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Kerala High Court Extends Stay On Cheating Case Against Nivin Pauly, Abrid Shine After Mediation Fails
The Kerala High Court today (December 18) extended the interim stay of proceedings against Malayalam film actor Nivin Pauly and director Abrid Shine, in a criminal case alleging commission of fraud of ₹1.9 crore.A criminal case was registered against Nivin and Abrid under Sections 406 (Punishment for Criminal breach of Trust) and 420 (Cheating) read with Section 34 (acts done by several...
Court-Constituted Committees May Delegate Ancillary Tasks, Not Core Decision-making Functions: J&K High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Tuesday (16 December) held the law prohibits the delegation of the essential decision-making responsibility and not the delegation of ancillary work.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal observed that once a specific mandate is entrusted to a Committee by judicial order, the law permits the adoption of all reasonable...
'Liberty Of Squadron Leader Serving Country At Stake': Jharkhand High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To IAF Officer Booked In Cruelty FIR
The Jharkhand High Court on Tuesday (December 16) granted anticipatory bail to a Squadron Leader serving in the Indian Air Force accused of receiving dowry and inflicting cruelty upon his wife, noting that the circumstances were exceptional and peculiar where liberty of an officer serving the country was at stake. In doing so the court also noted that the petitioner was not absconding and...
At Least 45 Days Needed To Finalise Anti-Ragging Amendment Bill, State Tells Kerala High Court
The Kerala government on Wednesday (December 17) told the High Court that at least 45 days more would be needed to finalise the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging (Amendment) Bill, 2025.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Nitin Jamdar and Justice C. Jayachandran was informed that a draft was vetted by the Law department with remarks on 15/12/2025 and it has now been returned to the...
Bombay High Court Bars Sale of Cough Syrup Under 'CEFDON' Mark, Citing Similarity With 'CEDON'
The Bombay High Court has permanently barred an Ahmedabad-based drug company from selling a cough syrup under the name “CEFDON”, ruling that it is too similar to an existing and well-known brand, “CEDON.” In a judgment delivered on December 16, 2025, Justice Arif S Doctor ruled in favour of Blue Cross Laboratories Private Limited, which owns the registered trademark “CEDON.”...
Kerala High Court Stays Proceedings Against Hindu Aikya Vedi Leader KP Sasikala In Alleged Provocative Speech Case
The Kerala High Court recently stayed all further proceedings against Hindu Aikya Vedi leader K.P. Sasikala Teacher in a 2022 case alleging that she had delivered a provocative speech in Malappuram intended to a cause riot.The alleged incident took place in Kunnumpuram in Malappuram on 31st August, 2022. Later, on September 20, a crime was registered by the Malappuram Police alleging...
Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL To Adopt ECI's 'SIR' Guidelines For UP Three-Tier Panchayat Roll Revision
The Allahabad High Court, on Wednesday, rejected a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea seeking the implementation of the Election Commission of India's (ECI) guidelines for 'Special Intensive Revision' (SIR) of Electoral Rolls for the upcoming Three-Tier Panchayat Elections in Uttar Pradesh.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Jaspreet Singh dismissed the plea filed...
Law Treats Everyone Equally, State Must Not Be Granted Undue Benefit Of Delay Condonation: Allahabad High Court
While dealing with a delay of 5,743 days in filing Review Petition, the Allahabad High Court held that government departments are obligated to perform duties with diligence which includes filing petitions in a timely manner. It held that law treats private individuals/ entities and government the same and undue benefit of delay condonation must not be granted to the State.The bench of...
'Try In Next Session': Punjab & Haryana High Court Tells Jailed MP Amritpal Singh As His Plea To Attend Parliament Becomes 'Infructuous'
The Punjab & Haryana High Court today said that the plea filed by MP Amritpal Singh seeking parole to attend the ongoing Winter Session of Parliament has become “virtually infructuous”, as tomorrow is the last day of the session and the arguments could not be completed in time due to abstention from work by lawyers.Amritpal Singh, a sitting Member of Parliament, had approached the...
Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict On Rahul Gandhi's Plea To Quash Defamation Case By State BJP
The Karnataka High Court on Thursday (December 18) reserved verdict on Rahul Gandhi's plea seeking quashing of criminal defamation proceedings initiated against him by the State BJP over an alleged defamatory advertisement and related social media posts. Earlier, Gandhi had told the High Court that there was no material linking him to the publication or tweets, alleged to be defamatory.The...
Lawyers At Initial Stage Of Practice In District Courts Struggle To Earn Sufficient Income: Allahabad High Court
Observing that it is a matter of common knowledge that lawyers at the initial stage of practice in district courts struggle to earn sufficient income and often face severe financial hardship, the Allahabad High Court recently reduced the maintenance amount payable by a junior advocate to his estranged wife. A Bench of Justice Madan Pal Singh modified the order of the Family...
'No Material To Show Stone Pillar Is A Deepathoon': State Tells Madras High Court In Thiruparankundram Case, Verdict Reserved
The Madras High Court on Thursday reserved its verdict in a batch of appeals preferred against a single judge order permitting lighting of Karthigai Deepam (lamp) at the Deepathoon (stone pillar) in the Thiruparankundram Hills, close to a dargah.The bench of Justice G Jayachandran and Justice KK Ramakrishnan reserved orders after a marathon hearing spanning 5 days. It heard the State,...