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Introduction: In M/s CSAT System (P) Ltd. v. Appellant Authority under the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972 & Others (W.P.(C) 11251/2015), the Delhi High Court examined a recurring and practically significant question under labour law: which government—Central or State—has jurisdiction to adjudicate gratuity claims when an establishment operates through branches in more than one State. […]
Introduction: In Madanjit Kumar v. Central Electronics Limited (W.P.(C) 13377/2018), the Delhi High Court was confronted with a contemporary and legally complex question at the intersection of constitutional free speech and service discipline in public employment: can a public sector employee publicly allege corruption against his employer through social media without attracting disciplinary consequences? Justice […]
Introduction: In Maria Ramesh v. Union of India and Another, the Delhi High Court was called upon to examine the legality and constitutional validity of a Look Out Circular (LOC) that had remained operational against a woman accused in a high-value real estate investment dispute for several years, despite her continued cooperation with the investigation […]
Introduction: In Dr. Anand Rai v. State of Madhya Pradesh & Another (Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 136), the Supreme Court undertook a significant exercise in statutory continuity and transition, examining whether the enactment of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), which replaces the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (Cr.P.C.), has altered the substantive legal […]
Introduction: In Union of India vs Rajammal, 2026, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court was called upon to examine whether an appellate court is powerless to enhance compensation awarded in a motor accident claim merely because the claimants themselves have not filed a cross-appeal or cross-objections. The case arose out of the tragic […]
Introduction: In IIFL Finance Ltd. v. State of Karnataka & Others (Writ Petition No. 31057 of 2025), the Karnataka High Court delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the primacy of criminal investigation and the rights of true owners of stolen property over contractual or commercial claims of third parties. The judgment was authored by Justice Suraj […]
Introduction: In Neha Singh v. The State of Telangana (Criminal Petition No. 8289 of 2021), the Telangana High Court delivered an important ruling reiterating the settled legal position that a girlfriend or concubine cannot be treated as a “relative” of the husband for the purpose of Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. The judgment […]
Introduction: In Rohit Gagerna v. State (Bail Application No. 49/2026), the Delhi High Court was confronted with a bail plea arising from a large-scale cyber fraud allegedly perpetrated through a fake online trading application. The case raised serious concerns regarding organised digital financial crimes, layered money laundering, and their far-reaching impact on the national economy. […]
Introduction: In United India Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Mamilla Jangamma (M.A.C.M.A No. 539 of 2019), the Telangana High Court was called upon to examine a challenge mounted by an insurance company against an award passed by the Motor Accidents Claims Tribunal, Secunderabad, arising out of a fatal road accident that occurred on 23 March 2015, […]
Introduction: In GBL Chemicals Limited & Ors. v. State (CRL.M.C. 2155/2025), the Delhi High Court was confronted with a recurring and commercially significant question under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881—whether criminal proceedings for cheque dishonour collapse automatically when the complainant chooses not to pursue the prosecution against the individual who signed the dishonoured cheque, and […]
Introduction: In Sankula Nagarjuna v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (Writ Petition No. 24152 of 2025), the Andhra Pradesh High Court was called upon to decide a dispute that lay at the intersection of environmental protection, public rights over natural resources, and the limits of private convenience, wherein the petitioners challenged the proposed closure of […]
Introduction: In Smt. Prabha Rani v. State of Tripura (WP (C)(HC) No. 14 of 2022), decided on 04.02.2026, the Tripura High Court was confronted with a deeply sensitive child custody dispute that went far beyond a mechanical application of legal provisions and instead demanded a humane, welfare-centric approach rooted in constitutional values; the petitioner, Smt. […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court, in a reasoned and principled decision, has reiterated a long-settled but often misunderstood principle of criminal jurisprudence: the seriousness of an offence, by itself, cannot justify cancellation of bail or transfer of a criminal trial. The Court underscored that the power to cancel bail or interfere with an […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, invoking its extraordinary constitutional powers under Article 142, passed a humane and far-reaching interim order to protect the educational future of a young medical aspirant belonging to the Economically Weaker Section (EWS). The case arose from a systemic vacuum in the implementation of EWS reservation in private medical colleges […]
Introduction: In Pradip Agarwal & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Anr. (CRR 339 of 2024), the Calcutta High Court delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the well-settled principle that criminal law cannot be thwarted merely because civil proceedings relating to the same property are pending or have been dismissed. Justice Dr. Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, […]
Introduction: In Nidhi Pande and Others v. State of Madhya Pradesh and Others (WP No. 13962 of 2024), the Madhya Pradesh High Court once again examined the complex intersection of urban governance, civic infrastructure, and citizens’ participatory rights, while dealing with persistent waterlogging issues plaguing residential areas of Jabalpur city. A Division Bench comprising 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 […]
