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Introduction: The case of Rohidas Band Kumavat v. Union of India came before the Bombay High Court in a first appeal challenging the decision of the Railway Claims Tribunal, Mumbai, which had denied compensation to the petitioner for injuries sustained after falling from a moving train. The petitioner, a passenger travelling on the Gauhati Express, […]
Introduction: The case of Vincent Philip D’Costa v. Stella Lawrence Freitas came before the Bombay High Court in a writ petition challenging an order passed by a Civil Judge permitting the production of additional documents at a belated stage in a civil suit. The dispute arose from a suit filed in 2009 concerning the validity […]
Introduction: The case of Shri Samir Ranjan v. The Agartala Municipal Corporation & Ors. came before the Tripura High Court in the form of a writ appeal challenging the dismissal of a writ petition by a learned Single Judge. The dispute arose out of long-standing inaction by municipal authorities in addressing an alleged unauthorized construction […]
Introduction: The case of M/S Thermoking v. Presiding Officer & Rashtriya General Mazdoor Union came before the Delhi High Court in a writ petition challenging an award passed by the Labour Court, which had declared the termination of certain workmen as illegal and consequently directed their reinstatement along with back wages. The dispute, rooted in […]
Introduction: The case of Ms Shalu Pruthi v. Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan (KVS) came before the Delhi High Court wherein the petitioner, a Primary Teacher employed with Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan, challenged her transfer from Delhi to Kendriya Vidyalaya Babugarh Cantt. The petitioner approached the Court after the Central Administrative Tribunal declined to interfere with the transfer […]
Introduction: The case of Sant Lal Singh v. State of Jharkhand came before the Jharkhand High Court in the form of a civil contempt petition arising from non compliance of its earlier writ directions. The petitioner, a retired clerk who had superannuated on 31 March 2011 from the office of the District Transport Officer Palamau, […]
Introduction: The present batch of writ petitions, led by Aman Duddi v. Haryana Staff Selection Commission & Ors., came before the Punjab and Haryana High Court raising a significant constitutional question regarding fairness in public employment. The dispute centered around the allocation of departments to candidates selected as Junior Engineers Civil through a combined recruitment […]
Introduction: The case of Puthuparambil Raju v. Kachiriyil Joseph came before the Kerala High Court in the form of an original petition arising from a suit for specific performance of an agreement relating to immovable property. The dispute revolved around the execution of a decree passed on 21 November 2011, whereby the defendant was directed […]
Introduction: The matter came before the Gujarat High Court in a batch of writ petitions filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India by Diya Ads Pvt. Ltd. and another, along with similarly placed petitioners, challenging the legality and validity of an order dated 21 January 2025 passed by the Joint Secretary, Urban Development […]
Introduction: The present writ petition came up before the Supreme Court of India in the aftermath of a tragic incident involving the death of a 27-year-old individual, Tarun Butolia, during a violent clash that occurred on March 4, 2026, amid Holi celebrations in Uttam Nagar, Delhi. The petition was filed by Hari Shankar Jain, Ashish […]
Introduction: The present matter arose before the Delhi High Court in a petition filed by Dr. Rita Bakshi against Seema Bajaj and another, raising significant questions concerning the interpretation of procedural provisions under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023. The controversy centered around Section 223 of the BNSS, which governs the examination of a complainant […]
Introduction: The present appeal came up before the Delhi High Court in a dispute between Rohan Book Company Private Limited and its former employee Sachin Tyagi, wherein the appellant company challenged the rejection of its plaint seeking damages of ₹10 lakh on allegations of defamation. The trial court had dismissed the suit under Order VII […]
Introduction: The present case arises out of a habeas corpus petition filed before the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court by Javid Ahmad Zargar challenging the legality and validity of a preventive detention order passed against him by the Divisional Commissioner, Kashmir under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances […]
Introduction: The present matter arises from a writ petition filed before the Karnataka High Court by renowned spiritual leader Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, challenging the legality of an FIR registered against him in connection with alleged land encroachment in Bengaluru. The FIR had been lodged by the Bangalore Metropolitan Task Force Police invoking Section 192A […]
Introduction: In a nuanced and significant ruling on the intersection of criminal law and service jurisprudence, the Punjab and Haryana High Court clarified that a conviction under Section 498-A of the Indian Penal Code does not automatically amount to an offence involving “moral turpitude” for the purpose of civil consequences such as dismissal from service, […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the limits of judicial interference at the pre-trial stage, the Delhi High Court dismissed a plea filed by Lalu Prasad Yadav seeking quashing of the criminal proceedings initiated against him in the alleged “land-for-jobs” scam investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The case, titled Shri Lalu Prasad Yadav […]
“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 […]
