The Himachal Pradesh High Court recently clarified that Section 145(2) of the Negotiable Instruments Act, though not explicitly mentioning the re-examination of witnesses, encompasses the power of the court to summon and... Read more »
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified that the cause of action to refer a dispute to an arbitrator under Section 3G(5) of the National Highways Act, 1956 arises on the date... Read more »
The Bombay High Court recently reprimanded two lawyers and their respective clients for deceiving the Court in a bail case. Justice SG Mehare of the Aurangabad Bench expressed concern over the degradation... Read more »
The Sikkim High Court recently emphasized that judgments passed by criminal courts cannot be revised, reopened, or reversed through applications for modification or clarification. The court denounced such applications as an abuse... Read more »
Madhya Pradesh High Court Urges Central Government to Reduce Age of Consent to 16 Years, Citing Injustice Faced by Adolescent Boys The Madhya Pradesh High Court has recently called upon the Central... Read more »
The Gujarat High Court on Saturday directed Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad to “surrender forthwith” after her regular bail plea was rejected. Setalvad’s regular bail plea was filed last year. Setalvad is accused... Read more »
The Bombay High Court has recently provided clarity on the conditions for stay under Section 238 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and its impact on applications filed under the Arbitration-Conciliation... Read more »
TR Ramesh, the President of the Temple Worshippers Society and Indic Collective Trust, has filed a plea in the Madras High Court challenging a Government Order issued in May 2022. The Government... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed Twitter’s petition challenging ten blocking orders issued by the Central government between February 2021 and 2022. The Court imposed a ₹50 lakh penalty on Twitter,... Read more »
The Allahabad High Court’s Lucknow Bench recently revoked its previous order of issuing a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against a rape accused who had already completed a seven-year sentence. The case of Raj... Read more »