A judicial bench clarified that standard administrative panchnamas serve as conclusive legal evidence of government land resumption.
Category: Legal
Chhattisgarh High Court rules proof of woman’s consent is mandatory to sustain miscarriage charges under criminal law
The High Court quashed charges against a defendant after prosecutors failed to establish non-consensual medical intervention.
Consumer court orders telecom major to waive ₹1.75 lakh international data bill and award ₹25,000 compensation
The consumer redressal forum ruled the service provider failed to provide fair usage alerts during a customer’s travels to Nepal.
Calcutta High Court rules casteist abuse posted on social media constitutes ‘public view’ under SC/ST Act
The court affirmed that offensive comments posted on digital networking platforms satisfy the statutory public visibility threshold.
Gujarat High Court dismisses Arvind Kejriwal’s appeal seeking disclosure of PM Modi’s university degree
The high court upheld the quashing of the CIC disclosure directive and maintained a ₹25,000 cost penalty on the petitioner.
Red Bull files Delhi High Court petition against FSSAI order banning ‘Energy Drink’ terminology
The global beverage maker contested regulatory notifications prohibiting high-caffeine beverages from carrying energy drink labels without prior hearings.
Supreme Court terms hospital price mark-ups on cancer medications ‘carnage’ on taxpayers
A judicial bench flagged excessive price differentials between wholesale procurement and patient billing across private hospital pharmacies.
Supreme Court declines PIL seeking uniform national anti-ragging statutory framework for schools
The bench observed that existing educational guidelines and criminal provisions are sufficient to address campus harassment.
Comedian Kunal Kamra approaches Supreme Court challenging scope of state legislative privileges
The petition challenges parliamentary privilege interpretations that restrict citizen critique and fundamental free speech guarantees.
Delhi Court acquits all four accused in 2019 Sangam Vihar chemical attack prosecution
The court cited substantive evidentiary gaps and inconsistent witness testimonies in discharging the four individuals.