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Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning the interpretation of cruelty in dowry-related matrimonial offences, the Delhi High Court has held that repeated taunts directed at a woman regarding insufficient dowry, including comments about a “small car” and lesser quantity of gold, may prima facie amount to cruelty under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code. […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment concerning citizenship adjudication and the evidentiary value of National Register of Citizens (NRC) records, the Gauhati High Court has reiterated that NRC extracts cannot be treated as admissible evidence for determining Indian citizenship. The Court emphasized that NRC details, by themselves, hold no legal evidentiary value in proceedings before Foreigners’ […]
Introduction: In an important ruling concerning the scope of supervisory jurisdiction under Article 227 of the Constitution and the procedural safeguards available under the Code of Civil Procedure, the Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that litigants cannot routinely bypass statutory remedies and directly invoke the High Court’s supervisory powers against a mere show cause […]
Introduction: In a significant development concerning environmental governance and urban ecological protection, the Delhi High Court recently stayed the operation of a Standard Operating Procedure (SoP) issued by the Delhi Government that permitted “general tending and light pruning” of tree branches with a girth below 15.7 centimeters without prior permission from the Tree Officer. The […]
Introduction: In a remarkable and constitutionally significant interim order, the Madras High Court restrained a newly elected Member of the Legislative Assembly from participating in a floor test after observing that courts cannot remain silent where a disputed vote has the potential to determine the fate of an elected government. The decision was delivered by […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment underscoring the importance of procedural fairness and transparency in the governance of sports bodies, the Delhi High Court set aside the suspension of the Secretary General of the Table Tennis Federation of India (TTFI), holding that the action was taken in complete violation of the principles of natural justice. The […]
Introduction: In a significant judgment examining the scope of criminal liability in cases arising from structural collapse during natural disasters, the Gujarat High Court discharged a financier from charges of culpable homicide not amounting to murder and criminal conspiracy in connection with damage caused to a residential complex during the devastating Gujarat earthquake of 2001. […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the rights of married women seeking financial support after matrimonial discord, the Allahabad High Court has reiterated that a wife cannot be denied maintenance merely because she is educated or capable of earning. The Court emphasized that the legal obligation of the husband under Section 125 of the Code […]
Introduction: The Telangana High Court recently delivered a significant judgment examining the distinction between murder and culpable homicide not amounting to murder under the Indian Penal Code, 1860. In Reshma v. State of A.P., Criminal Appeal No. 1154 of 2011, Justice Tirumala Devi Eada upheld the conviction of a woman under Section 304 Part II […]
Introduction: The Calcutta High Court recently delivered a significant judgment clarifying the scope of criminal liability under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. In Gautam Dey v. Golam Saharia, CRR 3672 of 2023, Justice Uday Kumar held that criminal prosecution for cheque dishonour is strictly personal to the drawer of the cheque and […]
Introduction: The Telangana High Court recently delivered a significant judgment clarifying the mandatory procedural safeguards governing prosecution for offences under Section 188 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. In Nalamada Uthamkumar Reddy v. State of Telangana & Another, Criminal Petition No. 8867 of 2025, Justice K. Sujana quashed criminal proceedings initiated against former Member of […]
Introduction: The Gauhati High Court recently delivered a significant judgment concerning proceedings before Foreigners Tribunals and the procedural safeguards required before a person can be declared a foreigner under Indian law. In Maya Das v. Union of India & Others, WP(C)/5617/2019, a Division Bench comprising Justice Sanjay Kumar Medhi and Justice Shamima Jahan partly allowed […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a public interest litigation challenging the constitutional validity of Section 13(2)(iii) of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, a provision that grants only wives the right to seek divorce where there has been no resumption of cohabitation after a maintenance decree against the husband. The matter, titled Jitender […]
Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Prem Pal Singh versus Disciplinary Committee of the Bar Council of India & Others, reported as 2026 LiveLaw (SC) 482, delivered an important ruling concerning the protection of professional reputation and the limits of disciplinary observations made by statutory bodies. The judgment was delivered by a Bench comprising […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning service jurisprudence and the rights of government employees dismissed on account of criminal conviction, the Rajasthan High Court has held that once a conviction is set aside and the employee is acquitted, the authorities are required to reconsider reinstatement without examining whether the acquittal was “honourable” or merely based […]
Introduction: In a significant ruling concerning the scope and nature of maintenance proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Delhi High Court has held that a second wife cannot be impleaded as a party in maintenance proceedings initiated by the first wife and children against the husband. The Court observed that […]
“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 […]
