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Introduction: The Telangana High Court, in Smt. Jadi Swarupa Rani v. State of Telangana & Others (W.P. No. 7640 of 2026), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the beneficial nature of maternity laws by holding that a woman government employee cannot be denied maternity leave for her second pregnancy merely because her first pregnancy resulted in […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Ram Chander @ Chhotu v. State, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 686, delivered an important judgment reiterating the cardinal principle of criminal jurisprudence that an accused can be convicted only when the prosecution establishes guilt beyond reasonable doubt. Justice Vimal Kumar Yadav allowed the appeal filed by the appellant, […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Sanjay Agrawal v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Four Others, delivered a significant judgment reaffirming that the requirement to record reasons is an indispensable component of judicial decision-making and a fundamental facet of the principles of natural justice. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Arun Bhansali and Justice Kshitij […]
Introduction: The Telangana High Court, in Jalagam Prasad Rao v. State of Telangana & Ors. (W.P. No. 22636 of 2026), reaffirmed that no individual possesses a vested or enforceable legal right to continue receiving State-provided personal security in the absence of a genuine and subsisting threat perception. Justice T. Madhavi Devi dismissed a writ petition […]
Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in Abdul Razzak Beigh v. Altaf Ahmad Khan, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (JKL) 317, delivered a significant judgment explaining the legal distinction between dismissal of a criminal complaint before cognizance and dismissal after issuance of process under the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). The […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Dilip Agarwal v. Rajshri Agarwal & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 709, delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih held that the mere involvement of a motor vehicle […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Ravinder Mehta v. State of Uttar Pradesh (SLP (Crl.) No. 9005 of 2026), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 710, reaffirmed the constitutional importance of personal liberty by holding that an accused public servant cannot be kept in prolonged custody merely because the competent authority has failed to grant […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court, in M/s R.S. Construction v. State of Bihar and Others (Civil Writ Jurisdiction Case No. 19706 of 2025), delivered a significant judgment on the legality of debarment of government contractors, holding that a debarment order cannot continue indefinitely after the work for which it was imposed has been completed and […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court, in Nileshbhai Ranchhodbhai Parmar v. State of Gujarat [2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 201], refused to grant regular bail to a man accused of murdering a woman with whom he was allegedly involved in an illicit relationship and subsequently attempting to disguise the crime as a road accident. Justice Hasmukh D. Suthar […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Babu and Others v. State of Uttar Pradesh [2026 LiveLaw (AB) 450], delivered an important judgment on the concept of a “free fight” in criminal law. Justice Sanjiv Kumar held that where the evidence does not clearly establish which party initiated a violent clash, the incident must be treated […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in V. Seenaiah v. Nellore Sudhakar & Ors. (Contempt Appeal No. 4 of 2025), reaffirmed an important principle governing civil contempt by holding that formal service of a court order is not a prerequisite for initiating contempt proceedings if it is established that the alleged contemnor had knowledge of […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Ram Naresh Tiwari & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) 11965/2023), upheld the constitutional validity of the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme (MACPS), holding that financial upgradation under the Scheme is restricted to the immediate next higher Grade Pay and does not entitle employees to the Grade […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Madan Mohan (Dead) through LRs v. Thakar Dass (Dead) through LRs [2026 LiveLaw (SC) 704], delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the limited nature of the revisional jurisdiction exercised by High Courts under Section 115 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Mehboob Shah v. State of Madhya Pradesh [2026 LiveLaw (SC) 705], delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope of the procedural safeguards contained in Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act). A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court, in Gitanjali J. Angmo v. Union of India & Others (2026 LiveLaw (Del) 669), delivered an important judgment reaffirming that the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution extends to ensuring appropriate medical care and respecting a patient’s choice of treatment where circumstances warrant such protection. A Division […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court, in TJ v. State of Karnataka & Another (WP No. 34898 of 2024, 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 259), delivered a significant judgment on the limits of criminal law in the context of private social media conversations. Justice M. Nagaprasanna held that a private Instagram direct message (DM) exchanged between two college […]
“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 […]
