‘30 Years As “Games Peon’’: HC Delivers Justice For The Unsung
This is a case of a ‘games peon’, who had rendered 30 years of uninterrupted service at the state run Guntur Medical College and had sought regularisation of his position but was turned down by the State, on technical grounds that his position was non-existent and his post was not a formally sanctioned one. The […]
‘Udaipur Files’ With 55 Censor Cuts Not Enough? HC Stonewalls Release
On 10th July, 2025, the Delhi High Court division bench of Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Anish Dayal stayed the release of the film Udaipur Files, originally set for July 12, following petitions alleging it vilifies the Muslim community and threatens communal harmony. The movie is based on the 2022 murder of tailor Kanhaiya […]
Tech Snag Hits Court : Dial In For Justice
Bombay High Court’s Court Room no. 13 which is well within the virtual court network, faced an unusual technology glitch. Advocate D. J. Bhange, who was to be appearing virtually via video conference (VC) for the petitioner was forced to abandon his virtual appearance and had to go back arguing the matter over a phone […]
Fourth HC Judge Bows Out: No Light At The End Of The Tunnel For HDFC CEO?
Yet another judge recuses from hearing the HDFC Bank case taking the toll of judges opting out to four. Latest to recuse himself is newly appointed judge Justice Gautam Ankhad of the Bombay High Court. Justice Ankhad, who was sworn in as a High Court judge on July 4, expressed his inability to hear the […]
Call For Suo Moto Action Prompts ED To Beat A Hasty Retreat Again
In a major development the Enforcement Directorate (ED) has withdrawn with immediate effect the summons it had issued to Senior Advocate Pratap Venugopal over legal advice proffered by him to a client. This comes after the Supreme Court Advocates-on-Record Association (SCAORA), dashed off a strongly- worded letter to Chief Justice of India, urging the court […]
Art Can’t Be Held Hostage: SC Raps Protesters, Supports Thug Life Release in Karnataka
On 19th June, 2025, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Manmohan closed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the unofficial ban on the Tamil film Thug Life in Karnataka, after the State Government affirmed it had not imposed any such ban and assured "full protection and security" for its screening. The […]
SC: Pre-Cognizance Hearing Mandatory for PMLA Complaints Filed After BNSS Came Into Force
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan recently held that a Special Court must provide the accused an opportunity to be heard before taking cognizance of a complaint under Section 44(1)(b) of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA), in accordance with the mandate of the Bharatiya Nagarik […]
Reliance Industries Amongst Others File Trademark Applications for ‘Operation Sindoor’
Just hours after India’s cross-border military strike “Operation Sindoor” was announced on 7th May, 2025, Mukesh Ambani owned Reliance Industries Limited became the first to file a trademark application for the term. Over the course of the day, three more entities followed suit, each seeking exclusive rights under Class 41, which covers entertainment, education, and […]
“No Question Of Suppression Of Facts”: SC Expunges Bombay HC’s Remarks Against Lawyer
The Supreme Court Bench of Justice B.R. Gavai and Justice S.V.N. Bhatti recently had expunged adverse remarks made by a division bench of Bombay High Court against a lawyer in a matrimonial case, stating that the criticism was unjustified. The Supreme court bench held that there was no suppression of facts by the appellant, as […]
Resign or Face Impeachment: Justice Varma Indicted in Cash Row
Justice Yashwant Varma has been indicted by an in-house committee constituted by Chief Justice of India (CJI) Sanjiv Khanna in connection with the alleged recovery of unaccounted cash from his residence following a fire on March 14. The in-house committee, comprising of Chief Justice Sheel Nagu of Punjab & Haryana High Court, Chief Justice GS […]