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Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has held that a public authority may reconsider and cancel an auction before the conclusion of a binding contract if doing so is necessary to secure a better price for public property. The Court clarified that a bidder does not acquire an indefeasible right to the property merely by […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reiterated an important principle of property law: where a plaintiff’s title to immovable property is seriously disputed and the defendant relies on a registered sale deed to establish ownership, a mere suit for recovery of possession may not be sufficient. In such circumstances, the plaintiff must seek appropriate […]
Introduction: The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has ruled that the Government cannot promise permanent public employment to individuals in exchange for land donated for public projects, nor can it bypass constitutional recruitment requirements by engaging people as casual workers and subsequently regularising their services through a policy. Describing the […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash criminal proceedings against a 22-year-old man accused of sending an email threatening bomb blasts at Kempegowda International Airport and several shopping malls in Bengaluru while falsely claiming to represent the banned terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed. The Court held that a false terrorism-related threat cannot be treated as […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has held that a woman’s employment status, whether regular, temporary, casual or contractual, cannot by itself justify the denial of maternity benefits when she fulfils the applicable statutory requirements. The Court emphasised that maternity leave is not simply a service-related concession granted at an employer’s discretion. It is a statutory […]
Introduction: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has reiterated that an application seeking rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (CPC), must be decided by examining the statements made in the plaint and the documents accompanying it, without taking into account the defence raised by the defendants. […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court has upheld the acquittal of a man accused of rape by his former live-in partner, observing that a prolonged relationship between two adults, entered into and terminated through mutually executed written agreements, may undermine an allegation that the relationship was founded on a false promise of marriage. The Court emphasised […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a husband’s application seeking restitution of conjugal rights under Muslim law cannot, by itself, constitute a valid ground for quashing criminal proceedings initiated by his wife over allegations of cruelty and dowry harassment. Dismissing a petition filed by a husband seeking to quash a First Information […]
Introduction: The Himachal Pradesh High Court has ruled that the exclusion of a police officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP) from an excise inspection team, where such inclusion is mandated by law, constitutes a material defect that invalidates the entire inspection process. The Court held that failure to comply with […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has reiterated that prolonged pre-trial detention cannot be allowed to become a form of punishment before a criminal trial has even begun. Emphasising the constitutional protection of personal liberty and the right to a speedy trial under Article 21, a Bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu […]
Introduction: The Andhra Pradesh High Court has reiterated that the responsibility of establishing a claim to Scheduled Caste status rests on the person seeking recognition under the Andhra Pradesh (Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and Backward Classes) Regulation of Issue of Community Certificates Act, 1993. The Court further clarified that benefits obtained through false community certificates […]
Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has reaffirmed an important principle under the Dowry Prohibition Act, 1961, holding that a demand for dowry made after marriage can constitute an offence under Section 4 even when there is no evidence of a prior agreement to pay dowry before the wedding. The Court set aside an appellate […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has invoked the mechanism under Section 110 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), read with the Mutual Legal Assistance Treaty (MLAT) between India and the United States of America, to ascertain the whereabouts of a woman complainant who was reportedly residing in the United States and to facilitate […]
Introduction: The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has refused to grant anticipatory bail to an accused in a rape case, holding that a person who repeatedly evades the process of law and remains absconding for years cannot ordinarily claim the extraordinary protection of pre-arrest bail. Justice Sanjay Dhar dismissed the anticipatory bail application […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has set aside an administrative order rejecting a retired judicial officer’s claim for reimbursement of kidney transplant expenses, holding that the Secretary of the Law and Legal Affairs Department had no authority to question the validity of authorisations granted by the State Authorisation Committees under the Transplantation of Human Organs […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, on October 21, 2026, emphasised that Section 175(4) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), introduces additional procedural safeguards for public servants facing complaints relating to acts allegedly committed in the discharge of their official duties. The observation was made by a Bench comprising Justice Joymalya Bagchi and […]
“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 […]
