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Introduction: The case of Javed Ahmed Khan vs Election Commission of India and Others came up for hearing before the Calcutta High Court, raising important constitutional and electoral law questions concerning the extent of administrative powers exercised during the conduct of elections. The matter was heard by Justice Krishna Rao, who was called upon to […]
Introduction: The case of State Bank of India v. Smt. Balbir Kaur came before the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, raising a significant question concerning the entitlement of a disabled dependent daughter to family pension under service regulations. The matter was adjudicated by a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay […]
Introduction: The case of Helcino A Fernandes vs State came before the Bombay High Court, wherein the Court was called upon to examine whether a First Information Report alleging child abuse under the Goa Children’s Act, 2003 deserved to be quashed at the threshold stage. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Ashish Chavan, who addressed […]
Introduction: The case of Kumari Vagisha v. Kumar Sangam came before the Patna High Court, raising a significant question regarding the interpretation of “living separately” under Section 13B of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Nani Tagia and Justice Alok Kumar Pandey, with the judgment authored […]
Introduction: The case of Kerala N.G.O Union v. Election Commission of India and connected matters came before the Kerala High Court, raising important concerns regarding the exercise of voting rights by government officials deployed on election duty. The matter was adjudicated by Justice K V Jayakumar, who was called upon to examine allegations of large-scale […]
Introduction: The dispute in Ms. Samaira Kapur & Anr v. Mrs. Priya Kapur & Ors came before the Delhi High Court, raising complex questions relating to inheritance, testamentary validity, and interim protection of estate assets. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Jyoti Singh, who was called upon to determine whether interim measures were necessary to […]
Introduction: The case of Potturi Venkata Rama Vanaja v. M/s. Sundaram Finance Ltd. came before the Andhra Pradesh High Court, raising an important question concerning the scope of execution proceedings under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 and, more specifically, the enforceability of liability against guarantors alongside principal borrowers. The matter was adjudicated by a […]
Introduction: The case of Union of India v. Mandabai w/o Sukhdev Chavan (Mother of Deceased) came before the Gujarat High Court, raising critical issues relating to railway liability, the concept of “untoward incidents,” and the evidentiary standards required to deny compensation under railway law. The matter was adjudicated by Justice J C Doshi, who examined […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling that reflects the judiciary’s evolving relationship with digital access to justice, the Gujarat High Court held that technology must function as a facilitator of justice and not become an obstacle for litigants seeking timely relief. The decision came in the case of X & Another v. NA, where a husband […]
Introduction: In a judgment reinforcing the principles governing judicial review in contractual and tender matters, the Bombay High Court held that a mere familial relationship between bidders cannot, by itself, establish cartelisation or collusion in a public tender process. The decision came in M/s G.H. Khandelwal v. Amravati Municipal Corporation & Others (Writ Petition No. […]
Introduction: In a ruling that reiterates the constitutional boundaries between judicial review and executive policymaking, the Delhi High Court declined to entertain a public interest litigation seeking the formulation of a comprehensive compensation and employment policy for victims of terror attacks in the national capital. The case, South Asian Forum For People Against Terror v. […]
Introduction: In a development that has reignited public attention on one of India’s most widely discussed criminal cases, the Bombay High Court granted bail to a convicted accused pending appeal in the case concerning the assassination of rationalist and anti-superstition activist Narendra Dabholkar. The case, Sharad Kalaskar v. Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), arises from […]
Introduction: A significant and somewhat unusual judicial development unfolded before the Allahabad High Court, where a division bench delivered a split opinion while hearing a writ petition that raised questions not only about administrative overreach but also about the broader functioning of human rights institutions in India. The case, Teachers Association Madaris Arabia v. National […]
Introduction: In a significant clarification of criminal procedural law, the Supreme Court of India in Brinda Karat v. State of NCT of Delhi and Others (SLP (Crl) 5107/2023 and connected matters) addressed a recurring legal controversy regarding the necessity of prior sanction before directing the registration of a First Information Report (FIR). The case arose […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing constitutional safeguards in financial recovery practices, the Uttarakhand High Court in Mohan Lal v. RBI with Rajendra Singh v. RBI addressed the legality of forcible repossession of vehicles by Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFCs). The case arose from two writ petitions filed by transporters who alleged that their financed vehicles […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment addressing the intersection of administrative discretion and employee rights, the Patna High Court in State of Bihar and Others v. Amitabh Kumar Gupta and Others reaffirmed that procedural delays permitted by authorities cannot be used to deprive an employee of substantive benefits under service law. The Division Bench comprising 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 […]
