Tag: High Court

Current Legal Update

Kerala HC Cites Valmiki’s Transformation to Highlight Criminal Reformation

The article discusses the results of the case analyzed by the High Court on the issue of the constant and infamous designation of someone as a rowdy and the open disclosure of their criminal record. It throws some light on the reformation inclined focus of the court, the right to privacy of a citizen and the delicate position of police surveillance, which eventually decides to have the name of a petitioner off a rowdy list after a long history of well-behaved behavior.

byLegal Maestros
Current Legal Update

Allahabad HC Rules BNSS Anticipatory Bail Provisions Apply Retrospectively

In this article, we are going to examine the Abdul Hameed v. State case, a landmark judgment explaining anticipatory bail under the new BNSS in India. It focuses on the maintenance of consecutive bail applications, the retrospective effect of procedural legislations such as BNSS and principle of beneficial law in the sense that the evolution of the law legally deserves reconsideration of bail considering the new legal considerations.

byLegal Maestros
Supreme Court

No Stay on Convictions for Corrupt Public Servants, Says Supreme Court

In this article, the author focuses on the decision of the Supreme Court in a Special Leave Petition where conviction of a public servant was not stayed under Prevention of Corruption Act. It explores the reasoning of the Court in opposing convictions that are stayed with respect to cases in which the charges against a public servant relate to corruption, strengthening the rule of the courts and citing the principles that apply of accountability and good citizenship in public service. It discusses the actual background, the legal provisions at stake, and the underlying facts brought to request by the Court.

byLegal Maestros
High court

Bike Taxis a Necessity, Not Luxury: Taxi Welfare Association Challenges Karnataka’s Ban in High Court

The Karnataka Taxi Welfare Association has taken serious legal objections toward the ban of bike taxis by the state government. Citing these services as a life necessity due to the cheap and effective last-mile connection, especially to daily commuters, the association holds that the ban is unjust to our lives and access to a vital mode of transport. This paper examines the different aspects of this currently raging courtroom battle and brings out the arguments that have been put forth by both parties and the possibilities of what this may portend as far as the future of urban mobility is concerned in Karnataka.

byLegal Maestros
Supreme Court

Unpacking Bank Fraud Cases: A Judgment by Justices M.M. Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal

In this article the author analyzes a landmark Supreme Court of India case on the issue of quashing criminal proceedings emanating out of bank fraud. The Court explains the difference between the administrative activities of banks implemented in accordance with RBI Master Directions and a criminal inquiry, and the fact that the quashing of the former will not nullify a criminal proceeding as such. It emphasizes the inapplicability of natural justice during the process of filing FIR and remits cases to be remanded back to be decided afresh.

byLegal Maestros
High court

Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Lecturer in Pahalgam Attack WhatsApp Status Case

As part of its decision, which was handed down on June 12, 2025, the Madhya Pradesh High Court granted bail to Dr. Nasheem Bano, highlighting the fact that Article 21 safeguards the private liberty of individuals. In speech-related offenses, Justice Avanindra Kumar Singh enforced safeguards, striking a balance between the right to free speech and the need to maintain religious unity.

byDileep Poshwal