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State Cannot Deny Work-Charged Benefits to Eligible Worker on Ground of Cadre Abolition: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the abolition of the work-charged establishment in the year 2005 cannot take away a right that had already accrued in favour of an employee earlier. The Court made it clear that once eligibility for work-charged status is achieved by completing the prescribed years of…
Dynamic Injunction Granted Against Piracy Websites Streaming Warner Bros and Netflix Content: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has granted a strong ex parte ad interim Dynamic+ injunction to protect copyrighted films and television shows owned by Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. and other major global entertainment companies. The Court restrained dozens of piracy websites from hosting, streaming, downloading, or otherwise…
Bail Cancellation Refused in ₹72 Crore GST Evasion Case After Five Years; Court Pulls Up Department for Investigative Lapses: Delhi High Court
The case relates to allegations of large-scale GST evasion through clandestine supply of cigarettes. The accused, Kamal Kishore Aggarwal, was alleged to have committed offences punishable under Section 132 of the Central Goods and Services Tax Act, 2017. The investigation in the matter was initiated by the Directorate…
FIR Quashed After Successful Mediation; Court Emphasises Importance of Trained Mediators in Criminal Disputes: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court on Wednesday brought an end to a criminal dispute by exercising its inherent powers under Section 482 Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court quashed an FIR and all related criminal proceedings after the parties informed that the matter had been amicably settled through mediation. The…
Platforms Directed to Take Down AI Deepfakes and Fake Merchandise Using Pawan Kalyan’s Name; Infringing Content Blocked: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on December 22, 2025 passed a significant interim order protecting the personality and publicity rights of Mr. Konidala Pawan Kalyan, actor and Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. The Court restrained multiple online platforms, sellers, websites, and artificial intelligence based tools from…
No Divorce Petition, No Dowry FIR — Still a Life Ruined; Forest Department Employee Gets Justice After Retirement: Punjab and Haryana High Court
This news is based on a common judgment delivered by the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh on 31.12.2025 by Hon’ble Mr. Justice Sandeep Moudgil. The Court decided multiple connected writ petitions, the lead case being CWP-31401-2025 titled Phoolwati VERSUS State of Haryana and Others, along with several…
JMFC Cognizance Order Set Aside in ₹70 Lakh Misappropriation Case; Fresh Reasoned Decision Directed: Orissa High Court
The Orissa High Court recently intervened in a criminal case involving alleged misappropriation of about ₹70 lakh and set aside an order passed by a trial court which had taken cognizance of two criminal offences at the same time. The High Court held that the order suffered from non-application of judicial mind and…
Husband’s Foreign Income Cannot Be Mechanically Converted into Indian Currency for Determining Maintenance: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently examined an important issue relating to maintenance under matrimonial law, where both the husband and wife filed cross petitions challenging an order passed by the Family Court. The dispute arose from an interim maintenance order directing the husband to pay Rs. 50,000 per month to the…
Relief Denied Against Cancellation of Fair Price Shop in Case Involving Illegal Use of 3 Aadhaar Cards to Withdraw Ration of 697 Cardholders: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently refused to grant relief to a fair price shop license holder who was found to be illegally withdrawing ration meant for hundreds of beneficiaries by misusing Aadhaar details. The Court upheld the cancellation of the fair price shop license after finding serious irregularities in the…
Wife Appointed as Legal Guardian of Comatose Husband under Parens Patriae Jurisdiction: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a sensitive matter involving guardianship of a person in a vegetative state. The case concerned a husband who has been in a comatose and vegetative condition since February 2025 after suffering an Intracranial Haemorrhage. The petition was filed by his wife, Professor Alka…
