High Courts

Setting aside the order of a Single judge bench of Kerala High court that had rejected the petition of a mother of a 16 year old minor rape victim to medically terminate her 26-weeks pregnancy by rape, due to absence of Psychiatrist on the medical board, the division bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and […]

The Justice KT Desai Memorial Lecture is an esteemed annual event that celebrates the life and contributions of Justice KT Desai, a stalwart of Indian jurisprudence. Organized by the Justice KT Desai Centenary Committee, this year’s lecture delves into the compelling theme “Freedom of Expression – Its Protection & Its Limitations in the Context of

On 19th November, 2024, the Delhi High Court Single Judge Bench of Justice Amit Bansal issued summons to OpenAI in response to Asian News International's (ANI) claims of improper use of its material for training and operating chat gpt. This marks the first instance of an Indian media organisation suing OpenAI for alleged copyright infringement.

The Bombay High Court Mumbai bench comprising Justice Bharati Dangre and Justice Manjusha Deshpande is anticipated to hear the Habeas Corpus Writ Petition, wherein a Muslim man has filed the petition to secure the release of his Hindu partner from a shelter home in Mumbai.  The woman was reportedly detained based on police orders following complaints

While granting bail on grounds of procedural non-compliance and lack of substantive evidence, Justice Prakash Chandra Gupta of the Madhya Pradesh High Court critically noted that the applicant’s arrest violated Section 19 of PMLA and the twin conditions under Section 45 of PMLA, which were not satisfied.  ‘’The arrest should be rational, fair, and as

The Bombay High Court recently initiated a suo motu writ petition after a court peon, Mr. Atul D. Tayade, reported being verbally abused and threatened by Mr. Mayur Gulabrao Patil, Deputy Commissioner of the Nashik Municipal Corporation, and Advocate Dinesh Nimba Kadam. The court summoned both individuals, expressed its disapproval, and later accepted their unconditional

The Bombay Bar Association (BBA) has announced the third Advocacy Teacher Training Course (ATTC), set to take place this December organized with the support of the International Advocacy Training Council (IATC). Program Details- Dates and Timings: – 29th November 2024: 4:30 PM to 7:30 PM – 7th December 2024: 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM –

“Forcing the wife to leave the job and live as per his wish and style, amounts to cruelty’’ stated the division bench of Chief Justice Suresh Kumar Kait and Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadikhari of the Madhya Pradesh High Court. Setting aside the judgment of the family court of Indore the bench granted the decree of

In a recent judgement, the Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench, presided by Justice G.A. Sanap addressed procedural flaws in the conviction of two appellants under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). The appellants, Kailas s/o Bajirao Pawar and Raju Motiram Solanke, had been convicted for offences punishable under Section 8(c) read

Judicial officers assigned to Special PMLA courts have been cautioned by the Punjab and Haryana high Court not to act as an ‘extended arm’ of the Central Investigating Agency, the Enforcement Directorate(ED), after they passed remand orders against a suspect as a matter of course. Noting thus, Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu in his order set