District Court Archives

Kolkata Court sentences Sanjay Roy to life imprisonment in RG Kar Rape & Murder Case

“Since the time of death of the daughter of the complainant, they are passing their days with trauma, and they are visiting the court to get justice on each and every day.”

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Delhi Court orders conditional stay on attachment of Bikaner House; Directs payment of decretal amount in terms of Arbitral Award

The Court had ordered the attachment of the Bikaner House to enforce payment since neither did the Nagar Palika of the State of Rajasthan comply with the court order to file an affidavit of assets nor did it pay the petitioner per the arbitral award.

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Land Dispute | Rajasthan Court issues notice on suit claiming Ajmer Sharif Dargah as “Sankat Mochan Mahadev Temple”

The plaintiff, Hindu Sena chief cited historical records of a Shiva Linga beneath the site and sought direction to the ASI to conduct a survey of the Dargah premises to confirm the existence of remnants of the Shiva temple.

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Gujarat Court grants anticipatory bail to Journalist Mahesh Langa in cheating case

Mahesh Langa is a senior journalist who is working for The Hindu as the Joint Editor. He is currently embroiled in controversy regarding an alleged GST fraud case.

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Patiala House Court orders attachment of Bikaner House to enforce payment under an arbitral award

The Nagar Palika of the State of Rajasthan failed to comply with court order to file an affidavit of assets despite being given multiple opportunities and failed to pay the petitioner in accordance with the arbitral award.

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UP Court upholds restraint on Canada’s Jamp Pharma and third parties from infringing Jubilant Generics Limited’s IPR and confidential proprietary information

The Court has upheld a restraint against Canada’s Jamp Pharma and associated third parties, preventing them from infringing upon Jubilant Generics Limited’s intellectual property rights and unauthorized use of its confidential product dossier reinforcing the importance of respecting cross-border confidentiality agreements in pharmaceutical manufacturing and distribution.

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‘All the sanctions were passed without due application of mind’; Delhi Court acquits accused persons alleged to have committed organized crime for lack of legal ingredients to invoke MCOCA

‘Merely by giving a list of past cases, neither existence of crime syndicate nor commission of organized crime stands proved.’

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‘Statutory right created in favour of party to assail decree cannot be taken away by S.14 of IBC’; Delhi Court sets aside Arbitral award in favour of Educomp Solutions Ltd.

‘The autonomy conferred on the parties is not unbridled and appointment of the Arbitrator has to meet the prerequisite of his neutrality and impartiality which are the bedrock on which the foundation of arbitration rests.’

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[Defamation case against Dhruv Rathee] Delhi Court seeks response from BJP spokesperson Suresh Nakhua for defective affidavits on verification of plaint

BJP’s Mumbai spokesperson Suresh Karamshi Nakhua filed a defamation suit against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee for his video titled ‘My Reply to Godi Youtubers’.

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[Privity of Contract] Delhi Court rejects refund claim of Australia Tour for 63 people due to COVID-19 cancellation

Delhi Court dismissed suit filed seeking recovery of money paid for an Australia Tour for 63 people cancelled due to COVID-19 Lockdown citing lack of privity of contract.

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State of Haryana directed to complete construction of public road and ensure removal of water logging; Kharkhoda Civil Court grants ad-interim relief to inhabitants of town

The Court said that ‘swachhta’ is not only limited to the disposal of garbage but essentially includes providing a basic infrastructure that makes human life worth living.

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Delhi Court denies bail to a man accused of sending legal notice with fake signature of Senior Adv. Sidharth Luthra

Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra alleged that accused had created a forged legal notice and sent it to the Managing Director and CEO, IndusInd Bank Ltd. and other Senior dignitaries of the bank to release the funds.

fake representation as Supreme Court lawyer

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Mumbai Court denies bail to woman who falsely represented as a Supreme Court lawyer and duped builders of huge amount of money

The Court stated that the accused had not only cheated the public at large but also attempted to disrespect the noble legal profession.

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Inside Thrissur District Consumer Commission order on Britannia selling biscuits below packaged weight

“Such a deceptive act from the part of an erring manufacturer or trader is tantamount to jeopardizing the very dignity of the consumer and his right to live a life free from exploitation or deception or any kind of unfair trade practice.”

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[Contraband Sampling] Inordinate & unexplained delay of 34 days in filing application u/s 52A NDPS Act; Delhi Court grants bail to foreign national in NDPS case

The accused was a foreign national and was caught with a significant amount of contraband substance, 2975.2 grams of heroin, in his luggage.

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[Bumble Rape Case] Delhi Court sets aside order taking cognizance for want of relevant sections; Remands matter for fresh detailed order

The FIR found its basis in the allegations that on the pretext of marrying the complainant, the accused person committed rape with her and threatened to kill her.

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Imposing penalty of Rs. 20,000 for driving BS-3 and BS-4 cars u/s 194 MV Act is arbitrary: Gurgaon Court

Transport Commissioner, Government of Haryana passed an order restricting the use of BS-3 petrol and BS-4 diesel vehicles and the violation of the said order would attract prosecution under Section 194(1) of the MV Act.

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[Money Laundering] ‘Glaring case of faulty investigation coloured with motivation/attempt to ensure certain persons go scot-free’; Delhi Court issues notice to IO

In the present case, there is not only undue, unwarranted and unexplained delay for over 9 to 10 years in presenting the charge-sheet or complaint, but also, the investigation is also faulty.

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Delhi Court rejects former AAP councillor Tahir Hussain’s bail plea in 2020 north-east Delhi riots during anti-CAA protests

Allegations against Tahir Hussain includes offences under Section 13, 16, 17 and 18 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967.

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[Liquor Excise Policy scam] Rouse Avenue Court remands Delhi CM Arvind Kejriwal to ED custody till March 28

Delhi Chief Minister and AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal was arrested by the ED at his residence in connection with the Delhi Excise Policy case on 21-03-2024.