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Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Bappa Barai v. Union of India & Ors., along with connected matters, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 826, has reaffirmed the strict duty of candidates seeking public employment to disclose complete and truthful information regarding their criminal antecedents during the recruitment process. A Bench comprising Justice Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Cynthia Julious Charlie v. The Vice Chancellor & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 827, has provided important relief to a pharmacy student whose academic results and degree certificate had been withheld after the cancellation of her Scheduled Tribe (ST) caste certificate. A Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, while deciding Paulpandiyan v. State, arising out of Crl.O.P. No. 28664 of 2025, has underscored an important aspect of POCSO jurisprudence: protecting a child victim does not end with providing a separate courtroom or restricting direct confrontation with the accused. The judicial process itself must be sensitive to the child’s […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Nitin v. State of U.P., has held that a person who visits a brothel as a customer and pays money for his own sexual gratification cannot, merely on that basis, be prosecuted under Sections 3, 5 and 7 of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 (ITPA). Justice Dr. Gautam […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court, in Shadab Hussain v. State of Madhya Pradesh, MCRC No. 25031 of 2026, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (MP) 329, has refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused alleged to have forged his mother’s Will in order to deprive his sister of her share in the family property. Justice […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with the scope of objections under Section 47 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, has reiterated an important limitation on the jurisdiction of an executing court. In Ravi Srivastava v. Ajay Sharma, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 595, a Bench of Justice Anil Kumar-X dismissed a civil […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in State of Karnataka & Anr. v. Prathik Parasrampuria, Citation 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 816, has issued significant directions aimed at curbing the circulation of black money and strengthening accountability for electoral offences. A Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh considered extensive data furnished by the […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court, in Joseph Palackatharayil Varughese v. The Public Information Officer and Others, W.P.(C) No. 17746 of 2026, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 454, has reaffirmed the broad scope of the right to information by holding that an approved building plan maintained by a local authority does not constitute “personal information” merely […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Md Danish Farooqui v. The State of West Bengal & Ors., WPA(P) 401 of 2026, considered an important issue concerning the maintainability of a Public Interest Litigation based on allegations of police interference with the use of loudspeakers by mosques. A Division Bench comprising Acting Chief Justice Tapabrata Chakraborty […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Siyaram Education Society v. Chhaya D/o Baliram Dhave & Ors. and connected matters, examined an important question concerning the scope of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India against private unaided educational institutions. The Bench comprising Justice Manoj Misra and Justice Vijay Bishnoi considered whether […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has clarified the limits of the Collector’s jurisdiction under Section 31 of the Indian Stamp Act, 1899, holding that once an instrument is referred to the Collector for determination of the proper stamp duty, his statutory function under that provision comes to an end upon determining the deficiency. […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has upheld the procedure adopted by the Uttar Pradesh authorities for promotion to the post of Junior Assistant, holding that the prescribed minimum typing speed constitutes an essential eligibility condition and may validly be assessed before a candidate is permitted to participate in the written test and interview. Justice Anish […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has held that a complainant who provides his own money to facilitate a trap in an anti-corruption investigation cannot be compelled to wait until the conclusion of a prolonged criminal trial to recover his property. The Court emphasised that while the original currency notes used in a trap may have […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has held that municipal and town-planning authorities cannot impose a new, post-facto condition requiring property owners to execute a Relinquishment Deed surrendering land without compensation as a prerequisite for obtaining an Occupancy Certificate (OC), when no such condition was imposed at the time the building plan and licence were sanctioned. […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has given a Notary Public a second opportunity after he admitted his mistake of notarising a document relating to marriage, despite a specific prohibition against notarising marriage or divorce deeds. The Division Bench comprising Justice G.S. Ahluwalia and Justice Anuradha Shukla accepted the apology of Raghuvendra Samadhiya, Notary Public, […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle governing compassionate appointments: an otherwise eligible dependent cannot be deprived of the benefit merely because the employer took an unduly long time to process and decide the application, resulting in the applicant crossing the prescribed age limit in the meantime. The judgment was delivered by a […]
“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 […]
