Delhi High Court Allows Sameer Wankhede To Approach Mumbai Court To File Defamation Suit Against 'Ba***ds of Bollywood'

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday allowed IRS officer Sameer Wankhede to approach the City Civil & Sessions Court, Dindoshi, Mumbai to file a suit over his allegedly defamatory portrayal in the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” directed by Aryan Khan.Justice Vikas Mahajan allowed Wankhede's application seeking liberty in terms of a recent ruling refusing to entertain his defamation...

S.311 CrPC | Power To Recall Witness Can Be Exercised Even After Case Reserved For Judgment: Andhra Pradesh High Court

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has observed that where neither party seeks to examine a witness whose evidence the Court considers necessary to arrive at a just decision, then the Court can invoke its power to recall or re-examine the witness at any stage of the trial, as contemplated under Section 311 of CrPC r/w Section 165 of Evidence Act, and such power can be exercised even after closure...

Supplementary Chargesheet Filed Near Conclusion Of NDPS Trial Not Illegal If Based On Fresh Evidence: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court, bench of Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, has dismissed a criminal revision petition challenging the acceptance of a supplementary chargesheet filed at an advanced stage of trial in an NDPS case, holding that filing of a supplementary chargesheet under Section 173(8) CrPC is permissible where it is based on further investigation disclosing fresh material, even if...

High Income Of Husband Doesn't Automatically Mean High Maintenance For Wife: Rajasthan High Court

The Rajasthan High Court has rejected a petition filed by a wife seeking enhancement of maintenance from Rs. 8000 per month, on the ground that the husband was earning more than Rs. 1.5 Lakhs per month, opining that maintenance could not be claimed on a straight-jacket formula that a fixed proportion of husband's income had to be awarded. "The law does not envisage that because the husband...

Minor Discrepancies, Hostile Witnesses Can't Derail Conviction: Rajasthan HC Upholds S.324 IPC Conviction, Reduces Sentence After 33 Years

While hearing appeals against conviction orders for the offence of voluntarily causing hurt (section 324, IPC) Rajasthan High Court held that minor discrepancies in the cross-examination owing to natural lapse of memory did not falsify the prosecution case.The bench of Justice Arun Monga further opined that hostility of witnesses, which was common in criminal trials, was a clear indication...

Labour Legislations Are Beneficial Laws, Hyper-Technical View On Limitation Must Be Avoided: MP High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that claims raised by workmen should not be dismissed on hyper-technical grounds of limitation, particularly when delays are attributable to the COVID-19 pandemic and lack of legal awareness. Emphasising the beneficial nature of labour welfare legislations, the Court dismissed a writ petition filed by Medicaps Limited challenging the remand order passed...

'No Firecrackers Between 10PM To 6AM': Calcutta High Court Lays Down Guidelines For Shab-E-Barat Celebrations

The Calcutta High Court has laid down comprehensive guidelines for the bursting of firecrackers to mark the celebration of the festival of Shab-E-Barat.A division bench of Chief Justice Sujoy Paul and Partha Sarathi Sen held, "Subject to hearing the Pollution Control Board, we deem it proper to issue the following directions: (i) The Pollution Control Board and the police authorities shall...

Delhi High Court Sets Aside Administrative Order Barring Execution Petitions Below ₹2 Crore

The Delhi High Court has held that no litigant can be barred at the threshold from filing execution petitions before the Registry, even in cases where the decree amount is Rs. 2 crore or below.A Division Bench comprising Justice C. Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla set aside an administrative order issued by the Registrar (Original) on November 17, 2016, which directed the Registry...

Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR, Order Directing Probe Against Former Bangalore North University VC Based On Defamation Complaint

The Karnataka High Court quashed an FIR against former Vice Chancellor of Bangalore North University Professor Niranjana, registered based on an order passed by a trial court directing investigation into a criminal defamation private complaint.In doing so the court observed that if defamation is an amalgam of all other offences the trial court could not have directed investigation by the...

'No Mother Would Hurt Her Child': Orissa High Court Orders 75% Back Wages To Woman Dismissed For Allegedly Throwing Her Baby Into Canal

The Orissa High Court has upheld an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) reinstating a female government employee who was dismissed from service for allegedly throwing her baby into a canal causing her death. The Court further modified the Tribunal's order asking the employer to pay 75% of the back wages upon her reinstatement. In the absence of any evidence implicating...

Kerala High Court Monthly Digest: January 2026 [Citations: 1 - 62]

Nominal Index: [Citations: 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1 - 62]Binu Surendran and Anr. v. V. Vijayakumar and Ors. and connected cases, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 1Praveen@ Poocha Praveen v. State of Kerala, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 2Green Roots Nature Conservation Forum and Anr v. Government of India and Ors. and connected case, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 3Sidharth K. Bhattathiri v. Union Of India, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker)...

Unmarried Granddaughter's Limited Estate Can Enlarge Into Absolute Ownership If Based On Pre-Existing Right: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court has recently held that the duty to maintain an unmarried minor daughter of a pre-deceased son may constitute a “pre-existing right” capable of enlarging her limited estate into absolute ownership under Section 14(1) of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956.Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav emphasised that classical Hindu law recognises a continuing familial obligation to...