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Introduction: In a significant judgment underscoring the foundational principles governing criminal trials based on circumstantial evidence, the Madhya Pradesh High Court set aside the life sentences imposed on two individuals in a 2017 murder case arising out of Panna District. The Division Bench comprising Justice Vivek Agarwal and Justice Rajendra Kumar Vani, while allowing the […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the principle that public sector undertakings must function as “model employers,” the Calcutta High Court refused to interfere with an award of the Central Government Industrial Tribunal-cum-Labour Court, Asansol, directing compassionate appointment to the son of a deceased coal worker after nearly three decades of inaction. Justice Shampa Dutt […]
Introduction: In a significant intervention aimed at strengthening the criminal justice infrastructure of the State, the Kerala High Court on February 17 took serious note of the acute shortage of scientific officers in the Forensic Science Laboratories (FSL) and its cascading impact on the pendency of criminal trials, particularly under the NDPS regime. The Division […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling delineating the limits of police interference in licensed commercial activities, the Telangana High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against operators of a hookah lounge who had been booked under Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and Section 20(2) of the Cigarettes and Other Tobacco Products Act, 2003 (COTPA). […]
Introduction: In M/s. Green Energy Resources, Sambalpur v. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 19128 of 2024), decided on February 12, 2026, and reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 20, the Orissa High Court addressed a crucial issue concerning restoration of patents under the Patents Act, 1970. The Court was called upon to determine whether […]
Introduction: In Smt. Mugga Devi and 4 Others v. Makkhan Singh and 2 Others (First Appeal From Order No. 1995 of 2024), the Allahabad High Court addressed an important question concerning computation of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The case arose from a motor vehicle accident in which a 73-year-old pensioner lost his […]
Introduction: In Shameem v. State of Kerala and Anr. (Bail Appl. No. 723 of 2026), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 110, the Kerala High Court was called upon to examine a significant procedural safeguard in criminal law — the mandatory communication of grounds of arrest. The matter arose from a bail application filed by the […]
Introduction: The present controversy arose in writ petitions filed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation challenging an interlocutory order passed by the Industrial Court in proceedings initiated by the Mumbai Mahanagarpalika Karyalayeen Karmachari Sanghatana, a representative employees’ union. The dispute centred on a circular dated 05 September 2025 through which the Corporation sought to discontinue the […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Abdul Rashid Khan v. State of West Bengal & Ors., M.A.T. 798 of 2025 with I.A. No. CAN 1 of 2025, reaffirmed a well-settled principle of constitutional jurisprudence that writ jurisdiction cannot be invoked to compel police authorities to register an FIR or initiate criminal proceedings, particularly in disputes […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in Jai Kishan v. State of Rajasthan & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 63, reaffirmed a foundational principle of criminal procedural law: a second revision petition by the same party is statutorily barred, and no amount of creative drafting or cosmetic change in nomenclature can override that prohibition. Justice Farjand Ali, […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Mahesh Chand v. Govt of NCT of Delhi and Anr., examined the delicate balance between a business owner’s right to operate a licensed bar and the fundamental right of citizens, including children, to live in a peaceful and orderly environment. Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, while hearing the petition, underscored […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court, in Krishnan Satishbhai Patel & Anr. v. Pankaj Vasantlal Jain, R/Appeal From Order No. 240 of 2025 with Civil Application (For Stay) No. 1 of 2025, delivered a significant ruling reiterating the settled principles governing applications under Order IX Rule 13 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. Justice Devan […]
Introduction: In Sarevesh Kumar v. Union of India & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 163, the Supreme Court of India dismissed the appeal of a former Army personnel seeking disability compensation for a medical condition diagnosed as “Stroke Ischemic RT MCA Territory.” The Bench comprising Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale upheld […]
Introduction: In Islamuddin Ansari v. State of Uttar Pradesh, SLP (Crl) No. 14997/2025, the Supreme Court of India recently passed significant directions concerning the forensic examination of an alleged audio clip purportedly containing anti-Muslim remarks made by a senior Uttar Pradesh Police officer. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah and […]
Introduction: In S. Muneeswaran and Another v. State (Crl.A (MD) No. 76 of 2023; 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 70), the Madras High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence imposed on a couple for administering poison to their minor daughter who was born with a mental disorder. The Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice […]
Introduction: In Satish Kumar Verma v. Shri Kamta Prasad, Executive Director, U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation, the Allahabad High Court delivered a stern message against arbitrary deductions from retiral benefits of employees. The matter was heard by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, who expressed shock at the conduct of the U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation in […]
“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 […]
