High Courts
Delhi High Court Protects Personality Rights Of Preacher Aniruddhacharya Against AI Deepfakes, Meme Content
The Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction in favour of spiritual preacher Aniruddhacharya, restraining unauthorised use of his persona through AI-generated content, deepfakes and meme-based material across digital platforms.Justice Tushar Rao Gedela passed the john doe order while hearing a suit filed by the preacher, who alleged large-scale misuse of his identity,...
'Consensual Sex Outside Marriage By Woman Is Promiscuity, Not Misconception Of Fact': P&H High Court Quashes Rape FIR Against Man
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that where an adult woman voluntarily engages in sexual relations over a prolonged period, such conduct cannot be construed as arising from a misconception of fact so as to attract the offence of rape under Section 376 IPC. The Court observed that in such circumstances, the relationship reflects consensual conduct.Justice N.S. Shekhawat was hearing...
Maintenance A Recurring Entitlement; Wife Can Revive Old S. 125 CrPC Plea If Husband Breaches Settlement: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court recently observed that if a husband breaches the terms of a mediation settlement, the wife is not required to file a fresh maintenance plea as she can pursue earlier initiated proceedings. The High Court stressed that the right to maintenance is not a one-time bounty but an ambulatory, recurring entitlement which crystallises afresh upon each breach...
Delhi High Court Frames Criminal Contempt Charges Against Lawyer Over 'Scandalous' Remarks, LinkedIn Post Against Judge
The Delhi High Court recently framed charges of criminal contempt against a woman advocate for allegedly making scandalous allegations against a judicial officer, both in court and through a social media post on LinkedIn. A division bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja passed the order in a suo motu contempt case initiated on a reference from the trial court. The...
Marital Rape Not Criminalised, But Forced Sex In Love Relationship Is Criminal: Gauhati High Court Refuses To Quash FIR
The Gauhati High Court has held that the existence of a love relationship between a man and a woman does not dilute the criminality of rape, and that even in a premarital relationship, any forceful physical act against the woman's will remains a criminal offence. Presiding over the case, Justice Pranjal Das, observed, “Even if a man and a woman are in a relationship; that would certainly...
Man In Continuous Custody Since May 2025 Over Unpaid Maintenance? Allahabad High Court Seeks Family Court's Explanation
The Allahabad High Court has sought an explanation from the Family Court in Mathura regarding the man's continued imprisonment for failing to pay maintenance. The man has allegedly remained in custody since May 23, 2025. A bench of Justice Praveen Kumar Giri sought the explanation while hearing a criminal revision petition filed by one Prem Singh, who challenged a January 9, 2026,...
'Can't Use Criminal Law As Weapon To Implicate In-Laws In Matrimonial Discord': Karnataka High Court Quashes Cruelty FIR
The Karnataka High Court quashed criminal proceedings against the in-laws of a woman who had alleged dowry harassment, remarking that criminal law cannot be wielded as a weapon to ensnare entire families in the vortex of matrimonial discord. The single judge bench of Justice M. Nagaprasanna analysed the woman's complaint and opined that the case arose from 'minor skirmishes' not 'uncommon...
'Courts Run By Humans, Not AI': Bombay High Court Refuses Out-of-Turn Hearing For 2021 Appeal, Says 30 Yr Old Cases Pending
While refusing to expedite the hearing in a First Appeal pending since 2021, the Bombay High Court recently remarked that it is not humanly possible to dispose of First Appeals at the admission stage itself as the courts dealing with these cases are run by humans and not artificial intelligence.Justice Jitendra Jain pointed out that there are matters which are pending in the court for more...
'Judicial Dishonesty': Gujarat High Court Disapproves Of Trial Court Keeping Suit Pending Despite Completion Of Submissions By Parties
The Gujarat High Court recently expressed its disapproval with trial court in not pronouncing judgment in a suit despite parties completing their submissions, adjourning the matter on succssive dates for "further arguments". This the court said was "judicial dishonesty" on the part of the trial court in not pronouncing the verdict. The high court further warned the trial court not to keep...
MP High Court Recalls Order Quashing FIR, Notes Failure To Consider Handwriting Expert Report
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has allowed a review petition and recalled an order of the Coordinate Bench, which quashed a cheating and forgery FIR, observing that the coordinate bench failed to consider the report of the handwriting expert.The bench of Justice Vishal Mishra observed; "The said report is a material document which was required to be considered by the Court while dealing with...
Bombay High Court Allows Congregation With Telangana MLC Rajasinh In Nanded, Subject To Undertaking Against Hate Speech
The Bombay High Court recently quashed and set aside an order passed by Maharashtra's Nanded Police refusing permission to controversial right-wing leader T Rajasinh Thakur to participate in a congregation, on the ground that his 'inflammatory' hate speeches cause differences between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Thakur popularly known as T Raja, is presently serving as an independent...
'Blanket Approach Of Denying Public Employment To Persons Named In FIR Is Contrary To Fairness': Patna High Court
The Patna High Court has held that the sealed cover procedure cannot be invoked merely on the basis of pendency of an FIR, reiterating that denial of appointment on the basis of untested allegations violates settled constitutional principles under Articles 14 and 16.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Alok Kumar Sinha was hearing a writ petition filed by candidates who had applied pursuant...