Rape of Four Year Old Brutal, But Degree of Brutality Lacking: HC Commutes Death To Life Imprisonment
The Madhya Pradesh High Court, has recently reviewed a case of a 20-year-old scheduled tribe man, convicted and sentenced to death by a trial court for raping a four-year-old girl and commuted his death sentence to life imprisonment. In its order, the court acknowledged that while the crime was undeniably brutal it lacked the degree […]
‘Do Epic Shit’, Not Deepfake Scams: Delhi HC Issues Injunction Against Deepfakes Impersonating Ankur Warikoo
The Delhi High Court bench of Justice Amit Bansal has passed a john doe order and granted reliefs in a suit filed by Ankur Warikoo (Plaintiff No. 1) seeking permanent injunction against misuse of personality rights, infringement of trademark, and dissemination of deepfake content impersonating Mr.Warikoo. Mr. Warikoo, a well-known digital content creator, author, entrepreneur, […]
Indiscretion, Not Crime: Bombay HC Releases 19-Year Old Arrested Over Operation Sindoor Post
“This is an absolutely shocking case where a 19-year old student has been arrested and detained in police custody…” expressed the Bombay High Court bench of Justice Gauri Godse and Justice Somasekhar Sundaresan while considering a petition filed by a 19-year-old engineering student who had been arrested for allegedly posting objectionable content on social media […]
Delhi High Court Protects Andaz Apna Apna’s Legacy in IP Ruling
In a significant move to safeguard the intellectual property of one of Bollywood’s most beloved cult classics, the bench of Justice Amit Bansal of Delhi High Court has issued an ex- parte interim injunction against more than 30 parties for unauthorised commercial use of creative elements from the 1994 film Andaz Apna Apna. The order […]
T20 League Dispute: No Interim Relief Under Arbitration Act as Party Acquiesced to Termination Notice
The Bombay High Court bench of Chief Justice Alok Aradhe and Justice M.S. Karnik, while upholding the decision of the trial court, refused to grant interim relief under Section 9 of the Arbitration Act, holding that the party's prolonged inaction and tacit acquiescence to a termination notice barred the grant of such relief. The bench […]
Discretion v. Adjudication: Bombay HC Full Bench Resolves Conflict on Nature of Temporary Injunction Orders
The full bench of the Bombay High Court, comprising Chief Justice Alok Aradhe, Justice M.S. Karnik, and Justice Shyam C. Chandak, has settled a conflict over whether an order refusing an interlocutory injunction constitutes a discretionary order or a prima facie adjudication. A Division Bench of the Bombay High Court noticed irreconcilable conflicts of views […]
Bombay HC: Child’s Welfare Paramount, Dismisses Father’s Habeas Plea
The Bombay High Court on 28th April, 2025 dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Sahil Gilani, the second husband (Petitioner) of fashion entrepreneur and social media influencer Pernia Qureshi (Respondent No.2), seeking custody of their three-year-old daughter. A division bench of Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice Shriram Modak emphasisied that while religion may be a […]
Police Uniform Not a License to Assault Innocent Citizens: Allahabad HC Rejects Section 197 Protection to Police Officers
The Allahabad High Court single judge bench of Justice Raj Beer Singh, recently refused to grant relief to four Uttar Pradesh police officials accused of abusing, assaulting, and unlawfully confining a doctor and his companions at a police post. The bench observed that acts falling outside the scope of a public servant's official duties do […]
Historic First: All-Women Panel Elected to Lead Pala Bar Association
In a landmark achievement for gender representation in the legal field, the Pala Bar Association in Kerala has elected an all-female executive committee, filling all 15 positions with women. This milestone surpasses the Supreme Court's directive mandating one-third female representation in bar associations. The directive, initially applied to the Supreme Court Bar Association, has since […]
From Moots to Ministries: Law Grads Crack UPSC with Flying Colours
In a remarkable achievement, numerous law graduates from top institutions across India have excelled in the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) Civil Services Examination 2024. Among them, Manav Dhanetiya, an alumnus of National Law University, Delhi, who graduated in 2022, has earned an All India Rank (AIR) of 514, having previously achieved AIR 734 in […]