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Non-Bailable Warrant Against Husband Set Aside; Magistrates Must Record Reasons Before Resorting to Harsh Measures: Madras High Court
At the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, Justice L. Victoria Gowri set aside a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) issued against a Kovilpatti resident in a maintenance enforcement case. The Court stressed that trial courts must avoid rushing into harsh coercive steps without explaining why lesser alternatives would not…
Two Madhya Pradesh Men Acquitted After Court Finds Major Witness Contradictions and Evidence Gaps in 2015 Assault and SC/ST Atrocity Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of two young men from Madhya Pradesh after finding that the prosecution’s version of events did not meet the standard of credibility required for sustaining guilt. The bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih delivered a detailed judgment,…
Death Sentence Commuted Due to Split Verdict Between Division Bench: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court recently addressed a rare and sensitive legal situation—whether the death penalty can be affirmed when two judges of a Division Bench have delivered conflicting views on conviction. Justice Gautam Kumar Choudhary, hearing the Death Reference, held that a divergence of judicial opinion itself…
Arbitrator’s Fee Termination Examined; Court Considers Party Consent and Remedies After Punjab & Haryana High Court Declines Fresh Arbitration Appointment: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court revisited a complex arbitration battle between Harshbir Singh Pannu and Jaswinder Singh, a dispute that had travelled through arbitration forums and the Punjab & Haryana High Court before reaching the country’s highest court. The controversy arose from the collapse of their partnership business,…
Refusal to Verify Candidate’s NOC in Zila Parishad Polls Not Interfered With; Challenge Held Barred under Article 243-O: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has refused to interfere in a writ petition filed by Gursewak Singh, a candidate for the Zila Parishad and Panchayat Samiti elections in Punjab, who challenged the Halka Patwari’s refusal to verify the No Objection Certificate (NOC) required for submitting his nomination. The Court…
Bail Denied in UAPA Terror-Funding Case Involving Cross-Border Syndicate: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has dismissed two appeals challenging the rejection of second bail applications filed by accused persons in a major narco-terror case. The case involves smuggling of heroin, weapons, explosives, and large-scale terror funding allegedly directed by Pakistan-based handlers, including…
Divorced Woman’s Right to Marital Gifts Restored; Court Emphasizes Need to Consider Social Reality of Muslim Women: Supreme Court
In a brief yet intense hearing, the Supreme Court set aside a Calcutta High Court judgment and held that a divorced Muslim woman is legally entitled to reclaim money and gold given at the time of her marriage, even if such items were initially handed to the groom’s family. The bench led by Justice Sanjay Karol…
FIR Against Former MNS Leader Accused of Assaulting Lawyer in Marathi Language Row Not Quashed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has refused to quash the First Information Report registered against former Maharashtra Navnirman Sena leader Akhil Anil Chitre for allegedly assaulting a lawyer in December 2020. The Court held that the material collected during investigation established a clear prima facie case against him.…
Major Couple in Live-In Relationship Entitled to Protection Even If the Boy Is Below 21 Years of Age: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the Nodal Officer concerned to promptly decide the protection request submitted by an 18-year-old woman and a 19-year-old man who feared threats from their families due to their decision to live together in a live-in relationship. Background Of The Petition The petitioners, Priya…
Zee Entertainment’s Copyright Infringement Suit Against ShareChat and Moj Platforms Not Returned: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has refused to return the copyright infringement suit filed by Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited against Mohalla Tech Private Limited, owner of the ShareChat and Moj platforms. The Court held that it has the territorial jurisdiction to adjudicate the dispute. Background Of The Suit The matter…
