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Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing constitutional safeguards against arbitrary detention, the Himachal Pradesh High Court quashed a preventive detention order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS Act), holding that the detaining authority had failed to independently apply its mind and had merely reproduced the […]
Introduction: In a significant order balancing the seriousness of allegations with the foundational principles governing bail, the Punjab and Haryana High Court granted regular bail to Seema Saini, a 39-year-old woman accused of conspiring to murder her husband and the wife of her alleged paramour. The case, titled Seema Saini v. State of Haryana, arose […]
Introduction: In a significant pronouncement clarifying the scope and applicability of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, the Allahabad High Court has observed that merely referring to a person by his or her profession does not automatically constitute an offence under the SC/ST Act unless such words are intentionally used to […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling delineating the boundary between civil disputes and criminal liability in banking transactions, the Delhi High Court quashed criminal proceedings initiated against the Central Bank of India and its senior officials, holding that a bank is legally entitled to adjust amounts deposited under a One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme when the […]
Introduction: In Pankaj Mishra v. State of Madhya Pradesh [MCRC-978-2026], the Madhya Pradesh High Court delivered a significant ruling underscoring the need for judicial vigilance in cases involving serious allegations under penal law. Justice Himanshu Joshi quashed an FIR registered against a Central Government employee accused of sexual overtures, assault, and obscene acts under Sections […]
Introduction: The decision in Suleiman Ahmed Minty v. State of Gujarat & Ors., rendered in R/Special Civil Application Nos. 15609 and 15610 of 2016, stands as a powerful reaffirmation of the foundational legal principle that fraud vitiates every solemn act. The judgment was delivered by Justice Divyesh A. Joshi of the Gujarat High Court, who […]
Introduction: The decision in Dr Ajay Mandloi v. Dr Aruna Kumar [CONC-1497-2026] reflects the judiciary’s firm stance against administrative high-handedness that causes undue hardship to young professionals. The order was delivered by the Madhya Pradesh High Court through Justice Jai Kumar Pillai, who directed the Director of Medical Education to return the original documents of […]
Introduction: In Shri Naveen R & Anr. v. State of Karnataka & Anr., Writ Petition No. 4513 of 2026, the Karnataka High Court reaffirmed the constitutional balance between democratic expression and reasonable regulation. The petition was filed by the Centre for Indian Trade Unions (CITU) and its President challenging an endorsement dated February 4, 2026 […]
Introduction: In Gopal Banerjee & Anr. v. State of West Bengal & Anr. (CRR 541 of 2025), the Calcutta High Court declined to interfere with a Magistrate’s order refusing to discharge two accused persons in a criminal case involving allegations of forgery and cheating in a land transaction. Justice Ajoy Kumar Mukherjee, while dismissing the […]
Introduction: In Aviation Services LLC v. State (CRL.MC. 5484/2025), reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 248, the Delhi High Court reiterated an important principle governing cancellation of bail: the subsequent denial of bail to co-accused persons does not, by itself, amount to a “supervening circumstance” warranting cancellation of bail already granted to an accused. Justice Neena […]
Introduction: In Manjuben alias Manjulaben Shantilal Garasia & Ors. v. Sirajbhai Imamuddin Luhar & Anr. (R/First Appeal No. 23 of 2022), the Gujarat High Court reaffirmed a crucial principle governing motor accident compensation law: a borrower of a vehicle who drives it and meets with an accident steps into the shoes of the owner and […]
Introduction: In MR. Anagh v State of Kerala and Ors. (Crl. M.C. 8709/2025, 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 121), the Kerala High Court delivered a significant ruling reinforcing access to justice in the digital era. Justice C.S. Dias set aside an order of the Judicial First-Class Magistrate-II, Thrissur, which had returned a private complaint solely on the […]
Introduction: In Dr. Santi Prasad Sinha vs Union of India & Anr., Case No. CRM (R) 108 of 2025, the Calcutta High Court granted bail to a 74-year-old former education administrator arrested in connection with the alleged West Bengal school recruitment scam. The order was delivered by Justice Jay Sengupta while adjudicating a bail application […]
Introduction: In Seema Gupta vs State of U.P and a Connected Jail Appeal, 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 98, the Allahabad High Court upheld the conviction and life imprisonment awarded to a husband-wife duo for the brutal murder of their 15-year-old pregnant daughter and their 28-year-old tenant. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench comprising Justice […]
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 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 […]
“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 […]
