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Introduction: The Gujarat High Court on September 23, 2026, reserved its verdict on a plea filed by journalist Ravi Nair challenging the issuance of a non-bailable warrant (NBW) against him and the subsequent direction to take him into custody in connection with a criminal defamation case instituted by Adani Enterprises Ltd. The matter was heard […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has held that an Investigating Officer can be appointed as the Prosecutor in a court-martial proceeding conducted under the Navy Act, 1957, and that such an appointment, by itself, does not violate the right to a fair trial guaranteed under Article 21 of the Constitution. The judgment was delivered by […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has granted bail to two teachers, Kavya K. and Keerthana K.C., who were arrested in connection with the Vadakara MDMA trafficking case, holding that their continued detention was not necessary when the investigation was almost complete, the alleged recovery had already been effected, and neither applicant had criminal antecedents. The […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court is set to examine a challenge to the relegation of a constitutional dispute concerning the alleged exclusion of Urdu-medium and other linguistic-minority teaching posts from the State Government’s ongoing recruitment drive for 15,000 school teachers. A writ appeal filed by teacher aspirants, a registered society representing linguistic-minority interests and a […]
Introduction: The Sikkim High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of concerns regarding the allegedly dilapidated infrastructure of the Sikkim Government Law College at Burtuk and has constituted a five-member Fact-Finding Committee comprising members of the Bar to examine the condition of the institution and place a report before the Court. The proceedings arise in […]
Introduction: The Bombay High Court has issued a series of stringent directions to regulate noise and air pollution during religious processions and festivities across Maharashtra, emphasising that celebrations cannot be conducted at the cost of the fundamental rights of other citizens. The Court has directed the authorities to impose a total ban on bursting firecrackers […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has set aside an ex parte injunction restraining social media influencer Arpit Mangal and his company from publishing or displaying a video concerning Emami Limited’s “Zandu Ashwagandha Gold Plus”, holding that the defence of truth was prima facie available to the appellants and that the stringent principles governing pre-trial injunctions […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a financier cannot claim interim custody of a vehicle seized in connection with an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 merely on the ground that the registered owner has defaulted on repayment of the vehicle loan. The Court clarified that contractual rights […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court has clarified that a civil appeal which was originally instituted before the High Court, admitted and assigned a regular appeal number cannot subsequently be treated as a fresh appeal merely because it was transferred to a District Court pursuant to a change in pecuniary jurisdiction. The Court held that such […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has refused to grant regular bail to a former Sub-Inspector of the Punjab Police accused of using his official position and police uniform to facilitate the movement of vehicles carrying commercial quantities of narcotic substances through police checkpoints without interception. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anoop Chitkara and […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has sentenced a lawyer from Chitradurga to 15 days’ simple imprisonment after finding him guilty of criminal contempt for making allegations that the trial court had engaged in “match fixing” while delivering its judgment and subsequently alleging that a High Court order itself was “false, fabricated and forged”. A Division […]
Introduction: The Tripura High Court has held that the mere description of an appointment as “contractual” cannot, in the circumstances of a prolonged and continuous engagement, be used to disregard the substance of an employee’s service. The Court has directed Tripura University to reinstate and regularise the services of a woman employee who had worked […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court has held that unexplained delay by a material witness in disclosing an incriminating circumstance against an accused can seriously undermine the credibility of his subsequent testimony. The Court observed that where a witness claims to have witnessed or possessed knowledge of a grave circumstance connected with a murder, but fails to […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has sought the response of the Union Government in a significant constitutional challenge concerning the status and mandatory rendition of “Vande Mataram” at official functions. The petition, filed by Carnatic musician TM Krishna under Article 32 of the Constitution, challenges the constitutional validity of the Prevention of Insults to […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has held that a complainant cannot compel an accused to undergo a Narco Analysis Test when the accused has expressly refused to give consent. The Court emphasised that consent for undergoing such a test is a personal and non-derogable safeguard belonging to the individual who is to be subjected to […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has cautioned employers against compelling employees to wear religiously associated attire at the workplace, observing that such instructions may hurt the sentiments of persons belonging to different faiths and beliefs. The Court stressed that such compulsion is inconsistent with the democratic framework of the country, where every citizen is entitled […]
“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 […]
