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Introduction: The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has disposed of three connected writ petitions filed by contractual and daily-wage employees working at the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU), Srinagar Regional Centre, seeking regularisation of their services against Group C and Group D posts. Justice M. A. Chowdhary directed that […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed a significant principle governing the execution of life sentences, holding that when an accused is sentenced to imprisonment for life for multiple offences, the sentences cannot be directed to run consecutively, one after another. At the same time, the Court clarified that the life sentences may be […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified that an accused facing criminal charges that do not carry a punishment of imprisonment for ten years or more cannot be declared a “proclaimed offender” under Section 84(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The Court held that in such cases, the accused may, […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has directed the State Government not to take any coercive steps against television broadcasters challenging the imposition of a 2% welfare cess under the Karnataka Cine and Cultural Activists (Welfare) Act, 2024, as amended in 2026. The interim protection was granted by Justice H. T. Narendra Prasad on October 28, […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a criminal case registered against the promoters of Tanvi Fitness Private Limited, the company managing the ‘MyFitness’ brand, over allegations that they induced Mensa Brand Technologies Pvt. Ltd. to invest ₹143 crore by concealing restrictions on the company’s trademark rights. The Court held that the existence […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that the death of a minor by suicide, even when accompanied by a suicide note naming certain individuals, does not automatically establish the offence of abetment of suicide under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS). The prosecution must still disclose the essential ingredients of […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has reaffirmed that statutory restrictions imposed on investigative agencies cannot take away or dilute the constitutional powers of a High Court under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. Where the materials placed before it disclose a cognizable offence warranting investigation, the High Court retains the authority to direct registration […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has declined to transfer ongoing divorce proceedings from the Senior Civil Judge and JMFC at Anekal, Bengaluru Rural, to the Principal Judge, Family Court at Bengaluru, observing that the wife’s petition, filed five years after the institution of the matrimonial case and four years after she entered appearance, demonstrated acquiescence […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reaffirmed that a person who was not a party to a civil decree can challenge its execution by invoking Order XXI Rules 97 to 101 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), if that person claims an independent right, title or interest in the property concerned. The […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reiterated an important principle governing the exercise of judicial powers to summon additional accused persons during criminal trials. The Court held that when a trial court considers an application under Section 319 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), it must examine the testimony of the relevant […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has directed the State Government to investigate the deaths of two additional tigers in Kanha Tiger Reserve and submit its findings within two weeks, bringing renewed judicial attention to concerns about the spread of Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) and the effectiveness of wildlife protection measures. The direction was issued […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court has held that family members of a person accused of contracting a second marriage while concealing an existing marriage cannot automatically be prosecuted under Sections 495 and 496 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The Court clarified that these provisions primarily address the individual who contracts the subsequent marriage under […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has stayed the registration of the FIR and further investigation into the alleged CMRL-Exalogic payoff case involving former Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, his daughter Veena T. and his son-in-law, former minister Muhammed Riyas. A Division Bench comprising Justice K. Natarajan and Justice Johnson John also stayed the operation of […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has held that advanced age cannot, by itself, justify denying compensation for the unpaid household work and caregiving services performed by a homemaker in a motor accident case. The Court emphasised that domestic contributions do not lose their economic value merely because they are provided without wages or because the […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has held that government authorities and local bodies cannot avoid their responsibility to compensate victims of road accidents merely because a statutory fund intended to meet such liabilities has not been established or adequately maintained. The Court clarified that where a government-owned vehicle is exempt from compulsory third-party insurance under […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has held that the mere production of a photocopy of an insurance cover note is insufficient to establish the existence of a valid insurance policy covering a vehicle involved in a road accident, particularly when the insurance company produces evidence disputing the document’s authenticity. The Court clarified that although motor […]
“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 […]
