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Banks Cannot Penalise Borrowers for Switching Lenders or Prepaying Loans: Orissa High Court
Title: Banking Regulation under Sections 21 and 35A, Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with comments on unlawful foreclosure charges and borrower mobility rights Introduction The Orissa High Court has delivered a significant judgment protecting borrowers—especially MSMEs—from unfair banking practices that restrict their…
Re-Blocking Input Tax Credit Beyond One Year Without Fresh Material Held Unsustainable: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has delivered an important judgment holding that tax authorities cannot indefinitely freeze a taxpayer’s Input Tax Credit. The decision, involving NB International, clarifies that repeated blocking of ITC on the same allegations without new material violates the limits set under the…
Can Delay in Filing Cheque Bounce Case Affect Criminal Charges of Cheating and Breach of Trust? - A Ruling by High Court of Bombay
In a significant legal development, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay, Aurangabad Bench, recently ruled on a case involving Jalindar Mahadev Shendge and Mogal Shankar Pathare. The petitioner challenged an order passed by the Sessions Court that allowed the continuation of proceedings under Sections 406 (criminal…
Dealer and Manufacturer Jointly Liable for Car Defects Reported Within Warranty Period: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a significant judgment concerning consumer rights, warranty obligations, and the joint liability of vehicle manufacturers and authorised dealers. This news report explains the decision in simple and detailed language. Court’s Key Observation A Division Bench…
Immediate Release of Student’s Original Certificates Ordered; University’s Claim Linking Documents to Fee Recovery Rejected: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court delivered an important order concerning student rights and educational mobility, focusing on the unlawful retention of original academic certificates. This news explains the entire case step by step in easy language, based strictly on the details provided in the judgment. Background of the…
KMP Coconut Oil Packaging Found Deceptively Similar to Shalimar; Injunction Upheld: Calcutta High Court
A recent judgment of the Calcutta High Court has highlighted how the Trade Marks Act, 1999, particularly the principles connected to Section 27(2) relating to the common law remedy of passing off, protects the distinctive trade dress of a long-established brand. The court upheld an interim injunction in favour of…
Shared Parenting Order Set Aside; Welfare of Child Overrides Father’s Status as Natural Guardian: Jharkhand High Court
The Jharkhand High Court has delivered an important ruling on child custody, holding that while the father is the natural guardian under Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, this provision must always be read along with Section 13, which makes the welfare of the child the paramount…
‘Art of Advocacy Not Bound by Years of Experience’: Padmesh Mishra’s Appointment as AAG in Supreme Court Upheld: Rajasthan High Court ‘
The Rajasthan High Court on December 3, 2025, upheld a single bench decision rejecting a challenge to the appointment of Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General (AAG) for Rajasthan in the Supreme Court. Mishra is the son of Justice P.K. Mishra, Judge of the Supreme Court. The petition had contended that Mishra…
Life Term Upheld for Unnao Man in Wife’s Murder; Appeal Rejected After Detailed Review of Circumstantial Evidence: Allahabad High Court
Lucknow, December 4, 2025: The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has upheld the life imprisonment of Jitendra Pal for the murder of his wife, Anita, in 2015. The Division Bench of Justice Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary dismissed his appeal after a detailed review of the trial record. Case…
‘Most Unfortunate Incident’: Inquiry and Soft-Skills Training Ordered After SHO Misbehaves with Lawyers: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court on December 2, 2025 took cognizance of a disturbing incident involving the SHO of Kudi Bhagtasani Police Station, Jodhpur, who allegedly misbehaved and manhandled a lawyer while he was representing a rape victim. The matter came to light after a news report was published in Dainik Bhaskar and…
