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Introduction: In Jitendra Gorakh Megh vs Gorakh Govind Megh (Interim Application No. 7713 of 2025), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 85, the Bombay High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope and purpose of Section 105 of the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017 (MHA). Justice Farhan Dubash held that courts must exercise caution before referring […]
Introduction: In State of West Bengal and Others vs. New Kenilworth Hotel Private Limited and Others (FMA No. 226 of 2024), the Calcutta High Court delivered a significant ruling on the constitutional limits of State discretion in regulating liquor trade. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyya and Justice Supratim Bhattacharya examined whether the State […]
Introduction: In Changa Ram v. State of J&K, Citation: 2026 LiveLaw (JKL), the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh delivered a significant judgment reaffirming that public authorities cannot invoke contractual forfeiture clauses in a mechanical or arbitrary manner when the alleged default is attributable to their own lapses. The case was adjudicated by […]
Introduction: In Chitrakshi Yogesh Rangwani vs State of Maharashtra (Writ Petition No. 3228 of 2025), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 87, the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court reaffirmed the constitutional sanctity of a child’s right to education. The Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kilor and Justice Raj Wakode intervened to protect a 13-year-old […]
Introduction: In Bachu Singh v. CBI (CRL.REV.P. 320/2004), the Delhi High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the computation of limitation under Sections 468 and 469 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). Justice Neena Bansal Krishna held that the period of limitation for taking cognisance of an offence begins from the date on […]
Introduction: In Union of India v. Sameer Wankhede, the Delhi High Court set aside an order of the Central Administrative Tribunal (CAT) which had quashed disciplinary proceedings initiated against Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer Sameer Wankhede in connection with the 2021 Cordelia cruise drug bust case. A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment blending legal reasoning with philosophical reflection, the Bombay High Court underscored the importance of deterrence in enforcing statutory obligations, invoking the words of American thinker Benjamin Franklin to explain why mild penalties often fail to command obedience. In The Deputy Regional Director, Employees’ State Insurance Corporation vs M/s. Aashu Engineering […]
Introduction: In The Assistant Provident Fund Commissioner v. M/s Enchanting Travels Pvt. Ltd., Writ Petition No. 23372 of 2021, the Karnataka High Court was called upon to determine the legality of a substantial reduction in penalty imposed under Section 14B of the Employees’ Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952. The writ petition was filed […]
Introduction: In Ajitnath Tatyasaheb Shetti & Anr. v. M/s. Govindram Shobharam and Company [Civil Revision Application No. 4 of 2025; 2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 81], the Bombay High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the legal consequences of demolition of tenanted premises during the pendency of eviction proceedings. Justice M.M. Sathaye held that demolition of the […]
Introduction: In MS Murugan v. State of Tamil Nadu and Others (2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 93), the Madras High Court delivered a significant judgment touching upon environmental governance, industrial regulation, and the State’s developmental priorities. The Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice K.K. Ramakrishnan expressed strong disapproval of what it termed a “lackadaisical approach” […]
Introduction: In Taj Parveen & Anr. v. Ezazulla Shariff & Ors. [Regular Second Appeal No. 1657 of 2013 (Dec/ Inj)], the Karnataka High Court delivered an important ruling on the interpretation of Section 34 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963. Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde, while adjudicating a Regular Second Appeal, clarified that before dismissing a […]
Introduction: In Chhinder Kumar @ Chindi @ Shindi v. State of Punjab, the Punjab and Haryana High Court was called upon to decide a regular bail application in a sensational 2021 double murder case allegedly rooted in an honour killing. The matter was heard by Justice Sumeet Goel, who declined to grant bail to the […]
Introduction: In Vandana Jain & Ors. v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors., the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling on the interpretation of forgery under the Indian Penal Code and held that a document cannot be termed forged merely because it is not traceable in official records after several years of its […]
Introduction: In In Re: Social Science Textbook for Grade-8 (Part 2) Published by NCERT and Ancillary Issues | SMW (C) 1/2026, the Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu proceedings over the publication of a Class 8 Social Science textbook by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT). The Bench comprising Chief Justice […]
Introduction: In Ramana Reddy G V v. State of Karnataka and Anr., Criminal Petition No. 6805 of 2022, the Karnataka High Court delivered a significant ruling reinforcing procedural safeguards under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). Justice M.G. Uma quashed an FIR registered against the petitioner for offences under Sections 341 (wrongful restraint), 427 (mischief […]
Introduction: In Mrs. Magitha Anna Christy v. State Human Rights Commission and Another, W.P. No. 14267 of 2021, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 90, the Madras High Court delivered a firm and uncompromising verdict underscoring accountability in cases of custodial violence. The Bench comprising Justice Anita Sumanth and Justice Mummineni Sudheer Kumar refused to interfere […]
“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 […]
