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Introduction: In S. Valliammai & Others v. S. Ramanathan & Another, the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial ruling clarifying the interplay between two important provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Order II Rule 2 and Order VII Rule 11(d). The Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan addressed whether a […]
Introduction: In Pramod Shroff v. Mohan Singh Chopra, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant ruling clarifying procedural requirements in ex parte civil proceedings under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC). The Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih examined whether the absence of formally framed issues in an ex […]
Introduction: The case of Anil Nath v. State of Odisha & Ors., Criminal Appeal No. 945 of 2019, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ori) 42, came before the Orissa High Court and was adjudicated by Justice Biraja Prasanna Satapathy. The appeal arose from a conviction recorded by the Sessions Judge, Angul, in September 2019, wherein the […]
Introduction: In Abdal Rahim H. v. Union of India and Others, the Kerala High Court dealt with a sensitive question at the intersection of criminal justice and freedom of expression—whether the release of a film allegedly based on a pending criminal case could prejudice the trial. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising […]
Introduction: The case of Clara Dominic v. Tomy Eapen and Ors., Criminal Miscellaneous Case No. 1782 of 2026, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 199, came before the Kerala High Court and was decided by Justice C.S. Dias. The matter raised a significant legal question concerning the interpretation of the term “cheque” under Section 6 of […]
Introduction: The matter titled Anil Ambani v. Arnab Goswami (Interim Application (L) No. 10035 of 2026) came up before the Bombay High Court, presided over by Justice Arif Doctor. The case arises out of a defamation dispute concerning media reportage by Republic TV and its Editor-in-Chief, Arnab Goswami, in relation to ongoing investigations involving industrialist […]
Introduction: The case of Vijesh C.K. v. State of Kerala and Ors. & Bachi Sulaimantakath Sameera v. Malabar Devaswom Board and Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 202, came before the Kerala High Court involving a crucial conflict between infrastructure development and environmental conservation. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Raja […]
Introduction: The case of Tamanna Santhosh Bhatia v. M/s Power Soaps Limited and Another, OSA No. 190 of 2018, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 163, came before the Madras High Court in an appeal challenging the dismissal of a suit for damages. The appeal was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice P. Velmurugan and […]
Introduction: The case of Ex. Sqn. Ldr. R. Sood v. Union of India & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 376, presented before the Supreme Court of India, raised a significant question at the intersection of criminal law and service jurisprudence—whether an employee who has been discharged in a criminal case can still be subjected […]
Introduction: The present writ petition titled Mani Munjal and Others v. Union of India and Others, W.P. (C) No. 400/2026, came before a Bench of the Supreme Court comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi, and Justice Vipul Pancholi. The petition raised a significant constitutional and policy question concerning gender representation in […]
Introduction: In The Senior Intelligence Officer, Directorate of Revenue Intelligence v. Santhosh Kumar Sahoo and Ors., the Andhra Pradesh High Court, presided over by Justice Venkata Jyothirmai Pratapa, delivered a crucial ruling clarifying the scope of statutory (default) bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC), particularly in cases involving serious offences […]
Introduction: In Employees State Insurance Corporation v. Sudhaben Ramanbhai Patel & Ors., the Gujarat High Court, through the bench of Justice J.C. Doshi, delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope of “employment injury” under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948. The case revolved around the death of a fitter mechanic who suffered a fatal heart […]
Introduction: In Prashant Kaushik & Ors. v. State of Rajasthan & Anr., the Rajasthan High Court, presided over by Justice Farjand Ali, delivered a significant ruling clarifying the interplay between Section 175(3) and Section 223(2) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The case arose from a revision petition filed by police officials challenging an […]
Introduction: In Ms. X v. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court, through the bench of Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, addressed a deeply sensitive and unprecedented issue at the intersection of medical science, personal autonomy, and constitutional rights. The case revolved around a young Indian Army soldier who, following a severe traumatic brain […]
Introduction: In Desh Raj vs State of U.P. Thru. Additional Chief Secretary, Home Civil Secretariat, Lucknow, the Allahabad High Court, presided over by Justice Ram Manohar Narayan Mishra, was confronted with a delicate balance between the rigours of criminal justice and the humane considerations embedded in societal and cultural obligations. The case arose from an […]
Introduction: In Siddhant @ Samadhan Kevalrao Jagtap v. State of Gujarat, the Gujarat High Court, presided over by Justice Nikhil S Kariel, dealt with a deeply disturbing case involving the alleged kidnapping and trafficking of a six-month-old child. The case arose from an FIR registered under multiple provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), including […]
“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 […]
