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Five Reasons Why Restaurants Cannot Levy Mandatory Service Charge On Food Bills: Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling, the Delhi High Court declared that service charges, often levied by hotels and restaurants, cannot be charged as a mandatory fee and must remain voluntary. This landmark decision was made by Justice Prathiba M Singh on Friday and further strengthens the consumer rights framework in India. The…
Court Acquits Husband In Dowry Death Case, Cites Lack Of Evidence And Inconsistent Testimonies: Saket Court
In a significant judgment, a Delhi court has acquitted an individual, Shahid, of charges under Section 304B, Section 498A, and Section 174A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), citing a lack of evidence and inconsistencies in the prosecution's case. The case revolves around the tragic death of Afsana, a married woman, who…
Senior Citizens Act Doesn't Mandate Eviction Of Children From Parents' Home In Every Case, Supreme Court Rejects Mother's Plea To Evict Son
The Supreme Court of India on March 27, 2025, dismissed a plea filed by an elderly mother seeking the eviction of her son from their ancestral home. The case involved a strained relationship between the mother and her son, who was accused of ill-treating his parents. The Court clarified that the Maintenance and…
Grants Anticipatory Bail In Sexual Harassment Case, Rejects Involvement Despite Family Ties To Nephew: Gujarat High Court
In a recent case, Salim Babubhai Shaikh approached the High Court of Gujarat seeking anticipatory bail in connection with an FIR registered at Limbayat Police Station, Surat. The case involved serious charges under various sections of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) and the Protection of Children from Sexual…
Contempt Rule Issued Against Lawyers Who Created Ruckus In Trial Court, Abused Judge & Evacuated Accused From Courtroom: Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court has issued a Rule of Contempt against six lawyers from Basirhat court who were involved in creating a disturbance inside the courtroom in 2012. These lawyers were accused of misbehaving with a trial judge, using abusive language, intimidating litigants, and disrupting judicial proceedings…
Probe & Action Ordered Against Trial Judge Who Cited Non-Existing SC Judgments: Karnataka High Court
In a recent ruling, the Karnataka High Court has directed a probe into the actions of a trial court judge who relied on non-existing judgments to reject a plaint return application filed under Order VII Rule 10 and Section 151 of the Civil Procedure Code. Justice R Devdas, who delivered the judgment, expressed his…
Law Institutions Admitting Students Without Having BCI Recognition Shall Face Criminal Action: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently delivered a significant judgment regarding the denial of enrollment to law graduates by the State Bar Council on the grounds that their college did not have valid recognition from the Bar Council of India. The petitioners, law graduates, approached the court after their…
Panchayat Continuing Third Round Of Litigation Over ₹50K Amounts To Misuse Of Public Funds: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court recently criticized the Naduvil Grama Panchayat for engaging in a third round of litigation over an amount of just Rs. 50,000. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice S. Manu pointed out the unnecessary expenditure of public funds on ongoing litigation and emphasized the…
MV Act | Insurance Company Can Seek Recovery From Vehicle's Owner Only After Paying Compensation Awarded By Tribunal: Andhra Pradesh High Court
In a recent ruling, the Andhra Pradesh High Court applied the principle of pay and recover, stating that an insurance company must pay the compensation awarded by the Motor Vehicle Claims Tribunal to the claimant before filing an execution petition against the owner of the offending vehicle. The ruling came while…
S.109 IPC | Both Man & Woman Can Be Held Liable For Abetment To Rape If Act Is Committed In Consequence Of Abetment: Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a crucial ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court reiterated that both men and women can be held liable for abetment to rape under Section 109 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). This decision was made while hearing a criminal revision in the case titled Prashant Gupta and Others Versus The State of Madhya Pradesh and…
