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Professional Misconduct Complaint Against Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari Quashed as ‘Filed to Wreak Vengeance’: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has quashed a complaint filed before the Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) by former Zoomcar employee Manish Kumar against Senior Advocate Jayna Kothari, who served as an external member of the company’s Internal Complaints Committee. The complaint alleged professional misconduct in…
Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium Highlights Advances in Justice, Arbitration, Regulatory Insights and More
The International Bar Association will host the Fourth IBA India Litigation and ADR Symposium on December 5 and 6, 2025, at the Taj Mahal Hotel in New Delhi. The event is designed to explore the developing landscape of law, justice, and dispute resolution in India and globally. Eminent speakers from India and abroad…
Even a 60-Year-Old Compensation Claim Is Maintainable When State Admits It Acquired Private Land Without Following Due Procedure: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment concerning the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh addressed the case of a long-standing dispute regarding the forcible acquisition of private land by the State. The appellant, Sukh Dutt…
Single Partner in a Firm Cannot Invoke Arbitration Without Explicit Authority from Other Partners: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has clarified an important legal principle concerning partnership firms and arbitration. Justice S. Manu held that one partner of a partnership firm cannot independently invoke an arbitration clause or seek appointment of an arbitrator under Section 11 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act,…
SFIO Probe Not a Bar to PMLA Proceedings; ED’s ₹6000 Crore Forex Scam Provisional Attachment Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment clarifying that an investigation conducted by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office into a company’s affairs does not stop or restrict simultaneous proceedings under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. The case came before a division bench of Justices…
‘Personal Choice Must Be Respected’; Minor Rape Survivor Allowed to Terminate 21-Week Pregnancy: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has allowed a minor rape and sexual assault survivor to medically terminate her 21-week pregnancy, holding that refusing her request would directly violate her right to bodily integrity and cause severe mental, psychological and physical harm. Justice Parth Prateem Sahu delivered the order…
Refund Cannot Be Withheld under Section 245 of the Income Tax Act Unless Department Establishes Tax Liability: Calcutta High Court
A significant order has been delivered by the Calcutta High Court on 3rd November 2025 in the matter of Rajneesh Agarwal versus Income Tax Officer, Ward 22(2). The case concerns the long-pending income tax refund due to the petitioner, a practising Chartered Accountant, who claimed that the Income Tax Department had…
Applications Filed under the Muslim Women’s Divorce Act Are Subject to a Three-Year Limitation Period: Kerala High Court
In a significant ruling, the Kerala High Court has clarified that applications filed under Section 3 of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986 are governed by the three-year limitation period prescribed in Article 137 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The decision came from a division bench comprising…
Court Slams Flawed Legal Process, Quashes Criminal Charges in Controversial Loan Dispute Involving Forged Cheques and Alleged Extortion – High Court of Calcutta
In a significant ruling, the High Court of Calcutta has quashed a criminal complaint arising from a loan dispute, citing procedural lapses and failures to follow mandatory legal requirements. The case, which involved allegations of forgery, criminal breach of trust, and extortion, stemmed from a disputed loan…
Bail Granted to Woman Accused of Sending Hoax Bomb Threat Emails to Multiple Institutions; Court Notes She ‘Appears to Be Disturbed’: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to Rene Joshilda Goldwin Joseph, who was accused of sending hoax bomb threat emails to several organizations, after observing that she appeared to be a disturbed person at the time of the alleged offence. Background Of The Accusation According to the prosecution, the…
