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Unauthorised Use of Celebrity Voice Through AI Tools Violates Rights; Relief Granted to Asha Bhosle: Bombay High Court
Voice cloning of Asha Bhosle without consent violates personality rights, says Bombay High Court In a significant ruling on October 3, 2025, the Bombay High Court held that using Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools to clone the voice of a celebrity without their explicit consent amounts to a violation of personality…
Life Sentence Confirmed for Man Who Attacked Wife and Children with Acid: Kerala High Court
On October 3, 2025, the Kerala High Court upheld the life sentence of a man convicted for committing a brutal acid attack on his wife and four minor children. The division bench comprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice KV Jayakumar dismissed the criminal appeal filed by the accused, affirming that the…
₹50,000 Costs Imposed on Litigants for Cooking Up "Imaginary Story" of Judge Bias: Delhi High Court
In a recent judgment dated 3 October 2025, the Delhi High Court imposed costs of ₹50,000 on petitioners Neeti Sharma and another, who sought transfer of a rent recovery case pending before the Tis Hazari District Court. The petitioners claimed that the Additional District Judge (ADJ) hearing the matter addressed the…
'Vehicle for Vengeance': Case by Woman Accusing Colleague of Rape on False Marriage Promise Quashed: Supreme Court
The case involves Surendra Khawse, an Assistant Revenue Inspector at Suhagi Municipal Corporation, and the complainant, who worked as a Computer Operator in the same office. Over the course of five years, they developed a close friendship, which eventually turned into a physical relationship. It was acknowledged by…
SC/ST Act | Relief Denied to ‘Journalists’ Who Called Teacher ‘Chindi Chor’ in News Report: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently refused to grant anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C) to two individuals who claimed to be journalists. They were accused of assaulting a woman school teacher and referring to her with derogatory and casteist remarks, including the term…
Woman Cannot Claim Maintenance from Live-In Partner Accused of Rape, No Husband-Wife Relationship: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently dismissed a woman's claim for interim maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Cr.P.C), citing that she was not legally married to the respondent. The High Court upheld the order of the Principal Sessions Judge, Kathua, which had earlier set…
Post-Graduation Diploma Not Equivalent to Post-Graduate Degree for Promotion: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a recent judgment, the Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a postgraduate diploma cannot be treated as equivalent to a postgraduate degree for the purpose of promotion to the position of Assistant Professor under the Himachal Pradesh Medical Education Service Rules, 1999. The Court emphasized that the service…
NDPS Act | FSL Report Is Only Corroborative Evidence, Non-Filing with Chargesheet Not a Ground for Bail: Allahabad High Court
In a recent judgment, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed the second bail plea of an accused involved in a case under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985. The case revolves around the seizure of 151.600 kilograms of ganja from a truck in November 2024, where the accused was allegedly…
Trial Court Cannot Decide Amendment of Plaint Application Without Considering Application for Return of Plaint: Bombay High Court
In Writ Petition No. 375 of 2025, before the High Court of Bombay at Goa, Jose Akshay Quenim (petitioner) challenges an order passed on 06.06.2025 by the Civil Judge, Junior Division ‘B’ Court at Merces in Special Civil Suit No. 40/2024/B. That order directed that the application for amendment of the plaint (Exhibit…
Mere Social Media Post Supporting Pakistan Won't Constitute Offence of 'Endangering Sovereignty of India' Under BNS: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in Criminal Misc. Bail Application No. 21835 of 2025, has granted bail to Sajid Chaudhary, accused of making a pro-Pakistan social media comment that allegedly endangered the sovereignty and integrity of India. The bail was granted by Hon’ble Justice Santosh Rai on September 25, 2025, after…
