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Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently delivered a significant ruling reaffirming the social justice principles underlying maintenance laws and protecting the rights of women and children against technical objections raised at preliminary stages of litigation. In Bonoshree Hazra @ Mollah v. State of West Bengal & Anr., Justice Chaitali Chatterjee Das held that a Muslim […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently delivered a significant judgment addressing the complex intersection of medical care, family responsibility, financial incapacity, and the rights of patients who continue to remain admitted in private hospitals long after they are medically fit for discharge. In Apollo Multispecialty Hospitals Limited & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently took serious note of a shocking incident involving gunshots fired at former High Court Bar Association Secretary Gagandeep Jammu, and initiated suo motu proceedings to ensure both his safety and a prompt investigation into the attack. The matter came before a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Sheel […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court recently reiterated the importance of reasoned judicial orders while setting aside a sessions court order that had stayed a magisterial direction to register an FIR against political commentator Abhijit Iyer Mitra in a case involving alleged online harassment and abusive social media remarks directed at women journalists. The matter arose […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently delivered a deeply significant judgment reaffirming the moral, legal, and humanitarian obligations owed by spouses toward medically incapacitated family members. In Jaiprakash Gupta vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors., a Division Bench comprising Justice Shampa Sarkar and Justice Ajay Kumar Gupta refused to entertain an appeal filed […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope and nature of payments made to workmen under Section 17B of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 during the pendency of litigation challenging reinstatement awards. In Moolchand Khairati Ram Hospital v. Vijender Singh & Ors, Justice Shail Jain held that minimum wages payable […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the grant of anticipatory bail in serious offences involving public servants occupying positions of authority. In the case titled B China Mallaiah v. State of Andhra Pradesh, Justice Balaji Medamalli refused to grant pre-arrest bail to a Circle Inspector of Police accused of […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the foundational principles governing judicial impartiality and the limited circumstances in which allegations of bias can justify transfer of proceedings from one Bench to another. In Thaneshwar Gole v. State of Madhya Pradesh, Justice Himanshu Joshi dismissed an application seeking transfer of a […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, in a significant ruling concerning matrimonial disputes and proof of adultery under the Hindu Marriage Act, granted divorce to a husband after observing that direct evidence of sexual intercourse is rarely available in cases involving allegations of adultery. The Court held that adultery is ordinarily committed in secrecy and therefore […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in a significant ruling concerning paternity disputes and the scope of DNA testing in civil proceedings, has held that a party cannot seek a DNA test merely to disprove the paternity of a daughter in a partition suit. The Court observed that a litigant disputing the legitimacy or paternity […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in Devesh Sharma v. State of Rajasthan & Anr., delivered an important ruling clarifying the procedure to be followed by Magistrates when dealing with a negative final report submitted by the police along with a protest petition filed by the complainant. The Court held that once a Magistrate passes an […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court is presently dealing with a sensitive and constitutionally significant matter involving allegations of forged birth records, misuse of criminal law, and interference with an interfaith marriage. The petition has been filed by social media personality Monalisa Bhosle and her husband Farmaan, who have approached the Court seeking restoration of […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in State of Odisha & Ors. v. Sreepati Ranjan Dash and connected matters, delivered a significant judgment concerning the rights of government employees to seek promotion under old service rules after the introduction of a new statutory framework. A Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Augustine George Masih […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in In Re: ‘City Hounded By Strays, Kids Pay Price’, SMW(C) No. 5/2025, delivered a significant judgment addressing the growing menace of stray dog attacks across the country. A three-judge Bench comprising Justice Vikram Nath, Justice Sandeep Mehta, and Justice N.V. Anjaria refused to recall or modify its earlier […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning misuse of criminal law and abuse of legal process, the Patna High Court has quashed criminal proceedings initiated under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, along with various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, after finding that the prosecution appeared to be a retaliatory […]
Introduction: In a significant interim relief order balancing humanitarian considerations with national security concerns, the Delhi High Court on May 18 granted interim bail to jailed Baramulla Member of Parliament Abdul Rashid Sheikh, popularly known as Engineer Rashid, in a terror funding case being investigated by the National Investigation Agency. The interim bail was granted […]
“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 […]
