TikTok Sued By US Justice Department For Failing To Protect Privacy Of Children
The US Justice department filed a lawsuit against TikTok and its parent company ByteDance on 2nd August, accusing TikTok of failing to protect chlidren's privacy. The lawsiut is a part of the Biden adminstration's efforts to address its concerns regarding TikTok's data practices and its implications on national security. It is alleged that TikTok violated […]
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 […]
Bandra Land Case: SC Reinforces Landowner’s Preferential Right
In a pivotal decision by the Supreme Court the Division Bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has struck down the acquisition of Church-owned land in Bandra by the Slum Rehabilitation Authority (SRA), reinforcing that a landowner’s preferential right to redevelop slum-affected property cannot be bypassed without affording due opportunity. Background: The dispute […]
SC Applies ‘Manoj Doctrine’ To Death Row Case : CJI To Reassess Dupare’s Death Sentence
In a pathbreaking ruling, the Supreme Court granted a writ petition filed under Article 32 by Vasanta Sampat Dupare, who had been convicted and sentenced to death for the horrific crime of raping and murdering a four-year-old girl. This decision was pivotal, as it called into question the immediate circumstances surrounding Dupare's sentence. Background: The […]
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 […]