Legal News

The Supreme Court of India has issued a directive to Jagjit Singh Dallewal, a prominent leader associated with the farmers’ protests, urging him to refrain from obstructing national highways. The Court emphasized the importance of maintaining public order and ensuring that protest actions do not disrupt the flow of traffic, especially on vital roads that […]

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that medical negligence cannot be presumed solely based on the failure of a surgery. The judgment clarifies that a failed surgical outcome does not automatically imply negligence on the part of the medical professionals involved. The court emphasized that for a claim of medical negligence to be

IndiGo, the prominent Indian airline, has taken legal action against Mahindra Electric, filing a case in the Delhi High Court over the use of the trademark “6E” by the latter in relation to its new electric car model. IndiGo, which has trademarked the “6E” brand for its airline services, claims that Mahindra Electric’s use of

The Bombay High Court recently ruled that strangling a pregnant woman to death, though tragic, does not qualify as an act of “exceptionally violent” conduct that would warrant denying remission to the convicted individual. The case involved a man who had killed his pregnant wife by strangling her, leading to her death and the loss

The Supreme Court of India has directed the Jacobite faction of the Syrian Christian Church to comply with a 2017 verdict, which ordered the handing over of several churches to the Orthodox faction. This ongoing dispute, which has been the subject of several legal battles, centers around control of church properties in Kerala, with the

The Central Information Commission (CIC) has upheld the decision to deny public access to details regarding the blocking of X (formerly Twitter) accounts during the farmers’ protests. The ruling came after the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MEITY) had earlier refused to provide information about the specific accounts that were blocked, citing national security

The Supreme Court of India has suggested implementing a system to monitor and address instances where accused individuals are not released from custody despite being granted bail by the courts. This proposal follows growing concerns about delays in the execution of bail orders, leading to prolonged detention. Background: In recent times, various petitions have highlighted

A Bengaluru court has vacated its earlier order that had barred Swiggy from creating third-party rights over the Employee Stock Option Plans (ESOPs) of a former Assistant Vice President. The legal battle stemmed from a dispute over the ESOPs granted to the employee during their tenure at the food delivery giant. Background: The employee had

The Madras High Court has called for responses from the Centre and the State government on a petition that seeks to ban online reviews of films for three days after their release. The petition argues that such reviews can negatively influence audience perceptions and impact box-office performance before the public has had a chance to

The Supreme Court of India has imposed a fine of ₹50,000 on the Centre for challenging the pension granted to the widow of a soldier. The court expressed displeasure over the government’s stance, emphasizing that the widow was entitled to the pension as per the applicable rules and guidelines. Background: The soldier’s widow had been