‘Unreliable Evidence Cannot Take a Life’: HC Acquits Man On Death Row After 7 Years
In a major ruling, the Kerala High Court has acquitted Parimal Sahu, a migrant labourer from Assam, who had been convicted and sentenced to death by a trial court for the 2018 rape and murder of a 60-year-old widow. Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian delivered the verdict. Background: According […]
FSSAI’s ‘ORS’ Ban Stands: HC Says Health Comes First
In a notable ruling centered on public health, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) decision that prohibited the use of the label ‘Oral Rehydration Salts’ (ORS) on various drink beverages. Justice Sachin Datta, who delivered the ruling firmly declined to interfere with the FSSAI’s […]
‘Law Must Speak For The Unborn Girl’: HC Denies Bail In Sex-Determination Case
The Delhi High Court in a notable ruling has strongly condemned the practice of sex determination, stating that it devalues the lives of girls and goes against the goal of building a society free from gender discrimination. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while rejecting an anticipatory bail application in a case concerning illegal sex determination, remarked […]
“Provoked Beyond Control”: HC Reduces Woman’s Murder Conviction to Culpable Homicide
In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court, set aside a woman's murder conviction, reclassifying it as culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 1 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case concerned a woman who allegedly killed a man after he repeatedly pressured her to withdraw the rape complaint […]
HC Cracks Down On 30-Year Neglect: Intervenes to Preserve the ‘Crown Jewel’ of Mumbai’s Ecology
The Bombay High Court has recently intervened decisively in the long-standing issue of the protection and preservation of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai. After three decades of ineffective enforcement of judicial orders, the Court constituted a high-powered Committee (HPC) under former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice (retd.) Dilip Bhosale, to ensure the […]
HC: Machinery Snag Not A Force Majeure Event — Manufacturers Must Anticipate Technical Failures
Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court delivered a notable judgment partially setting aside an arbitral award directing the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to refund Rs. 2 crore to M/s Murli Industries Ltd. The Court found fault with the arbitrator’s conclusion that a machinery breakdown amounted to a force majeure […]
Centre Caught Concealing Facts: HC Fines Government Rs. 20,000 In IRS Officer Sameer Wankhede Case
The Delhi High Court, in a sharp rebuke to the Centre, on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government for concealing crucial facts in its review plea related to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede’s promotion. A division bench headed by Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain not only dismissed the government’s […]
‘Forest To Mining Land?’: HC Raises Alarm Over How Reserved Forest Became Mining Zone in AP
The Andhra High Court has expressed serious concern over the grant of mining rights for 92.40 acres of land in Mimidi Village to M/s. Sri Kumara Swamy Silica Mines, noting that the land was earlier classified as ‘Forest reserve Poramboke’. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, strongly questioned […]
HC Upholds Soldiers’ Rights: WhatsApp Summons Declared Illegal
In a notable decision, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand of the Rajasthan High Court ruled that serving summons to a soldier through WhatsApp does not constitute valid legal service. The Court stressed that in such matters, compliance with the special procedure prescribed under Order 31 Rule 5 of the General Rules (Civil & Criminal), 2018, and […]
HC Reinforces Rights of Employees Who Acquire Disability: Orders ‘Reassignment Not Termination’
The Allahabad High Court in a notable ruling has reinforced that government employees who become disabled during their service cannot be dismissed. Justice Abdul Moin ruled that they must be given a suitable post, as per the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016. This decision protects the rights of differently-abled workers and ensures they […]