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Introduction: In Satish Kumar Verma v. Shri Kamta Prasad, Executive Director, U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation, the Allahabad High Court delivered a stern message against arbitrary deductions from retiral benefits of employees. The matter was heard by Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal, who expressed shock at the conduct of the U.P. State Employees Welfare Corporation in […]
Introduction: In Bharatbhai Khumsinghbhai Sangod v. State of Gujarat and Others, decided in R/Special Civil Application No. 21060 of 2023, the Gujarat High Court delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the principle that mere pendency or prior registration of a criminal case cannot automatically disqualify a candidate from public employment—particularly when the FIR has already been […]
Introduction: The matter titled SH. RAJPAL NAURANG YADAV & ANR v. M/S. MURLI PROJECTS PVT. LTD & ANR came up before the Delhi High Court, where interim relief was sought by Bollywood actor Rajpal Naurang Yadav in connection with his conviction in multiple cheque dishonour cases. The proceedings were presided over by Justice Swarana Kanta […]
Introduction: In S. Muneeswaran and Another v. State (Crl.A (MD) No. 76 of 2023; 2026 LiveLaw (Mad) 70), the Madras High Court upheld the conviction and life sentence imposed on a couple for administering poison to their minor daughter who was born with a mental disorder. The Division Bench comprising Justice G. Jayachandran and Justice […]
Introduction: In M/s. Kosamattam Finance Ltd. v. Deputy Labour Commissioner and Anr. (WP(C) No. 34801 of 2025; 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 103), the Kerala High Court reaffirmed the foundational principle that jurisdictional defects strike at the root of adjudicatory authority and can be corrected in exercise of powers under Article 226 of the Constitution, even where […]
Introduction: In Amrit Wilson v. Union of India & Ors., the Delhi High Court examined a challenge mounted by UK-based writer and journalist Amrit Wilson against the cancellation of her Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) card. The matter came up before Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav, who directed the Central Government to file its detailed submissions […]
Introduction: In Susheel Patil v. Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Ltd. & Ors. (R/Special Civil Application No. 13473 of 2013), the Gujarat High Court delivered a significant ruling on fairness in service jurisprudence, holding that belated communication of Annual Performance Appraisal Reports (APARs) violates the principles of natural justice and cannot be used to […]
Introduction: In Pankaj Kumar v. The Station House Officer and Anr., decided as Bail Application No. 13662 of 2025 and reported as 2026 LiveLaw (Ker) 102, the Kerala High Court delivered a significant ruling clarifying the scope and maintainability of anticipatory bail under the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS). The case was heard […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reaffirming the limited scope of judicial review in matters of recruitment and eligibility, the Rajasthan High Court in Arvind Kumar Gupta v. State of Rajasthan & Anr. (2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 61) dismissed a petition filed by a Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) graduate who sought recognition of his qualification as […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the primacy of merit in public employment, the Andhra Pradesh High Court in Kamireddy Bhavani v. The State of Andhra Pradesh (W.P. Nos. 23243 and 23487 of 2025) held that initial preferences exercised by candidates at the time of online application cannot override merit-cum-roster as the governing principle of […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying the legal effect of release on probation, the Delhi High Court in Union of India & Ors. vs. Rajesh (LPA 10/2026) held that while a conviction is not wiped out by an order of probation under the Probation of Offenders Act, 1958, the statutory disqualification attached to such conviction […]
Introduction: In a deeply disturbing matter that raises grave questions about the state of emergency healthcare and forensic investigation in Uttar Pradesh, the Allahabad High Court, in a criminal writ petition filed by Urmila, expressed shock over the refusal of admission to a critically ill patient at midnight by Lucknow’s King George’s Medical University (KGMU), […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the sanctity of judicial process, the Supreme Court of India has held that an absconding accused cannot invoke the principle of parity to seek anticipatory bail merely because co-accused persons have been acquitted after trial. The Court observed that granting such relief would set a dangerous precedent by rewarding […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India recently expressed dissatisfaction with the compliance affidavit filed by the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) in a public interest litigation seeking mandatory front-of-package warning labels on packaged food products. The matter was heard by a Bench comprising Justice J.B. Pardiwala and Justice K.V. Viswanathan in proceedings […]
Introduction: In a significant order underscoring the importance of procedural fairness and timely adjudication, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has expressed strong displeasure over an unexplained delay exceeding four years in deciding a statutory appeal, even as coercive recovery and penalty proceedings were initiated against a project implementation agency under the Himayat […]
Introduction: In a significant reaffirmation of the statutory scheme governing intestate succession among Christians in India, the Karnataka High Court has categorically held that when a son dies intestate leaving behind his wife and children as direct lineal descendants, his mother does not inherit any portion of the estate under the Indian Succession Act, 1925. […]
“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 […]
