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Bombay High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against Shareholders for Alleged Scandalous Allegations in Legal Proceedings. Filing of false cases does not constitute criminal contempt unless it scandalizes the court or impedes administration of justice under Section 2(c) of Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The petitioner, Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), filed a contempt petition against respondent shareholders Sureshchandra V. Par...

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High Court Quashes FIR in Criminal Petitions Under BNSS, 2023 Due to False Allegations of Physical Relationship on Pretext of Marriage. Petitioners Acquitted as Proceedings Deemed Abuse of Process

The High Court of Karnataka heard two criminal petitions filed under Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) seeking to quash a...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Application for Withdrawal of Suit by Legal Representatives in Property Dispute — Held That Executors of Deceased Plaintiff's Will Are Necessary Parties and Suit Cannot Be Withdrawn Without Their Consent

The case involves a Notice of Motion filed by H.H. Jyotiraditya Madhavrao Scindia and Smt. Madhavi Raje Madhavrao Scindia, who are legal representativ...

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Gujarat High Court Allows Appeal in Family Property Dispute — Land Sold Without Consent of Co-Owners. Transfer of Property Act, 1882, Section 44 — Co-owner cannot transfer undivided share to stranger without consent of other co-owners.

The present appeal arises from a judgment and decree dated 27.12.2019 passed by the learned Principal Senior Civil Judge, Umbergaon, in Special Civil ...

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Supreme Court Grants Interim Protection to Journalist in Multiple FIR Case Based on News Broadcasts. Court Transfers One FIR for Investigation, Stays Other Proceedings, and Emphasizes Balance Between Freedom of Speech and Criminal Process Under Article 19(1)(a) and Article 32 of the Constitution.

The dispute arose from two news broadcasts by the petitioner, a journalist and editor-in-chief of Republic TV and R Bharat, on 16 April 2020 and 21 Ap...

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High Court of Bombay Dismisses Applications to Vacate Arrest of Vessels in Bunker Supply Disputes Involving Insolvent Intermediary. Maritime Claim for Bunkers Supplied to Vessel Held Enforceable In Rem Despite Lack of Privity Between Supplier and Owner.

The High Court of Bombay heard two notices of motion filed by the defendants in two admiralty suits seeking to vacate the arrest of their vessels. The...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Challenge to Section 27(3) of Consumer Protection Act, 1986 — Summary Trial for Non-Compliance Upheld. Section 27(3) is a complete code and does not violate Articles 14 and 21 of the Constitution.

The petitioner, Shri A. G. Sawant, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure...

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Supreme Court Interprets Section 175(4) BNSS in Sexual Assault Case Against Police Officers -- Clarifies Public Servant Immunity and Investigation Procedures Under Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita

The Supreme Court addressed a criminal appeal involving interpretation of Section 175(4) of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) -- The app...