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Introduction: The case of Ankur Joshi v State of Madhya Pradesh [WP-23561-2025] came before the Madhya Pradesh High Court, presenting a crucial question at the intersection of international family law and constitutional remedies—whether a foreign custody order can be enforced in India as a matter of course, or whether Indian courts must independently assess the […]
Introduction: The present case, State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. v. Mayoor Ahuja, came before the Supreme Court of India, raising important questions regarding procedural fairness in administrative actions, particularly in the context of liquor licensing. The dispute arose when the Uttar Pradesh excise authorities cancelled the wholesale country liquor licence held by Mayoor Ahuja […]
Introduction: In Premjibhai Hirabhai Gohil v. State of Gujarat (R/Criminal Appeal No. 725 of 2011), the Gujarat High Court, through a judgment delivered by Justice Gita Gopi, upheld the conviction of a judicial officer in a disproportionate assets case under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, emphasizing that the burden on a public servant under […]
Introduction: The case of Hotel Soorya Swagath v State of Kerala and Connected Matter came before the Kerala High Court, raising significant questions about the limits of State power in regulating liquor sales during elections, especially when such regulation extends beyond its territorial electoral jurisdiction. The matter was heard by the Vacation Bench of Justice […]
Introduction: In State of Himachal Pradesh & Ors. v. Bhupinder Singh Mehta & Ors. (LPA No. 841 of 2025), the Himachal Pradesh High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Gurmeet Singh Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin Chander Negi, delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the rights of long-serving contractual employees by upholding their regularisation, emphasizing […]
Introduction: In NM v. AK (2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 152), the Rajasthan High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice Arun Monga and Justice Sunil Beniwal, delivered a significant ruling at the intersection of matrimonial law and recognition of foreign judgments, holding that a husband obtaining an ex-parte divorce decree from a foreign court without informing […]
Introduction: In Tridoss Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors. [2026 LiveLaw (Bom) 197], the Bombay High Court, through a Division Bench comprising Justice Manish Pitale and Justice Shreeram V. Shirsat, delivered a significant judgment addressing the interplay between price control regulations and principles of administrative fairness, holding that authorities cannot […]
Introduction: In Dharminder Kumar v. State of Haryana [CRA-S-1849-SB-2004], the Punjab & Haryana High Court, through a judgment delivered by Justice Rupinderjit Chahal, dealt with a sensitive appeal involving conviction under Sections 363 and 376 of the Indian Penal Code, where the appellant challenged both the finding of guilt and the sentence imposed by the […]
Introduction: The Gujarat High Court in GEB v. Nirmal Rajendra Mandela, Widow of Rajendra Sitaram Mandela & Ors. (R/First Appeal No. 1406 of 2002), through a judgment delivered by Justice J.C. Doshi, upheld the trial court’s order awarding compensation of Rs. 3 lakh with interest to the family of a man who lost his life […]
Introduction: In a significant reaffirmation of settled principles governing execution proceedings, the Supreme Court in Maurice W. Innis versus Lily Kazrooni @ Lily Arif Shaikh (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 395), delivered by a Bench comprising Justice Pankaj Mithal and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, held that an executing court cannot go behind or modify the terms of […]
Introduction: The case of Nanhe Lal v. State of U.P. and Others (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 228) came before the Allahabad High Court, where an important question regarding the interpretation of welfare schemes and the scope of compensation under government insurance policies was examined. The matter was adjudicated by a Division Bench comprising Justice Shekhar B. […]
Introduction: The case of Suresh v. State of Kerala and Others (2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 207) came before the Kerala High Court, where a significant issue concerning prisoners’ rights and the reformative philosophy of criminal justice was examined. The matter was adjudicated by Justice K. Babu in a writ petition filed by the father of a […]
Introduction: The case of Nageshwar Acharya and Another v. State of Jharkhand and Others (W.P. (PIL) No. 682 of 2025) was adjudicated by the Jharkhand High Court, where a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice M. S. Sonak and Justice Rajesh Shankar addressed a crucial issue concerning the misuse of public infrastructure by industrial establishments. The […]
Introduction: The case of Rameshwar Prasad Gupta vs State of Uttar Pradesh (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 231) came before the Allahabad High Court, where a significant question arose regarding the evidentiary threshold required to sustain a conviction under Section 306 of the Indian Penal Code. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Sanjiv Kumar, who examined an […]
Introduction: In Deepa Joshi v. Gaurav Joshi (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 387), the Supreme Court of India, through a Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice Augustine George Masih, delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the primacy of spousal maintenance over personal financial commitments. The case arose from a marital dispute where the appellant-wife sought maintenance under […]
Introduction: The case of V. Marisamy vs The Superintendent of Police, Tirunelveli and Others came before the Madras High Court, where a deeply disturbing incident involving the unnatural death of a 5-year-old UKG student within her school campus in March raised serious concerns about the integrity of the investigation and the systemic challenges faced by […]
“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 […]
