Defamation – Right to be Forgotten – Ad-Interim Injunction – The plaintiff was acquitted in a criminal case but alleged that defamatory posts from 2018 related to the case were still available on the websites of defendants (media houses), causing harm to his reputation – The Court recognized the right to be forgotten as an inherent aspect of the right to privacy and granted...
Writ Jurisdiction – Scope Against Private Bodies – Banking Activities – The Court examined the maintainability of writ petitions against private banks concerning alleged non-compliance with contractual obligations – Held: Private banks performing commercial activities are not subject to writ jurisdiction unless statutory or public duties are involved. Claims arising out of ...
Partition – Suit for Partition and Injunction – Plaintiff sought partition of two properties and an injunction against defendants from creating third-party interests – Properties were inherited from parents who died intestate – Defendant No. 1 proceeded ex-parte – Settlement reached among remaining parties for the sale of properties and division of proceeds – Pl...
Constitutional Law – Right to Liberty – Habeas Corpus – Arrest and Remand – Petitioner challenged the arrest and judicial remand of his son (detenue) under Sections 61(2), 196, 352, 353(2) of BNSS and Section 67 of the IT Act – Grounds of arrest allegedly not furnished in writing as mandated under Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Supreme Court’s judgment in...