‘300-Year Legacy on the Rocks’ ? : Delhi HC Rejects Peru’s Bid to Halt Chilean PISCO
The Delhi High Court has refused to give interim relief to the Embassy of Peru in its challenge to a July 7 order on the Geographical Indication (GI) for “PISCO” liquor. The order requires the registered GI to be changed from “PISCO” to “Peruvian PISCO.” A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice […]
HC Clarifies Muslim Inheritance: Grandchildren Get Share if No Surviving Children
In a recent judgment, the Delhi High Court clarified that under Muslim personal law, grandchildren are excluded from inheriting their deceased grandfather’s estate only if he is survived by a living son or daughter. In circumstances where there are no surviving children, grandchildren who are lineal descendants cannot be denied their inheritance. Facts: The dispute […]
Delhi HC Refuses To Quash FIR Against Woman Accused Of Fraud & Theft
The Delhi High Court Bench Consisting of Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, refused to quash an FIR (First Information Report) filed against the Petitioner accused of taking ₹25,00,000 and various luxury items, including watches, eyewear, and an Audi car, from the Respondent, she had been in a relationship with. Justice Bansal, who heard the case, explained […]
Jharkhand HC Upholds Charges Against MLA For Disclosing Victim’s Identity
In a recent ruling, the Jharkhand High Court, dealt with the significant issue of disclosing a victim’s identity in sexual offense cases, examining the intersection of privacy rights and the responsibility of public figures and media. Justice Arun Kumar Rai, presiding over the case, upheld the charges framed against the petitioner, Dr. Irfan Ansari, under […]
12.5 Years Of Custody Without Trial ; HC Slams Delay : Frees Blast Accused
A division bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Justice Ajay Gadkari and Justice Rajesh Patil, granted bail to Farooq Bagwan, one of the accused in the 2012 serial bomb blasts case in Pune, citing prolonged delay in the trial as the primary reason. The incident in question involved a series of five low intensity […]
Delhi HC: Right To Liberty Prevails Over PMLA’s Twin Test, Grants Bail.
On September 9, 2024, the Delhi High Court granted bail to Sameer Mahandru in connection with a case under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). The Court, presided over by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, emphasised that the constitutional right to liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution takes precedence over the "Twin Test" […]
Gauhati HC: Resignation Valid if Unambiguous, Unequivocal, and Not Conditional
The Gauhati High Court, presided over by Justice Kardak Ete, dealt with a petition regarding the acceptance of the petitioner’s resignation from the CRPF. The petitioner sought the Court’s intervention after his resignation was accepted without the constitution of a medical board to examine his health condition, as requested in his resignation letter. The Court […]
Bombay HC Condones Delay In Stamp Duty Refund Application
Recently the Bombay High Court Bench, presided by Justice K. R. Shriram and Justice Jitendra Jain, addressed an issue concerning the refund of stamp duty under the Maharashtra Stamp Act, 1958. The petitioner, sought the court’s intervention after his application for a refund of stamp duty was rejected by the authorities on the grounds of […]
Inadvertent Marital Status Error Not Fraud: HC Sets Aside Passport Revocation
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ruled that a passport cannot be revoked or impounded merely because of an inadvertent error in disclosing marital status or including the name of an ex-husband. Justice Harsh Bunger, while deciding the petition, emphasized that such mistakes cannot be treated as fraudulent misrepresentation under the Passports Act, 1967, and […]
Bombay HC Expands Concept of Women’s Modesty U/S 509 IPC, Refuses to Quash FIR
On August 21, 2024 the Bombay High Court’s Division Bench, composed of Justice A.S. Gadkari and Justice Dr. Neela Gokhale, refused to quash an FIR registered by the Cyber Cell under Sections 354, 509, and 506(2) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), along with Section 67 of the Information Technology Act, 2000 (IT Act). […]