Loading...
Let's talk Law
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Anju Dhawan v. M/S. Aithent Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (RFA 648/2024), delivered an important judgment reiterating that internal management correspondence cannot override the express terms of a written agreement executed between an employer and an employee. Justice Neena Bansal Krishna dismissed the appeal filed by former employee Anju Dhawan, who […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, in P. Palanikumar v. R. Selvi (A.S. (MD) No.162 of 2018, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 269), delivered a significant judgment emphasizing the proactive role of judges in the administration of justice. A Division Bench comprising Justice G.R. Swaminathan and Justice R. Poornima held that Section 165 of the Indian Evidence Act, […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in NBCC India Limited v. GNC Infra LLP & Anr. (CM(M) 1181/2025), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the legal principles governing garnishee orders and the attachment of debts during the pendency of civil proceedings. Justice Tejas Karia held that a court cannot compel a third party to deposit money before […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Anil Kumar Gupta v. Laxmi Devi & Ors. (CS(OS) 447/2021), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming one of the foundational principles governing transfers of immovable property in India. Justice Vikas Mahajan categorically held that ownership in an immovable property cannot be transferred through an oral gift and that any valid […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment addressing police accountability and the enforcement of judicial orders, the Orissa High Court strongly criticized the casual and indifferent approach adopted by local police authorities in complying with a Magistrate’s direction to register a First Information Report (FIR). The Court expressed serious concern over the growing tendency of police officials […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the distinction between tenancy rights and ownership claims, the Delhi High Court has held that a person who enters a property as a tenant cannot later assert ownership rights merely on the basis of an unexecuted or inconclusive agreement to sell. The Court emphasized that an agreement to sell, […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the procedural rights of victims in criminal proceedings by holding that a complainant or victim must be afforded an effective opportunity of hearing before a court decides whether to accept or reject a police closure report. The Court emphasized that this requirement is […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, in Venkateswaran v. The Union of India and Another (WP No. 23077 of 2026, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 270), declined to entertain a public interest petition seeking the formulation of a comprehensive Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) for the conduct of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (NEET-UG) 2026. The matter was heard by […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Suryakant Tiwari v. State of Madhya Pradesh (WA-1811-2026), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 212, delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope and effect of the constitutional provisions relating to reservation for Economically Weaker Sections (EWS). The Division Bench comprising Justice Pranay Verma and Justice Jai Kumar Pillai held […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, in V. Vignesh v. Director General of Income Tax (Investigation) and Others, Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 260, dismissed a writ petition seeking an investigation into the assets declared by Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay in his election affidavits. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice S.A. Dharmadhikari and Justice G. Arul […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the jurisdictional limits of Family Courts under the Family Courts Act, 1984, the Kerala High Court has held that Family Courts cannot adjudicate disputes relating to the validity of a marriage or the matrimonial status of a person when one of the alleged spouses had died before the institution […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the importance of classroom learning in legal education, the Madras High Court held that students cannot claim the right to appear for examinations after failing to meet the mandatory attendance requirement prescribed under the Bar Council of India Rules. While setting aside the order of a Single Judge that […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court, in Smt. Usha N. Swamy v. Sri M. Venkataswamy & Others (RFA No. 1568/2018), delivered an important judgment concerning the distinction between ancestral property and self-acquired property under Hindu law. The Division Bench comprising Justice D.K. Singh and Justice T.M. Nadef reaffirmed the settled legal position that property inherited by […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Rajkumar Dwivedi v. State of Madhya Pradesh (CRR No. 258 of 2026), delivered a significant ruling concerning the scope of protection available to public servants under Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The Court held that police officials accused of custodial violence and custodial death […]
Introduction: The Telangana High Court, in Jogaram Lohar v. State of Telangana & Others (W.P. No. 13816 of 2018), delivered an important judgment emphasizing that allegations of illegal detention, custodial coercion, and abuse of police authority cannot be ignored merely because they arise in the backdrop of a criminal investigation. Justice N. Tukaramji directed the […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court, in Mangalappa Hullikeri v. State of Karnataka (W.P. No. 17310 of 2026), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the importance of constitutional interpretation and responsible use of public interest litigation. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice K.S. Hemalekha dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that challenged 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 […]
