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Freshtohome Foods Private Limited, a Bangalore-based online grocery and food delivery company, challenging the rejection of its trademark application for the brand “FRESH NOT FROZEN”. The appeal was directed against an order passed by the Trade Marks Registry in…
Plea Challenging Patiala House Courts Bar Elections 2025 Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking to declare the New Delhi Bar Association Elections, 2025 for Patiala House Courts as null and void and for holding fresh elections. The Court held that disputes relating to elections of a private bar association do not have a public character and therefore…
Lawyers Abstain from Work over Working Saturdays; Bar Bodies to Meet Acting Chief Justice Tomorrow: Rajasthan High Court
Lawyers practising at the Rajasthan High Court, Jodhpur, abstained from judicial work on January 5 as a mark of protest against the High Court’s administrative decision declaring the second Saturday of every month as a working day from the year 2026. The protest also extended to opposition against the proposed…
₹1 Lakh Costs Awarded to Woman Illegally Dispossessed of Property; Court Calls for Disciplinary Action Against Civil Judge: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court on Monday granted Rs. 1 lakh as costs to a woman and her three minor children who were illegally dispossessed from their residential property. The Court not only ordered restoration of possession but also directed that the matter be placed before the Chief Justice for considering disciplinary…
Decrees Exceeding ₹20 Crore in Favour of Philips Stayed in DVD Patent Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Monday passed an important interim order in a long-running patent infringement dispute involving Koninklijke Philips N.V., a Netherlands-based electronics company popularly known as Philips. The Court stayed the execution of money decrees exceeding Rs 20 crore, which had been passed in favour…
