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Centre's Plea Against Direction to Grant Promotion to IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede If Found Eligible Rejected: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has dismissed the Central Government’s plea challenging an order directing the grant of promotion to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, if found suitable by the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC). The order was passed by a Division Bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain who…
Presidential Reference for Removal of AP Public Service Commission Member Rejected: Supreme Court of India
The Supreme Court of India, on Thursday, declined to remove Mepung Tadar Bage, a Member of the Arunachal Pradesh Public Service Commission (APPSC), under Article 317(1) of the Constitution of India, ruling that the allegations linked to the 2022 Assistant Engineer (Civil) examination paper leak were not substantiated…
Anthem Biosciences States It Won't Launch Products Using Anti-Cancer Drug Alectinib: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a significant development under the Patents Act, 1970, has recorded an undertaking by Anthem Biosciences Limited that it will not launch any product containing the anti-cancer compound Alectinib, or its salts, solvates, or intermediates, until the next date of hearing in an ongoing patent…
Trial Court Asked to Defer Hearing on Charge in Case Against Kapil Mishra Over 'Communal Tweets': Delhi High Court
In a notable development concerning the 2020 Delhi Legislative Assembly election hate speech case, the Delhi High Court has directed the Trial Court to postpone the hearing on the issue of framing of charges against BJP Minister Kapil Mishra. The decision was taken by Justice Ravinder Dudeja, who requested the Trial…
Searching for Another Job with Rival Company Is a Basic Right, Not Moral Turpitude: Calcutta High Court
In a significant judgment, the Calcutta High Court has clarified that merely seeking employment with another company, even a rival, does not constitute moral turpitude under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. The Hon’ble Justice Shampa (Dutt) Paul observed that looking for a job with better perks and facilities is a…
'Shabby Investigation, Laconic Trial': Man Sentenced to Death in Child Rape-Murder Case Acquitted: Supreme Court of India
In a tragic incident from Mohanlalganj, Uttar Pradesh, in September 2012, a 12-year-old girl was found brutally raped and murdered. The dead body was discovered in the field of Harikrishna Sharma, while her chappals, underwear, and a water canister were recovered from the field cultivated by accused No. 1, Putai. The…
Statutory Rules Cannot Be Overridden by Recommendations, Plea by Co-operative Employees for Enhanced Retirement Age Denied: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that the retirement age of employees working in Cooperative Societies remains fixed at 58 years as per SRO 233 of 1988. The Court made it clear that this retirement age cannot be increased to 60 years based solely on draft proposals, departmental recommendations,…
Hindu Marriage Doesn't Become Invalid Merely Because It Is Not Registered: Allahabad High Court
In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that a Hindu marriage does not become invalid merely because it is not registered. The Court held that a Family Court cannot insist on the production of a marriage registration certificate while hearing a petition for mutual consent divorce under Section…
Use of Full Name Not Mandatory to Avail Protection Under Section 35 of Trademarks Act: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, while interpreting Section 35 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, has ruled that the benefit under this provision is not restricted to the use of the full name of an individual. A division bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla delivered this significant verdict in a…
'No Clinching Evidence of Victim's Minority, Punishment of Man Convicted for Raping Niece Reduced: Chhattisgarh High Court
In a significant judgment dated August 22, 2025, the Chhattisgarh High Court altered the conviction of a man accused of committing rape on his niece. The division bench comprising Justice Rajani Dubey and Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad observed that the prosecution had failed to present clinching and legally…
