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Allahabad High Court Directs Centre To Decide Plea Claiming Ex-Chinese National Obtained Indian Citizenship By Fraud
The Allahabad High Court recently directed the Central Government to pass a reasoned order within 4 weeks on a plea seeking action against a former Chinese national who has been accused of obtaining Indian citizenship by fraud. A bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Indrajeet Shukla passed the order on a writ petition filed by the Maha Bodhi Society of...
'Conviction Cannot Rest On Contradictions': Calcutta High Court Acquits Brothers In Attempt-To-Murder Case After 19 Years
The Calcutta High Court has set aside the conviction of two brothers, Naba Kumar Koley and Gunadhar Koley, who had been found guilty under Sections 307 and 324 of the IPC for allegedly assaulting their sibling Balai Koley over a dispute relating to Til plants. Justice Chaitali Chatterjee (Das), delivering judgment on April 8, 2026, held that the prosecution's case was riddled with...
Court Grants Interim Bail To Accused Khalid Saifi In Delhi Riots Larger Conspiracy Case
A Delhi Court today granted interim bail to Khalid Saifi, accused in relation to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case.Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts granted interim bail to Saifi from April 15 to 20, on account of wedding function of his niece and nephew.Saifi said that functions of his niece and nephew are scheduled to be held between April 14...
Suspension Order Subject To Inquiry Isn't Blacklisting; State Free To Reject Bid Over Quality Concerns: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a suspension order cannot be casually treated as a blacklisting order, especially when the suspension order is subject to inquiry. However, the Court upheld the rejection of a technical bid as it noted that poor past performance is a valid ground for rejection in the public interest. The bench of Justice Shekhar B Saraf and Justice Abdhesh...
There Are Temples Where Only Women Can Go : Centre To Supreme Court In Sabarimala Reference
The Union Government today argued that there can be either male or female-centric restrictions imposed by the religions, and it has nothing to do with gender stereotypes or patriarchy. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta(for the Union) concluded his arguments today on the Sabarimala reference being heard by a nine-judge Constitution bench on the larger issues of religious freedom.Mehta told the...
Land Acquisition Act | Acquisition Lapses If 80% Compensation Not Paid Before Taking Possession U/S 17A: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that where the State invokes urgency provisions under Section 17 of the Land Acquisition Act, 1990, but fails to comply with the mandatory requirement under Section 17-A of paying 80% compensation before taking possession, the acquisition proceedings lapse by operation of Section 11-B.The Court was hearing an intra-court appeal filed...
Delhi High Court Closes Subedar's Plea After Army Admits Procedural Lapses In Service Extension Screening, Orders Fresh Firing Test
The Delhi High Court has closed a plea filed by a Junior Commissioned Officer challenging denial of service extension, after the Army acknowledged “procedural lapses” in the screening process and agreed to conduct a fresh firing test.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetrapal and Justice Amit Mahajan was hearing a plea by Nai. Subedar Ramakant Singh, who had contested...
'Scandalous, Wild & Hollow': Allahabad HC Slams Man For Making False Sex Racket Claims Against Wife & Daughters
The Allahabad High Court on Tuesday dismissed a criminal writ petition filed by a man who sought registration of an FIR against the persons who are involved in the alleged Sex Racket running in Kanpur Nagar. Though the petitioner initially raised concern over the uploading of indecent videos of his wife and daughter online, in later hearings, he eventually made...
Artificial Intelligence And Competition Law: Can Algorithms Collude Without Human Intent?
The rapid growth of digital markets and the use of artificial intelligence in business decision-making have fundamentally transformed how firms compete. Pricing, product recommendations, advertising and matching of buyers and sellers are increasingly driven by algorithms rather than direct human decision-making. In this background, competition law faces a novel question: can algorithms used by competing firms collude or achieve cartel-like outcomes without any express human agreement or...
Improbable For Elderly In-Laws Suffering From Medical Ailments To Assault Daughter-In-Law: Calcutta High Court Quashes S.498A IPC Case
“To allow such proceedings to continue would be a sheer abuse of the process of the court,” the Calcutta High Court observed while quashing criminal proceedings under inter alia Sections 498A IPC, and Sections 3 & 4 of the Dowry Prohibition Act against a 67-year-old father-in-law and 61-year-old mother-in-law.Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das allowed a criminal revision petition filed...