MP High Court Directs Return Of Original Documents To NEET PG Candidate Amid Seat Leaving Bond Dispute

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted interim relief to a postgraduate medical student by directing the return of his original documents, which were withheld over a ₹30 lakh seat leaving bond after he discontinued his course. The bench of Justice Jai Kumar Pillai directed; "In order to maintain parity with the case relied upon by the petitioner, it is directed that the respondents...

Bombay High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026

Nominal Index [Citations 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 1 to 2026, LiveLaw (Bom) 48]Godrej And Boyce Manufacturing Company Limited vs Remi Sales And Engineering Limited, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 1Imax Corporation vs E-City Entertainment (I) Pvt. Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 2Reliance Defence & Engineering Ltd vs Afcons Infrastructure Ltd, 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 3Sun Pharmaceutical Industries Limited vs...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Cheating FIR Against WinZo After Woman Alleged Misuse Of PAN Card On Gaming App

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) quashed a 2024 FIR registered against online gaming company WinZo Games Private Limited booked in an FIR wherein a woman has alleged that her Pan Card details were stolen and misused on WinZo's gaming app.While pronouncing the order Justice M Nagaprasanna said:"Allowed, quashed. It is made clear that the quashment of proceedings in impugned...

“Who Let The Dogs Out?”: Karnataka High Court Stays Assault FIR Over Altercation After Dog Attempts To Bite Neighbour

The Karnataka High Court on Saturday (February 21) stayed probe in an FIR registered against a group of persons booked for assaulting their neighbour over an altercation after the dog of one of the accused's persons attempted to bite the neighbour. The court was hearing a plea by seven petitioners seeking quashing of an FIR registered for offences under BNS Sections 115(1)(voluntarily...

Salary Of Officer Relieved From Post Without Next Posting To Be Recovered From Official Empowered To Order Transfer: Karnataka High Court

Issuing guidelines on posting of state government officials, the Karnataka High Court has said that if an officer is relieved from his previous post without providing him with the next posting then his salary for the waiting period shall recovered from the officer empowered to order such transfer. The court was hearing an Excise officer's plea challenging an order passed by the the...

Prisoner Can't Be Transferred 800–1000 Km Away Without Reason, Causing Hardship To Family: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has set aside the transfer of an undertrial from one jail to another which was 800-1000 Kms away from his residential town, opining that such transfer imposed an unreasonable and onerous burden on his family members by compelling them to travel such a long distance to meet him. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali observed that compelling the petitioner's family to...

Minor Refuses To Return Home, Alleges Forced Marriage: Gujarat High Court Orders Custody With Children Home

The Gujarat High Court directed the Children's Home in Mehsana to take the custody of a 16-year-old girl until she attains the age of majority, after she informed that she had voluntarily left her home alleging she was being tortured and coerced by her parents to marry a person against her choice.The court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of the girl who had claimed...

Indian Stamp Act | “Family” Does Not Include Grandparents, Settlement By Grandchildren To Grandparent Chargeable: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that the term “Family” under the Indian Stamp Act does not include grandparents and any settlement made by the grandchildren in favour of the grandparent would be chargeable as per the appropriate provisions. Answering a reference made to it, the full bench of Justice SM Subramaniam, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy and Justice C Kumarappan held that...

Karnataka High Court Mulls Roping In CBI To Probe Digital Arrest Case Where Bank Allegedly Cleared ₹50 Lakh Loan In Two Hours

While hearing a case wherein an ICICI Bank customer was allegedly sanctioned a Rs. 50 Lakh loan while she was under digital arrest for 10 hours, the Karnataka High Court on Friday (February 20) orally remarked that it will ask the CBI to investigate as the case involved misuse of public money. Justice M Nagaprasanna was hearing a woman's plea challenging an FIR registered for offence...

Not Challenging Arrest Or Remand Amounts To Acquiescence: Patna High Court Refuses Compensation for Illegal Detention

The Patna High Court has held that failure to challenge an order of arrest or remand before the appropriate court amounts to acquiescence, and a person cannot subsequently claim compensation alleging illegal detention.A Single Judge Bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar was hearing a writ petition seeking a declaration that the petitioner's detention by Sonepur Police Station from 30.07.2020...

Consider On 'Humanitarian' Grounds If Muslim Drivers, Passengers Can Offer Namaz At Temporary Shed Near Mumbai Airport: Bombay HC To MMRDA

The Bombay High Court on Friday directed the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA) to make a statement by next week spelling out if it will consider purely on 'humanitarian' grounds, to permit the autorickshaw, taxi, Ola-Uber drivers and even passengers to offer Namaz at a temporary shed in the vicinity of the Domestic Terminal of the Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj...

“Professional Misunderstandings Should Be Resolved Through Dialogue, Not Courts”: Sikkim HC Declines Interference In Transfer Dispute

The Sikkim High Court held that workplace disputes involving personal grievances and communication gaps should be addressed through introspection and mutual understanding, rather than blame or litigation. The Court noted that strained professional relationships often arise from misunderstandings rather than legal violations and the employees must focus on their responsibilities and engage...