High Courts

    Frustrated with an advocate for filing multiple frivolous petitions and demanding Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and Enforcement Directorate(ED) probe against directors of ‘IREO Residences’, a real estate company, the Delhi High Court, not only rejected his vexatious petitions but went a step further and imposed a penalty of ₹1.25 lakh on him. […]

    “The terms of compromise are unacceptable for quashing the FIR and the proceedings.” observed the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court while rejecting a petition for quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) of a rape case where the victim and the alleged accused arrived at a ‘compromise.’ The applicants in this

“In exercise of the powers conferred under clause (1) of Article 224 of the Constitution of India, the President of India is pleased to appoint Shri Gautam Ashwin Ankhad and Shri Mahendra Madhavrao Nerlikar as Additional Judges of the Bombay High Court. They shall assume office in order of seniority for a term of two

Severe thunderstorms that triggered significant disruptions in power supply that caused inadequate lighting conditions adversely impacted the performance of petitioners appearing for their mandatory NEET Undergraduate Examination for admission into medicine at that time. The extra time allocated for such disruptions was also not provided compelling them to move court for a re-test. The case

A visibly outraged Gujarat High Court has initiated suo motu contempt over the demeanour of Senior Advocate Bhaskar Tanna, calling it “outrageous and glaring conduct” and going by the indignation of the bench he may lose the designation of ‘Senior Advocate’ conferred on him by the High Court. The Advocate had appeared virtually before the

  Acknowledging the long-standing harmony between the communities in the Hyderabad-Karnataka area, Justice M.I. Arun of the Karnataka High Court stated, “The salvation of the country lies in identifying human beings as a human being and as an Indian with the other identities playing a secondary role.” In a significant ruling, relevant authorities were then

The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Pratibha M Singh has ordered Ghadi detergent powder to remove all "derogatory" phrases against Surf Excel detergent from its commercials. The bench observed that although comparative advertising is allowed, it should not harm or discredit a competitor’s product. “Under such circumstances, though comparative advertising by itself could be

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court bench of Justice Rahul Bharti recently directed the Ministry of Home Affairs to bring back a woman who was deported to Pakistan. Rakshanda Rashid (Petitioner) a Pakistani national living in Jammu for the past 38 years with her family was deported to Pakistan following the Union Government’s

In a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) filed before the Madras High Court, the bench of Justice N. Anand Venkatesh recently held that a wife can apply for a passport without requiring the permission or signature of her husband. Such a practice does not augur well for a society that is striving for women's empowerment and

Twelve young lawyers from Maharashtra filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) in the Bombay High Court, highlighting severe financial difficulties faced by young lawyers during the Covid 19 pandemic and continue to earn less than Rs One Lakh, post Covid. They pleaded for monetary support of Rs 5000 for the community through their first three