In Umapathi S vs The Karnataka Land Grabbing Prohibition Special Court and Others. , the Karnataka High Court ordered the state government to respond to the PIL which has challenged the appointment of retired judicial officer CG Hungand as judical member of the Karnataka Land Grabbing Special Court. A division bench Read more
Following the submission of a committee’s report on whether Online Rummy is a game of skill or chance, the Supreme Court has directed the Andhra Pradesh High Court to review the issue. The case is between the State of Andhra Pradesh and Play Games 24 and 7 Private Limited. As Read more
According to a recent ruling by the Delhi High Court in Dixita Golwala v. Narcotics Control Bureau, if both spouses use drugs, then the narcotics found in the couple’s bedroom in a residential building belong to both of them. According to Justice Jasmeet Singh, while the husband may have requested Read more
Andhra Pradesh High Court reiterates In a noteworthy case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court addressed a revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution. The petitioner sought to challenge an order dated May 25, 2022, which directed the respondent to undergo a medical examination to assess his potency in Read more
In the case of Muzammil v. State of Karnataka, the Karnataka High Court, presided over by Justice M. Nagaprasanna, considered a petition seeking the quashing of proceedings initiated under Section 3 of the Karnataka Open Places (Prevention of Disfigurement) Act, 1981. The petitioners were accused of drawing a graffiti that Read more
The Karnataka High Court asked the State government to respond to a public interest litigation (PIL) challenging the appointment of retired judicial officer CG Hungund as a judicial member of the Karnataka Land Grabbing (Prohibition) Special Court. The court issued notice to the respondents and the registrar of the Special Read more
The Delhi High Court in case titled Varun Bhatia v State and Another, ruled that calling a woman ‘gandi aurat’ or being rude to her will not attract an offence under section 509 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court emphasized that the word ‘Gandi Aurat’ read in isolation, Read more
In a noteworthy case, the Andhra Pradesh High Court addressed a revision petition filed under Article 227 of the Constitution. The petitioner sought to challenge an order dated May 25, 2022, which directed the respondent to undergo a medical examination to assess his potency in relation to the consummation of Read more
The Maharashtra government led by Chief Minister Eknath Shinde has sanctioned a budget of Rs. 6,47,320 and this was approved for purchasing the translation software for translating the Supreme Court and Bombay HC English judgments to Marathi. The resolution for the same was passed on the 1st of August, 2023 and Read more
The Supreme Court issued a key decision on Monday, saying that basic ceremonies like exchanging rings or garlands can be used to solemnize marriage in a lawyer’s office. A Madras High Court ruling that required a priest’s presence and a public pronouncement of marriage in order for it to be Read more
