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Committee For Sensitization Of Family Court Matters, High Court Of Judicature At Allahabad Organises Gender Sensitization Workshop
A Two Days' Workshop on “Gender Sensitization” was organized by the Committee for Sensitization of Family Court Matters, High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, on 11th and 12th October 2025 at the Judicial Training and Research Institute (JTRI), Uttar Pradesh, Lucknow. The workshop was attended by Judicial Officers posted on deputation at the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad,...
AG Grants Consent For Contempt Action Against Advocate Who Tried To Throw Shoe At CJI BR Gavai
Attorney General for India R Venkataramani has granted consent to initiate criminal contempt proceedings against Advocate Rakesh Kishore, who tried to throw a shoe at Chief Justice of India BR Gavai in Court room last week.Senior Advocate Vikas Singh, President of the Supreme Court Bar Association, and Solicitor General of India Tushar Mehta, jointly mentioned the matter before the bench led...
MACP Benefits Not Meant For Employees Who Have Already Received Higher Grade Pay: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the benefits under the MACP (Modified Assured Career Progression) schemes is not meant for the Central Government employees who have already received a higher grade pay.A division bench comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain said that the scheme in question is designed to provide relief only where an employee remains stagnant in the...
AP High Court Quashes Order Rejecting Title Suit On Ground Of Limitation, Says Trial Court Didn't Read Plaint 'Meaningfully'
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has set aside a trial court order which rejected a suit seeking declaration of title, recovery of possession on the grounds that it was barred by limitation and disclosed no new cause of action.In doing so the high court said that the trial court had rejected the case without "meaningfully" reading the plaint as a whole.The reason attributed by the Trial Court...
Debate For Women's Reservation In Judiciary Undermines Merit Of Judges Like Justice CS Sudha: KHCAA President
The Kerala High Court on Wednesday (October 15) bid farewell to Justice CS Sudha, who is set to assume office at the Delhi High Court following her transfer.On Tuesday, the Central Government notified the transfer of 11 high court judges including that of Justice Sudha. During the farewell reference function organized at the high court, Justice Sudha stated that she bids farewell to Kerala...
Courts Across Jurisdictions Must Uphold 'Comity Of Courts' In Cross-Border Marital Disputes Involving Children: Justice Surya Kant
Supreme Court judge, Justice Surya Kant, on Wednesday said that Courts, across jurisdictions, must uphold the principle of “comity of Courts” in cross-border marital disputes involving children.“It becomes imperative for courts across jurisdictions, in such cases, to uphold the principle of Comity of Courts—ensuring mutual respect and cooperation in adjudication—while...
NCLAT Asks HDFC To Confirm Status Of Penalty Deposit Made By Schlott Glass India After Dissolution By SC Due To Abuse Of Dominant Position
After the Supreme Court absolved the German glass maker Schott Glass India Pvt. Ltd. of charges of abusing its dominant position, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) on Wednesday directed HDFC Bank to furnish a certificate confirming the origin and status of a penalty deposit made by the company more than a decade ago.The deposit, made in 2012 pursuant to an order of the...
IBC - Speculative Investors Can't Be Permitted To Misuse Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code Proceedings: Supreme Court
In a significant observation aimed at curbing the growing misuse of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) in the real estate sector, the Supreme Court has reiterated that the Code cannot be used as a tool by speculative investors seeking quick financial returns rather than the genuine revival of distressed companies or protection of real homebuyers.Emphasizing the remedial and...
“Descriptive & Generic”: Kerala High Court Sets Aside Injunction Granted Over Use Of 'Metal Industries' Trademark
The Kerala High Court has recently set aside an injunction granted to government company Metal Industries Limited against use of trade mark 'Metal Industries' after noting that the words metal and industries are generic and descriptive.Even though the company was the registered owner and long-term user of the trade mark 'Metal Industries', Justice C. Pratheep Kumar found that there was no...
Meta Assures Deletion Of AI-Video Of PM Modi's Mother Within 48 Hours As Patna High Court Warns Of Contempt Action
The Patna High Court on Tuesday (October 15) warned Meta Platforms Inc. that suo motu contempt proceedings would be initiated against it, if it failed to comply with the Court's previous direction to remove the AI-generated video featuring Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his late mother Heeraben Modi. In response, Senior Advocate Mukul Rohatgi, appearing through video conference...
Married Officer Of Uniformed Service Sending Vulgar Messages To Another Woman Unacceptable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that the act of a married officer of a uniformed service sending vulgar messages to another woman is unacceptable. A division bench comprising of Justice Subramonium Prasad and Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav upheld a punishment imposed on a Sub-Inspector (Executive) in CISF over allegations that he sexually harassed a women officer in the same unit by sending...
