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Real-Time Case Status, WhatsApp Updates Channel: Gauhati High Court Kohima Bench Launches Mobile App To Make Court Services Accessible
The Gauhati High Court, Kohima Bench, has launched its official mobile application, the GHCKB App, to help make court information easier, faster, and more accessible for the public.The app was launched on Wednesday by Chief Justice Ashutosh Kumar at the Multi-Purpose Hall, Bar Room, Kohima, in the presence of Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi and Justice Arun Dev Choudhury.While delivering his...
Chandigarh State Consumer Commission Dismisses Sony's Appeal, Confirms Defect In Playstation-5
The Chandigarh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, led by Justice Raj Shekhar Attri and Shri Preetinder Singh, has upheld the District Commission's finding of deficiency in service against Sony India (O.P No.1 ), Goel Bros. (O.P No.2 ),, and Technocare (Sony-authorized service centre) (O.P No.3 ) after a PlayStation-5 repeatedly malfunctioned during the warranty period....
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While Deciding S.319 CrPC Application, Court Not Required To Test Credibility Of Evidence : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court on Thursday (December 4) set aside the Allahabad High Court's refusal to summon the deceased's in-laws as additional accused, stressing that courts cannot conduct a mini-trial or assess witness credibility while deciding an application under Section 319 CrPC. “At the stage of deciding the application under Section 319 CrPC, the Court is not required to test the credibility...
Delhi Court Imposes ₹5000 Cost On BJP Leader Suresh Nakhua In Defamation Suit Against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee
A Delhi Court on Thursday (December 4) imposed Rs. 5000 cost on BJP Mumbai spokesperson Suresh Karamshi Nakhua after his counsel sought adjournment to file Vakalatnama in his defamation suit against YouTuber Dhruv Rathee. The court was hearing a defamation suit filed by Nakhua alleging that Rathee referred to him as a part of “violent and abusive trolls” in his YouTube video titled...
Crafted In Kolhapur, Copied In Milan: TCE Blind Spot In IP Law
In the first months of 2025, the Italian luxury giant Prada faced a firestorm of criticism for releasing a line of sandals that had a striking resemblance to the traditional Kolhapuri chappal, a handcrafted leather sandal from Maharashtra, India. This incident is far more than a story of cultural appropriation. It is argued in this blog that the Prada-Kolhapuri chappal judgement is not just an isolated incident, but it exposes the inherent insufficiency of the Western IP framework in protecting...
Beyond Polygamy: A Bill Too Far
India has long had a legal prohibition on bigamy. What the new Assam Prohibition of Polygamy Bill attempts to criminalise is not a fresh offence. A secular bar already exists in the form of the former Section 494 of the Indian Penal Code and its successor, Section 82 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita. The Special Marriage Act also prohibits more than one subsisting marriage. The State...
High Court Should Not Grant Pre-Arrest Bail While Refusing To Quash FIR; Accused Must First Apply For Such Bail To Sessions Court: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently reiterated that High Courts cannot grant pre-arrest bail to the accused while refusing to quash the FIR registered against them. It also observed that at the first instance, the relief of pre-arrest bail must be sought by the accused from the Sessions Court."It cannot be denied that provisions of pre-arrest bail are applicable in the State of Uttar Pradesh. Hence,...
Limits Of Executing Courts In Arbitral Award Challenges: Re-Examining Section 47 CPC In Light Of Arbitration Jurisprudence
Arbitration promises finality with speed and without the technicalities of civil procedural laws. That promise unravels when an award, unchallenged within the statutory window, gets re-litigated in execution under the guise of Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). Section 47 of the CPC essentially provides that all questions regarding the execution, discharge or satisfaction of a decree must be decided by the court executing the said decree. Traditionally, this provision applies...
NCLT New Delhi Restores Struck-Off Company Only To Recover ₹7.62 Crore In Tax Dues
The National Company Law Tribunal at New Delhi has recently restored the name of SL Contractors Private Limited in the Register of Companies only to allow the Income Tax Department to recover Rs 7.26 crores in outstanding dues, while rejecting the company's claim that it had been operational when it was struck off. A coram of Judicial Member Ashok Kumar Bhardwaj and Technical Member Reena...
MahaRERA Rejects Plea To Cancel Pratham Infra's 'Anantham' Project In Borivali Over Title Dispute
The Maharashtra Real Estate Regulatory Authority (MahaRERA) has dismissed a complaint seeking cancellation of the registration of “Anantham,” a redevelopment project in Borivali, after finding that the objections raised by the complainant revolved around a long-running dispute over who owns the land. In an order dated December 2, 2025, Member Mahesh Pathak rejected complainant...