'Duniyadari' Trademark Row | Delhi HC Orally Asks Zee To Reconsider Its News Show Logo; India Today Group Says 'Open To Talks'

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard India Today Group's suit alleging that Zee Media Corporation Limited has adopted a trademark for its news show 'Duniyadari [in Gurumukhi script ('ਦੁਨੀਆਂਦਾਰੀ')], which is deceptively similar to the Group's registered trademark used for a show on its digital platform 'The Lallantop'. After hearing both sides for about an...

'Lives Being Destroyed For Few TRP Ratings': Karnataka HC Orally Remarks In News Editor's Plea To Quash Minister's Defamation Case

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday suggested that the media be responsible in their reporting and remarked that, for a few TRP ratings, at times, they are destroying the lives of people. Justice M I Arun orally said, “See press you people are responsible, you create public opinion, you can build nations. You should understand the potential you have. For a few TRP ratings, we are finding...

[SARFAESI Act] Limitation To Be Calculated From Date Of Last Action Against Which Aggrieved Party Approached DRT U/S 17: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that limitation for filing securitization application under Section 17 of the Securitisation and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 has to be calculated from the date on which last action occurred against which the aggrieved approached the Debt recovery Tribunal under Section 17.Justice Pankaj Bhatia held...

Unfortunate That Person Threatening Victim With 'Perverted' Messages Has To Be Charged With Bailable Offences: MP HC Flags Legislative Lacuna

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, while granting anticipatory bail to a man accused of sending threatening messages to a woman, expressed concerns over the legislative framework that charges the act of sending 'such depraved or perverted messages on social media' under the offences which are bailable in nature.The bench of Justice Subodh Abhiyankar observed; "It is rather unfortunate that...

HP High Court Denies Bail To Accused In ₹500 Crore Crypto Fraud, Says Public Interest Must Be Considered In Cases Involving Grave Economic Offences

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has denied bail to the accused involved in a ₹500-Crore Cryptocurrency Fraud Case, holding that economic offences of such huge magnitude, which have a deep-rooted conspiracy and cause massive public loss, must be viewed seriously, and mere prolonged custody or trial delay is not a sufficient ground for bail.Rejecting the Bail Application, Justice Sushil...

9 Tihar Jail Officials Suspended In Alleged 'Extortion Racket' Case: Delhi Govt Informs High Court

The Delhi Government informed the High Court on Wednesday (August 13) that it has initiated disciplinary proceedings against nine Tihar jail officials over allegations of extortion racket being run inside the jail involving its officials and inmates.On Monday, the high court had told the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR. Today the counsel appearing for the Delhi...

S.102 CrPC | Can Bank Accounts Be Seized Merely On A Letter From Police? Rajasthan High Court Seeks Inputs From Bar Members

The Rajasthan High Court has issued a general notice inviting all the members of the bar to address the issue, “Whether the bank account of account holder can be seized only at the instance of a letter received from the Police (Investigating Agency) without following the procedure contained under Section 102, Cr.P.C?”The bench of Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand was hearing a petition filed by...

Kerala High Court Orders Conditional Arrest Of MSC Elsa 3's Sister Ship MSC Palermo Over Maritime Suits Claiming ₹2.6 Crore In Damages

The Kerala High Court on Tuesday (August 12) ordered the conditional arrest of MV MSC Palermo, a sister ship of MSC Elsa 3 that capsized off the coast of Kerala on May 25, 2025.Justice Easwaran S. passed the order in the interim applications made in four separate admiralty suits. The plaintiffs claimed that they have suffered damage to their fishing vessels caused by the floating debris of...

"You Don't Like The Serial, Don't Watch It": Bombay High Court Mulls Community Service For Man Who Lodged Complaint Over Zee TV Show

While indicating that it will order the complainant to do cleaning and mopping work at one of the hospitals in Mumbai, the Bombay High Court on Tuesday closed for orders, the petition filed by Zee TV seeking to quash the First Information Report (FIR) lodged against the channel for its new show titled 'Tum Se Tum Tak' which revolves around the love story of a nearly 46-year-old man and...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Abetment FIR Against Wife Despite Husband's Suicide Note

The Karnataka High Court quashed an abetment to suicide FIR lodged against a woman after her estranged husband allegedly committed suicide, noting that there was no act mentioned in his "death note" which had any nexus to his death. Justice S Vishwajith Shetty allowed a petition filed by the woman booked for abetment to suicide (Section 108 BNS) observing that a reading of the complaint in...

Sessions Court Can't Relegate Accused Seeking Anticipatory Bail To Approach Police For Relief U/S 41A CrPC Or S.35 BNSS: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that Sessions Courts cannot ask accused seeking anticipatory bail to approach the police for relief under Section 41A of the CrPC/Section 35 BNSS. In doing so the court emphasized that the competent courts cannot shut their doors and refer the petitioners to go to other fora for protection of their liberty.Section 41A of CrPC pertains to Notice of appearance...

Delhi High Court Judges Endorse 'Right To Be Forgotten' But Flag Gaps In Its Enforcement

Three Delhi High Court judges- Justice Mini Pushkarna, Justice Anish Dayal and Justice Tejas Karia on Tuesday spoke about the significance of the Right to be Forgotten in the digital era, emphasising that while the said right is important, every matter has to be adjudicated on a case to case basis and its facts. The judges were speaking at the 50th Legal Discussion organised by...