‘Separate orders required for bail bond cancellation and imposing penalty under S. 446 CrPC’; Himachal Pradesh HC allows appeal of a penalised surety, remands matter
“Bare reading of Section 446 of the CrPC makes out a case wherein separate orders are required to be passed by the Court, firstly, at the time of cancellation of the bail bonds, and secondly, when the penalty is imposed.”
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‘State bound to review within reasonable period of limitation if not prescribed’; P&H HC sets aside inspector’s demotion 7 years after acquittal in disciplinary proceedings
“It is settled proposition of law that where no limitation period is prescribed, authorities are bound to act within reasonable period. The reasonable period depends upon facts and circumstances of each case, there is no hard and fast or straitjacket formula.”
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Landmark Constitutional Law Judgments in 2024 by the Supreme Court of India (Part II of IV)
by Siddharth R. Gupta* and Samriddhi Seth**
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SEBI Extends Compliance Timeline—ODI & FPI
SEBI extends Compliance Deadline for ODI & FPI Regulations to November 2025.
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Gujarat HC rejects PIL by self-acclaimed RTI activist on unauthorised construction near Lajpore Central Jail; Imposes 20 Lakh cost
“It is evident that the petitioner is blackmailing and is trying to extort money from the businessmen of the Surat city by creating fear in their mind that if they do not shell money, he would make a complaint of violation of one or the other laws.”
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DoT notifies new telecom standards & certification rules
Framework for Telecom Equipment Standards, Certification, and Compliance in India
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HIGH COURT MAY 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Stories on Khyati Hospital Angioplasty Scandal; Narayan Sai’s furlough plea; Col. Sofiya Qureshi Remark Case; and more
A quick legal roundup to cover important stories from all High Courts this week.
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‘Example of internet-famous, unqualified quacks exploiting people’s insecurities’; P&H HC refuses anticipatory bail to influencer whose hair oil allegedly injured 71 people
“One cannot overlook the role played by the so-called beauty and fitness influencers in setting unrealistic standards by creating a make-believe world. In a bid to meet these fickle societal standards of beauty, vulnerable people go to extreme lengths and even undergo risky procedures.”
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2025 SCC Vol. 4 Part 2
Central Sales Tax Act, 1956 — S. 8(5) (after 2002 Amendment) and S. 8(4) — Applicability of S. 8(5) after amendment to
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‘Merely providing wrong policy number doesn’t rule out insurance company’s liability’; Jharkhand HC refuses relief to Reliance Insurance for carpenter’s death
“The claimants are not supposed to know the exact policy number, and they have gathered it from somewhere and produced it before the Motor Vehicle Accident Claim Tribunal.”
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‘LOCs can’t be treated as guarantee under S. 126 of Contract Act’; Arbitral Tribunal refuses liability of Zee & Essel in repaying loan given to SNL by Aditya Birla Finance
“Zee and Essel undertook to ensure that SNL would fulfil its obligations and assured that the outstanding amount would be paid. To treat the said LOCs as guarantees would amount to adding words which were not written.”
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Call For Papers | Solventia — Journal of Insolvency and Bankruptcy Laws
Call for papers for Vol. II, Issue 2.
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CAM Advises Alpha Wave Ventures on Acquisition of 21.74% Stake in I-Ven Realty
Separate teams from Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas acted as legal counsels on a Chinese
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“Systematic attempt to mint more money under PMJAY scheme”; Gujarat HC dismisses bail plea of doctor accused in Khyati Hospital Angioplasty Scandal
The Court stated that the fact remained that seven patients were forced to undergo the procedure of angioplasty without their wish and without any need in some cases. Furthermore, the material on record suggested that no proper post operational care was taken.
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‘Bribery strikes at root of public administration, erodes public faith in govt. institutions’; Punjab and Haryana HC rejects anticipatory bail plea of Junior Engineer
“The demand for Rs. 1000 — however modest in quantum — is not to be seen in isolation but must be viewed in light of the position held by the accused engineer and the context of the demand. The act of coercing an ordinary citizen to pay a bribe for availing a rightful service, amounts to gross misconduct.”
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