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Introduction: In a significant judgment safeguarding the academic and constitutional rights of students, the Telangana High Court ruled that educational institutions cannot withhold original academic certificates of students merely because tuition fees remain unpaid. The Court emphasised that original academic documents such as mark sheets and degree certificates are the property of the student and […]
Introduction: In an important decision reaffirming the autonomy and personal liberty of adults in matters of marriage and choice of residence, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by parents seeking the custody of their daughter who had left home and married a man of her choice. The matter arose in […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the scope of appellate rights available to victims in criminal proceedings, the Rajasthan High Court ruled that a victim cannot maintain an appeal against the grant of probation to a convicted accused under the proviso to Section 372 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The decision was delivered […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the protection of children’s rights within matrimonial litigation, the Telangana High Court set aside a trial court order that had directed DNA testing of a minor child to determine paternity in a marital dispute. The Court emphasised that while courts must ensure fairness in matrimonial proceedings, they must equally […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning service jurisprudence and the principles of natural justice, the Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the discharge order issued against a Home Guard Sainik, holding that the mere registration of an FIR or filing of a chargesheet in a criminal case does not automatically justify termination from service. The […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the integrity of electoral law in India, the Delhi High Court held that mere good conduct after conviction cannot be a ground for reducing the period of electoral disqualification prescribed under the Representation of the People Act, 1951. The judgment was delivered by Justice Amit Bansal while dismissing a […]
Introduction: In a significant development addressing the growing concerns surrounding missing persons across the State, the Karnataka High Court has sought a comprehensive compliance report from the State Government regarding the implementation of a newly formulated Standard Operating Procedure aimed at strengthening the institutional framework for tracing missing individuals. The direction was issued by the […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning service rights and administrative fairness within the Anganwadi system, the Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that an Anganwadi Helper working at a particular centre possesses a preferential right to be considered for promotion as an Anganwadi Worker when a vacancy arises at the same centre. The Division Bench comprising […]
Introduction: In Sanjay Kumar Sain v. State, the Delhi High Court delivered an important clarification regarding the evaluation of judicial conduct within the hierarchical structure of the Indian judiciary. The case was heard by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, who addressed a plea filed by a judicial officer seeking the expunction of certain observations allegedly made […]
Introduction: In Munazir Khan v. State of Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court delivered a strong message to administrative authorities regarding their constitutional duty to uphold religious freedom and maintain public order. The case arose from a writ petition filed by Munazir Khan, who alleged that local authorities in Sambhal District had unlawfully restricted the […]
Introduction: In Pankaj Chauhan v. State of Himachal Pradesh, the Himachal Pradesh High Court addressed an important question regarding the interpretation of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 and its impact on educational qualifications in public employment. The case concerned a challenge to the appointment of a candidate selected as […]
Introduction: In Jayalekshmi L. v. State of Kerala and Others, the Kerala High Court delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope and application of preventive detention under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The Division Bench comprising A. K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Jobin Sebastian examined whether the quantity […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the growing digital gold industry and the regulatory challenges associated with emerging financial technologies. In Nishchay Babu Arkalgud & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Writ Petition No. 5968 of 2026, the Court refused to quash a criminal case registered against the online […]
Introduction: In Kuldeep Singh and Another v. State of Punjab and Another, reported in 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 239, the Supreme Court of India clarified an important principle relating to the registration of criminal cases and the duty of the police when cognizable offences are committed. The judgment was delivered by a bench comprising Justice Sanjay […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court in K. Ganesh & Another v. Govind Reddy & Others delivered a strongly worded order condemning the conduct of a lawyer who attempted to browbeat and pressure the court into passing favourable orders through a review petition. The case came before a single-judge bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar sitting at […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court in Anjali Panja & Others v. Satyabala Das delivered a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of bona fide requirement under the West Bengal Premises Tenancy Act, 1956. The Court addressed an important question that frequently arises in landlord-tenant disputes: whether a landlord can seek eviction of a tenant on the […]
“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 […]
