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Supreme Court Partly Allows Contempt Appeal: Editor's Conviction Upheld, Politician's Quashed for Pre-Arrest Statement on Murder Conspiracy. Majority holds pre-arrest statement not contempt as proceedings not imminent; editor liable as publication post-arrest.

The dispute arose from a contempt proceeding against A.K. Gopalan, a political leader, and P. Govinda Pillai, editor of the newspaper 'Deshabhimani', ...

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Supreme Court Allows Revenue's Appeal in Income Tax Case on Unexplained Investment in Silver Bullion. Section 69A of Income Tax Act, 1961 Applicable Where Assessee Fails to Explain Source of Acquisition of Silver Found in Possession.

The present appeals were filed by the Revenue against the judgment of the Rajasthan High Court which allowed the appeals of the assessee, Prakash Chan...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Tort Conspiracy Suit; Holds High Court Exceeded Jurisdiction in Revision. Release of One Joint Tort-feasor Not Validly Decided by High Court in Revision from Court-Fee Order.

The dispute arose from a suit for damages filed by the plaintiffs, who were members of an association, against the defendants, also members, alleging ...

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Bombay High Court Hears Interim Injunction Application in Copyright Infringement Suit Concerning Digital Music Platform’s Use of Sound Recordings. The Court Examines Defenses of Fair Use and Statutory License Under Sections 52 and 31-D of the Copyright Act, 1957.

The present proceeding arose from two commercial IP suits filed by Tips Industries Ltd. (plaintiff) against Wynk Music Ltd. and another (defendants) b...

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Karnataka High Court Adjudicates Petition Under Section 482 Cr.P.C. for Quashing of FIR in Alleged Extortion. Court Considers Whether FIR Discloses Cognizable Offence Under Section 384 IPC When No Ingredients Alleged.

The petitioner, an Assistant Commissioner of Police in the CCB, filed a petition under Section 482 Cr.P.C. seeking to quash FIR No.64/2020 registered ...

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Karnataka High Court Considers Quashing of FIR Alleging Extortion Racket in Electoral Bond Scheme. Former BJP State President Challenges Registration of Crime Under Sections 384, 120B, 34 IPC Based on Private Complaint.

The petitioner, a former Member of Parliament and State President of BJP, filed a petition under Section 482 CrPC seeking to quash FIR No. 224/2024 re...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Arbitral Award in Steel Coils Supply Dispute — Non-Conforming Goods Justify Rejection and Damages. The court upheld the arbitral award granting damages for breach of contract where goods did not meet specifications under the contract for sale of goods.

The petitioner, JSW Steel Ltd., challenged an arbitral award dated 28th May 2013 under Section 34 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The d...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Criminal Contempt Petition for Non-Compliance with Court Order in Property Dispute. Court holds that willful disobedience of an interim order must be proved beyond reasonable doubt and mere filing of a caveat does not constitute contempt.

The petitioner, Anita Purushottam Hiranandani, filed a criminal contempt petition against her brother-in-law, Respondent No.1 Dwarka Revchand Hiranand...