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Bombay High Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Release of Film in Breach of Confidence Action. Screenplay Disclosed in Confidence Used Without Consent Constitutes Breach of Confidence.

The suit is a breach of confidence action, also alleging infringement of copyright. The 1st Plaintiff, a film and screen writer, conceptualized a stor...

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High Court of Bombay at Aurangabad Examines Constitutional Validity of Ordinance Extending Term of Zilla Parishad and Panchayat Samiti Office Bearers. Petitioners Contend That Ordinance Promulgated Under Article 213 for Assembly Elections Lacks Emergent Circumstances and Infringes Constitutional Mandates.

These writ petitions were filed before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The petitioners, ...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Senior Citizens' Maintenance Case — Gift Deed Set Aside for Failure to Provide Basic Amenities. Section 23 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 interpreted liberally to protect senior citizens' rights.

The present appeal arises from a judgment of the High Court of Madhya Pradesh which set aside the orders of the Sub-Divisional Magistrate and the Sing...

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Supreme Court Upholds State Policy in Loan Waiver Scheme for Small and Marginal Farmers Under Article 14 Scrutiny. Classification Based on Landholding Found Rational and Non-Arbitrary, with Judicial Review Limited to Constitutional Compliance, Not Policy Wisdom.

The dispute arose from a loan waiver scheme introduced by the Government of Tamil Nadu through G.O Ms. No. 50 dated 13 May 2016, which provided waiver...

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Bombay High Court Directs Strict Compliance with Child Victim Rights in POCSO Cases. Court Mandates Implementation of Section 40 POCSO Act and Section 439(1-A) CrPC to Ensure Child Participation and Legal Assistance.

The petitioner, a social worker assisting child victims of sexual abuse, filed a Public Interest Litigation before the Bombay High Court seeking enfor...

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High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father for Custody of Minor Daughter from Mother — Custody Dispute Between Parents Not Maintainable as Habeas Corpus When Child is in Mother's Custody and Not Illegally Detained.

The petitioner, Gaurav Raj Jain, filed a writ of habeas corpus under Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution of India before the High Court of Karnat...

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Karnataka High Court Quashes Order Allowing Amendment in Final Decree Proceedings to Include Property Not Part of Original Suit — Amendment Under Order VI Rule 17 CPC Not Permissible After Decree Has Attained Finality.

The petitioner, the 2nd defendant in a partition suit, challenged the trial court's order allowing an application under Order VI Rule 17 of the Code o...

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Supreme Court Upholds Union of India in Section 17A Challenge — Prior Approval Requirement for Investigating Public Servants is Constitutionally Valid. Read Down to Mandate Independent Screening; Lokpal to Approve for Covered Public Servants.

The writ petition was filed by the Centre for Public Interest Litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Section 17A of the Prevention of C...