Gauhati High Court Rejects PIL Seeking 'Compulsory Castration' Of Rape Convicts

The Gauhati High Court has dismissed a PIL seeking direction to the Assam Government to bring in laws to introduce the punishment of compulsory castration of individuals involved in the crime of gang rape, rape and murder along with rape of minors, to make such punishment deterrent against heinous rape crimes, among other prayers. The Court observed,“Having heard the learned counsel for...

Death Gratuity Of Deceased Employee Can Be Attached In Execution Proceedings Against Legal Heirs As It Forms Part Of Estate: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A single judge bench of Justice Ravinder Dudeja held that the gratuity that remains unreleased at the time of an employee's death, becomes part of his estate. The court confirmed that this can also be attached against decrees passed against their legal heirs. The court clarified that Section 60(g) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908, only protects gratuity if it is...

Jamia Urdu "Distributing Degrees" Without Proper Classes: Allahabad High Court Denies Relief Of Appointment To Such Degree Holders

Stating that the minority educational institution Jamia Urdu, Aligarh is "distributing degrees" without proper classes, the Allahabad High Court denied to such degree holders any right to appointment as Assistant Teacher (Urdu Language) in Primary Schools run by Uttar Pradesh Basic Education Board.Petitioners (in connected cases) pleaded that they had all obtained degrees in Adib-E-Kamil...

P&H High Court Refuses Withdrawal Of M3M Director's Plea To Quash Bribery FIR Involving Trial Judge, Questions Handling Of Case

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Tuesday (May 27) refused to allow withdrawing of a petition filed for quashing of a 2023 FIR against M3M company's director Roop Bansal accused of conspiring to bribe a Trial Court judge.Bansal was accused under Sections 7,8,11,13 of the Prevention of Corruption Act and 120-B (criminal conspiracy) of the IPC.Chief Justice Sheel Nagu declined the request...

Madras High Court Restrains Media From Reporting Actor Jayam Ravi's Matrimonial Dispute, Directs Take Down Of Defamatory Content

The Madras High Court has restrained the media from sharing or discussing the details of the matrimonial dispute between cine actor Mohan Ravi and his wife Aarthi Ravi. Passing a “John Doe order”, Justice GR Swaminathan noted that though the matrimonial dispute between the parties had no public element in it, since he was a celebrity, every information was magnified and distorted in...

Mere Use Of "Arbitration" In Heading Does Not Create Binding Clause If Fresh Consent Of Parties Is Required For Reference: Calcutta High Court

The Calcutta High Court bench of Justice Shampa Sarkar has held that the mere use of the words “arbitration” or “arbitrator” in a clause does not constitute an arbitration agreement if the clause requires or contemplates a further or fresh consent of the parties before referring the dispute to arbitration. Brief Facts: The West Bengal Highway Development Corporation...

Limitation Period For Issuing Notice To Drawer Excludes Day On Which Bank Informs Holder Of Cheque Dishonour: Karnataka High Court

The Karnataka High Court has reiterated that the day on which a bank intimates to the holder of cheque of its dishonour has to be excluded and the same cannot be taken into consideration while calculating the period of limitation for issuing notice for payment to the drawer under Negotiable Instruments Act. Section 138(b) is an important condition for the application of offence of...

OCI Card And Booklet Should Be Taken As Identity Documents For Issuing Legal Heirship Certificate: Madras High Court

The Madras High Court has held that Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card and booklet can be accepted by the authorities as valid identification documents for issuing Legal Heirship Certificate. Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy thus gave relief to a woman whose husband had passed away in March 2025. The court noted that the Government of India had clearly directed the State...

Delhi High Court Orders Take Down Of 'Defamatory' YouTube Videos Against Financial Educator Pushkar Raj Thakur

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday ordered take down of allegedly defamatory YouTube videos against financial educator and entrepreneur Pushkar Raj Thakur. Justice Jyoti Singh passed the ex parte ad interim injunction against YouTube channel “DeClutter” in the defamation suit filed by Thakur. The Court directed the defendant YouTube channel to take down four videos against Thakur which as...

Rajasthan High Court Quashes Suspension Of MBBS Students Accused Of Giving NEET For Other Aspirants

Rajasthan High Court granted relief to a bunch of MBBS students who were put under suspension on order of National Medical Commission (“NMC”) owing to FIRs launched against them alleging that they impersonated some other candidates in NEET UG Examination-2023, directing the respective colleges to allow them to attend classes and appear in exams.The bench of Justice Dinesh Mehta ruled...

Allahabad HC Stays Consumer Complaint Proceedings Against WhatsApp On Its Plea Against SCDRC's Order

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice on the plea moved by Meta-owned instant messaging app WhatsApp challenging a recent order of the Uttar Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (UPSCDRC) wherein it held that since WhatsApp provides 'services' to its 'users' in India, a consumer complaint against it would be maintainable. A bench of Justice Pankaj...

MP High Court Asks State To Consider Framing Policy Giving Food, Shelter, Education To Children Of Sexual Abuse Survivors

While permitting a 31-weeks pregnant minor rape survivor to give birth, the Madhya Pradesh High Court has urged the State Government to consider formulating a policy to provide for food, shelter, education of the children given birth by sexual assault, rape or incest survivors.Justice Vinay Saraf in his May 22 order while passing a slew of directions with respect to the present case also...