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Gold Medal Claim Raised After Nine Years Cannot Be Entertained: J&K&L High Court Dismisses Doctor's Appeal Against Kashmir University
The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed an intra-court appeal filed by a Doctor of Medicine postgraduate seeking a direction to the University of Kashmir to provide him a Gold Medal, holding that the writ petition was barred by delay and laches as the cause of action allegedly arose in the year 2014 while the petition was filed only in 2023, and the appellant had...
Karnataka High Court Fines Woman Cop ₹1 Lakh For Suppressing Order Directing FIR For Allegedly Kicking Lady Advocate To Seek Stay On Probe
The Karnataka High Court on Tuesday (June 9) imposed cost of Rs. 1 Lakh on a female cop for suppressing the existence of an earlier order directing registration of an FIR against her for allegedly "kicking" a lady advocate, when she had approached the vacation bench recently in order to seek a stay of probe. The court said that the petitioner had not disclosed the earlier order directing...
Workmen's Compensation Act | Taking Deceased To Hospital On Humanitarian Ground Not Enough To Assume Employment Relationship: Rajasthan HC
Rajasthan High Court set aside a claim granted in favour of a deceased man's family under the Workmen's Compensation Act, and held that taking deceased to the hospital on humanitarian grounds was not sufficient to establish employer-employee relationship in absence of any documents.The bench of Justice Ravi Chirania opined that in a society, many a times people extended their help to those...
Banking On Takeovers: RBI's New Acquisition Finance Regime In India
The Reserve Bank of India has issued the Amendment Directions under the Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks Credit Facilities) Directions, 2026 (Revised) dated 30 March 2026. The Directions will take effect on 1 July 2026. They have introduced a structured framework for commercial bank financing of corporate acquisitions, a type of commercial lending that had only been given a few carve-outs in the regulatory framework. The Directions also restated the regime relating to loans against...
MP High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Man Booked In Kidnapping FIR, Slams State For Failing To Produce CCTV Report Despite Grant Of Time
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a man who was accused of driving a car allegedly used in the kidnapping of a woman from the SC/ST Community. The bench of Justice Ramkumar Choubey noted that despite the applicant's representation seeking examination of CCTV footage to support his claim that he was not driving the vehicle at the time of the incident, the State...
MP High Court Grants Bail To Minor Accused Of Murder, Says Probation Officer's Report Indicates Possibility Of Improvement Under Proper Care
The Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to a child-in-conflict with law booked in a murder case, after taking note of the probation officer's report which indicated the possibility of improvement in the conduct of the child under proper carer and family supervision.The court thus directed the applicant's release and directed handing over custody to the applicant's father on him...
HDFC Bank's Statement Not Prima Facie Defamatory Against Lilavati Trust: Bombay High Court Imposes Rs 5 Lakh Cost On Lilavati Trust
The Bombay High Court on Tuesday (June 9) refused to pass an interim injunction against HDFC Bank and it's CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan to restrain them from making any statements against the Lilavati Kirtilal Mehta Trust or its Trustees Prashant or Charu Mehta.The court has also imposed a hefty cost of Rs 5 lakh on the Trust be paid to HDFC Bank within six weeks. Single-judge Justice...
DBRANLU Invites Papers For First International Conference On Public Policy And Public Law; Submit Abstracts By June 30
The First International Conference on Public Policy and Public Law, jointly organized by Dr. B. R. Ambedkar National Law University, Sonepat, Haryana, India, and the Public Finance Research Cluster, Andrew Young School of Policy Studies, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA, invites submissions from scholars, researchers, practitioners, and students.Theme: Asymmetries in Public Policy: Institutional Design and the Impact of LocalismDate: 15-16 July 2026Mode: HybridVenue: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar...
Local Commissioner's Report Can Form Basis Of Decree In Trademark Infringement Suit: Delhi Commercial Court
The Commercial Court at Saket, New Delhi, has decreed a trademark and copyright infringement suit filed by Luxottica Group S.P.A., proprietor of the globally renowned RAY-BAN brand, against traders found dealing in counterfeit eyewear bearing the identical mark.The Court noted that the plaintiff had established its statutory and common law rights in the RAY-BAN trademark through extensive registrations, longstanding use, and substantial goodwill and reputation associated with the mark.The Court...
'How Can He Tamper When Entire Thing Is In EC's Custody?' Karnataka High Court Orally Asks In BJP Leader's Plea Against Ballot Tampering FIR
While hearing BJP leader DN Jeevaraja's plea against an FIR over alleged tampering of ballot boxes during the vote recount of Sringeri assembly constituency, the Karnataka High Court on Monday (June 8) orally asked as to how could the petitioner tamper with ballot papers when the entire thing was in Election Commission's custody.For context the high court had in an election petition directed...
Kogilu Layout Demolition | 'As Per Photos Not Even 1 Person Has Gone': Karnataka HC Questions Claim On Lack Of Facilities At Rehab Centres
Referring to Amicus Curiae's report HC orally said that it showed a 'clean rehab building' adding that if affected persons face problems they can contact the Amicus