HC Flags Digital Dependency: Warns Lawyers Against Using AI & Google During Hearings
In a recent ruling of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Sanjay Vashisth took strong exception to the increasing trend of lawyers relying on their mobile phones during court proceedings to look up legal information online. The Court observed that such conduct disrupts the decorum of proceedings and reflects inadequate preparation on the part […]
HC Shocked at ‘33-Acre Gift of Sea-Facing Land’ to Builders Under Slum Cover: Calls It ‘Fraud On Constitution’
The Bombay High Court has raised serious concerns about the state government's plan to allocate nearly 33 acres of prime government land in the upscale Cuffe Parade and Colaba areas of South Mumbai. Justice Girish Kulkarni and Justice Aarti Sathe expressed shock over the decision to allow slum dwellers, who had encroached upon this valuable […]
‘Affidavits Can’t Replace Police Probe’: Supreme Court on Trial Court Overreach
The Supreme Court of India has recently clarified the limits of a Trial Court’s powers, ruling that offences not included in a police chargesheet cannot be added merely on the basis of affidavits filed by private witnesses. The bench of Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Justice S.C. Sharma emphasized that any such addition must be supported […]
Absconding for 30 Years No Ground to Recall Final Judgment: Holds HC
The Allahabad High Court has rejected an application seeking recall of its March 2025 judgment that had upheld the petitioner’s conviction in a 1982 murder case. A Bench of Justice Vivek Kumar Birla and Justice Praveen Kumar Giri held that such a recall is not permissible under Section 362 of the Code of Criminal Procedure […]
‘Even a Criminal Can Sell His Land’; Mere FIR No Ground to Withhold Land Sale: HC
In a recent ruling, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, through Justice Sanjay Dhar, underscored that the pendency of a criminal case cannot curtail an individual’s property rights. The Court categorically held that “even a criminal has a right to sell his land,” directing the revenue authorities to issue revenue extracts without […]
SC Sets Aside Bail In Daylight Murder Case: Warns Against “Haste” by High Courts In Granting Anticipatory Bail
The Supreme Court bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta has expressed its concern over the manner in which High Courts directly entertain applications for anticipatory bail, cautioning that judicial discipline requires such pleas to be first considered by the Sessions Court. Emphasising that the concurrent jurisdiction under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, […]
SC Upholds Parents’ Right to Evict Negligent Son from Property For Failing To Maintain Them
The Supreme Court has clarified that under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a Tribunal can order the eviction of a child from the property of senior citizen parents if the child does not meet their legal duty to support them. A Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep […]
Trial Judge Cannot Shirk Duty Citing Expired SC Timeline; Rules Apex Court
The Supreme Court recently expressed its disappointment with a trial court judge who refused to proceed with a case, citing that the deadline set by the apex court for its disposal had passed. The Court stated that a judge cannot simply declare they have lost jurisdiction over a matter. A bench of Justice Pankaj Mithal […]
Convict Ajmer Singh Granted Parole To Perform Father’s Last Rites: HC Emphasizes Fundamental Right
The Delhi High Court in a recent judgment declared that the refusal of parole to a convict to carry out the last rites of his parent infringes on the right of that convict to dignity as provided by Article 21 of the Indian Constitution. Facts: In the petition filed by Ajmer Singh (who was convicted […]
Audi Alteram Partem ‘Breached’: HC Quashes Fraud Classification Against Jet Airways’s Naresh Goyal
The Bombay High Court, through a significant verdict by Justice R.I. Chagla and Justice Farhan P. Dubash, recently overturned the Bank of India's decision to label Jet Airways founder Naresh Goyal's account as "fraud". The court observed in its ruling that the bank failed to provide Goyal an opportunity to be heard before arriving at […]