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Fresh Challenge to Gujarat Land Grabbing Act Permitted; Writ Withdrawal Allowed with Limited Interim Protection from Arrest: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has allowed the withdrawal of a criminal writ petition filed by Pradhyumansinh Pravinsinh Rathod concerning a land dispute from the State of Gujarat. While permitting withdrawal, the Court granted the petitioner interim protection from arrest for a limited period of two weeks and directed…
Government Cannot Act Contrary to Its Own Policy; Naming of Rajasthan Villages After Individuals Quashed: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has ruled that the State Government of Rajasthan acted unlawfully by naming newly created revenue villages after private individuals, in violation of its own binding government policy. The Court restored the order of a Single Judge of the Rajasthan High Court which had quashed such village…
Accused Cleared in Consensual Relationship Case, Court Distinguishes Between False Promise and Failed Relationship: Bombay High Court
The Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed a rape and abortion-related criminal case against Suresh Namdev Umale, holding that the relationship between the parties was consensual and that continuation of criminal proceedings would amount to abuse of the process of law. The decision was delivered on 23…
Interim Order Restraining ‘HP+’ Mark Upheld over Similarity with ‘HP’ Screw Brand: Delhi High Court
This news relates to a trademark infringement dispute decided by the Delhi High Court under the Trade Marks Act, 1999. The matter concerned the use of the mark HP+ and HP®+ for self-drilling screws and related goods. The dispute arose when Landmark Crafts Pvt. Ltd., the owner of the registered HP trademark, objected…
Bail Granted to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao Rape Case after Court Holds He Is Not a Public Servant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case involving a minor girl. The suspension was granted after the Court formed a prima facie view that the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Bail Granted to 23-Year-Old Accused in Vadodara Car Crash Case Involving One Death and Injuries to Nine for Rash Driving: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court considered a regular bail application filed by Rakshit Ravish Chorasiya, a 23-year-old student, who was arrested in connection with a serious road accident that occurred in Vadodara. The incident involved rash and dangerous driving and resulted in the death of one person and injuries to nine…
Family Lineage Claim Rejected; Hussain Ali Declared Foreigner Who Entered After 1971 under Foreigners Act, 1946: Gauhati High Court
Hussain Ali, son of late Astullah Sheikh @ Asadullah Sheikh, resident of Bamundanga Part-II under Goalpara district of Assam, approached the Gauhati High Court by filing a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. He challenged the judgment dated 26.12.2016 passed by the Foreigners’ Tribunal (4th),…
Remove Stray Dogs on Priority from Tourist Places in Indore: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently passed an important order addressing the growing problem of stray dogs in public places in Indore city. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi. The Court was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)…
Cheque Dishonour Case: Accused Faces Jail and Heavy Compensation for Defaulting on Debt - High Court of Himachal Pradesh
Introduction to the Case In a recent legal judgment, the issue of dishonor of cheques under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 (NI Act) was addressed, focusing on the presumption of liability and the role of evidence in proving the offense. The judgment highlights the principles regarding the…
POCSO Act, 2012 & Section 376 IPC, Court Sets Aside Life Sentence in Consensual Relationship Case Due to Failure to Prove Minority: Patna High Court
The case titled Pawan Kumar Mandal versus The State of Bihar was decided by the Patna High Court on 16 December 2025. The appeal arose from Criminal Appeal (DB) No. 558 of 2019, challenging the conviction and life sentence awarded by the Special POCSO Court at Bhagalpur. The appellant, Pawan Kumar Mandal, resident of…
