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Hospital’s Failure to Inform Police About Road Accident Cannot Defeat Victim’s Compensation Claim: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has held that a hospital’s failure to immediately inform the police about a road traffic accident should not deprive injured victims of their right to claim compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. This ruling came from Justice Dr. Chillakur Sumalatha, who allowed two connected appeals filed…
Conversion May Be Inferred from Conduct; Formal Ceremony Not Mandatory; Muslim-Born Woman’s Divorce Petition under HMA Restored: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has ruled that when a marriage is solemnised in a Hindu temple according to Hindu rites and customs, a petition for mutual divorce under Section 13(B) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 is maintainable even if one of the parties was Muslim by birth. The judgment was delivered by Justice PB Balaji,…
Agreement to Sell Does Not Create Any Interest in Property under the Transfer of Property Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has reiterated an important principle under Section 54 of the Transfer of Property Act, holding that an agreement to sell does not create any ownership interest in the property. The ruling was delivered by Justice Manish Kumar Nigam while deciding a civil revision filed by Deependra Chauhan…
‘Public Interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of Bihar Excise Rules Not Rigid; Quantity of Liquor Alone Cannot Justify Denial of Release of Seized Vehicle: Patna High Court
The Patna High Court recently delivered a judgment clarifying the scope of ‘public interest’ under Rule 12A(3) of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Rules, 2021. The case arose from a petition filed by Manjeet Kumar Yadav, challenging an order of the Commissioner (Excise), Bihar, who had refused to interfere with a…
Government Is Obligated to Disclose All Statutory Restrictions on Re-Registration of Vehicles It Auctions: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the Government and its instrumentalities have a duty to disclose all statutory bars, restrictions, or limitations on vehicles auctioned by them. The judgment came in a writ petition filed by Jibin Shaji, who purchased a Light Motor Vehicle (LMV) that originally belonged to the…
Appeal by The Telegraph Against ITC Hotel’s Defamation Suit Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court on Saturday dismissed the appeals filed by ABP Pvt Ltd, publisher of The Telegraph, in a defamation case initiated by ITC Hotels in 2004. The case revolves around an allegedly defamatory news article published by The Telegraph against ITC’s former chairperson, Yogesh Chander Deveshwar (YCD). YCD…
Foreign National’s Plea Alleging Illegal Arrest by Customs in Gold Smuggling Case Not Entertained: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important judgment on the seizure of a gold chain under the Customs Act, 1962, in the case W.P.(C) 2685/2021, titled MYRATGELDIM AMMEDOV VERSUS UNION OF INDIA & ANR. The decision was pronounced on 13th November 2025 by Justice Prathiba M. Singh and Justice Shail Jain. The…
YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh’s Plea to Submit Details of ‘Rape Victims’ in Isha Foundation’s Defamation Suit Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a high-profile defamation case filed by Isha Foundation, founded by spiritual leader Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, against YouTuber Shyam Meera Singh. The case arose after Singh uploaded a video titled “Sadhguru EXPOSED: What's happening in Jaggi Vasudev's Ashram” on February 24,…
Delay in Filing Form 9A Condoned Citing Charitable Trust’s Bona Fide Mistake Due to Misprint in Taxmann Bare Act under IT Act: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on 12 November 2025 delivered an important judgment concerning delay condonation under Section 119(2)(b) of the Income-tax Act, 1961, providing relief to Savitribai Phule Shikshan Prasarak Mandal, Kamlapur. The Trust had sought condonation of a significant delay in filing Form 9A for Assessment…
Misuse of POCSO Act Undermines Its Objective; Trial Courts Must Act Against Individuals Filing False Complaints: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court has raised serious concern over the growing misuse of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. Justice B. Pugalendhi observed that many adults lodge false complaints under the Act to settle personal or political scores, which ultimately weakens the true purpose for which the…
