Delhi High Court Refuses To Halt Release Of 'UP 77' After Producer Says Web Series Not Based On Slain Gangster Vikas Dubey's Life

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (December 24) refused to halt the release of web series “UP 77” purportedly based on the life of gangster Vikas Dubey who was killed in a police encounter in July 2020.The series is slated to release on December 25 on Waves OTT platform.After hearing the parties Justice Sachin Datta in its order dictated:"Counsel for respondent 2 and producer have...

Publicize App Feature On Citizens' Complaints Against Non-Compliance Of Road Standards On Pedestrian Safety: Kerala High Court To NHAI

The Kerala High Court recently directed the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) to give publicity to the newly introduced feature in its mobile application 'Rajmargyatra' that permits citizens to submit grievances under the head 'Non-conformity regarding Indian Roads Congress Standards for the Pedestrians.'The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice Syam Kumar V.M....

Income Tax | Revised 2024 Compounding Guidelines Cannot Be Applied After Case Attains Finality: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court held that once the assessee's entitlement to compounding had attained finality through earlier orders, then the Income Tax Department could not apply the revised Compounding Guidelines. Justice C. Saravanan referred to the Explanation to Section 279(6) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 and noted that the new compounding Guidelines dated 17.10.2024 bearing...

Section 5(c) Of POCSO Act Not Made Out: Why Delhi High Court Suspended Life Term Of Kuldeep Singh Sengar In Unnao Rape Case

The Delhi High Court has suspended the life sentence awarded to expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar, who was convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment by the trial court in the Unnao rape case.A division bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar primarily held that the offence under Section 5(c) of the POCSO Act was not made out...

Judicial Officers Dealing With Criminal Cases Face Risks, Should Have Personal Security Officers: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court while granting bail in a case involving an alleged attack on a serving Judicial Magistrate, has flagged the urgent need to take a fresh look at the personal security of judicial officers of all grades, observing that judicial work, particularly on the criminal side, often offends vested interests and exposes judges to tangible risks, making continuous personal security...

Cheque Dishonour| Can't Invoke Inherent Powers To Set Aside Conviction & Sentence At Post-Revision Stage: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court recently held that the inherent powers of a High Court under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita cannot be invoked to set aside a conviction and sentence under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act once the High Court had already finally decided the case in revision.The plea before Justice C.S. Dias was preferred by a private company and...

Statutory Appeal Cannot Be Rendered Illusory Due To DRAT Vacancies, Administrative Hurdles: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday observed that litigants cannot be denied an effective appellate remedy under debt recovery law when their statutory appeal remains unheard due to tribunal vacancies, recusals and administrative difficulties. On a plea by two auction purchasers, a division bench of Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar held that while courts...

Gauhati High Court Weekly Round-Up: December 15 - December 21, 2025

Nominal Index [Citations: 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71-76]All India Railway Passengers User Facilities Federation v. The Union of India & Anr. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 71Rohit Choudhury v. The State of Assam & 10 Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 72Md. Ohiduz Zaman vs. State of Assam & Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 73Pritam Sovasaria v. The Union of India and Ors. 2025 LiveLaw (Gau) 74Patanjali Foods Limited...

Condonation Must Be Considered Despite Deemed Service On GST Portal: Rajasthan HC Sets Aside Dismissal Of GST Appeal On Limitation

The Rajasthan High Court, in a matter concerning effective service of appellate order and consideration of condonation of delay application, has set aside order passed by the Appellate Authority. In a recent judgment a Division Bench comprising, Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati and Justice Sanjeet Purohit on dismissal of appeal on account of limitation, emphasized that condonation of...

Bombay High Court Quashes SC/ST Act Case Against Marathi TV Channel Over Use Of Objectionable Word Against Mahar Community

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (December 23) while quashing the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against Marathi TV Channel 'Star Pravah' for referring to a Scheduled Caste's name in one of its serial's episodes, held that mere use or reference to the name of a caste or tribe cannot constitute an offence under the stringent Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribe (Prevention of...

Past Employment With Party Does Not Make Arbitrator Ineligible: J&K&L High Court Reaffirms

The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reiterated that an arbitrator does not become ineligible merely because he was employed by one of the parties in the past. The court held that past government service, by itself, does not indicate bias under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act unless it is shown that the arbitrator has a continuing business relationship or had advised...

Palghar Mob Lynching: Bombay High Court Denies Bail To 4 Accused

The Bombay High Court on Tuesday refused to grant bail to four men booked in the infamous Palghar Sadhu Lynching case wherein two monks and their driver were killed by a mob which misunderstood them to be thieves. Single-judge Justice Dr Neela Gokhale denied bail to Rajesh Dhakal Rao, Sunil @ Satya Shantaram Dalvi, Sajanya Barkya Burkud and Vinod Ramu Rao.The judge while denying bail,...