Showing 10487 articles
211 Knives Bought Online Seized, 677 Cases Registered, Alarm Raised Over Unregulated Knife Supply: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has expressed serious concern over the increasing availability and purchase of dangerous weapons, especially knives, through e-commerce platforms. Citing a disturbing rise in cases related to possession and use of such weapons, the Court emphasized the urgency to curb this growing menace…
Love Ends, Case Ends – Dowry Case Quashed After ₹21 Lakh Divorce Settlement Under Section 13-B Hindu Marriage Act: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court, in a significant decision dated 4 September, 2025, has allowed the application under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, filed by Amit and 2 Others, seeking quashing of the charge sheet and entire proceedings of a criminal case that arose from matrimonial discord. The…
NCLT Bar Association Flags Infrastructure Crisis Causing Standstill at NCLT Delhi, Writes to Ministry of Corporate Affairs
In a fiery move that signals boiling frustration, the National Company Law Tribunal Bar Association (NCLTBA), formerly known as the Company Law Board Bar Association (CLBBA), has fired off an urgent and damning representation to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, flagging an infrastructure disaster that has thrown the…
Wife of Judgment-Debtor Not a Stranger to Decree, Cannot Invoke Order XXI Rule 99 CPC: Delhi High Court
In a significant judgment dated September 2025, the Delhi High Court has reaffirmed the limited scope of Order XXI Rule 99 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, holding that it is strictly meant for strangers to the suit who are unlawfully dispossessed during the execution of a decree, and not for judgment-debtors or…
TDS Default | Higher Compounding Fees on Second Plea Not Applicable If First Application Was Rejected: Delhi High Court
Important judgement has been delivered by the Delhi High Court on 03 September 2025, where the bench comprising Justice V. Kameswar Rao and Justice Vinod Kumar ruled in favor of the petitioner Sangeet Seth, in a writ petition filed under W\.P.(C) 16569/2023. The case centered around whether the Income Tax Department…
Promotional Benefits Can't Be Denied Post-Retirement If Juniors Were Promoted Earlier: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling on service rights, held that an employee cannot be deprived of the benefits of regular promotion and consequential entitlements simply on the ground that he retired, especially when his juniors were promoted and regularized during his tenure. The judgment was…
![[S.483(2) BNSS] Court Suspends Bail Granted to POCSO Accused by Trial Court Without Hearing Victim: Calcutta High Court](https://law4u.in/newsImage-location/newsImage6155.webp)
[S.483(2) BNSS] Court Suspends Bail Granted to POCSO Accused by Trial Court Without Hearing Victim: Calcutta High Court
In a significant development, the Calcutta High Court has suspended the bail granted to an accused in a case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) after finding that the trial court failed to notify or hear the victim before passing the bail order. The suspension of bail has been…
Court Stays Labour Department Notification Disqualifying Retired Workers from Holding Trade Union Offices: Calcutta High Court
In a crucial interim order protecting trade union rights, the Calcutta High Court has stayed a notification issued by the West Bengal Labour Department that sought to disqualify retired workers from holding posts in trade unions. The order was passed by Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul) in a writ petition filed by the…
Court Upholds Order Denying Reinstatement of 448 Employees for Failing to Withdraw Voluntary Retirement in Time: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court, in a significant judgment, dismissed a batch of Letters Patent Appeals filed by 448 former employees of Indian Petrochemicals Corporation Ltd. (IPCL) who had sought reinstatement and back wages after availing benefits under a Voluntary Separation Scheme (VSS). The division bench comprising…
'Witness Protection Scheme Not a Substitute for Bail Cancellation': Supreme Court Criticises Allahabad High Court's 'Cyclostyled' Orders: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India, in a strong rebuke to the Allahabad High Court, criticized its repeated practice of issuing cyclostyled (template) orders in matters concerning cancellation of bail, especially where accused persons were alleged to have threatened or intimidated witnesses. A bench of Justice J.B. Pardiwala…
