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Bail Denied To Man Accused In ₹411 Crore Medical Procurement Scam, Cited As 'Threat To Financial Health Of Country': Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, under the bench of Chief Justice Ramesh Sinha, has denied bail to the applicant Shashank Chopda, who is accused of being the mastermind behind a large-scale economic offence under the Hamar-Lab scheme. The case involves allegations of fraudulent procurement of medical equipment and…
Stay In Azure–PPL Copyright Dispute Not Applicable To Third Parties: Supreme Court
In a continuing legal battle involving copyright licensing rights, the Supreme Court of India on June 19, 2025, heard Special Leave to Appeal (C) No. 10977/2025, filed by Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) against Azure Hospitality Private Limited. The appeal arises from a Delhi High Court order dated April 15,…
Arbitrator Can’t Be Impleaded Under Section 36(2) Of A&C Act Without Prima Facie Case Of Fraud Or Corruption: Calcutta High Court
The case arose out of a commercial arbitration where West Bengal Industrial Development Corporation Ltd (WBIDC), the award-debtor, challenged the arbitral award dated October 30, 2023, passed by a three-member arbitral tribunal in favor of Tata Motors Limited (TML). While the Section 34 petition to set aside the award…
IGNOU Degree Doesn’t Need Equivalence Certificate From State University: Kerala High Court
Justice D.K. Singh of the Kerala High Court has ruled that the insistence on obtaining an equivalency certificate for degrees awarded by UGC-recognized Central Universities such as Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) is ultra vires of the University Grants Commission Act, 1956. The judgment came in response…
Man Fined ₹40K by Consumer Court for Suing Hyundai Over Damaged Car After Selling It: Consumer Court
In a recent order dated May 27, 2025, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (DCDRC), Bengaluru (Urban) took strong action against a complainant for filing a misleading consumer case. The coram comprising President (in-charge) Anita Shivakumar and Member Suma Anil Kumar imposed a penalty of ₹40,000 on Sri…
Elderly Parents Not Obligated to House Son & Daughter-In-Law Against Their Will: Bombay High Court
The Aurangabad Bench of Bombay High Court delivered a significant judgment on 18 June 2025 under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, granting relief to senior citizens Chandiram Anandram Hemnani (67) and Sau. Sushila Chandiram Hemnani (66). After a long legal battle, they successfully…
Injunction Denied Without Proof of Asset Dissipation or Risk to Award Execution: Calcutta High Court
A major insolvency proceeding under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and Insolvency and Bankruptcy (Insolvency and Liquidation Proceedings of Financial Service Providers and Application to Adjudicating Authority) Rules, 2019 began with the admission of Srei Infrastructure Finance Limited (SIFL) and Srei…
Pregnant Minor's Willingness To Retain Pregnancy Prevails Over Her Mother's Plea To Terminate It: Rajasthan High Court
In a significant judgment under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur, on 19 June 2025, dismissed a writ petition filed by the mother of a 17 years and 5 months old rape victim. The petitioner had sought court directions to medically terminate the pregnancy of her minor…
Lawyer Prohibited From Practising Before Court For Three Years Over Misconduct: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has barred Advocate Asok Pandey from practicing at both the Allahabad and Lucknow Benches of the High Court for a period of three years. The Court also restrained him from entering the premises of the High Court during this period, unless specifically permitted by the Court. Division Bench…
Plea Alleges Police Inaction Enabled Re-Trafficking Of Minor Girls; Delhi Police Asked To Respond: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has issued a notice to the Delhi Police in response to a plea alleging improper handling of girls rescued from commercial sexual exploitation rackets. The case, filed by non-profit organisations Just Rights For Children Alliance and Association For Voluntary Action, raises concerns about police…
