Gujarat High Court Imposes ₹25K Cost On Husband For Uploading Wife's 'Obscene' Pictures On Social Media

The Gujarat High Court last week imposed a cost of ₹25,000/- on a husband who had uploaded 'obscene' photographs of his wife on WhatsApp and Instagram, accompanied by filthy comments and had made them viral. A bench of Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar passed the order while quashing the FIR and all consequential proceedings initiated against the husband, after noting that the matter had...

High Court Transfers ANI's Copyright & Trademark Infringement Suit Against YouTuber Mohak Mangal From Delhi Court To Itself

The Delhi High Court has transferred to itself the copyright and trademark infringement suit filed by Asian News International (ANI) against YouTuber Mohak Mangal before city's Patiala House Court.Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora directed that the suit be tried along with ANI's defamation and disparagement suit against Mangal pending before the High Court on September 08. “Having...

Panchayat Polls | Fake Or Genuine Votes? Uttarakhand High Court Says Such Disputes Can Only Be Decided In Election Petition

Last week, the Uttarakhand High Court observed that the allegations regarding fake voting in panchayat elections raise a question of fact and can be decided only in an election petition. Thus, adopting a 'hands-off approach', a Bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani refused to entertain a writ plea seeking to quash votes cast in a particular polling booth and an independent inquiry...

Mere Public Outcry, Media Coverage Can't Diminish Gravity Of Offence: Delhi High Court Denies Bail In POCSO Case

While denying bail to a man in a POCSO case, the Delhi High Court has observed that mere public outcry and media coverage of the incident cannot diminish the gravity of the offence. “Merely because there was public outcry and media coverage of the incident, gravity of offence does not get diminished,” Justice Girish Kathpalia said. The FIR was registered in 2016 for the offences under...

Anticipatory Bail Plea Not Maintainable On Mere Issuance Of Summons In Complaint Case Involving Non-Bailable Offence: Allahabad High Court

In a recent order, the Allahabad High Court clarified the scope of anticipatory bail under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) as it held that in a complaint case involving accusation of a non-bailable offence, anticipatory bail plea will not be maintainable upon the mere issuance of a summons, as in such a case, there is no apprehension of arrest by the...

Karnataka High Court Monthly Digest: July 2025

Citation No: 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223 to 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 256Nominal Index: B S Gupta AND The Commissioner & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 223Devibai AND State of Karnataka & ANR. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 224Ranjith Balkrishnan AND State of Karnataka. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 225C Bhavani @Hamsa AND The Petitions Committee Karnataka Legislative Council & Others. 2025 LiveLaw (Kar) 226M/S....

[CGST Act] Penalty Is An 'Additional Tax', Cannot Be Levied Under State Act Without 'Charging Provision': J&K&L High Court

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that the penalty under the Central Sales Tax Act cannot be imposed by invoking provisions of the State Act in the absence of an express charging section.The Court held that the Central Act is a “self-contained code” and provides its own framework for imposition of penalties, which cannot be supplemented by state laws.A bench headed...

Will Expeditiously Notify Minimum Standards For Diagnostic Sample Collection And Transport Policy: Centre Tells Delhi High Court

The Central Government recently informed the Delhi High Court that it will expeditiously notify the minimum standards for diagnostic sample collection and sample transport policy. In an order passed on July 18, Justice Anish Dayal noted that that the minimum standards have been approved, are only awaiting the notification and that the process may be accomplished within the next three...

Terminating Contractual Employee By Calling Her 'Vulnerable', 'Unfit For Job' Without Inquiry Was Stigmatic: J&K&L High Court Aids Ex-Anaesthetist

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has strongly criticized the government's decision to terminate a contractual Anaesthetist by labeling her as "vulnerable" and "unsuitable for government service" without holding any inquiry or issuing a show-cause notice.A bench of Justice Sanjay Dhar observed “The impugned communication... shall not come in the way of the petitioner's...

'Violates Right To Take Marriage Decision': High Court Grants Relief To Inter-Faith Couple After Delhi Police Fails To Provide Protection

The Delhi High Court has recently granted relief to an inter-faith couple after the Delhi Police failed to grant them protection by facilitating their stay in a safe house, and rather allegedly and forcibly separating them and detaining the woman in a shelter home. Justice Sanjeev Narula recorded the argument of the man who claimed that the said action was taken by the Delhi Police despite...

CCS (Leave) Rules, 1972 | Maternity Leave For Third Child Can't Be Denied If First Two Children Were Born Before Joining Service: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that if two children of a government servant were born before joining government service and the third child is born after joining service, maternity leave under Rule 43(1) of the Central Civil Services (Leave) Rules, 1972 can't be denied.Justice Sandeep Sharma remarked that: “petitioner herein had given birth to two children prior to her induction...

Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief To Ching's, Restrains Local Manufacturer From Using 'Schezwan Chutney' Mark

The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to Capital Foods Private Limited- known from the brand “Ching's”, and has restrained a manufacturer from manufacturing and selling products under the mark “Schezwan Chutney.”Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora granted ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of Ching's and restrained the manufacturer- Pitambari Products Private Limited...