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Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, sitting at its Circuit Bench in Port Blair, in Augustine Ballava vs State (CRM(NDPS)/4/2026), delivered an important ruling interpreting the applicability of the stringent bail conditions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The case revolved around a 52-year-old cultivator who had been arrested on allegations of cultivating […]
Introduction: The Gauhati High Court, in The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Sushila Devi & Ors. (MAC Appeal No. 95/2017 with Cross Objection No. 17/2019), delivered a significant judgment clarifying the extent of an insurer’s liability in motor accident compensation claims. The Court not only reaffirmed the principle that an insurance company cannot evade liability […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Mini Sunny v. Thuravoor Grama Panchayat and Ors. (WP(C) No. 2710 of 2023; 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 230), delivered an important ruling on the interpretation of “manufacture” under local self-government laws. The case centered around whether the process of drying latex sheets in a smoke house amounts to “manufacture” and […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in Jagdish Singh v State of Rajasthan & Anr. (2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 162), delivered a significant ruling on the interpretation of offences under the Prevention of Corruption (Amendment) Act, 2018. The case revolved around a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered against a public servant accused of demanding and […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Yangchen Lachungpa v. State of Madhya Pradesh (MCRC-18528-2026), delivered a significant order refusing bail to a woman accused of being part of an international network engaged in poaching and trafficking of endangered wildlife species, including pangolins. The case highlights the judiciary’s strict approach towards offences involving wildlife crime, […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Muslim Girls’ Higher Secondary School v. State of Kerala and Ors. (WP(C) No. 15783 of 2026; 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 232), delivered a significant ruling addressing the limits of administrative discretion and the necessity of procedural safeguards in governance. The case arose from a challenge to a government circular that […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in Smt. Guddi Bai v. Raghuveer (2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 163), delivered a thought-provoking judgment addressing the limitations of maintenance law under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The case raised a critical question concerning the entitlement of a woman to maintenance when her marriage is rendered void […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Rashid Noor Khan v. State of Madhya Pradesh (WP-46424-2025), addressed an issue rooted deeply in human dignity and access to welfare services. The case revolved around the implementation and accessibility of the “MP Mukti Vahan Yojna,” a State welfare scheme designed to provide free hearse van services for […]
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 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: The case of R. Iyyappan & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. came before the Supreme Court of India as a significant dispute concerning the rights of daily wage workers and the obligations of the State as a model employer under the Constitution. The matter was heard by a bench comprising Justice Vikram […]
Introduction: The present matter arose before the Supreme Court of India in a deeply sensitive and constitutionally significant context involving reproductive rights, bodily autonomy, and the limitations imposed by statutory law. The case involved a curative petition filed by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences against an earlier direction issued by a two-judge bench […]
Introduction: In a progressive and rights-oriented ruling, the Madras High Court strongly criticised a Government Order issued by the State’s Human Resource Management Department that sought to restrict maternity leave to just twelve weeks for a third pregnancy. The case, Shayee Nisha v. The Registrar General and Others (2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 190), arose from the […]
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 […]
“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 […]
