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Why was Sujit Bose denied bail in the alleged municipal recruitment scam? Calcutta HC on PMLA Section 45

The petitioner is a former Minister of the Government of West Bengal and former Vice-Chairman of South Dum Dum Municipality. The proceedings arose out of an alleged municipal recruitment scam in West Bengal.

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Use of children to influence voters is in “bad taste”, but does not warrant setting aside election: Madras HC rejects plea against TVK candidate

Madras High Court held that exploiting familial bonds and emotions to influence voters could not, by itself, amount to undue influence, as it did not overpower adults’ free will. The Court observed that adults who chose to vote a particular way in response to their children’s demands were exercising their own volition

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Can 4.5 years in custody earn bail under Section 43D(5) UAPA? Rajasthan High Court on Udaipur Kanhaiya Lal murder case

A bail court does not weigh evidence or defences such as language of disclosure statements, held the Division Bench.

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Delhi High Court grants injunction to Mankind against ‘ACNE SCAR’ mark for infringing ‘ACNESTAR’ trade mark

Delhi High Court restrained the use of ACNE SCAR, ACNE+SCAR and ACNESCAR, holding them prima facie deceptively similar to Mankind’s registered ACNESTAR trademark, and directed the recall of existing stock within two months

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Habeas corpus cannot compel an adult woman who voluntarily marries and resides with person of her choice to return to parental home: J&K and Ladakh HC

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by the father of a major woman seeking her recovery, holding that where an adult woman voluntarily leaves her parental home, marries a person of her choice and resides with him out of her own free will and volition, no case of illegal or unlawful detention is made out.

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Settlement demand extortion or negotiation? Bombay HC quashes FIR over demand of ₹25 lakh each by flat purchasers

The Court held that an exorbitant settlement demand, without an intentional threat or fear of injury, does not attract Section 385 IPC.

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Delhi High Court: Mere Trade Mark registration insufficient to establish first ownership of Copyright in Original Artistic Work

Delhi High Court dismissed Japan Tobacco’s rectification petition, holding that mere trade mark registration cannot establish first ownership of copyright in an original artistic work under Section 17, Copyright Act.

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Can microplastics labelling be mandated despite absence of conclusive scientific proof of harm? Madras HC answers

Madras High Court examined the validity of directions requiring packaged drinking water, sugar and salt to carry labels disclosing the possible presence of micro/nano plastics, amid concerns over scientific uncertainty, potential health risks and consumers’ right to make informed choices.

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Young age, prior romantic relationship, differing statements: Delhi HC grants bail in POCSO case

The Court noted that the applicant and the prosecutrix were in a love relationship for a few months prior to the date of the incident.

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Same arbitrator in 4,155 cases? Delhi High Court declares award unenforceable, seeks affidavits from Axis Bank and RBI

The Court observed that such repeated appointments are directly violative of the principle of neutrality and Section 12 read with grounds under Schedule V of the Arbitration & Conciliation Act, 1996.

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Calcutta High Court quashes criminal proceedings against advocate over clients’ property transfer dispute

The Court noted that that the continuation of the criminal proceedings was unwarranted and amounted to an abuse of the process of law, having regard to the civil and proprietary nature of the dispute.

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Can a Look Out Circular be used to recover a loan? Delhi High Court explains the limits under Article 21

Reinforcing Article 21 safeguards, the Court held that Look Out Circulars (LOCs) cannot be used as routine debt-recovery tools and restrictions on foreign travel must be justified by a lawful basis and credible material.

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“Apology is not a weapon of defence”: Bombay High Court holds two lawyers who threatened a Judge guilty of criminal contempt

The lawyers were fined ₹2,000 and directed to pay ₹50,000 costs each, with a Bar Council referral for action.

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Can public servants facing corruption trials be reinstated into active service after bail? Punjab & Haryana HC seeks Haryana Chief Secretary’s response

Punjab and Haryana High Court granted interim bail to a police Sub-Inspector in a Prevention of Corruption Act case and directed the Haryana Chief Secretary to explain the rules governing the reinstatement of public servants facing corruption trials, including safeguards against witness tampering and evidence manipulation.

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Mere sale of garments bearing religious images does not attract Section 295-A IPC absent deliberate and malicious intent; Gujarat HC quashes FIR against Surat textile businessman

The Court held that Section 295-A, Penal Code, 1860, is attracted only when an insult to religion or religious beliefs is perpetrated with the deliberate and malicious intention of outraging the religious feelings of a class of citizens.

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Can a film be protected from piracy before its release? Delhi HC on “Drishyam: The Conclusion”

The Court held that nature of the injury, which the plaintiff may likely to suffer, might not be remedied in terms of money.

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Inside the Kerala HC missing rifleman case: CBI probe ordered after 14 years

Kerala High Court directed transfer of the investigation relating to the disappearance of a rifleman of the Tripura State Rifles to CBI, holding that the prolonged lapse of time could not be a ground to deny an investigation where the father had been relentlessly pursuing the matter for over 14 years and the circumstances warranted exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction.

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Resignation does not end anti-defection proceedings: Madras HC on AIADMK MLAs who resigned and later joined TVK

Madras High Court upheld the acceptance of resignations of 6 AIADMK MLAs who voted against the party whip to support the Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay’s TVK-led government and subsequently joined TVK, holding that their resignations do not extinguish pending disqualification proceedings under the Tenth Schedule.

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NEET-UG category change: Madras High Court refuses General to OBC-NCL switch after results

Madras High Court dismissed a NEET-UG 2026 candidate’s plea to change her category from General to OBC-NCL after the declaration of results, holding that a subsequently issued OBC-NCL certificate could not override the prescribed counselling rules.

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Jail-allotment letter issued before detention order? J&K and Ladakh HC quashes Preventive Detention for non-application of mind

The High Court reiterated that a person already in custody can be detained preventively only on cogent material showing a real possibility of release.