Illegible Prescriptions Violate Right To Health: HC Backs Patients ‘Right To Know’
The Punjab and Haryana High Court, led by Justice Jasgurpreet Puri, has underscored the significance of receiving a clear and legible medical prescription, declaring it a fundamental right enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution. This important development came during the hearing of an anticipatory bail application when the Court was appalled to find that […]
Promotion Row Settled: HC Reject’s Centre’s Challenge Against Wankhede
The Delhi High Court, in a significant ruling, dismissed the Central Government's plea challenging the order to promote IRS officer Sameer Wankhede, provided he is deemed eligible by the UPSC. The judgment, delivered by a division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain, upheld the directive of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) and […]
HC Fumes Over ‘Culture Of Strikes’ By Lawyers: Warns Of Contempt Action
The Allahabad High Court strongly criticized the functioning of the revenue court at Tehsil Rudauli, Ayodhya, after discovering that a pending case had been adjourned 68 times out of 102 hearings due to repeated strikes and condolence calls by the local Bar Association. Facts: The matter arose from an Article 227 writ filed by Mohd. […]
Bombay HC Division Bench Refers Petition Regarding Principles Governing Land Acquisition To Larger Bench
Bombay High Court's Division Bench consisting of Justice M.S.Sonak & Justice Kamal Khata were hearing the Writ Petition No. 5180 of 2022 centering around a dispute regarding the reservation of land for public use, specifically for a Primary School in Pune, under the Maharashtra Regional and Town Planning Act, 1966 (MRTP Act). The initial development […]
Bombay HC grants Ad-interim in Favour of Singer Arijit Singh Against Unauthorised Commercial Exploitation
The protection of personality right and publicity right have become increasingly vital in the digital age, particularly for public figures in the entertainment industry. The Bombay High Court was hearing the Interim Application (L) No. 23560 of 2024 in Comm. IPR Suit (L) No 23443 of 2024. The case involves the celebrated Indian singer Arijit […]
Allahabad HC Sets Aside Afzal Ansari’s Conviction, Allows Him to Continue as MP
The Allahabad High Court on Monday overturned a Ghazipur court's ruling that had sentenced Samajwadi Party MP Afzal Ansari to four years of imprisonment under the Gangsters Act in a case related to the 2005 murder of BJP MLA Krishnanand Rai. Justice S.K. Singh, who presided over the case, accepted Ansari's appeal against the conviction, […]
Truth Beneath The Grave?: HC Orders Second Autopsy After Discrepancies In Death Case
The Calcutta High Court has ordered the exhumation and a second post-mortem examination of a young woman’s body, who died under suspicious circumstances at her matrimonial home in Murshidabad. The order comes amid allegations of foul play, discrepancies in the police inquest, and irregularities in the first post-mortem report. Facts: The matter arises out of […]
Annulment Denied: HC Insists On Clinical Evidence Of Schizophrenia
In a recent ruling, the Chhattisgarh High Court clarified that for the annulment of marriage on the grounds of mental illness/ disorder of a spouse, as seen under section 12 (1) (b) of the Hindu Marriage Act, sufficient evidence is required to prove the fact. This can be in the form of a medical expert’s […]
Delhi Lawyers Push Back Against LG’s ‘VC In Police Stations’ Order
The Executive Committee of the Delhi High Court Bar Association, led by Honorary Secretary Vikram Singh Panwar, has unanimously expressed strong disapproval of a notification issued by the Lieutenant Governor of the National Capital Territory of Delhi on August 13, 2025. This notification designated ‘video conference rooms in police stations’ as official locations for recording […]
Double Murder Convict Spared Gallows : HC’s Reform Oriented Ruling
Holding that the possibility of reformation cannot be ruled out, the Orissa High Court commuted the death sentence of a convict charged with committing the grievous offense of two murders and grievous injuries on three others, to life imprisonment for the rest of his natural life. The ruling was delivered by the division bench of […]