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Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the liberal principles governing amendment of pleadings in civil litigation, the Rajasthan High Court has held that mere delay in filing an application under Order 6 Rule 17 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, cannot by itself become a ground to reject the amendment if such amendment is […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the limits of interim judicial intervention and the scope of ad-interim reliefs in civil proceedings, the Bombay High Court has stayed a trial court order that had suspended the expulsion of senior journalist Gurbir Singh from the Mumbai Press Club (MPC). The High Court observed that the trial court, […]
Introduction: In a noteworthy judgment balancing criminal accountability with humanitarian considerations, the Karnataka High Court modified the sentence imposed on a driver convicted under Section 304A of the Indian Penal Code for causing death by rash and negligent driving. While upholding the conviction, the Court substantially reduced the sentence of imprisonment from one year to […]
Introduction: In an important interim order concerning the scope of governmental powers under the Census Act, 1948 and the obligations of private educational institutions, the Allahabad High Court has prima facie held that teaching and non-teaching employees of aided and unaided private schools cannot be compelled to perform census-related duties under the existing statutory framework. […]
Introduction: In a deeply disturbing development raising serious concerns regarding custodial safety, accountability, and the protection of prisoners’ fundamental rights, the Jharkhand High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of allegations concerning the sexual assault of a female inmate lodged at Birsa Munda Central Jail, Hotwar, Ranchi. The allegations, which surfaced through newspaper reports and […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the protective framework of juvenile justice jurisprudence in India, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a juvenile cannot be subjected to preventive detention under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 on the basis of acts allegedly committed during childhood. The Court […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning service jurisprudence and disciplinary proceedings in the banking sector, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that departmental enquiries initiated against an employee before retirement can validly continue even after the employee attains superannuation, provided the governing service regulations expressly permit such continuation. The Court […]
Introduction: In an important judgment concerning judicial review in public procurement and interpretation of tender conditions, the Delhi High Court has reiterated that courts cannot introduce a “deeming fiction” into tender clauses where none exists. The Court emphasized that eligibility conditions in public tenders must be interpreted strictly in accordance with their express language and […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act) and the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the Delhi High Court has held that the benefit of probation cannot be extended to persons convicted of grave sexual offences against children that are punishable with imprisonment […]
Introduction: In a significant development in a high-profile dowry death case, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently dealt with the anticipatory bail plea filed by the husband of a deceased woman whose death at her matrimonial home in Bhopal triggered allegations of cruelty, dowry harassment, and suspicious circumstances. The matter gained considerable public attention not […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment balancing medical urgency, constitutional rights, and human dignity, the Madras High Court recently held that a mother cannot be compelled to undergo a DNA test to establish maternity before being permitted to donate her kidney to her son. The Court observed that when a mother herself asserts that the recipient […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment emphasizing dignity, rehabilitation, and humane compensation in motor accident claims, the Kerala High Court recently enhanced the compensation awarded to a young accident victim whose leg had to be amputated following a road accident. The Court held that compensation for a prosthetic limb cannot be restricted to the present cost […]
Introduction: In a landmark intervention addressing the growing crisis of missing children in India, the Supreme Court of India on May 22, 2026, issued a series of far-reaching directions aimed at strengthening the country’s child protection and anti-trafficking framework. The judgment came in the matter titled G. Ganesh v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others, […]
Introduction: In a significant development concerning academic freedom, judicial sensitivity, and school education, the Supreme Court of India on May 22, 2026, recalled a portion of its earlier order that had effectively barred three academics associated with the drafting of a controversial NCERT Class 8 chapter on corruption in the judiciary from participating in academic […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court recently dismissed an appeal challenging the release of the Malayalam movie Kaalam Paranja Kadha, a film alleged to be inspired by the widely discussed Venjaramoodu Mass Murder case. The matter came before a Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta A.K., which ultimately dismissed the appeal […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling safeguarding the rights of retired employees against arbitrary administrative action, the Patna High Court has quashed a pay verification certificate that drastically reduced the pay scale of a retired university employee and directed recovery of more than ₹22 lakh from his retiral dues nearly twelve years after his retirement. 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 […]
