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'Motorcyclist Appeared Suddenly, From Wrong Side Of Highway' – Car Driver's Acquittal In Fatal Accident Case Upheld: Himachal Pradesh High Court
Himachal Pradesh Road Safety Rules – Court Upholds Acquittal of Scorpio Driver in Fatal Collision Case Background of the case and accident details The Himachal Pradesh High Court upheld the decision of the Trial Court in acquitting Baldev Singh alias Kewal Singh, the driver of a Scorpio involved in a fatal collision…
Revenue Authorities Can Decide Cases On Merits While Exercising Transfer Powers Under Section 10 Of Land Revenue Act: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a writ petition filed by Bhagu Ram and others that challenged a series of revenue orders related to a partition dispute over 24 kanals of agricultural land in District Udhampur. The land was claimed by the petitioners through a private family settlement…
Borrower Must Proactively Approach Lender for Revival or Restructuring Benefits Under SARFAESI Act: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Manoj Lalwani, the former Director of Ritu Automobiles Pvt. Ltd., challenging recovery proceedings initiated by HDFC Bank under the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002…
Chargesheet Without Sanction Under Arms Act Not Incomplete, No Default Bail Under S.187(3) BNSS: Delhi High Court
In a significant decision relating to default bail under Section 187(3) of the Bhartiya Nagarika Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, the Delhi High Court has clarified that an accused cannot seek default bail merely on the ground that the chargesheet lacks sanction under Section 39 of the Arms Act, 1959. This ruling was delivered…
Interim Injunction Granted to Parachute Hair Oil Over Trademark Infringement; Copying Not Honest Adoption: Bombay High Court
In a significant decision under the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Marico Limited in a suit alleging trademark and copyright infringement by Zee Hygiene Products Pvt. Ltd. and others. The Court found that Zee Hygiene’s product packaging was deceptively similar to Marico’s…
Meta Directed to Take Down Instagram Accounts Posting Morphed Obscene Photos of Minor Girl: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, on June 26, 2025, passed a crucial order to protect a 15-year-old girl whose morphed and obscene images were allegedly circulated on Instagram through fake accounts created using her identity. The matter was heard by Justice Manoj Jain, who expressed concern over how easily online impersonation…
Supreme Court Notifies Guidelines For Retention And Destruction Of Non-Judicial Records: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has introduced a structured policy for the retention and destruction of administrative records across all its registry branches. These instructions aim to bring clarity and uniformity in managing files, documents, and records, which were previously outside the scope of existing legal…
Court Commutes Death Sentence Of Man Accused Of Murdering Woman In Hotel Room: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court, while affirming the conviction of Samar Patra for the murder of Durga Rani Majhi Barui, has commuted the death penalty to life imprisonment, citing the potential for reform. The Division Bench of Justice Md Shabbar Rashidi and Justice Debangsu Basak passed the order on June 26, 2025, in the…
Prior Experience of LLP Partner as Proprietor Can Be Counted as LLP's Experience: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling involving public procurement and partnership law, held that the experience of a proprietor who later becomes a partner in a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) can be considered valid for tender eligibility, even in the absence of a notarized Business Transfer Agreement.…
High Court Asks Delhi Police To Explain Alleged Lapses In Handling Custody Of Girls Rescued From Trafficking Racket: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court, in a case concerning the alleged mishandling of rescued victims of sexual exploitation, has issued a notice to the Delhi Police, demanding an explanation for its failure to comply with mandatory legal provisions under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 and the…
