‘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 […]
Patent Turf War: SC Moves Eureka–Atomberg Battle To Bombay H
The Supreme Court recently transferred a patent infringement suit filed by Eureka Forbes Limited before the Delhi High Court to the Bombay High Court, where a related suit by Atomberg Technologies Private Limited concerning “groundless threat of infringement” is already pending. A Bench of Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar allowed Atomberg’s […]
“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 […]
Can A Woman Be Prosecuted Under POCSO? : SC To Decide
In a case that brings the issue of gender neutrality under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act into sharp focus, a Supreme Court Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Satish Chandra Sharma has issued notice on a plea filed by Archana Patil, a woman accused of sexually assaulting a minor boy. […]
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 […]
“Your Officers Don’t Read Newspapers?’: SC Fumes Over States’ Apathy in Stray Dog Case
Expressing evident frustration in the matter of stray dogs, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice NV Anjaria summoned the Chief Secretaries of all States and Union Territories—except West Bengal and Telangana—to clarify their failure to submit compliance affidavits detailing efforts under the Animal Birth Control Rules. Despite explicit […]
SC Says ‘Henceforth’ Means Henceforth — No Past Relief in JAG Gender-Neutral Case
In a recent development, the Supreme Court Division Bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih clarified that its landmark judgment mandating gender-neutral recruitment for the Judge Advocate General (JAG) branch of the Indian Army will not have retrospective effect. The clarification came while disposing of a writ petition filed by Seerat Kaur, […]
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 […]