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Introduction: A fresh legal and professional controversy emerged after the Bar Council of India sought detailed information from the Bar Council of West Bengal regarding the enrollment and practice status of former West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The development came after Banerjee reportedly appeared before the Calcutta High Court wearing advocate’s robes and white […]
Introduction: In an important ruling concerning the misuse of criminal law in commercial and contractual disputes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court quashed an FIR registered for offences including cheating and criminal breach of trust, holding that disputes arising out of financial settlements, property transfers, and development agreements are essentially civil in nature and must ordinarily […]
Introduction: In a strongly worded oral observation concerning the integrity of criminal investigations and the constitutional role of law enforcement agencies, the Karnataka High Court remarked that a police officer’s duty is to protect victims and uphold justice, “not to be hand in glove with the accused.” The observation came while a Division Bench comprising […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning judicial review in government tender matters, the Patna High Court has held that once the validity period of a tender bid expires, no effective or enforceable relief can ordinarily be granted to a bidder challenging technical disqualification, even where allegations of arbitrary rejection are raised. The Court observed that […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the limits of administrative discretion under the Arms Act, 1959, the Telangana High Court held that renewal of an arms licence cannot be denied merely on the basis of vague apprehensions, generalized law-and-order concerns, or unsupported allegations of misuse when there is no concrete adverse material against the licence-holder. […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the intersection of personal law, constitutional liberty, and statutory marriage regulations, the Allahabad High Court held that Muslim Personal Law does not recognize or permit live-in relationships merely upon attaining puberty. The judgment was delivered by Justice Garima Prashad in the case of Shajiya Parveen and Another v. State […]
Introduction: In an important judgment balancing family property rights with the dignity and autonomy of senior citizens, the Madhya Pradesh High Court held that children cannot casually approach courts to restrain their aged parents from dealing with or enjoying their property without establishing a strong prima facie case regarding the existence of coparcenary rights. The […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment expanding the scope of constitutional governance and urban civic responsibility, the Bombay High Court held that compelling citizens to wait for public transport on roadsides without proper shelter, seating arrangements, or basic passenger amenities violates their right to live with dignity under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. The […]
Introduction: In an important judgment interpreting the compensation framework under the Disaster Management Act, 2005, the Kerala High Court has held that when a building is requisitioned in its entirety by the Disaster Management Authority during a public emergency, the authority is legally bound to pay rent for all rooms in the premises irrespective of […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning child custody and parental rights, the Allahabad High Court reaffirmed the settled legal principle that custody of a child below the age of five ordinarily rests with the mother unless compelling circumstances demonstrate otherwise. The Court observed that vague allegations regarding a mother’s alleged alcoholism or mental instability cannot […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment protecting individual financial liberty and procedural fairness, the Delhi High Court directed HDFC Bank to immediately defreeze the bank account of a man whose account had been frozen following a communication from the Cyber Police Station in Vadodara, Gujarat. The Court held that continued freezing of a citizen’s bank account […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment interpreting the compensation mechanism under the Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation and Resettlement Act, 2013, the Supreme Court of India held that compensation for acquired industrial land cannot be determined by relying upon sale deeds relating to residential property situated in adjoining villages. The Court […]
Introduction: In a significant development concerning environmental governance and urban ecological protection, the Delhi High Court recently stayed the operation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) issued by the Delhi Government that permitted “general tending and light pruning” of tree branches with a girth below 15.7 centimeters without prior permission from the Tree Officer. The […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of cruelty in dowry-related matrimonial offences, the Delhi High Court has held that repeated taunts directed at a woman regarding insufficient dowry, including comments about a “small car” and lesser quantity of gold, may prima facie amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning citizenship adjudication and the evidentiary value of National Register of Citizens (NRC) records, the Gauhati High Court has reiterated that NRC extracts cannot be treated as admissible evidence for determining Indian citizenship. The Court emphasized that NRC details, by themselves, hold no legal evidentiary value in proceedings before Foreigners’ […]
Introduction: In an important ruling concerning the scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution and the procedural safeguards available under the Code of Civil Procedure, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that litigants cannot routinely bypass statutory remedies and directly invoke the High Court’s supervisory powers against a mere show cause […]
“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 […]
