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‘Mother equal natural guardian, cannot be implicated in kidnapping her child’; P&H HC dismisses uncle’s habeas corpus plea for custody of 12-year-old nephew

The Court noted that the mother, who ordinarily resides in Australia, merely responded to the distress call of her child who was left with the house help by his father while he was on a business trip.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Non-bailable warrants must not be issued mechanically’; Punjab & Haryana HC quashes bail cancellation order of accused who missed one hearing due to ill health

“The issuance of non bailable warrants must not be exercised in a mechanical manner. It must be adopted sparingly and only upon recording cogent reasons that reflect the necessity of such a stringent course.”

SOP on Collection & Processing Forensic Evidence

Events/Webinars News

Pioneering SOP on Collection and Processing of Forensic Evidence unveiled in Goa on World DNA Day

The Standard Operating Procedures on Collection and Processing of Scientific/Forensic Evidence in Sexual Assault Cases were officially released at the Police Headquarters in Panjim, Goa on the 26-04-2025. Spearheaded by Prof. (Dr.) Pinky Anand, Senior Advocate and Former ASG of India, the initiative marks a critical advancement in bridging the teething gaps in the criminal justice system when it comes to forensic investigations and evidence collection.

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband’s girlfriend not a ‘relative’ for prosecution under S. 498A IPC’; Gujarat HC quashes cruelty case

The Court held that the petitioner was the alleged girlfriend of the complainant’s husband, and no other status or relation had been assigned to her for prosecution under Section 498A of the IPC.

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Law Firms News News

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Advises PayU Payments on Acquisition of Strategic Stake in Mindgate Solutions

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised PayU Payments Private Limited (“PayU”)

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Indian Courts not for sidestepping jurisdictional proceedings by foreign nationals’; P&H HC grants custody to Canadian woman whose husband allegedly abducted their son

“Permitting the husband to retain the custody of the minor son, despite an unequivocal foreign custody order to the contrary, would be antithetical not only to the legal rights of the petitioner but also to the rule of law, international comity, and, above all, the welfare of the child.”

Op Eds OP. ED.

Promises and Pitfalls of the Draft Arbitration and Conciliation (Amendment) Bill, 2024

by Akash Gupta* and Mahi Agrawal**

Hot Off The Press News

Delhi Cabinet approves Delhi School Fees Bill for regulating school fee hikes

The Act is provides guidelines for all private and government schools in Delhi for regulation of school fees.

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas partnership promotion

Law Firms News News

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas Promotes 18 Lawyers to Partnership

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas (CAM) elevates 18 lawyers to its partnership as part of its continued growth

Op Eds OP. ED.

Post-Human Arbitration: Justice Beyond the Human Horizon

by Rishabh Gandhi*

Experts Corner Khaitan & Co

Judicial Developments under the MSMED Act: A Quarterly Digest (January-March 2025)

by Milind Sharma*, Abhisaar Bairagi** and Ausaf Ayyub***

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT APRIL 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | CLAT 2025; Chhota Rajan Gang; Le Meredin’s License; KTR Rao’s Defamation Case; and more

A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab and Haryana HC seeks response from SSP regarding man allegedly tortured, given electric shocks, recorded naked in police custody

“The present case involves allegations of gross misconduct of the acting officials and in the opinion of the Court, requires a detailed response qua the chain of events as they unfolded in actuality as also qua the alleged custodial torture that the petitioner was allegedly subjected to.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Constructive possession enough for gift transaction’; Bombay HC rejects second appeal of brother claiming right to property gifted by father to the other son

“When the donor and donee, who are father and son, are residing together in residential house owned by the father, it is not expected that after gifting the property by way of Hiba, the father would leave the residence.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Leaking competitive exams question paper more heinous than murder’; Chhattisgarh HC rejects former Chhattisgarh PSC Chair Taman Singh Sonwani’s bail plea

“A person who indulges in facilitating leakage of question paper relating to competitive examinations, plays with the career and future of lakhs of young aspirants, who are ‘burning the midnight oil’ to prepare for competitive exams. Such an act is more heinous than an offence of murder because by killing a person, only one family gets affected but by ruining the career of lakhs of aspirants whole society is adversely impacted.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC directs State Expert Committee to make guidelines for animals ‘not suitable’ under Maharashtra Animal Preservation Act within 4 months

The Court noted that the expression “not suitable” was not defined under the Act. Therefore, it was necessary to lay down the guidelines in this regard, which would be done by an expert committee.

Case Briefs High Courts

Telangana HC quashes defamation case filed by Congress against BRS working President and MLA, KT Rama Rao for siphoning of Rs. 25,000 Crores statement

“Viewed from any angle, the alleged statement made by KTR Rao would not fulfill the requirements under Section 353 (2) of BNS. Furthermore, there is no mens rea creating or promoting enmity, hatred or ill-will between different classes of people”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Husband did not complain of adultery, S. 497 ingredients not made out’; Chhattisgarh HC acquits man convicted of adultery in false promise to marry case

“In the present case, aggrieved party that is the husband of the complainant has not made complaint of adultery before the Court; therefore, ingredients of Section 497 of the IPC have not been made out against the convict.”

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Matheran Horse Dung Pollution Case | NGT lists matter for next year as it awaits final report by Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University

The applicants filed an application contending that Matheran hill station and an Eco-Sensitive Zone was facing serious environmental degradation due to the excessive use of horses for tourism and goods transportation.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Deserves some reprieve in matter of sentence’; Chhattisgarh HC reduces sentence of man convicted under S. 377 IPC for sodomizing his friend after watching porn

Considering the facts and circumstances of the case, overall evidence adduced by the prosecution, the mode and manner in which the incident had taken place, the Court opined that some reprieve in the matter of sentence deserved to be given to the convict who had been incarcerated since more than four years.