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Anticipatory Bail Plea of Neha Singh Rathore Rejected; Court Notes Non-Cooperation and Sensitive Timing of Tweets: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has delivered a significant order involving folk singer Neha Singh Rathore, also known as Neha Kumari. The Court refused to grant her anticipatory bail in a case registered under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and the Information Technology Act, observing…
Exotic Mile’s Appeal Dismissed; Court Holds GoBoult Branding Can Still Mislead Consumers Despite Registration: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the commercial appeal filed by Exotic Mile Private Limited, thereby upholding the earlier directions issued by the Commercial Court requiring the company to publicly clarify its branding and file weekly accounts. The Division Bench, while examining the trademark dispute involving…
Court Quashes Conviction in Cheque Dishonor Case After Settlement, Resolving Core Issue of Compounding Under NI Act - Gujarat High Court
In a significant judgment delivered by the Gujarat High Court on December 4, 2025, the Court addressed a case involving a dispute under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. This Act deals with the dishonor of cheques and the legal consequences thereof. The case, R/CRIMINAL REVISION APPLICATION (AGAINST…
SIT Probe Ordered into Alleged Illegal Surrogacy Practices by ART Bank: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has suggested the constitution of a Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe allegations connected to the Assisted Reproductive Technology (ART) Bank case. The Division Bench of Justice Devan Ramachandran and Justice M B Snehalatha made this observation while hearing a writ petition filed by the…
Interim Relief Denied to Indian Importer in ‘PL SUPREME’ Trademark Dispute with Chinese Manufacturer: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an interim injunction to Kolkata-based torch importer Parul Ruparelia and an associated entity in their trademark infringement and passing-off suit concerning the mark PL SUPREME. Justice Ravi Krishan Kapur held that the Chinese manufacturer Camme Wang and its associated…
Catching Hold of Child’s Hand & Offering Money for Sexual Favours Amounts to ‘Sexual Assault’ Under POCSO Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court (Nagpur Bench) has ruled that catching hold of a minor girl’s hand accompanied by an offer of money for sexual favours clearly amounts to Sexual Assault under Section 7 of the POCSO Act, punishable under Section 8. Justice Nivedita P. Mehta dismissed the appeal filed by a 25-year-old man and…
Legitimacy of Power of Attorney and Board Resolution in Section 138 NI Act Case Decided: Gauhati High Court’s Ruling
Case Overview and Background In a significant judgment, the Gauhati High Court dealt with a petition under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure 1973, seeking the quashing of a complaint and proceedings under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act 1881. The case arose from a complaint filed by M/S Gupta…
Petitioner’s Conviction in Cheque Dishonour Case Set Aside After 3-Year Delay and Successful Compromise - Jharkhand High Court
In a significant legal development, the High Court of Jharkhand at Ranchi has allowed the Criminal Revision Petition No. 1152 of 2025 filed by Mahesh Mehta, challenging his conviction under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case revolves around the dishonor of a cheque due to insufficient funds,…
Partial Payment as Ground for Suspension of Sentence in Cheque Bounce Case: A To Z Edutech vs Winners Tailor, Bombay High Court
Case Summary In a recent ruling by the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Circuit Bench at Kolhapur, the applicant, A To Z Edutech, was granted relief in the form of suspension of sentence after being convicted under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instrument Act. The conviction had originally been handed down by the…
Arbitration Clause in GeM Contract Becomes Inoperative Once Section 18 of MSMED Act Is Invoked Before MSME Council: Gauhati High Court
The Gauhati High Court has held that Section 18 of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006 (MSMED Act) provides a statutory dispute resolution mechanism that overrides any arbitration clause in contracts, including contracts under Government e-Marketplace (GeM). Justice Manish Choudhury delivered…
