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Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Vijay R. Nair v. Lijitha, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 343, delivered an important judgment clarifying the legal consequences of remarriage during the pendency of a divorce appeal filed after the expiry of the prescribed limitation period. The Division Bench comprising Dr. Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Preeta […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court, in People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) India v. State of Karnataka & Another, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Kar) 216, delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the evolving legal recognition of animal welfare and the duty of courts to protect animals from cruelty. In a strongly worded decision, Justice […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Puja Hari v. State of West Bengal & Another, delivered a significant judgment on the scope and limits of property attachment powers under Section 107 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS). Reported in connection with CRR 4810 of 2025, the decision addresses an important constitutional concern regarding […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the rights of students against arbitrary actions by educational institutions, the Calcutta High Court held that a college cannot withhold a student’s original educational certificates or deny a refund of fees when the student withdraws from a course within the period prescribed under the University Grants Commission (UGC) Fee […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Madhavdas Maha Vidhyalaya Krishi Samiti v. State of Madhya Pradesh, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 229, delivered a significant judgment reinforcing constitutional protections relating to property rights and the principles of natural justice. The case presented a crucial question concerning the extent to which the State can challenge […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court, in Rahul Babulal Purohit & Anr. v. State of Gujarat & Anr., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Guj) 174, delivered an important judgment clarifying the scope and applicability of Section 66E of the Information Technology Act, 2000, which criminalizes the violation of privacy through the capturing, publishing, or transmission of images […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd. v. Kalu Ram, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 643, reiterated a fundamental principle underlying compensation jurisprudence under the Motor Vehicles Act, namely that the loss of human life and the grief suffered by family members cannot be assessed with mathematical precision. The judgment […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Abdul Salam v. Moideenkutty and Others, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 345, delivered an important judgment concerning the scope of powers vested in the Kerala State Commission for Minorities under the Kerala State Commission for Minorities Act, 2014. The decision addresses a fundamental principle of administrative and constitutional law: […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that consent obtained after a sexual assault cannot retrospectively legalize an earlier offence, the Calcutta High Court, in Anil Kumar Gupta v. The State of West Bengal (CRA 305 of 2004), upheld the conviction of the appellant for the offence of rape under Section 376 of the […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the legal sanctity of extra-judicial divorce under Muslim personal law, the Gujarat High Court has held that where a marriage between two Muslims governed by the Shariat Law stands dissolved through a valid Mubara’at Agreement, the Family Courts are duty-bound to recognise such dissolution and declare the marital status […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning food labelling regulations and the concept of misbranding under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006, the Uttarakhand High Court in PepsiCo India Holdings Private Limited v. State of Uttarakhand & Anr. clarified that a food product cannot be treated as misbranded merely because a particular expression appears on […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling on the application of natural justice in public procurement and government contracting, the Delhi High Court in Grew Energy Private Limited v. NTPC Renewable Energy Limited (W.P.(C) 8148/2026) held that an order suspending a company from participating in future tenders cannot be sustained if it is passed without providing a […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has reiterated the procedural safeguards governing criminal contempt proceedings by holding that a criminal contempt petition filed by a private individual without obtaining the prior written consent of the Advocate General cannot be entertained as a regular contempt petition. Instead, such a petition may only be treated as “information” placed […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court, in Union of India v. Meenadevi W/o Hariprasad Gupta & Others (R/First Appeal No. 507 of 2024), reaffirmed the beneficial nature of the Railways Act by holding that an authorized hawker employed through a railway catering contractor is entitled to compensation for an untoward incident under the Act. Justice J.C. […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional protections available to every arrested person, the Orissa High Court in Vepanjeri Dileep Kumar v. State of Odisha (BLAPL No. 8402 of 2025) laid down comprehensive guidelines governing arrests made outside the territorial jurisdiction of the investigating court. Decided on May 11, 2026, by Justice Gourishankar Satapathy, […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in Varun Jeeri v. Siddavatam Pujitha @ Pujitha Jeeri [2026 LiveLaw (AP) 107], reaffirmed an important principle governing transfer of judicial proceedings by holding that a mere apprehension of bias, unsupported by cogent evidence, is insufficient to justify the transfer of a case from one court to another. The […]
“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 […]
