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No embargo under S.44 of TPA to sell unpartitioned/undivided share in joint property: Delhi High Court

Section 44 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 provides that a person cannot transfer a right greater than he himself has, but the same does not preclude the co-owner from transferring his share in the joint property only because the same is unpartitioned/undivided.

Case Briefs High Courts

Know why Bombay HC permitted 12-year-old rape victim to terminate 29 weeks pregnancy

“A woman could become pregnant by choice irrespective of her marital status. However, in case of unwanted or incidental pregnancy, the burden invariably fell on the pregnant woman/victim, and she could not be forced to continue it”.

Interviews

Law, Justice, and the Human Spirit: Reflections with Professor V.S. Mishra

In conversation with Prof. V.S. Mishra, a distinguished faculty member at the Faculty of Law, Banaras Hindu University.

Interviewed by Anushka Sharma¹

Case Briefs High Courts

Merely stating bail proposal of accused is “under consideration” not sufficient to deprive co-accused benefit of parity: Bombay High Court

The order rejecting appeal against the bail must reflect application of mind and record reasons which indicates consideration of the facts of the case and such reasoning forms the bedrock of the doctrine of fairness in administrative law.

Experts Corner Vasanth Rajasekaran

Setting Aside of an Executed Resolution Plan: Supreme Court’s Verdict in the JSW — Bhushan Steel Insolvency Case Saga Opens a Pandora Box

by Vasanth Rajasekaran and Harshvardhan Korada

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

HIGH COURT JUNE 2025 WEEKLY ROUNDUP | Preethi Rathi’s Acid Attack; TikTok’s Trade mark; Nitish Kumar’s National Anthem Case: Patanjali’s Misleading Ads; and more

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

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court seeks State Govt’s stand on law prohibiting black magic, witchcraft and sorcery

The petition highlighted the urgency and necessity for enactment of laws against black magic, in similar pattern as has been passed in the States of Maharashtra and Karnataka.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras High Court sets aside condition requiring vehicle pass for devotees attending Lord Muruga’s religious conference

“We are a republican democracy. Just as ease of doing business is important, the ease of participation in democratic gatherings is equally vital. The authorities ought not to come in the way of the citizens exercising their democratic right.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court interprets Will and four Codicils of Ratan Naval Tata

“The listed and unlisted shares of the deceased not specifically covered elsewhere in the Will would be bequeathed to Ratan Tata Endowment Foundation and Ratan Tata Endowment Trust.”

Experts Corner Lakshmikumaran & Sridharan

GST Tightens the Reins: No More Edits, No More Extensions

by Shweta Walecha and Srijita Chakraborty

Case Briefs High Courts

Read why Bombay HC held that Article 24 of AIFTA did not deprive customs authorities to issue show cause notices

The petitioner, Purple Products, imported Tin Ingots manufactured from Malaysia, with a valid Certificate of Origin and based on such certification, it claimed and availed benefits under Customs Exemption Notification No. 46 of 2011, dated 1-6-2011, from time to time.

Law Firms News News

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Samayat Services LLP for the sale of equity shares of Vishal Mega Mart

Cyril Amarchand Mangaldas advised Samayat Services LLP

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC discharges Maharashtra Minister and Senior NCP Leader Chhagan Bhujbal’s CA in money laundering case

“Mere absence of due diligence, even if assumed for arguments sake, does not amount to the commission or omission of an offence under Section 3 of the PMLA, 2002.”

Saregama Intellectual Property Rights Dispute

Law Firms News News

Khaitan & Co. represents Saregama India before Bombay High Court in a landmark Intellectual Property Rights Dispute

Khaitan & Co successfully represented Saregama India before the Bombay High Court

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court grants interim injunction to Domino’s in trade mark infringement case

“Any confusion between the edible products, if allowed to continue, can lead to disastrous consequences on human health. Therefore, the Court must adopt more cautious and stringent approach for judging the likelihood of confusion and to exercise greater care.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Sikkim HC upholds life sentence of grandson confessed to killing 82-year-old grandmother by slitting her throat

The extra-judicial confession made by the appellant to the doctor was not considered as the appellant was in Police custody and after that, he was accompanied by a Police constable for his medical examination.

Case Briefs High Courts

[S.306 IPC] ‘Act of instigation must be such, where deceased has no choice, but to commit suicide’; Bombay HC quashes FIR

Instigation or incitement on the part of the accused person was the gravamen of the offence of abetment to suicide but a mere allegation or accusation of harassment made by the deceased prior to his death, cannot be held as the fulcrum of an offence under Section 306 IPC.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Woman tied to a tree and beaten by Moneylender: NHRC takes suo motu cognizance

The NHRC noted that the incident occurred because her husband had failed to repay the loan and had run away.

Case Briefs High Courts

Procedural delay by NCTE can’t prejudice institution’s academic year; Kerala HC directs recognition of Majilis College’s ITE Programme for 2025—26

“Letter of Intent was issued for the Academic Year 2025-26, and the Final Recognition had been issued for the Academic Year 2026-27, which also defies any logic and reason.”

Case Briefs High Courts

“It’s wife’s tendency to implicate husband and his family members to settle personal scores”: Bombay HC Quashes Dowry Harassment FIR against In-Laws

Only out of ulterior motive to settle personal score, wife makes generalized and sweeping accusation unsupported by concrete evidence. As a result, the family members of husband have to face agony of criminal trial, when no prima facie case is made out against them.