High Courts

The Bombay High Court circuit bench of Kolhapur has ruled Rahul Landge’s (Petitioner) arrest as illegal and unconstitutional. The bench of Justice M.S. Karnik and Justice Sharmila Deshmukh further directed his immediate release from custody. The present Writ Petition was filed against the First Information Report (F.I.R.) lodged by Minakshi Gund (Petitioner’s mother-in-law) for the […]

The Delhi High Court has refused to give interim relief to the Embassy of Peru in its challenge to a July 7 order on the Geographical Indication (GI) for “PISCO” liquor. The order requires the registered GI to be changed from “PISCO” to “Peruvian PISCO.” A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice

In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court clarified that under Muslim personal law, grandchildren are excluded from inheriting their deceased grandfather’s estate only if he is survived by a living son or daughter. In circumstances where there are no surviving children, grandchildren who are lineal descendants cannot be denied their inheritance. Facts: The dispute

Comedian Kunal Kamra and Others Succeed – Bombay HC Strikes Down Rule 3(1)(b)(v) Under IT Act: A Landmark Verdict on Freedom of Speech and the IT Rules, 2021 In a landmark decision on September 20, 2024, the Bombay High Court’s Third Judge, Justice A.S. Chandurkar, declared the 2023 amendment to Rule 3(1)(b)(v) of the Information Technology

The Delhi High Court Bench Consisting of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, refused to quash an FIR (First Information Report) filed against the Petitioner accused of taking ₹25,00,000 and various luxury items, including watches, eyewear, and an Audi car, from the Respondent, she had been in a relationship with. Justice Bansal, who heard the case, explained

In a recent ruling, the Jharkhand High Court, dealt with the significant issue of disclosing a victim’s identity in sexual offense cases, examining the intersection of privacy rights and the responsibility of public figures and media. Justice Arun Kumar Rai, presiding over the case, upheld the charges framed against the petitioner, Dr. Irfan Ansari, under

A division bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Rajesh Patil, granted bail to Farooq Bagwan, one of the accused in the 2012 serial bomb blasts case in Pune, citing prolonged delay in the trial as the primary reason. The incident in question involved a series of five low intensity

On September 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Sameer Mahandru in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, emphasised that the constitutional right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution takes precedence over the "Twin Test"

The Gauhati High Court, presided over by Justice Kardak Ete, dealt with a petition regarding the acceptance of the petitioner’s resignation from the CRPF. The petitioner sought the Court’s intervention after his resignation was accepted without the constitution of a medical board to examine his health condition, as requested in his resignation letter. The Court

Recently the Bombay High Court Bench, presided by Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain, addressed an issue concerning the refund of stamp duty under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958. The petitioner, sought the court’s intervention after his application for a refund of stamp duty was rejected by the authorities on the grounds of