Malika Bhola, Author at SCC Times

Appeal against contempt notice not maintainable

Delhi HC: Contempt Notice Order Not Appealable Under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC; 105 Days’ Delay Not Condoned

Delhi High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal against an order issuing contempt notice and deferring an Order 39 Rule 4 CPC plea, refusing to condone 105 days’ delay and holding the order not appealable.

Magistrate power to modify bail conditions

Case Briefs High Courts

Magistrate Cannot Impose Foreign Travel Restriction Years After Grant of Bail by “Clarifying” Original Order: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court while setting aside a foreign travel restriction imposed on the accused held that a Magistrate cannot alter bail conditions years after granting bail by calling it a clarification.

Delhi High Court patent priority date amendment

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“What Cannot be Done Directly Cannot be Done Indirectly”: Delhi HC Refuses Belated Amendment of Priority Date to Revive Deemed Withdrawn Patent Application

The Delhi High Court held that once a patent application is deemed withdrawn for failure to meet statutory timelines for national phase entry and filing Request for Examination, it cannot be revived through a belated amendment of priority date under Form 13

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Delhi High Court Stays ROC Penalty Orders Against LinkedIn India in SBO Disclosure Dispute

The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to LinkedIn India and its Directors by staying ROC penalty orders passed for alleged non-compliance with SBO disclosure norms under Sections 89 and 90, Companies Act, 2013.

Medical Negligence Case Against Anaesthetist

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Telephonic Advice on Post-Operative Painkiller Is Not Gross Criminal Recklessness: Supreme Court Quashes Criminal Negligence Case Against Anaesthetist

Supreme Court quashed criminal proceedings against an anaesthetist in a post-surgery death case, reiterating that criminal medical negligence under Section 304-A IPC requires gross negligence and proximate causation.

Delhi HC acquits accused in rape and kidnapping case

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She Crossed 1500 km With Him, Got Married, Never Raised an Alarm: Delhi HC Acquits Rape Accused, Finds Prosecuterix Statement Was Parental Pressure

The Delhi High Court acquitted a man convicted under Sections 363, 366 and 376 IPC, holding that the prosecutrix voluntarily accompanied and married the accused and that her minority was not conclusively established.

Non-consideration of assessee's reply by Assessing Officer

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Delhi High Court Quashes Income Tax Assessment Order for Non-Consideration of ASSESSEE’s Reply Filed After Adjournment Request

Delhi High Court set aside an assessment order passed under Sections 143(3) and 144-B, Income-tax Act after finding violation of principles of natural justice, holding that the assessing officer failed to communicate the status of the assessee’s adjournment request and ignored the reply filed by the assessee.

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“Hopefully, the story of her life will be an eye-opener for many”: SC Upholds Conviction in Dowry Death Case

Supreme Court upheld the conviction of the husband under Sections 302 and 498-A IPC in a dowry death case, rejecting the claim of suicide. The Court held that medical evidence showed a case of homicidal hanging, supported by ante-mortem injuries and absence of typical ligature marks not suicide.

Supreme Court 2026 vacation benches notification

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SC Announces Partial Court Working Schedule from 1 June to 12 July 2026; Vacation Benches Constituted

The Supreme Court has notified partial court working days from 1 June to 12 July 2026 and constituted vacation benches under the Supreme Court Rules, 2013. Regular court functioning will resume from 13 July 2026.

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Minimum Pass Marks, a Corrigendum, and Years of Uncertainty: Supreme Court Ends MBBS Students’ Legal Battle with a Degree

The Supreme Court regularised MBBS admissions and directed authorities to issue degrees to students affected by the NMC CBME Corrigendum dispute while keeping the larger legal issue open.

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Delhi High Court sentences YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to 6 months’ imprisonment for scandalising judiciary through “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms” videos

The Delhi High Court sentenced YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja to 6 months’ imprisonment for criminal contempt over derogatory videos targeting Judges and the judiciary on his “Fight 4 Judicial Reforms” channel, holding that malicious attacks on courts are not protected as fair criticism under Article 19(1)(a).

MGCC shortfall deduction arbitration clause

Case Briefs High Courts

Explainer: Delhi High Court on Limitation, Waiver, and MGCC Shortfall Deductions under Arbitral Awards in Section 34 Proceedings

The Delhi High Court upheld an arbitral award holding that deduction towards Minimum Guaranteed CENVAT Credit (MGCC) shortfall was impermissible in the absence of an express contractual clause. The Court also ruled that limitation commenced from the date of actual deduction from final invoices and not from a prior notice contemplating such deduction.

Wife's career and child welfare not cruelty or desertion

Case Briefs Supreme Court

‘Marriage Does Not Eclipse Her Individuality’: SC Expunges Cruelty and Desertion Findings Against Dentist Wife

The Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her professional career and living separately for her child’s welfare cannot amount to cruelty or desertion.

Preliminary and final decree in partition suit

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Got a Decree in 2012, Still No Possession? Supreme Court Calls It a ‘Comedy of Errors’ and Restores 14-Year-Old Execution in Partition Suit

The Supreme Court held that a partition decree determining shares, possession, mesne profits and mode of sale can be executable without a separate final decree, setting aside M.P. High Court orders that stalled execution proceedings.

NSE shares transaction anticipatory bail case

Case Briefs High Courts

Sub-Broker or Seller? Delhi High Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest in ₹5.63 Crore Unlisted NSE Shares Dispute

Delhi High Court granted interim protection from arrest in an anticipatory bail plea arising out of a transaction involving unlisted NSE shares, observing that the MoU prima facie supported the applicant’s defence and that the e-mail describing the company as “seller” was insufficient to justify custodial action.

Gravity of offence cannot justify continued incarceration

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Gravity of Offence Alone Cannot Justify Denial of Remission: Supreme Court Quashes MHA’s Cryptic Rejection of Premature Release

The Supreme Court held that remission cannot be denied solely on the heinousness of the offence and quashed the Ministry of Home Affairs’ non-speaking order rejecting a life convict’s premature release after 22 years of incarceration.

Legal RoundUp Weekly Roundup

Top Legal Developments [11-17 May]: Arvind Kejriwal Contempt, Benami Act, Dhurandhar OTT release, Rajasthani in Schools and More & Other Key Verdicts & Policy Updates

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

Case Briefs High Courts

Permitted in Cinemas but Stopped on OTT? That’s “Incongruous”: Delhi HC Refuses Injunction Over Remixed “Tirchi Topiwale” in Dhurandhar 2

Delhi High Court refused interim injunction against the OTT release of Dhurandhar: The Revenge in a copyright dispute over the remixed “Tirchi Topiwale” song from Tridev, holding that suppression of material facts and prolonged inaction disentitled the plaintiff from equitable relief.

daughter in law eviction from shared household

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When Senior Citizens Act and Domestic Violence Act Collide: Delhi HC Draws the Line on Daughter-in-Law’s Right of Residence in Shared Household

The Delhi High Court upheld the eviction of a widow and her son from the in-laws’ property under the Senior Citizens Act, holding that shared household rights under the Domestic Violence Act do not create proprietary rights and cannot override senior citizens’ right to peaceful residence.

Section 34 37 arbitration limited scope interference

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Courts Have a ‘Disturbing Tendency’ to Set Aside Arbitral Awards by Reassessing Facts: Karnataka HC Warning Upheld by Supreme Court

Supreme Court dismissed SLP filed by BMRCL challenging Karnataka High Court judgment restoring arbitral award in favour of Navayuga Engineering Company, reiterating limited scope of interference under Sections 34 and 37, Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 and upholding award including finance charges as compensatory claim.