The Karnataka High Court on Friday dismissed the petitions filed by Nikita Singhania, her mother and her brother, seeking to quash an FIR registered against them for allegedly abetting the suicide of Atul Subhash, a Bangalore-based techie and husband of Nikita. The order was passed by the single-judge Bench of Justice SR Krishna Kumar after…
By GS Pannu In her speech, while presenting the Budget for 2025-26, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Union finance minister, announced the government’s intention to introduce a new Income-Tax Bill to replace the Income-Tax Act, 1961. On February 12, 2025, she presented the Income Tax Bill, 2025, in Parliament signalling the government’s commitment to create a tax…
By Sanjay Raman Sinha In a significant legal victory for the Union government, the Delhi High Court has ruled against Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) and its foreign partners in a long-standing dispute over unauthorized oil and gas extraction. The verdict reinstates the government’s $1.7 billion claim against RIL and its associates for alleged “unjust enrichment”…
By Kenneth Tiven His public rapprochement with Russia has effectively abandoned Ukraine, NATO, and the United Nations, sending diplomatic shockwaves across the world. This abrupt shift places India and fellow BRICS nations in a new, uncertain strategic position as global alliances are disrupted. Not content with merely reshaping international relations, Donald Trump and his ruling…
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…