CCI approves Google’s ₹20.24 crore settlement in Android TV anti-competitive practices case
The CCI directed Google to submit annual compliance reports for five years and implement the Settlement Proposal per its submitted timeline.
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Can promotion be denied based on adverse confidential reports which were never conveyed to the employee, depriving of opportunity to representation? SC answers
The Commandant with Border Security Force (BSF) was denied promotion to the post of Deputy Inspector General from the date his juniors were promoted.
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Setting aside administrative action on grounds of violation of natural justice principles doesn’t bar administrative authorities from proceeding afresh: SC
“Principles of natural justice are not applicable at the stage of reporting a criminal offence. Providing an opportunity of being heard prior to the commencement of a criminal action, would frustrate the very purpose of initiating a criminal proceeding, which is to meet the ends of justice”.
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Misguiding the Court to pass an order, which was never intended to be complied with, is commission of Contempt: SC
“Misuse of the process of Court with an intent to tarnish the image of judiciary, threatening the integrity, and the efficiency of the judicial system cannot be allowed to be overlooked”.
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[POCSO] Alcohol-Fueled attempt to grope breasts not attempted rape: Calcutta High Court
“The evidence of the victim girl and the medical examination report prima facie do not indicate that there was any penetration or rape committed by the petitioner on the victim girl nor that he attempted to penetrate.”
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Section 197(1) CrPC available only to public servants whose appointing authority is Central or State Government; Deputation does not dissolve public servant status: SC reiterates
In the matter at hand, the accused was an Executive Engineer, Municipal Corporation, Chandigarh, and caused wrongful loss in excess of Rs. 13.66 crore to the Government exchequer by changing the terms and conditions of the Detailed Notice Inviting Tender.
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Sister-in-law taunting for not conceiving not a ground for S. 498A IPC & Section 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act charges to sustain: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The only reference to petitioners 3 and 4 is that, during visits to the accused No. 1 and third respondent’s home, they taunted her for not being able to conceive. Such vague allegations, without specific dates or details, cannot withstand legal scrutiny.
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‘Illness is presumed to be service related if no disease is recorded by medical board at time of entry’; Supreme Court orders 50% disability pension for ex-serviceman
Supreme Court found that the Tribunal had merely relied on the remarks of the Invaliding Medical Board and the Re-Survey Medical Boards to conclude that, since the appellant’s disability was assessed at less than 20%, he was not entitled to the disability element of the disability pension.
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‘Advocates perceived as client’s agent, must respect client’s autonomy to make decisions’; Bombay HC quashes forgery case against advocate
A considerable amount of direct control is exercised by the client over the manner in which an advocate renders his services during his employment and the services hired or availed of an advocate will be that of a contract “of personal service”.
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Zee Entertainment guarantor’s liability arises only upon invocation of demand guarantee by IDBI: NCLAT dismisses IDBI’s plea to initiate CIRP
“There shall be liberty to the appellant to file a fresh Section 7 application for any default on the part of the corporate debtor subsequent to 10A period.”
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Mere suspicion of extra-marital affair, however morally reprehensible, does not per se amount to abetment of suicide: Delhi HC grants bail to a man accused u/s 498A, 304-B IPC
Even after assuming, that such relationship existed between petitioner and his sister-in-law, or demeaning language in reference to the deceased, was exchanged via WhatsApp between them, these facts, stand alone, do not, prima facie, disclose the specific ingredients of cruelty or harassment related to dowry demand.
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Supreme Court pulls up Government of Haryana for non-compliance in manual scavenging compensation case; Orders Chief Secretary’s Personal Presence
“It appears that the State of Haryana has not paid any attention to our order dated 3-1-2025 nor has looked into the representation filed by the petitioner”
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Gullible individuals facing rough weathers in life fall prey to inducements in the name of religious preachers; Delhi High Court denies anticipatory bail
Despite a settled legal proposition that the courts dealing with bail applications are not forum for recovery of money, indulgence was repeatedly extended to the accused/applicant, apparently keeping in mind the pitiable condition of the victims of the cheating.
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Supreme Court invokes Article 142 to dissolve marriage on grounds of irretrievable breakdown; Grants wife visitation rights with daughter
“In the interest of justice, equity, and the welfare of the child, we deem it appropriate to grant visitation rights to the wife so that she may gradually rebuild a bond with her daughter.”
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Punjab and Haryana HC seeks response from SSP regarding man allegedly tortured, given electric shocks, recorded naked in police custody
“The present case involves allegations of gross misconduct of the acting officials and in the opinion of the Court, requires a detailed response qua the chain of events as they unfolded in actuality as also qua the alleged custodial torture that the petitioner was allegedly subjected to.”
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‘Power to enact and to repeal is sole prerogative of legislature’; Meghalaya HC dismisses plea challenging vires of Rajitlal University (Repealing) Act 2023
RITHS Trust, described as the sponsor in the Rajitlal University Act, 2011, filed the present plea. However, even after three years of the Act, the sponsors of the University had not shown any interest in approaching the State Government with an application to establish the University.
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‘Constructive possession enough for gift transaction’; Bombay HC rejects second appeal of brother claiming right to property gifted by father to the other son
“When the donor and donee, who are father and son, are residing together in residential house owned by the father, it is not expected that after gifting the property by way of Hiba, the father would leave the residence.”
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Calcutta High Court allows Suvendu Adhikari’s visit to violence-affected Murshidabad areas; Directs prior intimation and police coordination
The Court permitted the petitioners to visit Dhuliyan, Suti, and Samsherganj, subject to a condition of giving at least 24 hours’ prior intimation to the jurisdictional Superintendents of Police.
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‘Lady Constable seen smacking on her head’; Calcutta High Court directs SIT probe into alleged custodial torture of student protester by West Bengal police
In the report prepared by the Inspector General of Police it is reflected that the Lady constable was smacking on the head of the petitioner and pushing her. Further the petitioner was found to be out of coverage for 3 hours 52 minutes.
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Madras HC directs State to grant temporary leave to undertrial prisoners to attend relative’s funeral without requiring interim bail from Court
“The right of a prisoner, whether convicted or under trial makes no difference to temporary leave of absence to attend burial/funeral of a close relative is rooted in the principle of humane treatment and the inherent dignity as a human being. This right does not differentiate between the two categories of prisoners.”
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