Case Briefs Archives

[NDPS Act] Mere Driving of Vehicle Insufficient to Establish “Constructive Possession” of Passenger’s Contraband: Calcutta HC Grants Bail

“Possession” under the NDPS Act is not limited to personal recovery; however, prima facie control over the seized material must be shown for Section 37 NDPS to apply.

Case Briefs High Courts

Allahabad HC: No Right to Conduct Regular Religious Congregation on Public Land; Private Use Also Subject to Regulation

“Freedom, in a constitutional society, is always accompanied by responsibility towards others.”

Cleaning Police Stations as Bail Condition

Case Briefs Supreme Court

“Abhorrent, Degrading, and Unknown to Law”; Supreme Court Declares Imposition of Bail Conditions Such as Cleaning of Police Stations as Null and Void

“The most invaluable gift that the people of India gave unto themselves through the Constitution was the vision of a casteless society founded upon the principle of substantive equality.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

ReT Closure: SC quashes litigation-based exclusion; relief to select panel candidates subject to TET

Supreme Court rules on Rehbar-e-Taleem (ReT) Scheme closure, holds denial of appointment due to pending litigation arbitrary under Article 14, and grants relief to select panel candidates subject to TET qualification.

Case Briefs High Courts

“International gang of wildlife poachers & traffickers”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies bail to alleged pangolin poacher noting prima facie involvement

The Court noted that the case indeed involved an international gang of poachers and traffickers of wildlife animals like Pangolin, and the accused prima facie seemed to be involved.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Valid Consent Under GDPR and PECR Must Be Assessed Objectively: UK Court of Appeal on Cookies and Targeted Direct Marketing

The law treats consent as something shown by a clear outward action, not by what a person is thinking internally. If there is no clear external indication of agreement, consent does not exist, regardless of the person’s actual state of mind, and the law does not allow inquiry into their inner thoughts.

Case Briefs High Courts

Simultaneous Parole or Furlough for Co-Accused is “Ordinarily Not Permissible” but Not Barred: Delhi High Court

The High Court interpreted Note (2) to Rule 1212 and Note (1) to Rule 1224, Delhi Prison Rules, 2018, holding that “ordinarily” denotes restriction, not prohibition.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay HC quashes FIR over ‘Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla!’ remark; No offence under S. 295-A IPC

“The words “Ya Allah! Rasgulla! Dahi Bhalla” by themselves are neutral in ordinary social use, and mere mention of food items in a comic act cannot amount to insult of religion.”

Mis-description in filing shipping bills

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC: Customs Broker Not to Be Penalised for Mis-Description While Filing Shipping Bills

“Wrong classification or mis-description in shipping bills filed for MEIS scrips by the customs broker does not attract penalty under Section 114AA, Customs Act, 1962 due to lack of mens rea and jurisdiction of customs department”

Case Briefs High Courts

No “Larger Public Interest”; Wife Cannot Use RTI to Access Husband’s Income Tax Details in Matrimonial Disputes: Delhi High Court

“The parties shall be at liberty to take all remedies available in law for requiring the other spouse to place on record the affidavit as mandated under Rajnesh v. Neha, (2020) 2 SCC 324.”

50 percent disability medical certificate motor accident

Case Briefs High Courts

No Medical Certificate, No Disability: Sikkim HC Rejects 50% Disability Finding Based On Fractured Vertebrae

“In the absence of medical or disability certificate, the finding of 50 per cent disability based on fracture of rib, vertebrae and hip dislocation, was found to be erroneous, reducing the award of compensation to just medical expenses.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Filmmaker Claims Dhurandhar 2 Copied His Script: Here’s Why Karnataka High Court Dismissed Plea to Revoke CBFC Certification

In the present case, filmmaker Santosh Kumar sought cancellation of the CBFC certification granted for the screening of Aditya Dhar’s “Dhurandhar 2” alleging that the film was a plagiarised version of his original script titled “D Saheb”.

failure of core charge in disciplinary proceedings

Case Briefs High Courts

Corruption Charge Not Proved, Yet Employee Removed: Delhi HC Sets Aside Penalty, Directs Reinstatement

The Court held that path from the proved fact of transfer of Rs 75,000 to the conclusion of bribery remains unexplained.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Dismisses Challenge to AITA Elections; Orders Fresh Polls Under National Sports Governance Act, 2025

Delhi High Court held in view of the subsequent enactment of the National Sports Governance Act, 2025, the issue raised with regard to non-compliance of the Sports Code, 2011 has become academic and ordered fresh elections and appointed Administrator.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Upholds Mandatory Driving License Rule for Male SI Candidates

The Court ruled that requirement is non-discriminatory and rejects candidate’s plea for relaxation despite COVID-related delay in obtaining license.

Parole for effective legal representation

Case Briefs High Courts

Jail Visitor’s Room Not Conducive Environment for Effective Lawyer—Client Communication; Delhi HC grants Parole to POCSO Convict to File SLP

The Court noted that mechanical police objections without substantive reasoning cannot be a valid ground to deny parole.

Case Briefs High Courts

Speech does not explicitly call for any offences: Allahabad HC refuses registration of FIR against Rahul Gandhi for “fight against Indian State” remark

The High Court further noted that the complete extracts of the alleged speech had neither been brought before it nor before the trial and appellate court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka HC Sends Ranveer Singh to Temple Over Kantara Mimicry Row

In the present case, an FIR was filed against Ranveer Singh for allegedly mimicking the Daiva possession scene from the film Kantara during an event at IFFI, which was claimed to have hurt religious and cultural sentiments.

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court Dismisses 23 Year-Old Plea Challenging Labour Court’s Award on Regularisation

In the present case, the petitioner sought regularisation and benefits from 1 April 1983, and the Board claimed that the date from which he was entitled was 1 April 1989.

Case Briefs High Courts

Affected persons not rehabilitated even after 20+ years of Narmada Dam: Madhya Pradesh HC directs Additional Chief Secretary to address Medha Patkar’s suggestions, concerns

A PIL was filed by Medha Patkar in 2024 seeking registration of land plots allotted to persons displaced by the Narmada Dam project, since the allotment letters had not been registered as formal title deeds since 20+ years.