High Courts

A recent conflagration between Gujarat High Court Chief Justice Sunita Agarwal and Gujarat High Court Advocates' Association (GHCAA) President Brijesh J. Trivedi has led to a divided bar calling for an Extra Ordinary Meeting to deliberate on the spat. On January 17, 2025, there was a heated exchange of words where a visibly irate Chief […]

The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court took Suo Moto cognizance, highlighting concerns over wildlife conservation and tourism management in the Umrer-Paoni-Karandla Tiger Reserve. The incident involved trained tourist guides carrying tourists gypsy vehicles who blocked the path of the tigress named 'F2' and her five cubs. The bench of Justice Nitin W. Sambre

The Bombay High Court invites applications from eligible candidates for appointment as ‘Law Clerk’, on a one-year contractual basis at its Principal Seat at Bombay and bench offices at Nagpur and Aurangabad. Key Information Positions Available: Principal Seat at Bombay: 37 Bench at Nagpur: 11 Bench at Aurangabad: 16 Eligibility Criteria (A) (i) Fresh Law

The Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking to address the issue of ticket scalping and black marketing of online tickets for concerts and live events, which arose following allegations of irregularities during the sale of tickets for the recent Coldplay concert. A bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and

Commenting on a woman's body structure and describing it as "fine" by a man is prima facie, a sexually coloured remark, attracting the offence of sexual harassment, held Justice A. Badharudeen of the Kerala High Court. The case involves allegations against an accused for committing offenses under Sections 354A(1)(iv) and 509 of the Indian Penal

The Bombay High Court bench of Justice Ravindra V. Ghuge and Justice Rajesh S. Patil, while hearing a plea filed by a 66-year-old adoptive father seeking permission for the Medical Termination of Pregnancy (MTP) of his 27-year-old daughter, has kept the matter for further hearing on 13th January 2025 in the light of new facts.

A “single instance” of following a girl or victim does not amount to stalking as defined under Section 354-D of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act ruled Justice Govind Sanap of Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court. The factual matrix of the instant case dates

The Bombay High Court, under the bench of Justice R.I. Chagla, has recently delivered an order granting injunction in favor of Everest Food Products Pvt. Ltd. ("Plaintiff") against Shyam Dhani Industries Pvt. Ltd. ("Defendant") in a trademark infringement and passing-off dispute. The case revolves around the Plaintiff's well-known trademark "TIKHALAL," used for its chili powder

The Bombay High Court announced its decision to cease monitoring the ongoing trial in the case concerning the murder of Comrade Govind Pansare and his wife, Uma Pansare, who were shot at by two unidentified assailants on February 16, 2015. The bench, comprising Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata, heard a Writ Petition filed

In the case of Manoj Rohidas v. Union of India & Ors., the Orissa High Court, presided over by Justice Dr. S.K. Panigrahi, delivered a judgment emphasizing the indispensable role of integrity and transparency in public service employment. The case arose from the cancellation of the petitioner’s candidature for the position of Junior Overman (Trainee)