Reliance Group Chairman Anil Ambani has withdrawn his defamation suit against Cobrapost, The Economic Times and others, with liberty to refile, after his counsel informed the Delhi court that he had received instructions to withdraw from the plaintiff himself.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that free speech cannot justify terms like ‘casteist goons’, as such language unfairly criminalises entire communities. Justice Vinod S Bhardwaj rejected activist-lawyer Rajat Kalsan’s plea to quash the criminal case pending.
Raj Shamani has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights and removal of AI-generated content misusing his identity. He wants strict action against platforms using his name, image and voice without permission.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court directed YouTuber Ajeet Bharti to share details of his videos on CJI BR Gavai with Mohali Police to know if any FIRs exist against him. Justice Subhas Mehla disposed of his plea, saying he can email video details to the SSP, SAS Nagar for information.
The Karnataka High Court has stayed the investigation into the Dharmasthala mass burial case after four activists, who initially led the campaign demanding the probe, challenged the legality of the FIR. The court questioned the police’s action and stopped the SIT from summoning them till the next hearing.
A Lucknow court has taken cognisance of a complaint against Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Priyanka Gandhi Vadra, Mallikarjun Kharge and others over an alleged “anti-national” statement. The case will be heard on October 1 to record the complainant’s statement.
The Bombay High Court ruled that deleting a social media post and apologising cannot be grounds to quash the FIR against a 19-year-old Pune student. The court emphasised that her academic success does not affect the ongoing legal proceedings.
The Supreme Court has issued notice on a plea challenging the Bombay High Court ruling on sugarcane farmers’ entitlement to FRP at the start of the crushing season. The question of stay will be examined at the next hearing.
Delhi High Court granted interim relief to Abhishek Bachchan, observing that unauthorized use of his name, image, likeness, and personality attributes creates public confusion and false perceptions of endorsement, thereby infringing his personality rights and causing reputational harm.
The Delhi High Court has permitted Bollywood actor Rajpal Yadav to travel to Melbourne from June 27 to July 5, 2025, for film promotion, imposing strict conditions such as a Rs 1 lakh security deposit. Yadav must stay in contact with authorities and return his passport post-trip amid ongoing legal proceedings.
