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Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to grant bail to Gurpartap Singh, an accused alleged to have financed a cross-border heroin smuggling operation intended to generate funds for the banned terrorist organisation Babbar Khalsa International (BKI). A Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Dhar and Justice Shahzad Azeem held that the […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has stayed the conviction and sentence of a man convicted in a 2017 murder case, taking into account his stated intention to contest the 2027 Uttar Pradesh Assembly elections. The Court held that the right to livelihood of an ordinary citizen is no less important than a politician’s right to […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to S. Nithyananda, proprietor of M/s N Square Enterprises, who was arrested in connection with an alleged evasion of approximately ₹42 crore under the Health Security and National Security Cess (HSNS) Act. The order was passed by a Single Judge Bench of Justice S. Vishwajith Shetty on […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has directed the State Bank of India (SBI) to refund ₹3.73 lakh to a customer who lost money in a cyber fraud after being deceived into sharing a one-time password (OTP), holding that she was entitled to the protection of the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) zero-liability framework. Justice Harisankar […]
Introduction: A challenge to preventive action taken by the Delhi Police has brought the legal limits of police powers and the protection of peaceful protest back into focus. Neha Bora, a student leader associated with the All India Students’ Association (AISA), has approached the Delhi High Court questioning a police notice directing her to execute […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has held that an advocate who continues to practise law without clearing the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) within the prescribed two-year period may face criminal proceedings if the alleged conduct satisfies the ingredients of offences under the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC), and Section 45 of the Advocates Act, […]
Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court convened a special hearing during the Puja holidays after Bokaro Steel Limited approached the Court alleging that its steel plant in Bokaro had been subjected to a complete blockade by a local Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) and members of the Visthapit Apprentice Sang (VAS). The alleged obstruction disrupted […]
Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court has upheld the conviction of appellants for gang rape, holding that the testimony of a prosecutrix, when found to be reliable and supported by surrounding circumstances and medical evidence, cannot be rejected merely because the First Information Report (FIR) was lodged after a delay, the victim could not initially identify […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has held that where an agreement to sell does not prescribe a definite calendar date for execution of the sale deed, but makes performance dependent on the occurrence of a future event, the second part of Article 54 of the Limitation Act, 1963, applies. In such cases, the three-year limitation […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has clarified that a woman’s status as a widow is a legal consequence of her marriage and the death of her husband, and cannot be taken away merely because she is alleged to have entered into a relationship with another man after his death. Justice Anil Kumar-X held that a […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has rejected the second bail applications filed by two government officials accused of facilitating the misuse of the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) Aadhaar enrolment and update system. Justice Ashok Kumar Jain held that the allegations against the applicants were serious and grave, particularly because they were public servants […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside the Ministry of External Affairs’ (MEA) decision refusing political clearance to a delegation from the Punjab Government, led by Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann, for a proposed visit to Paris to attend the SIAL international food exhibition. Justice Tribhuvan Dahiya held that the refusal, which merely […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has issued a comprehensive set of directions aimed at strengthening the protection of children against sexual abuse, exploitation and the circulation of child sexual exploitation and abuse material (CSEAM) across digital platforms. A Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran emphasised that protecting children in the […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has directed all States and Union Territories to take immediate steps to confer police station status on Anti-Human Trafficking Units (ATHUs) by issuing appropriate notifications in accordance with law. The Court emphasised that formally recognising these specialised units as police stations is an important step towards ensuring the effective […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has clarified that the amended safety requirements prescribed under Rules 83 and 86 of the Explosives Rules, 2008, for permanent fireworks shops cannot be automatically imposed on applications seeking licences for temporary fireworks shops operated during festival seasons. The Court held that Rule 84 specifically governs the eligibility conditions and […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court has reiterated an important principle of criminal jurisprudence that the mere presence of an accused at the scene of a crime, or even his physical involvement in an incident, does not automatically establish his liability for an offence committed by another person. In particular, the Court held that the act […]
“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 […]
