India Legal (IL): If we look at your life, you have dedicated a significant part to the legal profession. How do you view the journey? Justice VK Gupta (VKG): One word comes to mind: “satisfactory”. When I reflect on the past 50 years of my life, I feel a sense of goodness and satisfaction. I…
By Sujit Bhar A Supreme Court bench of Justices Abhay S Oka, Ahsanuddin Amanullah and Augustine George Masih recently passed an order by which a spouse remained entitled to permanent alimony and maintenance even if the marriage had been declared null and void under Section 11 of the Hindu Marriage Act of 1955. The bench,…
The Kerala High Court has rejected BJP leader PC George’s plea for anticipatory bail in a hate speech case, citing concerns over his repeated violations of bail conditions. The court’s decision follows George’s controversial statements against Muslims during a TV debate. Justice PV Kunhikrishnan, who presided over the case, emphasized the need for stringent measures…
The Supreme Court has cautioned courts against the misuse of domestic violence laws, expressing concern over the increasing trend of implicating family members based on vague allegations lacking specific evidence. A bench, comprising Justices BV Nagarathna and N Kotiswar Singh, in a significant ruling on February 7, quashed criminal proceedings against several family members accused…
By Vishwanathan Iyer The case revolved around the insolvency resolution of Hindustan National Glass & Industries Ltd (HNGIL), a leading player in the glass packaging industry. AGI Greenpac, the second-largest entity in the sector, submitted a resolution plan to acquire the distressed company. However, INSCO—part of the East African Madhvani Group with no prior presence…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg The High Court overturned a trial court conviction of a man who was accused of engaging in unnatural sex with his wife, which allegedly contributed to her death in 2017. The prosecution had relied on the victim’s dying declaration, which stated that her illness and eventual death were caused by…
By Dr Swati Jindal Garg Taking jurisprudence a step further, the apex court has upheld that an individual can be held guilty of culpable homicide even if the actual victim was not the intended target. This decision underscores the principle that criminal liability extends beyond the intended victim when the accused commits an act knowing…
The Supreme Court on Friday issued notice to the governments of Assam and Maharashtra on a petition filed by YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani seeking transfer of an obscenity case registered against him in Guwahati to Mumbai. The FIR was lodged in connection with allegations of promoting obscenity on the show, India’s Got Latent, involving podcaster Ranveer…
Senior Advocate Harish Salve has informed the Supreme Court that a request seeking adjournment in a matter on his behalf, was done without his knowledge. A lawyer from Salve’s office apprised the Bench of Justice AS Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan on Thursday that the adjournment sought by a lawyer on February 19 on behalf…
Former JNU scholar and an accused in a case related to the 2020 Delhi riots, Umar Khalid, has submitted before the Delhi High Court that there was no allegation of violence against him. Appearing before the Division Bench of Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Shalinder Kaur on Thursday, Senior Advocate Trideep Pais made counter-arguments to…