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Introduction: The Supreme Court in State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Bhawana Mishra (and connected matters), W.P./Civil Appeal arising out of service recruitment dispute, Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 26, decided by a Bench comprising Justice Rajesh Bindal and Justice Manmohan, examined whether admission to and completion of an Ayurvedic Nursing Training Course in a […]
Introduction: The writ petition titled Youth Cricket Club and Others v. Jammu and Kashmir Cricket Association and Another (W.P.(C) No. 17/2026) came up before a three-judge Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice N.V. Anjaria. The petition was filed by 19 out of 25 affiliated cricket clubs of […]
Introduction: In Surendra Verma v. State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-34380-2025], the Madhya Pradesh High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf, considered a public interest litigation highlighting systemic deficiencies in court infrastructure affecting women, persons with disabilities, persons suffering from chronic diseases, and senior citizens, the petitioner, an […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court in Anil Kumar Meena and Another v State of Rajasthan and Others along with connected petitions, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 10, examined a critical constitutional question arising from the inclusion of Scheduled Areas within the territorial limits of municipal corporations under the Rajasthan Municipalities Act 2009, against the backdrop […]
Introduction: In a significant constitutional and fiscal law controversy, the Delhi High Court is seized of a public interest litigation filed by advocate Kapil Madan seeking declaration of air purifiers as “medical devices” and reduction of Goods and Services Tax (GST) from 18% to a concessional rate applicable to medical devices, the petition has been […]
Introduction: In Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited v. Wipro Enterprises Private Limited & Anr., decided on 16 December 2025, the Madras High Court, through Justice N. Senthilkumar, dealt with an important issue in trademark law concerning the consequences of prolonged non-use of a registered trademark, the dispute arose when Crompton Greaves Consumer Electricals Limited, a […]
Introduction: In Sumeet Suri v. State, Criminal Appeal No. 1434 of 2025, the Delhi High Court, through Justice Vikas Mahajan, examined a critical question of criminal jurisprudence, namely whether a conviction for criminal breach of trust under Section 409 of the Indian Penal Code can meaningfully survive when the accused has already been acquitted of […]
Introduction: In Asha G v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Criminal Petition No. 1504 of 2023, cited as 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 3, the Karnataka High Court, through Justice M. Nagaprasanna, reaffirmed a crucial safeguard in criminal jurisprudence by holding that a stranger or neighbour cannot be roped into proceedings under Section 498A of the Indian […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court in Microsoft Corporation India Pvt. Ltd. v. Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax & Ors (W.P.(C) 5608/2025; Citation: 2026 LLBiz HC (DEL) 21) dealt with a striking instance of administrative apathy where a legally acknowledged tax refund remained unpaid for over eight years, prompting judicial intervention to protect the taxpayer from […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Golden Food Products India v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Others (Special Leave Petition (Civil) Nos. 18095–18096 of 2024; Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 22), delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the sanctity of public auctions conducted by State authorities. The dispute arose from an auction conducted by the Ghaziabad […]
Introduction: In the High Court of Delhi at New Delhi, the Commercial Suit CS(COMM) 936/2025 was filed by Haryana Traders Pvt. Ltd. (“the Plaintiff”) against Rainbow Paper Industries Private Limited and others (“the Defendants”) seeking permanent injunction and ancillary reliefs for alleged infringement of the Plaintiff’s registered trademarks ‘Neelgagan’ and associated marks. The Plaintiff is […]
Introduction: The Bombay High Court recently delivered a landmark judgment in a commercial intellectual property dispute between IPCA Laboratories Limited and Anrose Pharma, highlighting the critical importance of trademark protection in the pharmaceutical sector. IPCA Laboratories Limited, a well-established pharmaceutical company, filed a commercial suit seeking permanent injunction against Anrose Pharma for adopting and using […]
Introduction: In Smt. Sudha Sharma v. State (NCT of Delhi) and Another, CRL.REV.P. 627 of 2023, Justice Amit Mahajan of the Delhi High Court examined an important procedural question concerning who is legally entitled to challenge an acquittal in criminal cases arising out of a police report, and the Court categorically held that in such […]
Introduction: In Anand Khosla v. Punam Kumari Singh, Commercial Arbitration Petition No. 228 of 2024, reported as 2026 LLBiz HC (BOM) 10, the Bombay High Court, through a Single Judge Bench of Justice Sandeep V. Marne, examined the limits of arbitral jurisdiction in disputes touching upon intellectual property rights and held that questions relating to […]
Introduction: In XXX v. Gopalan K.T. and Another, CRA(V) No. 81 of 2025, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 10, the Kerala High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian, examined the scope and limits of a victim’s statutory right to appeal against an order of acquittal under […]
Introduction: In Kuki Organization for Human Rights Trust v. Union of India, W.P.(C) No. 702/2024, a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar and Justice K. Vinod Chandran was called upon to consider a sensitive and high-stakes plea seeking a court-monitored investigation into an alleged 48-minute audio recording purportedly implicating the former Chief […]
“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 […]
