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Covert voice Recording Matrimonial disputes

Covert Voice Recording in Matrimonial Disputes Does Not Infringe Privacy?

by K.P. Hemanth Kumar* and K.P. Pramodh Kumar**

‘Lawyer’s activities not commercial in nature; using residential premises as lawyer’s office not misuse’: Delhi HC quashes 22-year-old complaint

“A commercial activity involves investment of capital, profit and loss and co-operation of labor; on the other hand, the professional service of rendering advice in law is dependent upon one’s own academic qualification and individual skill. These peculiar and distinctive features of the legal profession do not permit its inclusion in commercial or semi-commercial activity, establishment, or institution.”

Res Judicata not applicable to Order 21CPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Orissa HC: Technical defects cannot defeat decree execution; Order 21 CPC excludes Res Judicata principle

“In case of passing an order to drop the execution proceedings on the ground of any technicality, the Judgment Debtor is not precluded under law to file a fresh application for execution providing correct particulars for making the execution petition executable.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Only strong and cogent evidence warrants summoning a new accused under S. 319 CrPC: Rajasthan High Court

“When the injured is silent about the involvement and role of the respondents, then under these circumstances, the statements of other witnesses hardly make any difference.”

Case Briefs High Courts

High time to shift paradigm that civil suits can run for decades: Delhi High Court upholds dismissal of civil suit

“It shows blatant and deliberate design on the part of petitioner to continue to protract the trial court proceedings, which is with the obvious aim to frustrate the respondent into giving up the lis.”

Case Briefs High Courts

‘No embargo on production of Call Records/Location Charts if privacy of raiding team/police informers is undertaken’: Delhi High Court allows preservation in NDPS case

“If such data is not preserved, there is likelihood that the same may get lost and may not be available to the petitioner in support of his defense.”

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The Principle of Kompetenz-Kompetenz and the Shift Towards a Waiver-Based Approach: Analysing Gayatri Project Ltd. v. M.P. Road Development Corpn. Ltd.

by Utkarsh Pandit*

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Medical Representative not a workman’: Delhi HC upholds Labour Court order

“The petitioner was not a person doing clerical or menial jobs but was a qualified graduate who had received specialized training in his field of work.”

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Stretching the Statute? Supreme Court’s Bold Take on Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

by Jugal J. Kanani*

Advance Rulings Case Briefs

Read why AAR Tamil Nadu refused to admit Auto Color Paints’ application for refund and Input Tax Credit adjustment over erroneous GST reporting

In the present case, Auto Color Paints mistakenly reported purchase invoices as sales in GSTR-1 from 2017—18 to 2022—23, resulting in a loss of Input Tax Credit amounting to ₹18.53 lakh. After the supplier refused adjustment, the applicant approached AAR, Tamil Nadu, seeking relief under Section 97 of the CGST Act.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court condemns realistic AI deepfake video targeting Akshay Kumar, orders urgent takedown to protect his personality rights and public safety

“Both in the context of images and videos, the morphing is so sophisticated and deceptive that it is virtually impossible to discern that the same are not genuine images/videos of the Akshya Kumar.”

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Duty Drawback and ITC: Resolving the Double Benefit Conundrum

by Pramod Sanap*

Case Briefs High Courts

Magistrate’s ‘seen’ remark, without reasoned order, insufficient: Bombay HC grants default bail for delay in filing chargesheet under S. 187 BNSS

“The provision of Section 187(3) BNSS were mandatory in nature and any slightest departure with the statutory mandate had impact of impairing the constitutional right of liberty of an individual although facing the accusations.”

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Expert Ethics in International Arbitration: The Indian Context

by Shivani Dewalla*

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC allows sale of two drugs for food-producing animal rearing, if manufactured before Notification prohibiting them

“The Notification prohibited the import, manufacture, sale, and distribution of Chloramphenicol and Nitrofurans from 12-03-2025.”

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Stumping the Status Quo: A Legal Case for Recognising Cricketers as Employees

by Arnav Laroia* and Arkadeep Poddar**

Case Briefs High Courts

Inside Punjab and Haryana HC order dismissing anticipatory bail plea of alleged mastermind in Indo-Pak drone drug smuggling case

“The increasing instances of drug smuggling through drones in India from across the border i.e. Pakistan pose a grave threat not only to the security of the nation but also impacts the youth of the nation.”

Interviews

Balancing Ideals and Realities: Dr. Hitesh Bhatt’s Insights on Legal Education, Judicial Accountability, and Public Sector Practice

Interviewee: Dr Hitesh Bhatt¹

Interviewed by Anchal Verma²

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Widening the Scope of Fast Track Mergers under the Companies Act, 2013: Unlocking Corporate Efficiency or Risking Oversight

by Kshitij Nair* and Khushi Agarwal**

Case Briefs High Courts

Insolvency proceedings no shield for Directors in cheque dishonour cases under S. 138 NI Act: Orissa HC

“On the request of the petitioner, the complainant waited and represented the cheque through its banker, but once again it got dishonoured with the same remark – refer to drawer.”