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Trial Court May Add Charges Under Sections 409 and 420 IPC Simultaneously If Facts Do Not Clearly Indicate Which Offence Was Committed: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has ruled that when there is uncertainty as to which offence has been committed, a trial court can include charges under both Section 409 IPC (Criminal breach of trust by public servant) and Section 420 IPC (Cheating and dishonestly inducing delivery of property). The decision was delivered by…
Suo Motu Cognizance Taken on Increasing Road Accident Deaths; Centre and State Asked to Submit Response on Public Safety Measures: Rajasthan High Court
The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo-motu cognizance of alarming reports on rising road accident deaths in the State. Expressing serious concern over the loss of human lives, the Court directed both the Union of India and the State of Rajasthan to submit detailed replies outlining their stance and proposed measures…
Law Firms Briefing Counsels Must Verify Cited Case Laws; Senior Counsel Cannot Be Expected to Check Their Finality: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has highlighted the professional duty of lawyers and law firms to diligently verify judgments and case laws before citing them in court. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observed that citing decisions under review or appeal, without disclosure, may mislead the judicial process and compromise the…
FIR Against Husband’s Aunt and Cousin in Dowry Case Quashed; Court Terms Allegations Generic and Vague Under Section 498A IPC: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR registered against two distant relatives of a husband—his aunt and her daughter—in a dowry harassment case. Justice Amit Mahajan delivered the judgment on November 3, 2025, in the case of Shashi Arora & Anr. vs. State (W.P.(CRL) 2711/2022). The Court observed that the…
Reward to Informer of GST Evasion Is Discretionary and Cannot Be Claimed as a Matter of Right: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently addressed a case concerning Goods and Services Tax (GST) evasion and the entitlement of an informer to receive a reward. The case arose when the petitioner, Ms. Priya Mehra, informed the authorities about alleged GST evasion by M/s Shakti Enterprises, but did not receive any reward as per…
First Wife Must Be Given Hearing Before Registration of Muslim Man’s Second Marriage; Matter to Be Referred to Court If She Objects: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that the first wife must be given an opportunity of hearing by the statutory authorities before registering the second marriage of a Muslim man under the Kerala Registration of Marriages (Common) Rules, 2008. The ruling was delivered by Justice P.V. Kunhikrishnan, who emphasized that…
CCI Cannot Impose Interest Retrospectively from a Date Prior to Valid Service of Demand Notice: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court recently dealt with a significant case concerning the Competition Act, 2002, specifically addressing the issue of levy of interest by the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The matter arose from a challenge to the interest claimed by the CCI on a penalty imposed under Section 27(b) of the…
Writ Petition by Akasa Air Pilot Challenging ICC Report for Denial of Hearing in POSH Case Dismissed: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of cross-examination in proceedings before an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) under the POSH Act, 2013 does not automatically render the inquiry invalid. Justice N. J. Jamadar, while hearing a petition filed by a pilot employed as Captain with Akasa Air, clarified…
Interim Ban on Use of ‘Sachamoti’ Brand Amid Ongoing Family Dispute Upheld: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, through a Division Bench of Justices Anil Kshetrapal and Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar, has upheld an interim injunction order restraining Sabu Trade Pvt. Ltd. (STPL) and certain members of the Sabu family, who are also directors of the company, from using the “Sachamoti” trademark, a well-known…
Custody of Child Granted to Indian Father; Court Suspects Russian Mother May ‘Snatch’ the Child Away from India: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court’s order granting interim custody of a four-year-old girl to her Indian father, observing that there was a reasonable apprehension that the child’s Russian mother might leave India, which would render the ongoing custody proceedings meaningless. A Division Bench comprising…
