Delhi High Court Stays Order Against Indian Firm Making Irrigation Valves In Patent Dispute With Israel Company

The Delhi High Court on Monday stayed an order that had restrained an Indian irrigation equipment maker from selling its “Hydromat Valve”, which was earlier held to prima facie infringe a patent owned by an Israel-based company. A Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla pronounced the judgment on January 5, 2026, while deciding an appeal filed by...

Supreme Court Frowns Upon Practice Of Rich Accused Raising Constitutional Challenges To Avoid Trial

The Supreme Court today frowned upon the plea by a lawyer challenging S. 44(1)(c) of the PMLA and observed it to be an attempt to 'bypass the system' by 'affluent persons' facing trial in relation to the AugustaWestland Scam. The bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi was hearing a writ petition filed by lawyer Gautam Khaitan challenging the validity of S. 44(1)(c) of the...

Minor Discrepancies In Counting Can't Discredit Seizure Of Fake Currency: Delhi High Court Allows CBI Appeal, Reverses Acquittal

The Delhi High Court has set aside the acquittal of an accused in a counterfeit currency case, holding that minor discrepancies in counting fake currency notes are not sufficient to discredit the prosecution case when the recovery and possession are otherwise proved beyond reasonable doubt.Allowing CBI's appeal, Justice Neena Bansal Krishna reversed the trial court's judgment which had...

Further Investigation U/S 173(8) CrPC After Framing Of Charge Cannot Be Ordered Routinely; Must Be Backed By Reasons: Bombay High Court

The Bombay High Court has held that though an application for further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure may be maintainable even after framing of charge, such power cannot be exercised mechanically or routinely, and must be supported by strong and justifiable reasons demonstrating serious lapses in investigation. The Court observed that a fair...

'His Right To Earn Livelihood Can't Be Curtailed': Allahabad HC Suspends Conviction, LI Of Govt Servant In Minor Daughter Rape Case

The Allahabad High Court recently suspended the conviction and sentence of a government servant (Lekhpal) accused of sexually assaulting his 16-year-old daughter, observing that his right to earn his livelihood for survival cannot be curtailed merely because of his implication in the case. A bench of Justice Siddharth and Justice Prashant Mishra-I also noted that the appeal is of...

Delay Due To Medical Review Can't Justify Ante-Dated Seniority Of BSF Candidates: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court Full Bench has held that candidates appointed to the Border Security Force (BSF) after a delay caused by medical re-examination are not entitled to claim seniority over batchmates who joined the service earlier, even if the delay was not attributable to them.A three-judge Bench comprising Justices C. Hari Shankar, Jyoti Singh and Ajay Digpaul thus settled the...

Uttarakhand High Court Allows E-Mail And WhatsApp Service Of Summons In Cheque Bounce Cases

The Uttarakhand High Court has allowed summons in cheque bounce cases to be served through electronic modes, including e-mail and WhatsApp. In a circular issued on January 5, 2026, the court directed criminal courts across the State to use these electronic modes while handling cases under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The directions are issued in line with recent guidance of the...

Gujarat High Court Bar Body Writes To Chief Justice Over Stray Dog Attack On Lawyer Inside Court Premises

The Gujarat High Court Advocate's Association (GHCAA) has raised serious concerns over the menace by stray dogs within the High Court premises following an incident on January 5 (Monday) wherein an advocate is stated to have suffered a dog bite within the court premises. Following the incident, President of GHCAA, senior advocate Yatin N Oza on Tuesday (January 6) wrote a representation to...

Producers Of Vijay Starrer "Jana Nayagan" Movie Approach Madras High Court Over Non-Issuance Of CBFC Certificate

The producers of the much-anticipated Tamil movie "Jana Nayagan" starring Vijay have approached the Madras High Court seeking the issuance of a censor certificate.Justice PT Asha on Tuesday (6th January) allowed an urgent motion made by the producers of the movie. KVN Productions, represented by Venkata K Narayana, who is producing the movie, has approached the court alleging that the...

2026 LiveLaw (SC) 7 | Arvind Dham v Directorate of Enforcement

Click the links below to read the reports :Supreme Court Grants Bail To Amtek Group Promoter Arvind Dham In Money Laundering CaseRight To Speedy Trial Not Defeated By Gravity Of Offence; Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Becomes Punishment: Supreme...

Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Revenue Order Allowing Land Record Changes After 71 Years

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that land revenue records cannot be reopened on the basis of a claim raised after a delay of 71 years. The court set aside a 2017 order of the Joint Collector that directed changes to long-standing entries. A single-judge bench of Justice R Raghunandan Rao said revisional powers are not open-ended. Even where no limitation period is prescribed,...

Postal Dept Cannot Deny Pension To Temporary Employee After Decades Of Service For Want Of Formal Regularisation: HP High Court

The Himachal Pradesh High Court held that a temporary employee of the Postal Department, who had rendered more than two decades of continuous service after the grant of temporary status, could not be denied pensionary benefits merely because a formal order of regularisation was not issued before his retirement. The Court remarked that Union of India could not take advantage of their own...