High Courts Archives

Delhi High Court grants ‘John Doe’ injunction to Ankur Warikoo against AI & Deepfake misuse of identity and brand ‘Warikoo’

In the deep fakes, Ankur Warikoo has been falsely shown to recommend his audience to join WhatsApp groups for stock tips.

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Meghalaya HC widens scope of PIL on stray dogs menace to entire State, directs formation of Committee under Animal Birth Control Rules

Rule 4 provides for formation of a committee comprising of the commissioner/chief of the local authority, who would be the ex-officio Chairman, representatives of Public Health Animal Welfare, District Society for the said Act, Animal Welfare Organisations and humanitarian or a well-known individual.

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‘Can’t be made to suffer due to authorities’ default’; Gujarat HC grants Rs 25 Lakhs financial aid to wife of deceased worker in Govt. fair price shop

“The Government Resolution confers financial benefits as a benevolent resolution acknowledging the contribution of such employees who have expired while performing essential services during the Covid-19 pandemic on behalf of the State Government.”

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Delhi High Court allows OBC candidate from Manipur to appear in interview stage of UPSC CAPF Exam 2024 despite missing certificate deadline due to insurgency

The petitioner, though possessing an OBC certificate dated 23-02-2024 and earlier years’ certificates, was unable to obtain a fresh certificate between 1 April and 14-05-2024 due to the prevailing insurgency and unrest in Manipur during that period.

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“The incarcerated can’t be expected to live at whims and fancies of State”: Punjab and Haryana HC directs release of 412 prisoners on interim bail

“Such an undisciplined approach is symptomatic of the culture of apathy that has developed on the subject of the rights and well-being of convicts. In denying them their legal right to be considered under a policy duly devised by the State for a specific purpose, the authorities have essentially categorised them as second-class citizens.”

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‘Even seat of justice cannot guarantee immunity from gendered abuse’; Delhi HC upholds sentence of an advocate who threatened/abused woman judge in courtroom

“When the dignity of any judicial officer is torn by way of use of filthy words proved beyond reasonable doubt, the law must act as the thread that would mend and restore it.”

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“Declare Summer Vacations as ‘Partial Court Working Days’; constitute extra benches”: Rajasthan High Court Bar Association requests CJ

“Bail Applications, which are pending and have been filed before the Summer Vacations, also deserves to be heard by the summer benches.”

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MP High Court affirms JJ Act’s jurisdictional primacy over NIA Act in trials involving juveniles

“A person cannot be a juvenile for one purpose and an adult for other purpose. The Courts lean strongly against any construction which tends to reduce a statute to a futility.”

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Madras High Court sets aside suspension of TASMAC employees who exposed internal corruption in media

“The available materials show that there is something wrong in the department. TASMAC is run by the government in order to prevent casualties on account of illicit arrack and it should not allow any corruption in the department. The department has to realise its mistake.”

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Delhi High Court grants stay on Bank of India’s fraud classification based on Resolution Plan of Reliance Commercial Finance Limited

The petitioner submitted that since Resolution Plan under the Reserve Bank of India’s Prudential Framework for Resolution of Stressed Assets, 2019 have already been implemented, therefore, the Bank of India ought not to have proceeded against the petitioner.

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Orissa High Court halts vending zone construction near Madhusudan Law University, cites 100-metre no-hawking rule

It was contended that construction of vending zone adjacent to the northern side of the boundary wall of the 2nd campus of Madhusudan Law University would cause road congestion leading to traffic problems, water logging, noise and other pollution.

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Port’s authority, for recovery of dues, has right over other secured and unsecured creditors: Bombay High Court

The expenses incurred by the applicant, Mumbai Port, relate to the expenses for preservation of the vessels which were assets of the Company, GOL Offshore Ltd., incurred during the winding up proceedings.

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‘Disturbing trend of exploitation of NRIs by unscrupulous individuals’; Punjab & Haryana HC rejects anticipatory bail pleas of accused in illegal land sale case

“The scale of this deceit is symptomatic of systemic abuse, where absence is weaponised and legal safeguards are routinely undermined. These offences not only impact the personal and financial security of the victims but also have cascading effects on public trust in the real estate ecosystem, and ultimately, the economic stability of the State.”

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‘Menstrual Health can’t be barrier to a girl’s right to education’; Rajasthan High Court upholds nursing aspirant’s educational rights

“A girl’s health condition… should not hinder her access to education merely because that of her hemoglobin was found to be below the prescribed level because of heavy menstrual bleeding.”

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Delhi High Court Issues Notice on Petition challenging constitutionality of Clause 3.9 of Indian Railways’ New Innovative Ideas scheme 2018

The present petition is filed by petitioner, who provides services for packing of two-wheelers, parcels, and passenger luggage with optional door pickup and delivery at Visakhapatnam Railway Station, seeking extension of his license period for seven months.

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Delhi High Court: Blind discharge of accused with mental disabilities cannot be permitted; proper and informed judicial assessment essential

“Section 330(3) of CrPC mandates the Court to carefully consider the nature of the act committed, assess the degree of the mental condition, seek medical opinion, and then, only upon being satisfied, release the accused with adequate safeguards or refer him to a designated facility equipped to provide necessary care and rehabilitation.”

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‘Courts cannot be mute spectators’; Bombay HC by virtue of Clause XVII of Letters Patent, appoints two daughters as legal guardian of their bedridden father, who suffered severe brain injury

Under Clause XVII of the Letters Patent, this Court has power and authority with respect to the person and estate of infants, idiots, and lunatics within the Bombay Presidency.

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Patent rejection can’t be based on health or morality without scientific proof: Calcutta High Court

The interaction of patent laws and ethics is an uncomfortable relationship and has always produced difficulties. In such circumstances, section 3(b) ought not to be interpreted to deal with all subjective concerns of morality, public order or health regardless of any scientific or technical evidence or any cogent reasoning.

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‘No Religious faiths provide shield to illegal activities’; NGT issues notice to Punjab officials for allowing illegal religious construction on Greenbelt land

“Construction of a religious structure is the most usual mode adopted by the land mafia for grabbing public lands/public parks by making illegal encroachments and unauthorized constructions with ulterior motives by misusing faith, playing with sentiments… for serving camouflaged personal objectives.”

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Rajasthan High Court upholds Mothers’ right to be correctly named in child’s academic records; Allows son to submit verified application for name correction

“A name is the first gift most of us receive from our parents. It becomes the foundation of our legal, social and emotional identity. To name someone is to recognize their presence in the world and to be nameless, in many ways, is to be invisible. Names reflect who we are and where we came from.”