The Delhi High Court has directed the DDA and MCD to take strict action against illegal cafes and restaurants operating in Majnu Ka Tilla. The court flagged safety, building code violations, and heavy student footfall in the area.
The Delhi High Court held that courts cannot issue non-bailable warrants merely for ignoring Enforcement Directorate summons. NBWs can be issued only if conditions under Section 73 CrPC are strictly met.
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has filed a copyright infringement suit in the Bombay High Court against Kapil Sharma and the producers of The Great Indian Kapil Show, alleging unauthorised use of sound recordings during the Netflix show’s recordings.
The Delhi High Court has asked the GST Council to meet urgently to consider reducing GST on air purifiers from 18% to 5% amid the severe air pollution crisis. The Court said lowering tax is the minimum relief when citizens are struggling to breathe clean air.
The Delhi High Court criticised the Centre over Delhi’s worsening air pollution and suggested reducing the 18% GST on air purifiers as minimum relief. The Court called the situation a public health emergency and sought urgent instructions from the government.
The Bombay High Court has stayed all coercive action by Bank of Baroda, IDBI Bank and Indian Overseas Bank against Anil Ambani. The Court held that the forensic audit relied upon was not signed by a qualified chartered accountant and cannot be the basis for fraud action.
The Delhi High Court declined to halt the release of the upcoming web series UP 77 after the producers asserted that the content is entirely fictional and not based on any real individual, recording their undertakings and directing the filing of an affidavit.
The Delhi High Court has concluded hearings in the Sunjay Kapur estate dispute and reserved its order on the interim plea filed by his children with Karisma Kapoor against widow Priya Sachdev Kapur. The court also clarified that no further filings will be allowed before the judgment is pronounced.
The Centre has notified a high-level advisory committee to examine discrimination faced by transgender persons and recommend an equal opportunity policy. The move follows Supreme Court directions highlighting systemic exclusion despite statutory protections.
The Patna High Court strongly criticized the Bihar administration for auctioning 490 seized vehicles through a single bulk order, calling it a blatant violation of legal procedures, natural justice, and transparency under the state’s liquor prohibition law.
