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Introduction: The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Section 13(2)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a provision that grants only wives the right to seek divorce where there has been no resumption of cohabitation after a maintenance decree against the husband. The matter, titled Jitender […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Prem Pal Singh versus Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India & Others, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 482, delivered an important ruling concerning the protection of professional reputation and the limits of disciplinary observations made by statutory bodies. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning service jurisprudence and the rights of government employees dismissed on account of criminal conviction, the Rajasthan High Court has held that once a conviction is set aside and the employee is acquitted, the authorities are required to reconsider reinstatement without examining whether the acquittal was “honourable” or merely based […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court recently delivered a significant ruling concerning the joint trial of multiple cheque dishonour cases under criminal law and the procedural safeguards contained in the Code of Criminal Procedure. In Vijayan P. v. George and Company and Another, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 257, the Court clarified that dishonour of multiple […]
Introduction: In an important ruling concerning enforcement of foreign judgments in India, the Telangana High Court has held that a money decree passed by the Federal Court of Sharjah in the United Arab Emirates is executable in India under Section 44A of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908. The Court clarified that an ex parte […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the rights of persons with disabilities in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court recently held that the State cannot deny reservation in promotion to a disabled employee merely because formal rules have not been framed. The Court strongly criticized the Haryana Government for failing to extend statutory […]
Introduction: In a significant development in India’s evolving jurisprudence on personality rights and digital identity protection, the Delhi High Court recently granted interim protection to entrepreneur and television personality Aman Gupta against the unauthorized commercial exploitation of his identity across online platforms. The Court restrained several unknown individuals and digital intermediaries from using his name, […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the scope and nature of maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Delhi High Court has held that a second wife cannot be impleaded as a party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children against the husband. The Court observed that […]
Introduction: In a landmark ruling examining the scope of Section 25 of the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, the Supreme Court of India reaffirmed the long-standing legal principle that no individual should be permitted to benefit from his own wrongdoing. The judgment, delivered in Manjula and Others v. D.A. Srinivas, addressed whether a person accused of […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the scope and purpose of Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, the Supreme Court of India in Manjula and Others v. D.A. Srinivas emphasized that trial courts are not expected to mechanically register suits merely because a plaint has been presented before them. Instead, […]
Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the evidentiary value of unregistered agreements to sell and the scope of judicial scrutiny at the interim injunction stage, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that an unregistered agreement to sell, though inadmissible for proving title to immovable property, can nevertheless be relied upon for […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the sanctity of judicial proceedings and the obligation of litigants to approach courts with honesty and clean hands, the Delhi High Court recently directed initiation of perjury proceedings against a company after finding prima facie evidence that false averments had been made in a civil suit supported by allegedly […]
Introduction: In a significant order emphasizing procedural fairness and accountability in criminal prosecutions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to an accused who had been implicated solely on the basis of a statement made by the main accused, without any direct recovery of […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment touching upon issues of national security, urban regulation, and administrative accountability, the Rajasthan High Court recently issued comprehensive directions to local authorities concerning illegal constructions within restricted zones surrounding Indian Air Force and Indian Army installations in Jodhpur. The Court emphasized that construction activities in areas adjoining sensitive defence establishments […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the paramount duty of parents toward their children, the Gujarat High Court recently held that repayment of loans or payment of Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) cannot be treated as a valid ground to reduce a father’s obligation to maintain his minor children. The Court emphasized that a father’s statutory […]
Introduction: In an important ruling reaffirming the limits of statutory commissions and the primacy of civil court jurisdiction in property disputes, the Kerala High Court recently held that the Kerala State Minority Commission cannot exercise powers to evict a person from property by bypassing the jurisdiction of competent civil courts. The judgment was delivered by […]
“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 […]
