The Madhya Pradesh High Court awarded Rs 10 lakh compensation to a businessman jailed for 57 days after airport screening equipment allegedly misidentified aamchur powder and garam masala as narcotic substances, highlighting serious deficiencies in forensic infrastructure and airport narcotics detection mechanisms.
The Supreme Court of India made prima facie observations favouring accused Tasleem Ahmed and Khalid Saifi while hearing bail pleas in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case under the UAPA before adjourning further consideration.
The Delhi High Court directed the Delhi government to frame a policy within four months for speedy refund of court fees after dispute settlements, observing that the absence of a codified mechanism causes unnecessary hardship and procedural delays for litigants seeking refunds under the Court Fees Act.
The Delhi High Court sentenced Gulshan Pahuja to six months’ imprisonment and a Rs 2,000 fine for criminal contempt, observing that he showed “no regret,” continued making scandalous submissions against the judiciary, and was “neither repentant nor deserving of any mercy.”
The Allahabad High Court criticised the National Human Rights Commission for allegedly accepting the police version “as gospel truth” while closing the 2009 custodial death case of disabled man Nahar Singh, also known as Sneh, in 2011.
A local advocate sought intervention from Surya Kant and the Madhya Pradesh High Court over the suspicious death of Twisha Sharma, alleging dowry harassment and requesting an independent investigation after representations made by her father, Navnidhi Sharma.
The Karkardooma Court refused interim bail to Umar Khalid in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case, rejecting his plea seeking temporary release to care for his ailing mother and attend the Chehlum ritual of his deceased uncle.
The Kerala High Court ruled that a registered homeopathy practitioner cannot enrol as an advocate unless her medical registration is cancelled, with Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas upholding the Bar Council of Kerala decision refusing dual professional registration.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that maintenance in matrimonial disputes should generally apply from the filing date of the application, but courts cannot retrospectively impose a uniform amount without assessing the husband’s actual income and earnings during different litigation stages.
The Patna High Court quashed a criminal case against Prashant Kishor over allegations linked to the “Baat Bihar Ki” campaign, with Justice Sandeep Kumar holding that the accusations did not establish offences of forgery, cheating, or criminal conspiracy under the IPC.
