Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Cost On Man For Suppressing Material Facts

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has imposed a cost of Rs. 1 lakh on a plea seeking quashing of complaint under Negotiable Instrument Act (NI Act), for suppressing that summoning order was challenged in revision and dismissed.Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu said, "now it is well settled law that a litigant, who attempts to pollute the stream of justice or who touches the pure fountain of...

Active Bombs Remark: Punjab & Haryana High Court Says 'No Coercive Action' Against Congress MLA Pratap Singh Bajwa Till April 22

The Punjab and Haryana High Court on Wednesday (April 16) sought Punjab Government's response on Leader Of Opposition (LOP) and Congress MLA Pratap Singh Bajwa's plea seeking quashing of FIR filed against him for charges including misleading information that endangers the country's sovereignty and unity.Bajwa allegedly said on a TV show that “50 bombs have reached Punjab”.Vacation bench...

Telangana HC Asks Registrar To File Complaint Over Allegedly Fabricated HC Order Relied On In Land Dispute Case

The Telangana High Court has directed its Registrar (Judicial) to lodge a police complaint for enquiring into alleged forgery of certain high court orders including a 37-year-old order which is stated to have been relied upon in various collateral proceedings in connection with a land dispute. It further directed the State Government constitute a Special Team to investigate into the...

MUDA Case: Karnataka High Court Issues Notice To CM Siddaramiah, Others On Appeal Against Order Rejecting Transfer Of Probe To CBI

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday issued notice to Chief Minister Siddaramiah, his wife Parvathy and others on an appeal preferred by Snehamayi Krishna challenging an order rejecting his plea for transfer of Lokayukta police's investigation into alleged Mysore Urban Development Authority (MUDA) "scam", to the CBI. A division bench of Chief Justice N V Anjaria and Justice K V Aravind...

Identify And Act Immediately Against Clinics Run By Fake Doctors Hoodwinking Innocent People: Karnataka High Court Tells State Govt

The Karnataka High Court has directed the state government to immediately act, identify and pull the curtains down on those clinics which are run by "quacks" in the state.Justice M Nagaprasanna said “It is these quacks, who project themselves to be Doctors are endangering the life of innocent rural people, by opening clinics in remote areas and hoodwinking them. Such instances have...

Delhi High Court Permanently Restrains Footwear Seller From Using Harley Davidson's 'Eagle Logo', Imposes ₹5L Costs

The Delhi High Court has granted a permanent injunction in favour of the American company, Harley-Davidson LLC, against trademark and copyright infringement by a seller of footwear using the 'Eagle' logo similar to that of Harley-Davidson.The motorcycle manufacturer, Harley-Davidson LLC (plaintiff) also manufactures a wide range of products including shoes, apparel and accessories. It...

[Arbitration Act] No Automatic Stay On Award Upon Filing Of Appeal U/S 34 Within Time: Allahabad High Court Reiterates

Following the judgment of the Supreme Court in Board of Control for Cricket in India Vs. Kochi Cricket Pvt. Ltd. and others and Hindustan Construction Company Limited and others Vs. Union of India and others, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that automatic stay on the operation of arbitral award is not granted merely by filing appeal under Section 34 of the Arbitration and...

Gujarat High Court Issues Notice On Journalist Mahesh Langa's Bail Plea In Money Laundering Case

The Gujarat High Court on Wednesday (April 16) issued notice on a regular bail plea moved by journalist Mahesh Langa in a money laundering case lodged in connection with two cheating FIRs registered against the journalist which are stated to be the predicate offences. For context, a sessions court had in November last year granted anticipatory bail to Langa in a cheating FIR registered...

Delhi High Court Judge Recuses From Hearing BJP Spokesperson Nalin Kohli's Defamation Suit Against Dainik Bhaskar

Senior Advocate and BJP National Spokesperson Nalin Kohli on Wednesday (April 16) filed a defamation suit before the Delhi High Court against D.B. Corp Limited, which publishes the Hindi daily Dainik Bhaskar. The matter was listed today before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav who recused from hearing the suit and ordered that the same be listed before another judge tomorrow. Apart from...

Does BNSS Apply To Cases Investigated Before July 1, 2024? Kerala High Court Orders Status Quo On SFIO Report Against CMRL

The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (16th April) ordered status quo be maintained for two months with respect to the report filed by the Serious Fraud Investigation Office (SFIO) against the Cochin Minerals and Rutile Limited, alleging financial fraud to the tune of several crores. Justice TR Ravi ordered thus in a petition filed by CMRL challenging the Special Court order taking cognizance of...

Supreme Court Collegium Recommends Justice Subhendu Samanta To Be Made Permanent Judge Of Calcutta HC

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the name of Justice Subhendu Samanta, an Additional Judge of the Calcutta High Court to be made a Permanent Judge of the High Court. The Collegium's statement of recommendation reads "The Supreme Court Collegium in its meeting held on 15th April 2025 has approved the proposal for appointment of Shri Justice Subhendu Samanta, Additional Judge...

Delhi High Court Asks Trial Court To Postpone Hearing In Medha Patkar's Defamation Case Against LG VK Saxena

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday directed a trial court here to postpone hearing in the defamation case filed by Narmada Bachao Andolan leader and activist Medha Patkar against Delhi Lieutenant-Governor Vinai Kumar Saxena.Justice Shalinder Kaur asked the trial court to list the matter to a date beyond May 20, the date fixed by the High Court in Patkar's plea challenging the order rejecting...