Supreme Court: Magistrate Cannot Compel Police to File Chargesheet After Closure Report
The Supreme Court has clarified that a Magistrate cannot instruct the police to file a chargesheet after the investigating agency has concluded that no case...
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Supreme Court Faults Kerala HC for Ordering Judge’s Training, Says Appellate Courts Should Guide, Not Rebuke
The Supreme Court has disapproved the Kerala High Court’s decision directing a Principal Sub Judge to undergo judicial training after criticising the officer’s handling of...
Bombay High Court Restores Child to Adoptive Family, Declares CWC’s Custody Order Beyond Legal Authority
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a Child Welfare Committee (CWC) cannot assume custody of a child who does not fall within the categories...
Delhi High Court Examines Claims That Facebook Edit Feature Is Being Exploited to File False Copyright Strikes
The Delhi High Court is hearing two commercial suits that accuse Meta’s copyright enforcement system of being manipulated through Facebook’s post-editing feature, allegedly allowing bad...
Karnataka High Court Throws Out FIR Against BJP MLA Munirathna Over Poll Campaign Shawl Row
The Karnataka High Court has set aside criminal proceedings initiated against BJP MLA Munirathna over allegations that he compelled people to wear the party’s shawl...
Delhi High Court Strikes Down ‘ZORA’ Trademark, Backs ZARA in Brand Similarity Dispute
The Delhi High Court has ordered the cancellation of the trademark ZORA, ruling in favour of global fashion retailer ZARA after finding that the two...
More Like an Encyclopedia Than a Legal Plea’: Mumbai Court Rejects Sachin Waze’s Bid to Exit Antilia Case
A special National Investigation Agency (NIA) court in Mumbai has dismissed former police officer Sachin Waze’s plea seeking discharge in the Antilia bomb scare and...
Calcutta High Court Drops Criminal Proceedings Against Former Mead Johnson MD in Baby Formula Complaint
The Calcutta High Court has brought an end to criminal proceedings initiated against the former Managing Director of Mead Johnson India in connection with allegations...
Sangli Court Refuses Pre-Arrest Bail to Filmmaker Palash Muchhal in SC/ST Atrocities Case
A court in Maharashtra’s Sangli has declined to grant anticipatory bail to filmmaker Palash Muchhal, holding that the allegations against him disclose a prima facie...
Kerala High Court Lets Detained BJP Councillor Take Oath From Prison, Says People’s Verdict Must Be Honoured
The Kerala High Court on Monday cleared the way for BJP councillor Sugathan R, who is under preventive detention under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention)...
Allahabad High Court Pulls Up NHAI, Says Arbitration Cannot Shield Arbitrary State Action
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the existence of an arbitration clause does not automatically prevent constitutional courts from exercising judicial review, particularly where...
Delhi High Court Sends Rajpal Yadav to Jail in Cheque Bounce Dispute, Imposes Heavy Financial Liability
The Delhi High Court has sentenced Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to three months of simple imprisonment in connection with a long-running cheque bounce dispute, concluding...