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S. 354C IPC | Taking Photos Or Videos Of Woman When She's Not Engaged In Private Acts Won't Amount To Voyeurism : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that an act of clicking a woman's pictures and making her videos on a mobile phone without her consent, when is not indulging in a "private act", would not attract an offence of voyeurism under Section 354C IPC. Holding thus, a bench of Justices N Kotiswar Singh and Manmohan discharged a man, accused of intimidating the complainant by clicking her photos and...
Using AI In Judiciary Is Not About Creating Robotic Judges; Justice Manmohan
Emphasizing that the Indian judicial system stands at the threshold of a "fourth industrial revolution," Justice Manmohan, judge, Supreme Court of India, recently addressed the urgent need to integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into the courts to tackle the mounting pendency of cases, while simultaneously cautioning against the perils of unchecked technology.At the event held on 29.11.2025...
Punjab State Commission Holds Sukhm Infrastructure Liable For Non-Delivery Of Commercial Plot; Orders Refund
The Punjab State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, comprising Justice Daya Chaudhary (President), Simarjot Kaur (Member), and Vishav Kant Garg (Member), has held M/s Sukhm Infrastructure Pvt. Ltd. liable for deficiency in service for failing to deliver possession of a commercial plot. The Commission allowed the complaint and directed a full refund with interest, along with...
Don't Comment On Court Orders If You Haven't Challenged Them: Pune Special Court Tells Rahul Gandhi In Savarkar Defamation Case
A Special MP/MLA Court in Pune earlier this week directed Congress leader Rahul Gandhi not to comment on its orders, which he has chosen not to challenge before a higher court.For context, in the ongoing trial against Gandhi for delivering a speech allegedly defaming right-wing leader Vinayak Savarkar, in London, the Leader Of Opposition (LOP) had in an application filed earlier stated that...
Delhi High Court Rejects Novo Nordisk's Injunction Plea, Allows Dr. Reddy's to Manufacture and Export Semaglutide
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday refused to grant Novo Nordisk an interim injunction against Dr. Reddy's Laboratories Ltd. and OneSource Specialty Pharma Ltd. over semaglutide, the active ingredient used in its anti-diabetic and weight-loss drugs Ozempic and Wegovy. It held that the Danish company had failed to establish a prima facie case of infringement of its species patent IN'697. A...
Allahabad High Court Questions State's Challenge To Minor Rape Victim's Second Statement, Insistence On Polygraph Test
The Allahabad High Court (Lucknow Bench) on Wednesday came down heavily on the Superintendent of Police, Balrampur, after finding that his personal affidavit in a case involving a minor rape victim contained 'shocking' inaccuracies and concealed vital facts from the Court. While seeking personal affidavit of the Principal Secretary (Home), UP Govt, the HC also expressed shock at...
Kerala High Court Grants SIT Six More Weeks To Complete Probe Into Sabarimala Gold Theft Case
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (December 3) gave the Special Investigation Team (SIT) 6 more weeks to conclude its investigation into the plundering of gold from the Dwarapalaka idols and lintels of the Sabarimala temple.The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar had conducted the proceedings in-camera and interacted with the investigating officer, who...
'Art Of Advocacy Not Bound By Years Of Experience': Rajasthan High Court Upholds Padmesh Mishra's Appointment As AAG In Supreme Court
The Rajasthan High Court upheld the single judge bench decision that rejected the challenge against the appointment of Padmesh Mishra as Additional Advocate General for the state of Rajasthan in the Supreme Court.Notably, Mishra is the son of Justice PK Mishra, Judge of the Supreme Court. The plea claimed that Mishra was appointed as AAG despite not meeting the requisite experience to be...
Parent's Work-From-Home Status Alone Cannot Determine Child Custody : Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that merely because a parent is working from home would not entitle him/her a custody of a child. The Court stressed that a parent can't always be available with the child, and has to go out to earn a livelihood, which shouldn't deprive the parent to avail the custody of a child. “We, therefore, do not subscribe to the view that if one parent is working from home...
Allahabad High Court Permits 'Non-Commercial' Bazm-e-Virasat Fest At Prayagraj School; Clarifies Strict Ban On Trade Fairs Remains Intact
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday cleared the path for hosting of the second edition of the star-studded 'Bazm-e-Virasat' festival in the premises of a private unaided minority Institution in Prayagraj. This three-day cultural extravaganza is scheduled to be held at the Bishop Johnson School and College from December 19 to 21, 2025. The order assumes importance as the HC, in...