High Courts

The Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, led by Honorary Secretary Vikram Singh Panwar, has unanimously expressed strong disapproval of a notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on August 13, 2025. This notification designated ‘video conference rooms in police stations’ as official locations for recording […]

Holding that the possibility of reformation cannot be ruled out, the Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence of a convict charged with committing the grievous offense of two murders and grievous injuries on three others, to life imprisonment for the rest of his natural life. The ruling was delivered by the division bench of

The Delhi High Court has stepped in to protect the artistic rights and goodwill of Ghar Soaps, a natural and chemical-free skincare brand, by passing a John Doe order. The order was aimed at stopping counterfeit sellers on e-commerce platforms from using deceptively similar packaging and branding to sell fake products. The Court also directed

The Delhi High Court has reiterated a fundamental principle governing the role of advocates: while lawyers must act on the instructions of their clients, they are not obligated to independently verify the truthfulness of those instructions. Determining whether the assertions made in court are true or false is ultimately the role of the judiciary, not

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice B.P. Colabawalla and Justice Firdosh Pooniwalla has found itself seized of a constitutional issue relating to the validity surrounding the interpretation of the term “spouse” in the Income Tax Act (IT Act), 1961. The Case: Such a question arises from a writ petition filed by Payio Ashiho and

In a recent ruling, Justice Ravinder Dudeja of the Delhi High Court emphasized that claiming to be "sick and infirm" does not guarantee bail in cases related to the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA). The Court made it clear that medical pleas cannot diminish the seriousness of money laundering offenses. The judge noted that

In a notable decision that underscores the ethical responsibilities of legal practitioners, the Delhi High Court recently declined an appeal presented by an advocate seeking a claim on a disputed property, which he allegedly believed was bequeathed to him by his client. A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar emphasized

The Bombay High Court, in a significant judgment delivered by Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande, quashed a detention order under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA), highlighting the crucial principle of preventive detention, that there must be a "live and proximate link" between the alleged prejudicial

If the historic inauguration of the Bombay High Court’s bench at Kolhapur by the Chief Justice of India and other dignitaries was grandiose to say the least, the very first sitting of the full bench the next day was no less nostalgic and momentous for both the Bar and the Bench. The excitement, enthusiasm, and

In a significant ruling, the Telangana High Court has dismissed a woman’s appeal seeking divorce and permanent alimony of ₹90 lakh, after holding that she failed to establish her allegations that her husband was impotent at the time of marriage and had concealed his medical condition. A Division Bench of Justice Moushumi Bhattacharya and Justice