Keeping Pace with Legal Change
In Criminal Misc Application No. 118 of 2025, Uttarakhand High Court quashed the order of summoning Patanjali Ayurved Ltd. on the grounds of procedural lapses, limitation, no specifically made allegations under the Drugs Act, and no required forensic evidence.
Significance and ImpactThe ruling of the Punjab & Haryana High Court in CWP-19578 of 2023 illustrates the manner in which courts exercise equilibrium amid formalities of law and social justice. The judgment, in allowance of compassionate appointment of a second wife within the service rules, emphasizes equity, principles of nomination, and dependency safeguard.
This article discusses the decision of the Bombay High Court in TikTok Limited vs. Registrar of Trade Marks, in which the request to declare TikTok a well-known trademark was denied because it posed a threat to national security. The case brings out the issue of intellectual property law and national interest.
The Calcutta High Court upheld Susanta Chowdhury’s murder conviction, commuting his death sentence to life imprisonment without remission for 40 years. The bench found the crime premeditated and brutal yet insufficiently “rarest of rare” to warrant capital punishment, citing evidence.
The Bombay High Court has upheld the 10% Maratha reservation in education and government jobs for 2025, pending final judgment. A three-judge bench will expedite hearings to scrutinize the quota’s constitutional validity amid competing claims of social justice and meritocracy.
The Karnataka High Court quashed proceedings against Taha Husain in a frivolous cat dispute, admonishing police for pursuing baseless charges. The ruling underscores the need for evidentiary thresholds, curbing misuse of criminal law and safeguarding judicial resources and individual liberties.
Bombay High Court quashed Tanang Gram Panchayat’s revocation of Indus Tower’s NOC, deeming the action arbitrary and violative of natural justice. The ruling reaffirmed statutory limits on local bodies and paved the way for resumption of the mobile tower’s installation.
The Mumbai consumer commission dismissed a 2020 complaint against Wow Momos, ruling that the plaintiffs ordered non‑vegetarian momos themselves. Lacking clear evidence of religious harm or service deficiency, the court emphasized individual responsibility and transparent menu labeling in mixed‑menu outlets.
This article explores how BNSS 2023’s Section 163 supersedes CrPC Section 144, instituting written, time-bound emergency orders with mandatory reason-recording and objection hearings, thus modernizing urgent public‐order powers while safeguarding individual freedoms through enhanced transparency and judicial oversight.
This report details the Gurjar protest that halted the Delhi–Mumbai rail corridor, examining charges under Section 174 of the Railways Act and IPC provisions on public nuisance, mischief, and endangering safety, alongside the political fallout and precedential implications for civil dissent.
This report details the Gurjar protest that halted the Delhi–Mumbai rail corridor, examining charges under Section 174 of the Railways Act and IPC provisions on public nuisance, mischief, and endangering safety, alongside the political fallout and precedential implications for civil dissent.
