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Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated that an application seeking permission to produce additional evidence at the appellate stage under Order XLI Rule 27 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 cannot be brushed aside or left undecided when the appeal itself is being finally disposed of. The Court emphasised that an appellate court has […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has called upon States and Union Territories that have not yet classified cancer as a notifiable disease to consider doing so, emphasising the importance of a uniform system for mandatory reporting of cancer cases and deaths across the country. The direction was issued by a Bench comprising Chief Justice […]
Introduction: The Patna High Court has directed the Bihar Police to conduct further investigation into the 2023 murder of a retired professor couple, observing that the nature and number of injuries sustained by the two deceased raised a strong possibility that more than one person had participated in the crime. At the same time, the […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court has held that the institution of adoption under Hindu law creates a legally recognised relationship between an adoptive parent and an adopted child, but does not permit an existing son-in-law to be transformed into an “adopted son-in-law”. The Court observed that such a status is unknown to the statutory framework […]
Introduction: The Delhi High Court has strongly reaffirmed that a woman’s clothing, lifestyle or personal choices cannot be used as a justification for sexual misconduct or as a weapon to attack her dignity during judicial proceedings. In State v. Sajid Ali, Justice Chandrasekharan Sudha set aside the acquittal of the accused and convicted him under […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court has issued comprehensive directions to strengthen the investigation and prosecution of fraudulent insurance claims across Tamil Nadu, directing the State Government and the Director General of Police to constitute a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in every district to investigate cases involving fake road accidents, fabricated injuries, forged insurance policies, false […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has held that the statutory power to cancel a teacher’s appointment under Section 16-E(10) of the Intermediate Education Act, 1921 cannot be exercised after an inordinate and unexplained delay, particularly where the employee has served continuously for decades, was regularized by the competent authority and subsequently promoted without any allegation […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that administrative authorities cannot reject a citizen’s application through a vague, unexplained and uncommunicated order. In Alok Dhangar and another v. State of U.P. and 2 others, a Division Bench comprising Justice Ajit Kumar and Justice Siddharth Nandan held that merely displaying a rejection letter on an official […]
Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a conviction dating back to 2005 and acquitted the appellants in a culpable homicide case, holding that the prosecution’s failure to explain serious injuries sustained by four of the accused during the same occurrence amounted to suppression of material facts. In Pardeep Kumar and others […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court has reiterated an important principle concerning the validity of registered sale deeds where the entire sale consideration has not been paid at the time of execution. In Raziya Begum & Ors. v. Nafisa Begum Abdul Hamid & Ors., a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran held that […]
Introduction: The Allahabad High Court, in Ankur Tandon v. State of Uttar Pradesh through Principal Secretary, Home Department, 2026 LiveLaw (AB) 544, delivered a significant judgment examining the legal requirements for convicting an accused under Sections 498-A and 306 of the Indian Penal Code, as well as Sections 3 and 4 of the Dowry Prohibition […]
Introduction: The Kerala High Court has granted interim relief in a significant case concerning the balance between university administration, student autonomy, and freedom of expression within educational institutions. In Mahatma Gandhi University Students’ Union and Another v. Mahatma Gandhi University and Others (WP(C) No. 27279 of 2026), Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas stayed the operation of […]
Introduction: The Madras High Court has delivered a significant ruling aimed at protecting consumer rights and ensuring greater accountability in the functioning of the Tamil Nadu State Marketing Corporation (TASMAC). In G. Devarajan v. The Principal Secretary and Others, 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 372 (WP Crl. No. 1695 of 2026), Justice G.K. Ilanthiraiyan directed that consumers […]
Introduction: The Karnataka High Court has introduced a significant procedural reform by prescribing a uniform nomenclature for appeals filed under the Prohibition of Benami Property Transactions Act, 1988. Through a circular issued on 27 July 2026, under the directions of the Hon’ble Chief Justice, the High Court has clarified the manner in which appeals arising […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in In Re: Cadets Disabled in Military Training Struggle, 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 771, has taken a significant step towards safeguarding the rights and future of cadets who suffer disabilities during military training and are subsequently discharged from service. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Narayan @ Narayan Sai @ Mota Bhagwan v. State of Gujarat & Another (Diary No. 29992-2026), declined to interfere with the Gujarat High Court’s order refusing to suspend the life sentence of Narayan Sai, who was convicted in a 2013 rape case. A Bench comprising Justice M.M. Sundresh […]
“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 […]
