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Introduction: In MIOT Hospitals Private Limited v. Dr. Balaraman Palaniappan, Arbitration O.P. Com.Div. No.708 of 2025, reported in 2026 LiveLaw Mad 85, the Madras High Court through Justice Anand Venkatesh delivered a significant ruling redefining the professional autonomy of doctors and the contractual limits that hospitals may impose upon them. The petition was filed under […]
Introduction: In Chellamanickam v. The Principal Secretary and Others, WP(MD). No.4303 of 2026, reported in 2026 LiveLaw Mad 86, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court presided over by Justice Krishnan Ramasamy dealt with a significant and sensitive question touching upon personal liberty, religious identity, and administrative law. The petitioner, Chellamanickam, approached the Court […]
Introduction: In Sri Venugopal B.C. v. The State of Karnataka and Another, Criminal Petition No. 11694 of 2024, the Karnataka High Court examined the scope and application of Section 2 of the Prevention of Insult to National Honour Act, 1971 while quashing an FIR registered against a Government High School Principal. The petitioner, who had […]
Introduction: In Hemen Chandra Das v. Ramesh Chandra Khakhlari & Ors., WA 170 2024, a Division Bench of the Gauhati High Court comprising Justice Michael Zothankhuma and Justice Kaushik Goswami delivered a significant ruling clarifying the law on determination of seniority among teachers in provincialised schools in Assam. The appeal arose from a judgment of […]
Introduction: In Jubin Nautiyal v. Jammable Limited and Others, the Delhi High Court reaffirmed the growing judicial recognition of personality and publicity rights in the digital age. Justice Tushar Rao Gedela granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of singer Jubin Nautiyal restraining multiple artificial intelligence platforms, websites, e commerce intermediaries and unknown […]
Introduction: In Mujeeb Khan for and on behalf of Aftab Khan Missing v. Union of India, LPA 73 of 2026, the Delhi High Court addressed a sensitive issue concerning the rights of Indian citizens and their families when faced with tragic incidents abroad. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas […]
Introduction: In Shruti Jain and Others v. State of Haryana and Others, the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a significant pronouncement reaffirming the constitutional stature and professional dignity of State Law Officers. Justice Sandeep Moudgil, while adjudicating a batch of petitions filed by Assistant Advocates General and Deputy Advocates General appointed by the State […]
Introduction: In Ranveer Singh v. State of Karnataka and Another, Criminal Petition No. 3024 of 2026, the Karnataka High Court considered a plea seeking quashing of an FIR registered against Bollywood actor Ranveer Singh for allegedly hurting religious sentiments during a public event. The matter was heard by Justice M Nagaprasanna, who orally observed that […]
Introduction: In Bank of Baroda & Ors. v. Anil Ambani (order pronounced by a Division Bench of the Bombay High Court; detailed judgment awaited), the Bombay High Court allowed appeals filed by Bank of Baroda, Indian Overseas Bank, and IDBI Bank, setting aside the order of a Single Judge that had stayed fraud classification proceedings […]
Introduction: In Shruti Jain & Ors. v. State of Haryana & Ors., the Punjab and Haryana High Court delivered a landmark ruling affirming that Assistant Advocate Generals (AAGs) and Deputy Advocate Generals (DAGs) engaged by the State of Haryana are entitled to essential service benefits such as Leave Travel Concession (LTC), medical reimbursement, and earned […]
Introduction: In Mumtaz Ahmad v. Collector Land Acquisition, Rajouri (2026 LiveLaw (JKL)), the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh delivered a significant ruling reiterating that compensation for compulsory land acquisition cannot be determined mechanically or in disregard of prevailing ground realities. The judgment, authored by Justice M. A. Chowdhary, emphasized that the core […]
Introduction: In Indian Medical Association v. Union of India and connected cases, WA 437 of 2026 and connected matters, a Division Bench of the Kerala High Court comprising Justice Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari and Justice P V Balakrishnan considered appeals filed by the Indian Medical Association and the Indian Association of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation challenging […]
Introduction: In The Oriental Insurance Company Ltd. v. Prem Gupta & Ors., 2026, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar Shukla and Justice Sanjay Parihar, delivered an important ruling clarifying the evidentiary value of Income Tax Returns in motor accident compensation proceedings. The case arose out […]
Introduction: In Srigganesh Chandrasekaran & Others v. M/s Unishire Homes LLP & Others (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 185), the Supreme Court of India, through a Bench comprising Justice P.S. Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe, addressed a significant question arising under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019: whether landowners who enter into a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) and […]
Introduction: In V. Shiva v. The Inspector General of Registration and Others (2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 82), a Full Bench of the Madras High Court comprising Justice S.M. Subramaniam, Justice Bharatha Chakravarthy, and Justice C. Kumarappan authoritatively ruled that the term “family” under the Indian Stamp Act, 1899 does not include grandparents. Consequently, a settlement executed […]
Introduction: In WinZo Games Private Limited v. State of Karnataka (CRL.P No. 10707/2024), the Karnataka High Court on February 21, 2026, quashed a 2024 FIR registered against an online gaming company in connection with allegations of theft and misuse of a woman’s PAN card details on its gaming application. The matter was heard by Justice […]
“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 […]
