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Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the procedural framework under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that when a statute provides a specific appellate remedy, litigants cannot circumvent that mechanism by directly invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 of […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying the scope of limitation laws in civil compensation claims arising from intentional homicide, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a suit filed by a dependent seeking damages for the death of a family member due to murder is not governed by Article 82 of the Limitation […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the evidentiary value of birth certificates and the burden of proving minority in prosecutions under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), the Sikkim High Court has held that a birth certificate issued years after the alleged birth of a person cannot automatically be presumed […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning contractual obligations under the Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) Scheme, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reaffirmed that infrastructure commitments undertaken by private entrepreneurs cannot be diluted merely because a storage facility remains operational. The Court held that black-topping of internal roads within a godown complex […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered an important ruling concerning the scope and limitations of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court clarified that once a writ petition is found to be not maintainable and the petitioner is directed to pursue an alternative statutory or civil remedy before […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the welfare-oriented nature of labour legislation, the Kerala High Court has held that a person who secures work through a quotation or tender process does not automatically cease to be an “employee” under the Employees’ Compensation Act, 1923. The Court clarified that where such a person is personally involved […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment addressing the scope of compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that an accident caused by the fall of a roadside tree branch on a stationary vehicle during heavy rain cannot automatically be regarded as an accident arising out of the “use […]
Introduction: In a significant interim order concerning the scope of criminal liability under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, the Karnataka High Court has stayed further criminal proceedings initiated against the head of a prominent religious institution in a case alleging non-reporting of children residing in institutions run by the Mutt. […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in a significant judgment reinforcing the rights of retired government employees, strongly criticized the State authorities for withholding pensionary benefits of a retired Patwari due to the non-completion of his service book. In the case of Shri Shanti Lal Dholi v. The State of Rajasthan & Others, reported as 2026 […]
Introduction: The rapid growth of social media platforms has transformed the manner in which disputes are discussed and public narratives are shaped. While these platforms provide individuals with unprecedented opportunities to express opinions and raise grievances, courts across India have repeatedly been called upon to balance the constitutional right to freedom of speech with the […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court, in a significant development concerning the 2026 Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) elections, issued an interim order directing that the declaration of election results shall remain subject to the outcome of pending writ petitions alleging serious electoral irregularities and malpractice. The matter was heard by Justice Suraj Govindaraj in two […]
Introduction: Yatish Singh v. State of Uttar Pradesh and Others was decided by the Allahabad High Court, where Justice Saurabh Shyam Shamshery examined an important issue concerning determination of date of birth in government service records. The dispute arose after the petitioner’s date of birth, originally recorded in his service book at the time of […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court, in Sattaru Ram Mohan Rao v. Union of India & Others (Writ Petition No. 14854 of 2026), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the constitutional principles of personal liberty, presumption of innocence, and the right to travel abroad. The case concerned a sixteen-year-old boy whose passport application was placed under […]
Introduction: In Shishupal @ Shish Ram and Others v. Surjeet and Others (SLP(C) No. 33915 of 2025, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 617), the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment addressing the chronic delays that plague motor accident compensation litigation across the country. The decision was rendered by a Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the principles governing compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act, the Kerala High Court has reiterated that a sibling of a deceased victim can be awarded compensation under the head of “loss of dependency” only if actual dependency on the deceased is established through cogent evidence before the Motor Accidents […]
Introduction: In a development that has attracted significant political and legal attention in West Bengal, the Calcutta High Court declined to grant urgent listing to a petition challenging a search operation conducted by the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) in connection with an ongoing investigation into the alleged forgery of signatures of several Trinamool Congress (TMC) […]
“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 […]
