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Banks Cannot Transform Into Investigating Agencies and Freeze Accounts on Mere Suspicion: Allahabad High Court

Banks Cannot Play Detective: Allahabad High Court Slaps Costs for Arbitrary Account FreezeIn a sharp rebuke to banking overreach, the Allahabad High Court has declared that financial institutions have no business morphing into investigative agencies. The division...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Commercial Contract Disputes on Financial Settlements & Plot Transfers Civil Matter: Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes FIR U/s 420, 409 IPC

Real Estate Partnership Turns Sour: Madhya Pradesh HC Quashes FIR, Calls It a Civil TangleIn a decisive ruling, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurled byJustice B.P. Sharmahas quashed an FIR against real estate developerPankaj Saraf, deeming allegations of cheating and criminal breach...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Contempt Court's Refusal to Initiate Proceedings Unless Overstepping Jurisdiction: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC Draws Line: No Appeals When Contempt Court Just Says 'No'In a matrimonial tangle turned legal procedural showdown, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has firmly shut down an intra-court appeal challenging a single judge's dismiss...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Defamation Suit Disposed After Defendant's Apology in Film Script Dispute: Bombay HC

Bollywood Script Clash Ends in Courtroom Apology:Bombay HCDisposes Defamation SuitIn a swift resolution to a high-profile Bollywood feud, theBombay High Courthas disposed of filmmaker Aditya Dhar's defamation suit against Santosh Kumar. Single-judge bench ofJustice Arif S. Doctorclosed the ca...

05 May 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

CoC's Commercial Wisdom Paramount; Not Bound by Highest NPV in Resolution Plan Approval: NCLAT

NCLAT Backs Adani's Play for Jaiprakash Assets, Slams Door on Vedanta's Higher-Bid ProtestIn a decisive ruling, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench in New Delhi, led by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Barun Mitra, dismissed two appeals ...

05 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Grants Ex-Parte Injunction Protecting Personality Rights Against AI Deepfakes, Impersonation: Justice Tushar Rao Gedela

Bollywood Star's Persona Under Siege: Delhi HC Strikes Back Against AI DeepfakesIn a swift move amid the digital deluge of misuse, the Delhi High Court on April 29, 2026, granted Bollywood actorArjun Kapooran ex-parte ad-interim injunction protecting his personality and publici...

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Existing Toll-Free Helpline for Free Hearse Vans Complies with PIL Demand, MP High Court Directs Publicity

MP High Court Greenlights State's Hearse Helpline, Mandates Mega Publicity PushIn a swift resolution to apublic interest plea, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur—benched byChief Justice Sanjeev SachdevaandJustice Vinay Saraf—disposed ofWrit PetitionNo. 46424 of2025filed byRashid Noor...

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP HC Directs Magistrate Probe and Police Affidavits on Alleged Illegal Detention in Cross-State Arrest: High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Cracks Whip on Police Custody Clash Over 'Fake Raje Letter'In a swift intervention blending urgency and scrutiny, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurhas ordered an immediate probe into claims of illegal detention by two men picked ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

High Court Lacks Jurisdiction to Appoint Arbitrator in International Commercial Arbitration: Madhya Pradesh HC

High Court Oversteps: Madhya Pradesh Bench Voids Arbitral Award in Foreign Firm DisputeIn a landmark ruling, a Division Bench of theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur—comprisingChief Justice Sanjeev SachdevaandJustice Vinay Saraf—has declared an arbitral award a nullity, holding that Hi...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Trivial Juvenile Conviction Under IPC Sections 294, 323, 506 No Bar to Army Recruitment: MP High Court

Juvenile's Trivial Past Can't Block Army Dreams: MP High Court Delivers Second Chance VerdictIn a ruling that underscores the rehabilitative spirit of India's juvenile laws, theMadhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpurhas dismissed an appeal by theUnion of India, affirming a soldier aspirant's ri...

24 Apr 2026