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Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying the legal requirements for dissolution of marriage under Muslim law and statutory provisions, the Gauhati High Court set aside a maintenance order passed by the Family Court, holding that a marriage cannot be dissolved merely by executing an affidavit before a Notary Public and that, in the absence of […]
Introduction: In a significant reaffirmation of anti-corruption jurisprudence, the Delhi High Court upheld the conviction and sentence of a police Assistant Sub-Inspector in a corruption case originating in 1995, rejecting the argument that minor inconsistencies in witness testimony or procedural delays could dilute clear and cogent proof of illegal gratification, and the Court, speaking through […]
Introduction: In a crucial clarification strengthening the rights of families of sanitation workers who die in hazardous manual scavenging and sewer cleaning operations, the Supreme Court of India, while dealing with a writ petition arising from the death of a sewer worker who lost his life on July 1, 2022 after inhaling poisonous gases inside […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the requirement of clear criminal intent in cases of alleged abetment of suicide, the Kerala High Court set aside an order framing charges under Sections 306 and 204 of the Indian Penal Code, holding that casual or angry utterances made in the heat of a quarrel, without the necessary […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying where online defamation suits can be filed, the Delhi High Court dismissed a civil defamation suit instituted by IRS officer Sameer Dnyandev Wankhede against the Netflix series “Ba***ds of Bollywood” and related online content, holding that it lacked territorial jurisdiction to entertain the plea, and reaffirming that in cases […]
Introduction: In a landmark service law ruling reinforcing the welfare-oriented interpretation of pension statutes, the Orissa High Court, in W.P.(C) No. 27890 of 2025, while deciding the case of Union of India and Others v. Dr. Manoj Kumar Das, held that continuity of service for pensionary benefits is preserved when an employee submits a technical […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling addressing long-standing procedural inefficiencies in land dispute litigation, the Karnataka High Court, Dharwad Bench, while deciding Writ Petition No. 100504 of 2021 in Shri Rukmanna v. The Deputy Commissioner and Others, has suggested a crucial reform in land revenue jurisprudence by proposing that Civil Courts be expressly empowered to pass […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional autonomy of the High Court and recognising the unique nature of judicial administration, the Kerala High Court, presided over by Justice N. Nagaresh, held that the denial of compensatory leave to Gazetted Officers working in the High Court establishment is illegal, arbitrary, and violative of Article 229 […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court while hearing a public interest petition concerning alleged large scale drug trafficking in the Okhla Industrial Area expressed serious concern over the impact of such activities on youth and public order and despite refusing to entertain the petition on merits due to its doubtful bona fides decided to take suo […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court in BK versus PK examined a challenge by the husband against an order of the Family Court which had dismissed both his divorce petition based on cruelty and his application seeking a medical examination of the wife to conduct what would effectively amount to a virginity or two finger […]
Introduction: In a strong reaffirmation of procedural fairness and the primacy of personal liberty, the Orissa High Court in Srinivaschary K.R. alias Srinivaschari K.R. alias K.R. Srinibash Acharya alias K.R.S Achary versus State of Odisha examined the legality of issuing a non-bailable warrant of arrest before the scheduled date of appearance mentioned in a police […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling strengthening procedural safeguards against arbitrary financial restrictions, the Allahabad High Court in Khalsa Medical Store through its Proprietor Yashwant Singh versus State of Uttar Pradesh and Others examined the legality of freezing an entire bank account through a blanket police notice without specifying the amount allegedly linked to a crime […]
Introduction: In XXX versus State of Kerala & Others, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 85, the Supreme Court of India examined the scope and inter-relationship of sub-sections (3) and (4) of Section 175 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), and clarified whether a Magistrate can directly entertain a complaint against a public servant […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, while hearing a batch of petitions concerning the ongoing Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls, examined the legality and propriety of using Aadhaar as a document for verification during the enumeration process. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice […]
Introduction: In a strong reaffirmation of women’s reproductive rights and workplace dignity, the Madras High Court has once again held that maternity leave cannot be denied to a government servant merely because the pregnancy is the third one, emphasizing that motherhood cannot be regulated by rigid numerical limits when constitutional values of equality, dignity, and […]
Introduction: In a firm reaffirmation of procedural discipline and statutory obligation, the Allahabad High Court, through Justice Chawan Prakash, has categorically directed all trial courts across Uttar Pradesh that the framing of charges cannot be deferred merely because an accused has filed a criminal revision, appeal, or writ petition against the rejection of a discharge […]
“While the law of competition may be sometimes hard for the individual, it is best for the race, because it ensures the survival of the fittest in every department.” – Andrew Carneige The tussle between Epic games and Google started way back in the U.S., wherein the biggest gaming giant on August 2020, approached the […]
The Supreme Court today issued a notice on the petition filed by the top woman wrestlers of India seeking registration of FIR against a BJP MP as well as the wrestling federation of India’s president Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh for alleged sexual harassment. Advocate Kapil Sibal appearing for the petitioners stated that the woman wrestlers […]
“The sovereignty of scriptures of all religion must come to an end if we want to have a united integrated modern India.”– Dr. B.R Ambedkar In the case of Farhan Tasaddukhussain Barodawala v. Onali Ezazuddin Dholkawal, Allahabad High Court imposed cost of rupees 25,000 on petitioners who were objecting on the fact that how a […]
Reported By: Ankita Bhardwaj The case of KUSH KALRA v. UOI & ANR has brought forward the interesting notion of barring the entry of married men and women in Judge Advocate General (JAG) claiming it in the benefit of public interest and national security. A PIL is filed against the policy by Kush Kalra seeking the […]
“We direct all High Courts to establish online RTI portals within 3 months from today. High Courts can formulate adequate provisions to facilitate the supply of adequate information. Information is to be passed onto the secretary generals of High Courts for administrative directions from the Chief Justices (of High Courts). The same directions are to […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently upheld an industrial tribunal’s ruling that an accountant, Dulal Chatterjee, was a ‘workman’ under the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, dismissing a writ petition filed by Swarnakshar Prakasani Pvt. Ltd. The case arose when Chatterjee was terminated from employment in July 2013, leading to a legal dispute over whether his […]
The Madras High Court in the case of G Sundararajan v The Secretary held that the exemption from payment of entertainment tax is just a concession by the government and cannot be claimed as a right. The court thus refused relief to the producer and distributor of the 2015 Tamil film, “I” which was claimed […]
The Karnataka Appellate Authority of Advance Ruling (AAAR), in the case of Myntra Designs Private Limited modified the decision of AAR, has observed, “input tax credit (ITC) is not available on the vouchers and subscription packages procured by Myntra from third-party vendors.” They relied on the judgement of the Karnataka High Court in the case […]
