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Plea Claims Bank Kept Charging Interest On Gold Loan Without Disclosing Disappearance Of Jewellery, Gujarat High Court Issues Notice
The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday (January 6) issued notice to Indian Bank on a plea alleging disappearance of gold jewellery valuing Rs. 1.15 crore pledged for availing gold loan missing since March 2025, during which period the bank continued to collect interest without informing about the missing gold.Justice Aniruddha P. Mayee while issuing notice to the Union of India, Reserve Bank of...
Delhi High Court Seeks RBI's Response On Plea For Action Against NBFCs Violating Guidelines On Digital Lending
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a petition seeking coercive action against Regulated Entities (REs), Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs) and Lending Service Providers (LSPs) operating digital lending applications found to be in breach of Reserve Bank of India's Guidelines on Digital Lending.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas...
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo Sworn-In As 47th Chief Justice Of Patna High Court
Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo was sworn in as the 47th Chief Justice of the Patna High Court on Wednesday (January 7). He was administered the oath of office by Governor of Bihar Arif Mohammed Khan. The ceremony, which was held in Bihar Lok Bhavan, was attended by various dignitaries of the State including Chief Minister Nitish Kumar.The Collegium of the Supreme Court headed by CJI Surya Kant...
Delhi High Court Issues Notice On PIL Seeking Strict Enforcement Of E-Rickshaw Regulations Following Child's Death
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday issued notice on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking strict enforcement of laws and regulations governing e-rickshaws in the national capital.A division bench comprising Chief Justice DK Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia sought response of the Delhi Government, its Transport Department, Delhi Traffic Police and Municipal Corporation of Delhi. The...
Delhi High Court Dismisses 'Luxury Litigation' Over Debt Assignment, Reaffirms NCLT Power To Probe Fraud
The Delhi High Court has dismissed what it described as “luxury litigation” challenging a debt assignment, saying issues of fraud or the existence of debt must be decided by the insolvency tribunal, not a civil court. A single-judge bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav rejected the suit at the threshold, holding that it was a “mala fide attempt” built on “clever drafting”...
Are You Waiting For Another Mishap? Delhi High Court Pulls Railways For Failing To Respond To PIL Over Last Year's NDLS Stampede
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday expressed displeasure with the railway authorities for failing to respond to a PIL filed over the stampede that occurred at New Delhi Railway Station on February 15 last year.A division bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyay and Justice Tejas Karia questioned the railways' counsel as to why the affidavit was not filed even after almost a year....
High Courts Cannot Exercise Parallel Contempt Jurisdiction Over NCLT In IBC Cases: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court on Monday held that contempt petitions alleging breach of orders passed by the National Company Law Tribunal in insolvency cases cannot be filed directly before the High Court. A single-judge bench of Justice Milind N Jadhav said that once contempt powers are conferred on the NCLT by law, the High Court should not exercise parallel jurisdiction. “Hence, once...
Have Demarcated Areas For Relocation Of Demolition-Affected Residents Of Kogilu Layout: State Tells Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka government on Wednesday (January 7) informed the High Court that it has demarcated three areas where residents of Wasim Colony and Fakir Colony of Kogilu Layout, whose houses were recently demolished, can temporarily relocate.On December 20, authorities had carried out a demolition drive and around 300 houses were razed and around 3,000 persons were affected. The petition filed...
Bombay High Court Imposes ₹15 Lakhs Cost On Anrose Pharma For Infringing 'ZERODOL' Trademark
The Bombay High Court has held that Anrose Pharma's adoption and use of the trade mark 'ZEROVOL-P' in respect of pharmaceutical products amounted to a clear case of infringement and passing off of IPCA Laboratories Limited's registered trade mark 'ZERODOL'. The Court observed that in matters involving medicinal products, a stricter standard of comparison is required, as even a likelihood...
Buried Body Can't Be Exhumed Based On Sentiments Alone: Madras High Court Rejects Widow's Plea
The Madras High Court recently rejected a woman's plea to exhume her deceased husband's body from the church cemetery. Justice GR Swaminathan noted that the wife had not shown any compelling reasons to exhume the body and as such the exhumation could not be ordered on mere sentiments. “The petitioner has not shown the existence of any legal right. What is projected is a...
Allahabad High Court Rejects PIL Seeking Mandatory Upload Of Chargesheets In All Cases On UP Police Website
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) plea filed in 2020 that sought a directive for the Uttar Pradesh Police to upload every charge sheet on its official website within 24 hours of concluding an investigation.A bench of Justice Rajan Roy and Justice Abdhesh Kumar Chaudhary relied heavily on the Supreme Court's 2024 judgment in Saurav Das...
Delhi High Court Orders Congress, AAP & Others To Take Down Defamatory Posts Linking BJP's Dushyant Gautam To Ankita Bhandari Murder Case
The Delhi High Court on Wednesday (January 7) directed Congress party, Aam Aadmi Party and various others to take down allegedly defamatory publications from social media linking BJP's National General Secretary and former Rajya Sabha MP Dushyant Kumar Gautam to the Ankita Bhandari murder case. It further restrained various defendants from posting or circulating any content which names or...