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“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”
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“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”
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“When it is proved that the defendant is improperly using the trade mark of the plaintiff, an order of injunction would be issued.”
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“Vaikom Sree Mahadeva Temple is one of the oldest and most revered Shiva temples in Kerala. It is especially famous for its deep historical roots, unique worship traditions, and the Vaikom Satyagraha.”
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The Court rejected Honey-trap theory and held that the BrahMos engineer is not guilty of espionage, but liable only for negligence under Official Secrets Act
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Section 29(2) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 protects only valid customary divorces, and in the present case the evidence was insufficient in law to prove either the existence of such a custom in the community or the factum of her own divorce.
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“If the public mood is disclosed by declaring the result on 3.12.2025 of the polls to be held on 2.12.2025, it may materially affect the result of the polls to be held on 20.12.2025.”
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“A party who approaches the court with unclean hands or by withholding material documents and/or information is disentitled to any reliefs from the court.”
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“Increased use of various instruments for undertaking monetary transactions, such as — credit cards, debit cards and digital payment platforms also raises the possibility of misuse and resultant frauds.”
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The Division Bench refused to interfere with the single judge’s order.
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“Massagers …do not require any approval under the Medical Device Rules, 2017 as they are not being used for therapeutic or alleviation of disease.”
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Commercial wisdom of the CoC in choosing the mode and counter-party of sale of assets, whether core or non-core, encumbered or unencumbered, is non-justiciable, barring jurisdictional or regulatory violations.
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“The corpus is a bright child and wishes to pursue her studies and even attend civil services examination.”
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While the crime was heinous and against a child, the Court noted that although the act was “barbaric”, it could not be termed “brutal” in the sense that it required capital punishment.
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“A majority of NLUs established across various States in India have adopted domicile-based reservation policies …emphasising the promotion of legal education both at the national and regional levels.”
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“The petitioners are, undisputedly, encroachers and, therefore, no indulgence can be granted by this Court.”
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“Scope of interference in the acquittal order passed by the Trial Court is very limited, and if the impugned judgment of the Trial Court demonstrates a legally plausible view, mere possibility of a contrary view shall not justify the reversal of acquittal.”
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“Merely admitting evidence on record is not proof of a fact-in-issue or a relevant fact… Admitting evidence is mere inclusion of evidence in record, to be assessed on a comprehensive set of factors, parameters and aspects, in the discretion of the court.”
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“…simply on the ground of forwarding messages, video which may hurt the religious sentiment of community, a person cannot be indefinitely kept in jail.”
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The Court emphasised the need for fairness and cautioned against causing prejudice by delaying a determination of culpability and liability in fire incident.
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