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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: In Vinod alias Binnu & Ors. vs. State of Haryana & Ors. [CRWP-1543-2026 (O&M)], the Punjab & Haryana High Court, through a judgment delivered by Justice Jasjit Singh Bedi, addressed a crucial question concerning procedural safeguards in criminal law, namely whether the grounds of arrest are required to be re-supplied upon a second arrest […]
Introduction: The case of State of Uttar Pradesh and Others v. Iftekhar Ahmad and Another (2026 LiveLaw (AB) 229) came before the Allahabad High Court, where an important question regarding the jurisdiction and powers of a Reference Court under the Land Acquisition Act, 1894 was examined. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Sandeep Jain in […]
Introduction: The case of Damyanti Negi v. State of Uttarakhand (Writ Petition Misc. Single No. 2446 of 2026) came before the Uttarakhand High Court, where a crucial issue concerning entitlement to benefits under an accidental death insurance scheme was examined. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Pankaj Purohit, who was called upon to determine whether […]
Introduction: The case of Feroz Ahmad Dar v. M/s Himalayan Motors (2026 LiveLaw (JKL)) came before the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, where a significant issue concerning the powers and limitations of an Executing Court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 was examined. The matter was adjudicated by Justice Wasim Sadiq Nargal […]
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 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 […]
Introduction: In Feroze Basha & Anr. v. State of Tamil Nadu (2026 LiveLaw (SC) 389), the Supreme Court of India, comprising a Bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Prasanna B. Varale, delivered a significant ruling on the scope and limitations of bail conditions under Indian criminal jurisprudence. The case arose from allegations of cheating […]
Introduction: In Jesudass Cornelius v. The District Collector and Others, the Madras High Court delivered a noteworthy judgment balancing urban planning norms with long-standing public faith and social realities. The case was adjudicated by Justice Krishnan Ramasamy, who examined whether a decades-old temple situated on land earmarked for a public park could be treated as […]
Introduction: In Nrusingh Charan Muduli v. State of Odisha & Others, the Orissa High Court was confronted with a dispute that lay at the intersection of contractual grievances and public law obligations. The case was adjudicated by Justice Sanjeeb Kumar Panigrahi, who examined whether a contractor could lawfully resort to self-help measures—such as locking a […]
Introduction: In Mast MPB vs Dr PMB (Criminal Revision Application No. 147 of 2023), the Bombay High Court, sitting at its Nagpur Bench, delivered a deeply empathetic and socially significant ruling on child maintenance and parental responsibility. The case was adjudicated by Justice Urmila Joshi-Phalke, who addressed a recurring issue in family law disputes—whether a […]
Introduction: In Vimal Singh v. Union of India and Others, the Allahabad High Court addressed a significant issue concerning the evidentiary value of birth certificates issued under statutory law and their role in determining eligibility for school admission. The case arose when a minor student was denied admission to Class VI in PM Shri School […]
Introduction: In Abdal Rahim H. v. Union of India and Others, the Kerala High Court dealt with a sensitive question at the intersection of criminal justice and freedom of expression—whether the release of a film allegedly based on a pending criminal case could prejudice the trial. The matter was heard by a Division Bench comprising […]
Introduction: In S. Valliammai & Others v. S. Ramanathan & Another, the Supreme Court of India delivered a crucial ruling clarifying the interplay between two important provisions of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908—Order II Rule 2 and Order VII Rule 11(d). The Bench comprising Justice B.V. Nagarathna and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan addressed whether a […]
“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 […]
