High Courts

On February 4, 2025, the Bombay High Court granted bail to Suraj Chavan, an aide of Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Thackeray, allegedly involved in a ₹6.7 crore "Khichdi scam" that dates back to the Covid-19 pandemic’s relief efforts. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind Jadhav allowed his release on a provisional ₹1 lakh cash […]

A woman and her newborn tragically lost their lives after a caesarean section (C- Section) was performed under a mobile torchlight due to a power outage at a civic-run hospital in Mumbai. Taking serious note of the incident, the Bombay High Court division bench of Justices constituted a committee to conduct a 'social audit' of

“Marriage between two Hindus is sacrosanct and its dissolution would be permissible only for the reasons permissible in law. On routine grounds of mutual incompatibility between the parties, it would not be open for the parties to seek exemption from one year limitation in filing such petition.” Dismissing an appeal on grounds of poor merit

In response to the copyright infringement case filed by Asian News International (ANI) in Delhi High Court, Open AI, the developer of ChatGPT, has argued that Indian courts lack jurisdiction over the case. Open AI contended that neither the company nor the cause of actions falls within the territorial jurisdiction of the Indian courts.The reasoning

The Madras High Court bench of Justice Abdul Quddhose rejected petitions filed by Netflix's Indian subsidiary, Los Gatos, who were seeking dismissal of the copyright infringement complaint submitted by Dhanush's Wunderbar Films against Vignesh Sivan, Nayanthara, and others, while also notifying the parties that Wunderbar Films' plea for an interim application would be heard on

The legal fraternity mourns the passing of Justice Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, who left us on 28th January 2025. A distinguished jurist, esteemed mentor, and compassionate humanitarian, his profound contributions to the judiciary and legal education have left an enduring impact, creating a void that will be deeply felt. Justice Radhakrishnan was known for his scholarly

In the recent judgment decided by the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on December 20, 2024, Justice G.A. Sanap upheld the conviction of the appellant under Sections 376(1) and 452 of the Indian Penal Code, sentencing him to 10 years and 1 year of rigorous imprisonment respectively and fines. The appellant was accused

A Woman Advocate’s license was suspended for two years by the Bar Council of India (BCI) over allegations of misconduct stemming from a 2016 dispute at the Advocate Association of Western India (AAWI) bar room. The Bombay High Court bench comprising Justice G.S. Kulkarni and Justice Advait M. Sethna stayed the order, citing serious procedural

In a noteworthy bail order, the Bombay High Court single bench of Justice Milind N. Jadhav not only granted bail but also imposed a condition of performing community service to spread awareness about the dangers of drinking and driving. The case involves the applicant, a 32-yearThe bail application was filed under Section 483 of the

An undesirable WhatsApp message inadvertently forwarded by the Additional Private Secretary of the Secretariat of the State of Uttar Pradesh against CM Yogi Adityanath and the DEPUTY CM of Uttar Pradesh got him sacked from service. Calling the order of his termination, ‘shockingly disproportionate’ Justice Alok Matur of the Allahabad HC ordered it quashed on