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Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has clarified the scope of statutory powers available to electricity transmission companies under Section 164 of the Electricity Act, 2003, holding that once an electricity licensee is validly vested with the powers of the Telegraph Authority, prior consent of the landowner is not a mandatory precondition for surveying, aligning […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has held that a daughter-in-law cannot be directed to pay maintenance to her mother-in-law under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, when the senior citizen has surviving children who are legally responsible under the statutory framework. Justice Harisankar V. Menon delivered the ruling in Hajara […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has held that a slaughterhouse operating beyond the prescribed capacity of a “petty food business” cannot function merely on the basis of a food safety registration certificate and must obtain a regular licence under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006. The Court made it clear that statutory licensing requirements […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has upheld the penalty of compulsory retirement imposed upon an in-charge of a Government Ayurvedic Dispensary, holding that an officer entrusted with overall responsibility for the functioning and records of a government dispensary cannot completely disassociate himself from irregularities merely by claiming that the particular duty was assigned to a […]
Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has permitted the medical termination of pregnancy of a minor sexual-assault survivor even though the pregnancy had advanced beyond the twenty-four-week limit specified under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971. In Minor Victim X Through Father v. Union Territory of J&K and Others, a […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has restrained the State authorities from declaring the final results of candidates selected for the post of Assistant Professor (English), while permitting the recruitment process to continue. The interim order was passed by Justice Ganesh Ram Meena in a petition challenging the manner in which objections to the model answer […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition challenging the deletion of a man’s name from the electoral roll for the Nagar Palika General Election 2026, holding that the constitutional restriction on judicial interference in municipal elections becomes applicable once the election process has commenced. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand observed that the petitioner’s grievance […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has clarified the limited scope of the revisional jurisdiction available against orders passed by Courts of Small Causes, holding that an order rejecting an application under Section 10 read with Section 151 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908, does not amount to a “case decided” within the meaning of […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court, while hearing a petition concerning the demolition of houses in the Nasir Nagar area of Surat, on September 11, 2026, questioned the manner in which the inquiry into the alleged illegal demolition was being conducted and sought clarity on the alternative accommodation provided to the affected residents. Justice Nikhil S. […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against 14 men who were booked for allegedly assembling and raising slogans in support of the Palestinian people and against the genocide being perpetrated against them. The Court found that the materials collected during the investigation did not disclose the essential ingredients of the offences invoked […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has held that a change in political dispensation, by itself, cannot justify abandoning, shifting or stalling a government scheme or developmental project that has already been duly approved and processed in accordance with law. The Court observed that once a project has been sanctioned, beneficiaries identified, the tender process completed […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has modified a Family Court’s visitation arrangement that required a 10-year-old boy studying in Bengaluru to travel approximately 475 kilometres each way to Honnavar every month to spend a weekend with his mother. The High Court observed that such a demanding travel schedule was not compatible with the welfare of […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has held that a money-recovery suit instituted by a company cannot be rejected at the threshold merely because the plaint does not expressly refer to a written agreement or mercantile document evidencing the underlying financial transaction. The Court emphasised that where the pleadings and documents disclose an arguable case and […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court has held that inappropriate physical conduct by a teacher, including corporal punishment and insensitive touching of students, cannot by itself be treated as aggravated sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), unless the essential element of sexual intent required by the statute is established. […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has directed GST authorities across the country to ensure that no fresh Goods and Services Tax (GST) registration is granted unless the applicant undergoes biometric-based Aadhaar authentication. The direction was issued by a Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Khetarpal and Justice Shail Jain while considering concerns surrounding fraudulent GST registrations […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has held that the three-month limitation prescribed for filing a revision under Rule 23 of the U.P. Police Officers of the Subordinate Ranks (Punishment and Appeal) Rules, 1991 is not an inflexible or absolute period. The Court ruled that delay in filing such a revision can be condoned under Section […]
“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 […]
