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Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the sanctity of judicial proceedings and the obligation of litigants to approach courts with honesty and clean hands, the Delhi High Court recently directed initiation of perjury proceedings against a company after finding prima facie evidence that false averments had been made in a civil suit supported by allegedly […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment underscoring the importance of procedural safeguards in prosecutions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Delhi High Court recently acquitted a man who had earlier been convicted in a commercial quantity heroin recovery case. While setting aside the conviction and ten-year sentence, the Court delivered […]
Introduction: In a landmark ruling that significantly expands the scope of compassionate and purposive interpretation under accident compensation law, the Gujarat High Court recently held that a nine-month foetus must be treated as a child for the purpose of compensation under the Railways Act. The Court clarified that the death of a child in the […]
Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the evidentiary value of unregistered agreements to sell and the scope of judicial scrutiny at the interim injunction stage, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court recently held that an unregistered agreement to sell, though inadmissible for proving title to immovable property, can nevertheless be relied upon for […]
Introduction: In a significant order emphasizing procedural fairness and accountability in criminal prosecutions under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 (NDPS Act), the Rajasthan High Court recently granted bail to an accused who had been implicated solely on the basis of a statement made by the main accused, without any direct recovery of […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment touching upon issues of national security, urban regulation, and administrative accountability, the Rajasthan High Court recently issued comprehensive directions to local authorities concerning illegal constructions within restricted zones surrounding Indian Air Force and Indian Army installations in Jodhpur. The Court emphasized that construction activities in areas adjoining sensitive defence establishments […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the paramount duty of parents toward their children, the Gujarat High Court recently held that repayment of loans or payment of Equated Monthly Instalments (EMIs) cannot be treated as a valid ground to reduce a father’s obligation to maintain his minor children. The Court emphasized that a father’s statutory […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling highlighting the growing judicial concern over cyber fraud and digital offences, the Rajasthan High Court recently held that cyber crimes cannot be viewed merely as disputes between private individuals because such offences have far-reaching consequences on the digital ecosystem and public confidence in electronic transactions. The Court observed that permitting […]
Introduction: In an important judgment concerning co-ownership rights, partition of property, and the applicability of stamp duty under the Indian Stamp Act, the Kerala High Court has clarified that a person who receives an undivided share in a co-owned property through a valid gift deed steps into the shoes of the donor and becomes a […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the social justice foundation of maintenance laws in India, the Delhi High Court has held that a woman from a second marriage cannot be denied maintenance merely because no formal decree of divorce had been obtained from her first husband, particularly when the second husband was aware of her […]
Introduction: In a landmark judgment reaffirming the constitutional protections available to arrested individuals, the Rajasthan High Court has strongly condemned the growing practice of “media trial by police” and held that public humiliation of arrestees through photographs, videos, and social media dissemination amounts to an extra-legal form of punishment that has no sanction in law. […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment interpreting the scope and evidentiary requirements of the Uttar Pradesh Gangsters and Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 1986, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that mere criminal antecedents or registration of previous criminal cases against accused persons cannot by themselves justify conviction under the Gangsters Act unless the prosecution establishes the […]
Introduction: In an important ruling concerning the maintainability of Public Interest Litigations in matters involving private community rights, the Uttarakhand High Court has held that disputes relating to burial rights claimed by one Muslim community against another community cannot ordinarily be adjudicated in a PIL proceeding. The Court observed that such claims involve assertion of […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment clarifying the legal status of revenue records in property disputes, the Supreme Court of India in Vadiyala Prabhakar Rao & Ors. v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors., reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 469, reiterated that entries in revenue records merely serve fiscal purposes and cannot, by themselves, constitute […]
Introduction: The Gauhati High Court, sitting at its Aizawl Bench, recently took cognizance of a matter of significant environmental and cultural concern involving the large-scale felling of century-old trees in Mizoram’s capital city. The case, registered as XXX XXX v. In Re–The State of Mizoram & Ors. (PIL (Suo Moto)/1/2026), arises from a public interest […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Kishan Chand (Dead) through LRs v. Gautam Gaur Hitkarak Sabha, Kota & Ors. (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 463), delivered a significant ruling clarifying the principles governing title disputes involving religious properties. The judgment, authored by Justice Vikram Nath and concurred by Justice Sandeep Mehta, underscores a foundational rule of […]
“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 […]
