High Courts

The Delhi High Court has quashed the income tax reassessment notices issued to Dr. Prannoy and Radhika Roy, founders of New Delhi Television Ltd. (also known as NDTV). The notices were in connection to transactions involving RRPR Holding Pvt. Ltd., a promoter of NDTV. A Division Bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta and Justice Vinod Kumar […]

In a significant development, the Delhi High Court  has dismissed former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar’s application seeking the suspension of his 10-year sentence in connection with the custodial death of the Unnao rape survivor’s father. Justice Ravinder Dudeja observed that although Sengar has served nearly 7.5 years of his 10-year sentence and his appeal

A victim’s age is crucial in cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), as it determines whether the victim is a “child” under the law. However, there is uncertainty over whether age can be proved only by following the guidelines under juvenile justice laws or also through other means.

A division bench of the Bombay High Court while quashing a detention order observed that the act of wielding a deadly weapon like a ‘koyta’ on a public road does not, by itself, amount to a disturbance of public order. The detention order had been issued against a woman in Pune by the Commissioner of

The Bombay High Court  has  held that even after charges are framed, a court can still consider an application for further investigation under Section 173(8) of the CrPC. However, this power should not be used as a matter of routine. It can be exercised only when there are strong and valid reasons showing serious gaps

A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court dismissed an appeal arising from a long-standing family dispute concerned with the conflicting wills of two deceased parents. The question before the High Court was of the validity of the mother’s will; while a Single Judge of the Bombay High Court had initially dismissed the suit, it

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) cannot use the Hazardous and Other Wastes (Management and Transboundary Movement) Rules, 2016, to limit where an authorised pre-processing unit can operate. The Court said that the revised circular issued on 15 February 2024 and the addition of Clause 19 to the

The Bombay High Court has delivered a significant ruling, holding that a cooperative housing society does not become an “industry” under the Industrial Disputes Act or an “establishment” under the Maharashtra Shops and Establishments Act merely because it allows telecommunication antennas on its terrace or employs staff to manage day-to-day society work. Justice Sandeep Marne,

Amid the ongoing political tussle between the BJP and the NCP (SP), the Bombay High Court on January 5 put a stop to the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) elections that were scheduled to be held on January 6. A division bench headed by Chief Justice Shree Chandrashekhar and Justice Gautam Ankhad said court intervention was

As Justice Revati Mohite Dere prepares to take charge as Chief Justice of the Meghalaya High Court, it is a moment to reflect not just on her judgments or achievements, but also on the values she brings to the courtroom. I had the privilege of interning under her, and this piece is written from that space