The Bombay High Court assured advocates that no adverse or dismissal orders would be passed if they were unable to attend court due to severe rainfall disrupting Mumbai, Thane and Raigad. The assurance follows the IMD’s red alert warning of extremely heavy rain and flooding.
The Karnataka High Court ruled that prosecution under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act cannot continue against a former director when a cheque was issued after the company’s dissolution. The Court held that a dissolved company lacks legal existence, making such cheques legally unenforceable.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court ruled that a notarized divorce agreement alone cannot legally dissolve a marriage. Dismissing a pension claim by a deceased government employee’s alleged second husband, the Court held that only a court-issued divorce decree can legally end a marriage.
Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla said the report on allegations against Justice Yashwant Varma will be tabled during the Monsoon Session beginning July 20. The outcome could decide whether resignation shields judges from parliamentary action over alleged misconduct.
The Supreme Court agreed to hear an application alleging Tamil Nadu ministers accused in the Karur stampede case are influencing witnesses during the CBI investigation. The Bench listed the matter for July 8 after being informed of fresh developments requiring judicial intervention in the ongoing probe.
Google told the Delhi High Court that it is impossible and legally untenable to proactively monitor, remove, or prevent the re-upload of unauthorised recordings of online court proceedings on YouTube. The company said such directions cannot be effectively implemented across its platform.
The Delhi High Court dismissed a husband’s appeal against his contempt conviction, holding that ongoing settlement negotiations cannot excuse non-compliance with binding court orders. The Court upheld directions concerning his passport and reaffirmed the obligation to fulfil maintenance-related financial responsibilities pending resolution of disputes.
Abhishek Banerjee has moved the Calcutta High Court challenging multiple FIRs registered after the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections. He alleges the BJP-led State Government has targeted AITC leaders through politically motivated criminal cases and coercive action.
The US Department of Justice informed a federal court that the prosecution against Gautam Adani was effectively a “name and shame” case lacking any realistic prospect of trial. The DOJ defended its request to dismiss all charges with prejudice, preventing any future revival.
A Delhi court sentenced Bihar BJP MLA Raju Kumar Singh to four years’ simple imprisonment and imposed a Rs 25 lakh fine in the 2018 celebratory firing case that killed a woman. He was also awarded two months’ imprisonment under the Arms Act for licence violations.
