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Introduction: The case of Perch A Unit of Sunrise F and B Restaurant Pvt. Ltd. v. NDMC & Ors. came before the Delhi High Court as a significant dispute involving regulatory compliance, urban infrastructure constraints, and the right of businesses to operate in one of the capital’s most iconic commercial hubs—Khan Market. A batch of […]
Introduction: The case of KR Kukesh BA v. The Election Commission of India came before the Madras High Court as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) raising an innovative yet legally complex issue concerning electoral transparency. The petitioner, KR Kukesh, president of the Tamil Nadu ISAIVELLALAR Youth Federation and Welfare Trust, approached the Court seeking directions […]
Introduction: The case of Abhijit Baswant Nigudkar v. State of Maharashtra came before the Bombay High Court, raising a significant question regarding the scope and applicability of Section 354-C of the Indian Penal Code (IPC), which criminalizes the offence of voyeurism. The matter arose from a First Information Report (FIR) lodged at the Borivali Police […]
Introduction; The case concerning the constitutional challenge to the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Act, 2026, came before the Kerala High Court in petitions filed by transgender individuals apprehending denial of crucial medical care. The petitions, moved by Advocate Padma Lakshmi and argued by Senior Advocate Arundhati Katju, raised serious concerns regarding the impact […]
Introduction: The case of Subodh C. Korde v. Union of India & Ors. came before the Bombay High Court as a significant dispute involving cyber fraud, banking liability, and the protection afforded to customers under regulatory guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The petitioner, Subodh Korde, a Pune-based businessman, approached the Court […]
Introduction: The case of Chandana H N v. State of Karnataka & Ors. came before the High Court of Karnataka as a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging an alleged policy move concerning the status of the Hindi language in Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC) examinations. The petitioner, Chandana H N, approached the Court contending that […]
Introduction: The case of Union Territory of J&K v. Piaray Lal Tickoo came before the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh in the form of an intra-court appeal challenging the judgment of the writ court, which had quashed land acquisition proceedings undertaken by the authorities. The dispute revolved around the acquisition of land […]
Introduction: The case of Rahul Vinod Surushe v. State of Maharashtra came before the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court, presenting a sensitive and complex intersection of criminal law, adolescent relationships, and societal norms. The matter arose from a First Information Report (FIR) lodged by the father of a minor girl against Rahul Surushe, […]
Introduction: The Telangana High Court, in Jangati Vijay v. State of Telangana & Ors., revisited and reaffirmed an important principle governing police powers in cases of drunk driving—namely, that law enforcement authorities do not possess unfettered authority to detain or seize vehicles merely because the driver is found intoxicated. The case arose from a writ […]
Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court, in Deepika Hembram and Others v. State of Jharkhand and Ors., addressed a deeply disturbing case involving the alleged transfusion of HIV-infected blood to minor children suffering from thalassemia at the Blood Bank of Chaibasa Sadar Hospital. The matter was brought before the Court through a writ petition seeking, inter […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court, in Himanshu Pathak v. Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, addressed a complex intersection of cybersecurity concerns, personal liability, and the scope of writ jurisdiction. The case arose from an appeal filed by Himanshu Pathak, a cybersecurity specialist, challenging the dismissal of his writ petition by a single judge. In […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court, in M/s Anirudh Sarswati Construction v. State of Bihar and Ors., delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that mandatory conditions in tender documents cannot be relaxed or overlooked by authorities while evaluating bids. The case arose from a writ petition challenging the revised technical bid decision of the Rural […]
Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, in Rajeshwar Singh vs State & Ors., delivered a crucial ruling interpreting the scope and applicability of Section 197 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), reaffirming its role as a protective safeguard for public servants against unwarranted prosecution. The case arose from a petition […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in a significant ruling concerning service jurisprudence and pensionary entitlements, clarified the distinction between voluntary retirement and abandonment of service. The case, K.G. Seshadri versus The Trustees of State Bank of India and Another, revolved around whether an employee who remained unauthorisedly absent for a prolonged period shortly before […]
Introduction: The case of All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur & Ors. v. Hansraj Sharma presents an important judicial pronouncement by the Rajasthan High Court on the principles of fairness and equality in industrial adjudication. The matter arose from proceedings before an Industrial Disputes Tribunal, where a significant procedural issue surfaced regarding the representation […]
Introduction: The case of Employees’ State Insurance Corporation & Anr. v. Sri Abhishek Choudhari & Ors. marks a significant judicial pronouncement by the Karnataka High Court on the enforceability of service bonds imposed on medical students who avail subsidised education. The Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M. Poonacha was called upon […]
“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 […]
