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Introduction: In an important judgment concerning service jurisprudence, disciplinary proceedings, and the protection of public officials acting in good faith, the Orissa High Court has set aside a major penalty imposed upon a senior judicial officer who had served as the Registrar (Judicial) of the High Court. The Court held that disciplinary findings affecting the […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the judiciary’s role in ensuring a fair and complete criminal investigation, the Orissa High Court has held that a Magistrate or Special Judge possesses the authority to direct further investigation under Section 173(8) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, even in the absence of a formal request from […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reaffirming the importance of personal liberty and procedural fairness in criminal proceedings, the Orissa High Court has held that a Non-Bailable Warrant (NBW) should not ordinarily be issued against an accused who is already on bail without first exhausting less coercive measures available under law. The Court emphasized that liberty […]
Introduction: In a significant development highlighting judicial concern over allegations of illegal activities being conducted under the guise of tourism, the Himachal Pradesh High Court recently directed a spot inspection into reports of a large-scale rave party allegedly being organized in Kasol, a popular tourist destination in Kullu District. The Court’s intervention came after taking […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning trademark rights, contractual obligations, and territorial limitations on brand usage, the Bombay High Court has upheld an interim injunction restraining the use of the newspaper title “The New Indian Express” beyond the geographical areas specifically permitted under longstanding settlement agreements between two prominent newspaper groups. The decision reaffirms the […]
Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the limits of police authority in employment verification processes, the Kerala High Court has held that police officers conducting antecedent verification under Section 53 of the Kerala Police Act, 2011, cannot decide whether an individual is suitable or unsuitable for employment. The Court clarified that the role of the […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the scope and limits of imprisonment imposed for non-payment of fines in cheque dishonour cases, the Karnataka High Court has clarified that the default sentence awarded in cases under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, cannot exceed six months. The Court emphasized that imprisonment imposed for failure […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling at the intersection of commercial law, entertainment law, and creditor protection, the Madras High Court has upheld an order permitting the release of a long-delayed Tamil film while simultaneously ensuring that the interests of creditors remain protected through a court-monitored financial mechanism. The judgment represents a pragmatic judicial approach aimed […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Tara Sharma & Others v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Another (FMA 41 of 2024), delivered an important judgment clarifying the principles governing the determination of compensation in motor accident claims. The Court emphasized that where there is uncertainty regarding the age of a deceased victim, tribunals and courts […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court, in Tara Sharma & Ors. v. National Insurance Company Ltd. & Anr. (FMA 41 of 2024), delivered a significant judgment reaffirming the principles governing the assessment of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act. The decision addresses an important issue that frequently arises in motor accident claims: how courts should determine […]
Introduction: The Jharkhand High Court, in Ram Prakash Bhagat @ Ram Prakash Oraon v. State of Jharkhand and Others [W.P.(C) No. 3953 of 2026], delivered a significant judgment addressing a recurring problem that has increasingly affected landowners across the State—the mismatch between physical land records and entries available on the government’s online land records portal. […]
Introduction: The Rajasthan High Court, in Virendra Singh v. Bhupendra Singh & Ors., delivered a significant judgment emphasizing the fundamental principles of natural justice, procedural fairness, and judicial propriety. The case arose from an order passed by the Board of Revenue, Rajasthan, which not only entertained and allowed a revision petition at the admission stage […]
Introduction: The case involving Housabai Lahade, an 89-year-old resident of Karsa village in Maharashtra’s Latur district, serves as a powerful illustration of the legal protections available to senior citizens under Indian law. The dispute was adjudicated by the Senior Citizens Tribunal constituted under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, a […]
Introduction: The controversy arising from the rejection of the Rajya Sabha nomination of Meenakshi Natarajan by the Returning Officer in Madhya Pradesh has brought into sharp focus important questions concerning electoral transparency, statutory disclosure obligations, and the scope of powers exercised by election authorities during the scrutiny of nomination papers. The dispute ultimately reached the […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning contractual obligations under the Private Entrepreneur Guarantee (PEG) Scheme, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has reaffirmed that infrastructure commitments undertaken by private entrepreneurs cannot be diluted merely because a storage facility remains operational. The Court held that black-topping of internal roads within a godown complex […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the procedural framework under the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989, the Rajasthan High Court has reiterated that when a statute provides a specific appellate remedy, litigants cannot circumvent that mechanism by directly invoking the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court under Section 482 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 […]
