Articles by Hydar Choudhury
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HC NewsDelhi Court Convicts Sukesh Chandrasekhar for Impersonating Supreme Court Judge to Influence Bail Proceedings
Chief Judicial Magistrate Harshita Mishra of Tis Hazari Courts convicted Sukesh Chandrasekhar under IPC Sections 170, 189, and 507 for impersonating a Supreme Court judge and attempting to intimidate a judicial officer to secure bail. The court condemned the act as an absurd theatrical production that overstepped institutional boundaries, while criticising the Delhi Police investigation as superficial and apathetic.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Directs Release of Man Arrested Before Notice Date
The Karnataka High Court has quashed the arrest of a man who was taken into custody two days before the date specified in a notice issued under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and directed his immediate release from custody.
SC NewsSupreme Court Clarifies Principles of Compensation Under Motor Vehicles Act in Multiple Judgments
The Supreme Court has reaffirmed the beneficial nature of the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, emphasizing that courts must ensure 'just compensation' even when conventional heads like filial consortium are initially omitted by lower courts. In a series of judgments delivered between January and June 2026, the Court addressed key issues including the calculation of future prospects, the treatment of stationary vehicles as road hazards, and the assessment of income for young professionals whose earning potential was cut short by fatal accidents.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Permits Law Court Permits Lawyer to Appear for Second Semester LLM Exam, Affirms Course Design Allows Continuation of Practice
The Delhi High Court observed that the three-year LL.M. programme at the University of Delhi is structured to allow students to continue legal practice while pursuing their Masters, permitting a lawyer-deficient in attendance to sit for exams subject to undertaking remedial measures.
HC NewsJ&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention for Bovine Transport Offences, Citing Lack of Public Order Threat
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that merely transporting bovine animals without requisite permission does not, by itself, constitute grounds for preventive detention under the J&K Public Safety Act. Justice M.A. Chowdhary emphasised that such actions must demonstrably impact public order, a subjective satisfaction the detaining authority failed to record, distinguishing ordinary law and order issues from those warranting exceptional measures.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Censure for Arrest Despite Notice Under BNSS
Justice M Nagaprasanna condemned the police action as a classical illustration of illegal arrest and directed the investigating officer to appear before the court to explain why exemplary cost should not be imposed.
HC NewsFormer Councillor Tahir Hussain Challenges Conviction in Ankit Sharma Murder Case Before Delhi High Court
Former Aam Aadmi Party Councillor Tahir Hussain has moved the Delhi High Court against his conviction and life sentence in the murder of Intelligence Bureau staffer Ankit Sharma during the 2020 North-East Delhi riots.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Directs High Court Orders Interim Compensation Scheme and Notice in Mob Lynching Cases
Justice Vijaykumar A. Patil's bench dismisses bail cancellation pleas while directing state to formulate interim compensation scheme and ensure notice to victim's kin in lynching cases.
HC NewsJammu & Kashmir High Court Acquits Public Servant, Mandates Independent Verification of Bribe Demand by Trap Laying Officers
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside the conviction of a public servant in a corruption case, emphasising that Trap Laying Officers must independently corroborate an alleged demand for a bribe before proceeding with a trap. The Court found the prosecution failed to prove the initial demand beyond reasonable doubt, citing the lack of verification by the Trap Laying Officer and contradictions in the complainant's testimony.
SC NewsSC Quashes GST Notice Against Tata Steel, Says General Allegations of Fraud Cannot Extend Limitation Period
Supreme Court holds that a show-cause notice under Section 74 of the CGST Act must specify foundational facts of fraud, willful misstatement or suppression to justify extended limitation period; quashes notice issued to Tata Steel for lacking such details.
HC NewsPunjab & Haryana High Court Directs Release of Betel Nut Consignments Detained by Customs Since 2024
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the release of several consignments of areca nuts, also known as betel nuts, which had been detained by Customs authorities since November 2024. The dispute centered on the classification of the imported goods, with the importer declaring them as 'roasted nuts' while Customs contended they were 'dried nuts,' attracting a different customs duty rate. The Court directed the release on the furnishing of a personal bond, noting that the Customs' test report relied solely on physical appearance rather than scientific parameters.
HC NewsDrivers Move Bombay High Court Against Mandatory Marathi Rule
Commercial cab and auto-rickshaw drivers have approached the Bombay High Court against the mandatory Marathi rule, citing threats to lakhs of livelihoods.