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Right to Speedy Trial Can't Be Diluted Merely Due to Special Law Like MCOCA: Delhi High Court
In a significant decision reinforcing the constitutional right to a speedy trial under Article 21 of the Constitution of India, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday granted bail to an undertrial who had been in custody for over eight years. The accused, Naresh Kumar @ Pahelwan, was arrested in 2017 for alleged involvement…
Doctrine of Merger Inapplicable to Fraudulently Obtained Orders, Exceptions Clarified: Supreme Court
Title: Supreme Court Ruling on Doctrine of Merger – Fraudulently Obtained High Court Orders Can Be Challenged Directly Supreme Court clarifies that fraud nullifies doctrine of merger In a crucial ruling dated July 23, 2025, the Supreme Court of India held that if a High Court judgment is obtained by fraud, and even if…
Trial Judge Terminated Without Evidence, Administrative Wing Criticised: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court on July 14, 2025, passed a landmark ruling in the case of Jagat Mohan Chaturvedi v. The State of Madhya Pradesh and Others, awarding a compensation of ₹5,00,000 to a judicial officer who was wrongfully terminated from service. The Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan and…
Case Against 3 Men for Distributing Pamphlets Propagating Islam Near Temple Quashed: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court recently delivered a significant judgment concerning the Karnataka Protection of Right to Freedom of Religion Act, 2022. In this case, the Court quashed a First Information Report (FIR) filed against three men who were allegedly distributing Islamic pamphlets near a Hindu temple in Jamkhandi.…
Home Guards Are Volunteers, Dependents Cannot Claim Compassionate Employment: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Two connected petitions were filed before the Himachal Pradesh High Court by the widows of deceased Home Guard volunteers. The petitioners claimed that since their husbands died during the course of duty under the Himachal Pradesh Home Guards Act, 1968, they should be entitled to a permanent government job under the…
Section 498A: IPS Officer Directed to Issue Public Apology to Ex-Husband and His Parents for Harassment: Supreme Court
In an extraordinary order passed on Tuesday, the Supreme Court of India directed an Indian Police Service (IPS) officer and her parents to issue a public apology for subjecting her former husband and his family to mental and physical harassment by lodging multiple criminal cases against them. The Bench comprising…
Anticipatory Bail Denied to Man Accused of Masterminding International Cryptocurrency Scam: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a major development related to a crypto-currency fraud, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed the anticipatory bail plea of Naresh Kumar Gulia, a retired army personnel, who is accused of orchestrating a multi-crore fake crypto Ponzi scheme under the names The Emollient Coin Ltd and later Tech…
Death Sentence of Two Men Convicted for Rape and Murder of 5-Year-Old Commuted: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of two men, Fagun Mandi alias Pui and Rabindra Routh alias Bhaku, who were earlier convicted for the rape and murder of a five-year-old girl. The Division Bench of Justice Debangsu Basak and Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi ruled that both convicts will now undergo…
Change in Company's Name Doesn’t Affect Benefits from Favourable Decree Awarded to It: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court, in a significant judgment delivered in RSA No. 1148 of 2014, has held that a mere change in the name of a company, without any alteration in its constitution or ownership structure, does not affect the rights obtained under a decree passed in its favour. The ruling was issued by Justice Easwaran…
State Human Rights Panel Directed to Decide Muslim Woman's Plea Alleging Police Shaved Husband's Beard & Paraded Him: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing a plea filed by Shamim Bano, has directed the Madhya Pradesh Human Rights Commission (MPHRC) to promptly decide on her pending application alleging police misconduct during the arrest of her husband. The petition claimed gross violations of fundamental rights, including…
