| CRIMINAL - SC: Affidavit Under Section 156(3) of CrPC Can Be Filed Later |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:22 IST |
| Supreme Court has reiterated that the absence of an affidavit at the time of filing an application under Section 156(3) CrPC is a curable defect, provided the affidavit is filed before the Magistrate passes an order. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Criminal Case Must Go If Civil Dispute Exists Without Criminal Intent |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:12 IST |
| Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings should be quashed when a civil case is already pending on the same issue and there is no element of criminality involved. The ruling reinforces the principle that criminal law shouldn't be misused for civil disputes. |
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| CRIMINAL - P&H HC: Gratuity Can't Be Denied Due to Criminal Case Unrelated to Job |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:35:02 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court ruled that criminal proceedings unrelated to government service cannot be used to withhold gratuity under the Punjab Civil Services Rules, 1970. The judgment reinforces that pensionary benefits must not be arbitrarily denied. |
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| ENVIRONMENT - Supreme Court: 'Himachal May Disappear', Flags Environmental Crisis |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:51 IST |
| Supreme Court raised a strong alarm about the environmental degradation in Himachal Pradesh, stating that the entire state may vanish if development continues at the cost of ecology. It stressed that revenue generation must never override environmental safety. |
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| ELECTION - Madras HC: No Political Symbols or Leader Photos in Welfare Ads |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:40 IST |
| Madras High Court, in an interim order, barred the use of party names, symbols, or photos of former Chief Ministers in Government welfare scheme advertisements, stating it violates the neutrality of public administration. |
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| SERVICE - Bombay HC: Fresh Corruption Trial Allowed After Valid Sanction |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:30 IST |
| Bombay High Court held that the discharge of a public servant in a corruption case due to invalid sanction does not bar a fresh trial once a proper sanction is obtained. This allows prosecution to restart after procedural defects are corrected. |
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| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Civil Courts Can Block Foreign Arbitration if it's Oppressive |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:19 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that civil courts are not barred from granting anti-arbitration injunctions even in foreign-seated arbitrations, if the proceedings are found to be vexatious or oppressive. The decision balances arbitration freedom with equity. |
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| BANKING - Calcutta HC: Compromise Scheme Under Companies Act Overrides SARFAESI |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:34:09 IST |
| Calcutta High Court ruled that once a scheme of compromise or arrangement is sanctioned by a company court, it cannot be frustrated by invoking the SARFAESI Act. The judgment reinforces the binding nature of judicially approved corporate restructurings. |
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| NARCOTICS - HP HC: No Detention Merely for Suspected Heroin in Blood |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:59 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court granted bail in an NDPS case, ruling that it is not permissible to detain a person solely on the presumption that their blood may contain heroin, especially when the FSL report is still pending. The court emphasized evidence-based detention. |
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| CONSTITUTION - SC Slams HC for 2-Year Bail Delay, Calls for Sensitivity in Liberty Cases |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:49 IST |
| Supreme Court strongly criticized the Punjab & Haryana High Court for taking two years to hear a bail application, stressing that courts must be sensitive in matters involving personal liberty. The delay was termed unjustifiable and against constitutional principles. |
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| CONSTITUTION - SC: Recalls Judgment in Bhushan Steel Case Citing Injustice Under Art. 142 |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:39 IST |
| Supreme Court recalled its previous order that had rejected JSW Steel's resolution plan for Bhushan Power & Steel, noting that Article 142 had been used to do injustice. The court emphasized the need to correct judicial overreach in commercial resolutions. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Authority Imposing Minor Penalty Can Initiate Major Penalty Charges |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:29 IST |
| Supreme Court clarified that under the Central Civil Services (CCS) Rules, 1965 an authority empowered to impose minor penalties can also issue chargesheets for major penalties. The judgment resolves a long-standing procedural interpretation under service law. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Delhi HC Can Restrict Senior Advocate Designation to Its Own Retired Judges |
| Fri, 01 Aug 2025 17:33:20 IST |
| Supreme Court upheld a Delhi High Court rule that bars retired judges from other states from applying for Senior Advocate designation in Delhi, finding no illegality in such a restriction aimed at internal standards. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: High Court and Trial Courts to Decide Bail Plea on Merits of the Case |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:52 IST |
| SC has stated that the High Courts and the Trial Courts shall decide the plea for regular bail or anticipatory bail strictly on the merits of the case and shall not exercise their discretion in this regard on any undertaking or any statement that the accused may be ready and willing to make. |
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| SERVICE - SC Grants Relief to Professor who was Denied Retirement Age Extension |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:42 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted relief to a professor who was denied retirement age extension from 60 to 65 due to West Bengal's misinterpretation of its policy, which unfairly excluded teaching experience gained outside the state from eligibility. |
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| INSOLVENCY - SC: Entry in Balance Sheet Amounts to Valid Acknowledgement |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:32 IST |
| Supreme Court while reviving the dismissed insolvency plea filed by IL&FS, has reaffirmed that an entry in a company's balance sheet amounts to a valid acknowledgment of debt under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963. |
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| CONSTITUTION - SC: High Court and Trial Courts to Decide Bail Plea on Merits SC Recommends Parliament to of the Case |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:22 IST |
| Supreme Court has suggested the Parliament to consider whether the mechanism of entrusting the Speaker/Chairman with the important task of deciding the issue of disqualification of legislator on the ground of defection is serving the purpose of effectively combating political defections or not. |
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| CIVIL - SC Restrains Entry of Law Interns on three Days of the Week |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:12 IST |
| Supreme Court has restricted the entry of law interns on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Fridays. This step was taken after a request by the Supreme Court Bar Association. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala High Court Stays State Government's Decision of Allowing Euthanasia of Stray Dogs |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:46:00 IST |
| Kerala High Court has stayed Kerala Government's decision of implementing euthanasia of stray dogs under the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Animal Husbandry Practice and Procedures) Rules, 2023. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: Right to Safe, Motorable Roads is Part of Right to Life under Article 21 |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:51 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that right to safe, well-maintained, and motorable roads is recognised as a part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and it is the responsibility of the State to develop and maintain the roads directly under its control. |
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| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: Merely because wife Fails to Provide Date & Time of Torture Doesn't Mean Case is Baseless |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:40 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that merely because a wife failed to provide the exact date and time of the alleged tortures does not tantamount to mean that the case filed by her under the Domestic Violence Act is without any basis. |
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| FAMILY - SC Urges Union to take Action against Laws which are Discriminatory towards Leprosy Affected Persons |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:30 IST |
| Supreme Court while urging Centre to take urgent remedial action against laws, rules, regulations, etc. which are discriminatory and/or derogatory towards leprosy-affected or cured persons, has stated that it is embarrassing that it is a ground for taking divorce. |
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| CRIMINAL - Rajasthan HC: Pendency of Criminal Case u/s 498-A No Ground to Deny Permission to Travel Abroad |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:20 IST |
| Rajasthan HC has observed that pendency of criminal case under Sections 498-A and 406 IPC cannot be a ground to deny permission to a person to travel abroad for religious purpose. Such action amounts to violation of Fundamental Right to personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution. |
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| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Arbitration Clause Enforceable Even if Only One Party Signs After Understanding Terms |
| Thu, 31 Jul 2025 17:45:10 IST |
| Delhi High Court held that if one party signs an agreement after understanding its terms, including the arbitration clause, the absence of the other party's formal signature alone does not bar reference to arbitration. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Reserves Judgment of Justice Yashwant Verma's Plea Challenging in-house Inquiry Report |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has reserved judgment on petition filed by Justice Yashwant Verma in which he challenged the in-house inquiry report, which indicted him in the case-at-home scandal. |
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| CIVIL - SC Accepts Open Court Hearing of Petitions against Rejection of JSW's Resolution Plan |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:48 IST |
| Supreme Court has allowed an application for open court hearing of the review petition filed against judgement rejecting JSW's resolution plan for Bhushan Power and Steel. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Employee Compensation Act Covers Fatal Accident During Work Commute |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:38 IST |
| SC has interpreted phrase "accident arising out of and in the course of his employment" occurring in Section 3 of EC Act, 1923 to include accident occurring to an employee while commuting from his residence to place of employment or from place of employment to his residence after performing duty. |
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| TENANCY - Raj. HC: Rent Petition Maintainable against Partnership Firm Only if Tenancy Created in Firm's Name |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:29 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has held that a rent petition against the partnership firm is liable to be filed only if the tenancy is created in the name of the firm, in case such firm or its partners have taken the premises on rent for conducting their business. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - SC Reserves Order on Surrogacy for Couple Who Froze Embryos Before Age Bar in Surrogacy Act |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:19 IST |
| Supreme Court has reserved its order on whether a couple who froze embryos before the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021 came into effect, can proceed with surrogacy despite exceeding the age limit set under the Act. |
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| LAND ACQUISITION - SC: To Fix Market Value, Highest Bona Fide Sale Exemplar to be Considered |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:09 IST |
| SC while enhancing land acquisition compensation for compulsorily acquired agricultural land has stated that it is settled position of law that when there are several exemplars with reference to similar land, usually the highest of the exemplars, which is a bona-fide transaction, will be considered. |
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| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC: Burden Shifts on Complainant if Accused Pleads Non-recepit of Notice |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:22:00 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that if the accused pleads non-receipt of notice, the burden shifts to the complainant to prove at least the knowledge of the notice to the accused. |
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| SERVICE - Kerala HC: Publication of News Item regarding Dismissal of Employee is Not Formal Service of Order |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:51 IST |
| Kerala High Court has held that publication of a worker's dismissal as a news item in a newspaper cannot be considered as a formal service of the dismissal order. Such publication does not invoke limitation under section 2A(3) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. |
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| CIVIL - HP HC: Caste is Assigned to a Person at Birth and Does Not Change after Marriage |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:41 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that caste is assigned to a person at birth and does not change during the lifetime of a person even upon marrying a person who belongs to the Scheduled Caste. |
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| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court: Must Give Accused Opportunity of Being Heard before Magistrate take Cognizance |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:31 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that a key addition in Section 223(1) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023 is the requirement that the accused must be given an opportunity to be heard before the Magistrate takes cognizance of the offence. |
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| CRIMINAL - UP Govt. Issues Guidelines to Prevent Police Interference in Sub Judice Matters |
| Wed, 30 Jul 2025 18:21:22 IST |
| Uttar Pradesh Government has issued comprehensive, State-wide guidelines after directions from the Allahabad High Court, for prevention of police interference in sub judice matters. |
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| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Issues Fresh Notice to Accused in POCSO Case |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:55 IST |
| Supreme Court has issued fresh notice to an accused in a Special Leave Petition filed against order of Delhi High Court which acquitted the accused on the grounds that the survivor's testimony that there was 'samband' cannot be interpreted to mean 'sexual intercourse'. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Stays HC's Order Directing Enquiry Whether ADM Unable to Speak English is Suitable for ERO Post |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:45 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Uttarakhand High Court that directed inquiry as to whether an Additional District Magistrate (ADM), incapable of speaking English is suitable for the post of Election Registration Officer (ERO). |
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| ELECTION - SC Refuses to Stop ECI from Publishing Draft Electoral Rolls for Bihar |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:35 IST |
| Supreme Court has refused to stop the Election Commission of India (ECI) from publishing draft voters list for Bihar as per the schedule notified for the Special Intensive Revision. |
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| NARCOTICS - Delhi High Court: Mere Possession of Drugs Under a Valid License Doesn't Attract NDPS Act |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:25 IST |
| Delhi High Court while granting bail to a man, has observed that mere possession of drugs or psychotropic substances under a valid license does not automatically attract the provisions of NDPS Act, 1985. |
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| CRIMINAL - Cal. HC: Mere Harassment and Abuse at Workplace Won't Attract Section 509 of IPC |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:16 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has observed that mere harassment of a woman at workplace or abusing her at workplace per se may not constitute an offence under section 509 of IPC, unless essential ingredients are fulfilled. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Recognizes 'Nutella' as a Well Known Trademark |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:20:07 IST |
| Delhi High Court has declared Nutella a popular hazelnut cocoa spread, as a well known trademark and stated that Nutella is recognised all across the globe, including but not limited to India. |
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| CIVIL - J&K and Ladakh High Court Amends Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil), 1978 |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:58 IST |
| Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has introduced amendment to the Jammu and Kashmir General Rules (Civil) of 1978 as a step towards ensuring procedural fairness for serving military personnel. |
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| CIVIL - Madras HC: Launching Communal Campaigns against Judges Only Weakens the System |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:48 IST |
| Mad. HC has observed that when a Judge sits on dias, he discharges his judicial duties as per his conscience and by adhering to judicial oath. A person aggrieved by a decision may seek remedy from legal system but launching communal campaigns on social media against Judges only weakens the system. |
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| CRIMINAL - Kerala High Court Recommends Parliament to Amend Criminal Procedural Law |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:38 IST |
| Kerala High Court while hearing a case regarding prosecution of a dissolved company accused of cheating, has recommended Parliament to amend criminal procedural law so as to prosecute a dissolved or struck off company for the offences committed by the company during its existence. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Consent Given in a Live-In Agreement With Man to Give Birth is Not Free |
| Tue, 29 Jul 2025 17:19:28 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that consent given by a woman in an agreement to live with a man and give birth to his child cannot be considered as free consent as it is a form of surrogacy, which is banned in India. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Stays Order of Calcutta HC Staying New OBC List in West Bengal |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:44 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed the order passed by Calcutta High Court which stayed notifications regarding the new list of Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in the State of West Bengal. |
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| LIMITATION - SC: Acknowledging Partial Debt Would Not Extend Limitation Period for Entire Debt |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:35 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that under Section 18 of the Limitation Act, 1963, acknowledgment of partial debt would not extend the limitation period for the entire debt. |
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| CIVIL - SC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Stray Dog Bites in Delhi |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:25 IST |
| Supreme Court has taken suo motu cognizance of news item reported by Times of India in its Delhi edition titled "City hounded by strays and kids pay price" and has directed registration of petition. |
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| CIVIL - SC Issues Guidelines for Ensuring Psychological Well-Being of Students |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:16 IST |
| Supreme Court while issuing guidelines for ensuring psychological well-being of students, has observed that mental health is an integral component of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Can Amend Complaint Post Cognizance Step, Provided No Prejudice is Caused to Accused |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:55:07 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that a complaint can be amended at the post-cognizance stage if no prejudice is caused to the accused and the complainant's cross-examination is awaited. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: Delhi Government Seeks Review of SC Order Banning Old Diesel and Petrol Vehicles |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:57 IST |
| Delhi Government has filed a petition in the Supreme Court seeking review of an order passed by the Court in 2018 that banned 10-year-old diesel and 15-year-old petrol vehicles in the National Capital Region. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Magistrate's Order u/s 156(3) Not Vitiated Only because Complainant Didn't Exhaust Other Remedy |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:48 IST |
| SC has observed that the Magistrate ought not to ordinarily entertain an application under Section 156(3) of CrPC directly unless the informant has availed and exhausted his remedies provided under Section 154(3) of CrPC but such order passed by the Magistrate would not be without jurisdiction. |
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| CRIMINAL - Ker HC: Debt Created by Cash Above Rs.20,000 in Violation of IT Act Isn't "Legally Enforceable Debt" |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:39 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that debt created by a cash transaction above Rs.20,000/- in violation of the provisions of Income-Tax Act, 1961 is not a "legally enforceable debt" unless there is a valid explanation for the same. |
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| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - SCAORA Writes to CJI to Regulate Sharing of Courtroom Videos and Photographs |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:30 IST |
| SCAORA has requested guidelines on prohibition of use of courtroom videos and photographs on social media platforms by lawyers and stated that such activities not only diminish the dignity and decorum of the legal profession but also risk eroding public trust in the legal system. |
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| ENVIRONMENT - Kerala HC: 30th March's Government Order Doesn't have Force of Law to Permit Commercial Film Making |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:21 IST |
| Ker. HC has observed that government order dated 30th March 2013 issued by State of Kerala does not have the force of law to permit commercial film making and commercial TV serials in wildlife sanctuaries, national parks and tiger reserves contrary to the scheme of Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972. |
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| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - SC: Adj. Authority to Give Reasoned, Speaking Order When Taxpayer Submits Response to SCN |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:12 IST |
| SC has observed that principles of natural justice mandate that when a taxpayer submits a response to a SCN, the adjudicating authority is required to consider such response and render a reasoned, speaking order. This is not a mere procedural formality, but a substantive safeguard ensuring fairness. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Can't Take Cognizance on Complaint without Giving Notice to Accused |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:54:03 IST |
| Delhi High Court while comparing the provisions of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 and Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 has held that Court cannot take cognizance on a complaint before giving notice to the accused under the new law. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Appropriate to Hand Over Written Note to Convict at Time of Release on Parole |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:53:53 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that it would be appropriate that a written note of date of surrender is handed over to the convict at the time of releasing him on parole or furlough after taking his acknowledgement on a copy of the said written note, so that there is no ambiguity. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Second App. Correcting Typographical Errors Not Maintainable if First App. Decided on Merits |
| Mon, 28 Jul 2025 18:53:43 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench has observed that when first application has been decided on merits then the second application correcting the typographical error cannot be maintained and is barred by Res Judicata. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Issues Notice in Appeals Challenging Bombay HC's Judgment Acquitting Accused in Train Blast Case |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:41 IST |
| SC has issued notice in criminal appeals filed by State of Maharashtra that challenged the judgment of Bom. HC acquitting all accused in 7/11 Mumbai train blasts case. The Court held that the judgment shall not be treated as a precedent and to that extent, there is a stay of the impugned judgment. |
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| CIVIL - SC: Cannot Apply Doctrine of Merger to Orders Obtained by Fraud |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:31 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that if a decision of the High Court was upheld by the Supreme Court but such decision was obtained through fraud then, the aggrieved party may file an appeal against High Court's order rather than seeking review of Supreme Court's judgment. |
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| SERVICE - HP HC: Home Guards Not Entitled to Compassionate Appointment Scheme |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:21 IST |
| HP HC has held that when the job performed by Home Guards has been assessed to be purely of temporary nature, it will not be prudent to hold their dependents entitled to benefit under Compassionate Appointment Scheme. |
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| CIVIL - Delhi High Court Not Satisfied with Police in Running One Stop Centres |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:10 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that it was not satisfied with actions of Delhi Government and the Police in running one stop centres for providing support for women and children facing violence in the national capital. |
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| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - P&H HC: Must Record Statement of Person Summoned by DGGI During Office Hours |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:24:00 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has restated that the statement of any person summoned by the Directorate General of Goods and Services Tax Intelligence (DGGI) must be recorded during office hours and in the presence of his counsel. |
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| CIVIL - Orissa HC: In Garb of Right to Protest, Cannot Allow People to Take Law in their Hands |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:23:50 IST |
| Orissa HC has observed that in the garb of a right to protest, no one should be allowed to take the law in their hand nor should cause any disturbance to the normal life of a person and in this regard even the Apex Court has considered that right to protest peacefully is a fundamental right. |
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| COMPANY - SC: Google Files Appeal against NCLAT Ruling in Play Store Dominance Case |
| Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:23:40 IST |
| Google has filed an appeal in the Supreme Court challenging NCLAT's decision which partially upheld Competition Commission of India's findings that the company abused its dominance in the Android ecosystem. |
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| CIVIL - Supreme Court: BCI to Suggest Periodical Inspection of Law Colleges |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:36:45 IST |
| Supreme Court has called on the Bar Council of India to suggest an independent, impartial and transparent mechanism for annual/periodical inspection of the Law Colleges/Law Universities. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Endorses Guidelines by Allahabad High Court regarding Misuse of Section 498A |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:36:35 IST |
| Supreme Court has endorsed the guidelines framed by the High Court of Allahabad with regard to constitution of Family Welfare Committees for safeguards regarding misuse of Section 498A of IPC, 1860. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Wife to Issue Public Apology to Husband and his Family |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:36:24 IST |
| Supreme Court has directed a woman to tender an unconditional apology to the husband and his family members for the "physical and mental trauma" caused by multiple criminal cases and observed that what they have suffered cannot be resituated or compensated in any manner. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - Gujarat HC: Police Must Show no Reluctance in Taking Actions against Cars bearing HC Stickers |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:36:15 IST |
| Gujarat High Court while taking serious note of "wrong side driving" incidents, has remarked that police must not show reluctance in taking action against vehicles bearing sticker of High Courts. |
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| DIRECT TAXATION - Delhi High Court: Mere Surmise & Conjectures Not Enough to Prosecute Person u/s 276D of IT Act |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:36:04 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that mere surmise and conjectures is not enough to prosecute a person alleging a criminal offence under Section 276D of the Income Tax Act, 1961. |
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| CIVIL - Allahabad HC: Cannot Approve Attitude of Officials Ignoring Orders |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:35:54 IST |
| Allahabad High Court has criticized the officials of the State Government and stated that the attitude of the officers, in ignoring the orders passed by the Court till such time that notices in the contempt petition are issued, cannot be approved. |
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| NARCOTICS - Delhi HC: Receiving Packages without Knowing the Content Doesn't Satisfy Requirements of NDPS Act |
| Wed, 23 Jul 2025 17:35:43 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that the act of merely receiving a package, absent any material to suggest that the Applicant was aware of its illicit contents, prima facie, cannot by itself satisfy the legal threshold of "possession" under the NDPS Act, 1985. |
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| PROPERTY - SC: Will is a Registered Document thus there is a Presumption regarding its Genuineness |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:14:26 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that the Will, is a registered document and thus there is a presumption regarding genuineness thereof and the burden of proof would lie on the party who disputed its existence. |
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| CIVIL - SC Refuses to Go into Legality of Displaying QR Codes Along the Kanwar Route |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:14:15 IST |
| Supreme Court after noting that Kanwar Yatra pilgrimage of this year is ending today, has refused to go into the illegality of the directives issued by authorities of UP and Uttarakhand for eateries to display QR codes along the Kanwar Yatra route. |
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| CRIMINAL - Chhattisgarh HC: Prolonged Detention Cannot Outweigh Concerns Relating to National Security |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:14:06 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court while rejecting an appeal against rejection of bail, has observed that mere prolonged detention or socio-economic hardship cannot outweigh the serious and grave nature of allegations involving offences against national security. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: While Exercising Parens Patriae Jurisdiction Wish of Minor Need to be Considered |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:13:56 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that while exercising parens patriae jurisdiction, the wish of the minor as well as attending circumstances need to be considered. When a personal law is pitted against the welfare and comfort of a child, the latter would always have an upper hand. |
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| SERVICE - HP HC: Pension Benefits to be Given to Class-III Employees Regularized Retrospectively |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:13:46 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that a Class-III employee whose services have been regularized retrospectively is entitled to pensionary benefits by counting the qualifying period. |
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| CIVIL - Calcutta HC: Identity of a Child is an Integral Part of Her Personal Development and Autonomy |
| Tue, 22 Jul 2025 17:13:37 IST |
| Calcutta HC has held that the identity of a child, including her surname is an integral part of her personal development and autonomy. Courts have held that when change in name/surname does not adversely affect any legal or statutory right of a third party such change ought to be allowed. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: No Restriction Imposed on Trial Court's Power through Section 32 of NDPS Act |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:36:34 IST |
| SC has clarified that Sec. 32B of Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985 which provides for factors to be taken into account for imposing higher than the minimum punishment, does not restrict the trial court's power in awarding a sentence higher than the minimum of ten years. |
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| CIVIL - SC: Remedy under Order XLI Rule 4 CPC Doesn't Apply When All Defendants Jointly Appeal |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:36:24 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that remedy under Order XLI Rule 4 of CPC allowing one party to appeal on behalf of others if the decree is based on common grounds, is not applicable when all defendants jointly appeal and one dies without substitution. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Suggests HCs to Make Rule Mandating Disclosure of Antecedents & Earlier Pleas in Bail Applica. |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:36:15 IST |
| Supreme Court has suggested the High Courts to consider making rule that accused persons should mandatorily mention in their bail applications the earlier bail applications, if any and also their criminal antecedents. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Need to Have Guidelines for Investigating Agencies Summoning Lawyers Over Legal Advice |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:36:05 IST |
| Supreme Court has stated that there is a need of making guidelines that address the issue of the Enforcement Directorate (ED) and other investigating agencies summoning lawyers over the legal advice given to clients in criminal cases. |
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| ARBITRATION - SC: No Binding Arbitration Agreement if Clause Says Arbitration "May Be Sought" |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:35:56 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that there will not be any arbitration agreement if a clause in the agreement says that arbitration "may be sought" to resolve disputes between the parties. |
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| INSURANCE - Delhi HC: Surveyors and Loss-Assessors Work Impartially and Independently |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:35:45 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that surveyors and loss-assessors work impartially and independently and are mandated to comply with code of conduct in respect of their duties, responsibilities and other professional requirements, as specified in the regulations made under Insurance Act, 1938. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi High Court Restrains Zydus Lifesciences Limited from Selling Biologic Similar to Nivolumab |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:35:34 IST |
| Delhi High Court while passing an interim order in favour of Nivolumab's manufacturer company, has restrained Zydus Lifesciences Limited from manufacturing, selling importing, exporting or dealing in any biologic which is similar to Nivolumab. |
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| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC: Maintenance is a Tool to Maintain Lifestyle |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:34:53 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that the present time and age there has been a drastic change in the society with relation to marital obligations. Maintenance is no longer a hand out to barely cover subsistence rather it has now become a tool to preserve life style stability. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: For Offence of Criminal Intimidation, Intention to Cause Alarm is Necessary |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:34:44 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that a bare perusal of Section 506 of IPC makes it clear that before an offence of criminal intimidation is made out, it must be established that an accused had an intention to cause alarm to the Prosecutrix. |
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| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: For Wrongful Confinement, It Isn't Necessary That Victim Must be Immobilized By Tying Hands |
| Mon, 21 Jul 2025 17:34:32 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that for wrongful confinement, it is not necessary that the victim must be immobilized by tying his hands. Confinement within a room, also would suffice in order to make out a prima facie case for framing charge for offence under Section 342 of IPC. |
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| BANKING - SC Criticizes Karnataka High Court for Restraining SARFAESI Proceedings in Writ Petitions |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:09:03 IST |
| Supreme Court has criticized the Karnataka High Court for restraining a secured creditor from proceeding under Securitization and Reconstruction of Financial Assets and Enforcement of Security Interest Act, 2002 without recording just and sufficient reason. |
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| ARBITRATION - SC: MSME Suppliers Can Pursue Time Barred Debts through Conciliation Proceedings but Not Arbitration |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:08:51 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that MSME supplier's right to recover the principal amount and interest thereon subsists even after the expiry of the limitation period, and he may recover the same through a settlement agreement arrived at through conciliation but not through arbitration. |
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| FAMILY - Bom. HC: No Provision under JJ Act that Allows Adoption of a Child of Foreign Citizenship |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:08:38 IST |
| Bombay HC has observed that there is no provision in the JJ Act, 2015 nor the Adoption Regulations providing for adoption of a child of foreign citizenship even between relatives, unless the 'child is in need of care and protection' or a 'child is in conflict with law. |
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| FAMILY - SC: Denying Female Heir Right in Property Only Exacerbates Gender Division |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:08:26 IST |
| Supreme Court while allowing the women in a tribal family, equal rights as the men in a dispute relating to succession, has observed that denying the female heir a right in the property only exacerbates gender division and discrimination, which the law should ensure to weed out. |
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| FAMILY - SC Passes Order to Prevent Russian Mother's Attempt to Flee with Child |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:08:12 IST |
| Supreme Court has passed an order to trace the child who was last in custody of his Russian mother and handover the unconditional custody of the child to the father. The Court further directed the Union and Delhi authorities to ensure that the woman does not leave the country. |
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| FAMILY - SC: Deprivation of Natural Heir from Will May Not Raise Suspicion |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that deprivation of a natural heir from a Will by itself, may not amount to a circumstance raising suspicion against its valid execution because the whole idea behind the execution of the Will is to interfere with the normal line of succession. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Prosecutrix's Refusal to Undergo Medical Examination Weakens the Case |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:45 IST |
| Delhi HC while dealing with anticipatory bail plea of the accused, has observed that refusal of prosecutrix to undergo medical examination despite alleging serious sexual assault weakens prosecution's case and she being a well educated woman cannot be considered an uninformed individual. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Dismisses PIL Seeking Restraining Order against PRADA |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:31 IST |
| Bombay High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought restraining order against the brand PRADA from commercializing and using sandals allegedly similar to the GI tagged "Kolhapuri Chappal". |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Cannot Bypass Bar on Revision of Interlocutory Order by Invoking Inherent Jurisdiction |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:16 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that bar prescribed against revision of interlocutory orders under Section 438(2) of the Bhartiya Nyay Surakhsha Sanhita 2023 cannot be bypassed by invoking the High Court's inherent powers. |
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| SERVICE - Delhi HC Interprets Doctrine of "Compelled Self-Publication", |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:07:00 IST |
| Delhi High Court while interpreting the doctrine of "compelled self-publication", has stated that the doctrine ensures that employers cannot evade liability by using confidential correspondence as a shield when, in substance, their actions set in motion the very harm the law seeks to redress. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Del. HC Issues Summons to Campus Sutra in Trademark Infringement Suit Filed by Footwear Brand Campus |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:06:47 IST |
| Delhi High Court has issued summons on a trademark infringement and passing off suit filed against online apparel wear brand Campus Sutra by footwear brand 'Campus'. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Wife Humiliating Husband in Front of His Friends is Amounts to Cruelty |
| Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:06:32 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that wife refusing to have a physical relationship, making allegations of extra-marital relations and humiliating husband in front of his friends is 'cruelty' to him. |
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| LAND ACQUISITION - SC: Rehabilitation of Property Owners Not Necessary in All Cases of Land Acquisition |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:58 IST |
| SC has observed that it is not necessary that in all cases of land acquisition rehabilitation of the property owners is a must. Any beneficial measures taken by the Govt. should be guided only by humanitarian considerations of fairness and equity towards the landowners. |
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| FAMILY - SC: In Matters of Custody, Best Interest of Child Remains of Utmost Importance |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:48 IST |
| SC while reviewing its order granting permanent custody of a minor child to his biological father, has restored custody to the mother and stated that in matters of custody, the best interest of the child remains at the heart of judicial adjudication. |
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| CIVIL - SC: Last Opportu. Given to HCs for Compliance Report on Direction for Constructing Toilet Facilities |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:38 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted last opportunity to High Courts for submitting compliance report on directions issued for construction of toilet facilities for women, specially-abled persons and transgender persons in Court premises and Tribunals. |
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| CIVIL - SC Grants 3 Months Extension to FSSAI Committee to Give Recommendations on Nutrition Warning Labels |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:28 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted an additional period of three months to the expert committee under the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India for giving recommendations on the proposed amendments for nutrition warning labels on the front of packaged food items. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Cannot Reduce Pension without Following Proper Procedure |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:18 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that when an authority is vested with the discretion to grant pension less than full pension admissible under the Pension Regulations, all procedural safeguards in favour of the employee including prior consultation must be strictly followed. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC Refers to Larger Bench the Issue if Passenger in Vehicle Can Claim Comp. Under 3rd Party Policy |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:45:09 IST |
| Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the question whether a passenger sitting in a car would be covered under a third-party policy in insurance claims. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Cannot Quash Criminal Proceedings Only because of Pending Civil Cases on Same Subject Matter |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has clarified that pendency of civil proceedings on the same subject matter, involving the same parties is no justification to quash the criminal proceedings if a prima facie case exists against the accused persons. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Acquits Death Penalty Convict for Prosecution's Failure to Prove Case beyond Reasonable Doubt |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:50 IST |
| Supreme Court has acquitted a death penalty convict on the ground that the prosecution failed to prove the case beyond reasonable doubt. The Court stated that when human lives are at stake and the cost is blood, the matter needs to be dealt with utmost sincerity. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: In Rape Cases, Settlement Can be Done in Exceptional Circumstances |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:40 IST |
| SC has observed that quashing of proceedings involving offences u/s 376 IPC on ground of settlement between parties should not be permitted lightly. However, power of Court u/s 482 Cr.P.C. to secure ends of justice is not constrained and must be exercised with reference to facts of each case. |
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| CIVIL - SC: S. 42 of Partnership Act Won't Apply Where There Are More than 2 Partners in a Partnership Firm |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:31 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that Section 42 of the Partnership Act, 1932 will not apply where there are more than two partners in a partnership firm and the deed of partnership provides otherwise that the firm will not stand automatically dissolved on the death of one of the partners. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: In Cheque Dishonour Cases, Partners Would be Personally, Jointly and Severally Liable |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:21 IST |
| SC has observed that when the offence of cheque dishonour has been proved against a partnership firm, the firm per se would not be liable, but liability would inevitably extend to the partners of the firm inasmuch as they would be liable. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Elephant's 'Right to Quality Life' to Prevail Over Human's Right to Use Animals |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:11 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that survival of the elephant and its right to quality life shall prevail over and above the rights of men to use the elephant for religious rites. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: CBI Cannot Use Section 91 of CrPC to Seek Demand Draft Suspected to be Proceeds of Crime |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:44:01 IST |
| Del. HC has held that there are established means in place to secure suspected proceeds of crime, but direction to prepare a draft of the amount suspected to be proceeds of crime, would not come within the definition of document or other thing, production of which can be sought u/s 91 Cr.P.C. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - Kerala High Court: No Bar on Use of Automatic or Electric Vehicles for Driving Test |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:43:39 IST |
| Kerala High Court has held that automatic or electric vehicles cannot be restricted for driving test by the State Government, through its rule-making powers under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. |
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| SERVICE TAX - SC: "Healthcare Services" in Service Tax Exemption Notification Includes Stem Cell Banking Services |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:43:20 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that "Healthcare Services" exempted from service tax as per the notifications issued by the Ministry of Finance shall include stem cell banking services, including enrolment, collection. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - Bombay HC: Collector Has Inherent Power to Review Administrative Orders |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:43:11 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that even in the absence of an express statutory provision the Collector has inherent power to review administrative orders till the time the decision relates to administrative, not quasi-judicial, functions. |
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| SERVICE - Rajasthan HC: Cannot Pass Termination Order Questioning Integrity, without Holding Inquiry |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:43:01 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has held that an employee cannot be terminated under Rajasthan State Road Transport Workers & Workshop Employees Standing Orders, 1965, on account of questionable integrity without holding any enquiry. |
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| COMPANY - Delhi HC: Merely Availing Service Won't Qualify the Consideration as FTS |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:42:51 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that merely availing of services that may require technical expertise, technical inventions or technology would not qualify the consideration paid for such services as FTS under Article 13 of the India-UK DTAA. |
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| COMMERCIAL - Bom. HC: Court Just Concerned with Fair & Just Process While Determining Challenge to Tender Process |
| Thu, 17 Jul 2025 16:42:41 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that while determining challenge to a tender process, the courts are not concerned with the merits of the decision, but need to verify only whether the decision making process is just, fair and transparent. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Directs Demolition of Commercial Building Raised in Prohibited Zone |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:54:43 IST |
| Supreme Court while refusing to quash criminal case against a Kerala based builder who raised a commercial building in a prohibited zone, has directed concerned authorities to take suitable action against the illegal construction. |
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| ELECTRICITY - Supreme Court: Public Interest Cannot be Sole Ground for ERC to Entertain Cases |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:54:33 IST |
| Supreme Court has clarified that as a principle of law, the Electricity Regulatory Commissions (ERCs) are not competent to entertain a matter on the singular ground of public interest. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Issues Guidelines for Proper Collection, Preservation and Processing of DNA |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:54:23 IST |
| Supreme Court while acquitting a man sentenced to death, after noting procedural lapses in the handling of DNA evidence, has issued guidelines for ensuring proper collection, preservation, and processing of DNA and other biological materials. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Article 21 does Not Extend to Luxurious Food Choices in Prisons |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:54:14 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India undoubtedly extends to all prisoners, including those with disabilities. However, this does not confer a right to demand personalised or luxurious food choices. |
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| SERVICE - Supreme Court Asks Centre to Revise its Disability Pension Policy |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:54:04 IST |
| Supreme Court has asked the Centre to revise its disability pension policy after expressing concerns over delayed claims for disability pensions by ex-army men. |
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| PROPERTY - SC Refers to Larger Bench Question of Whether POA Holder Qualifies as an 'Executant' of Sale Deed |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:55 IST |
| Supreme Court has referred to a larger bench the issue of whether a Power of Attorney holder qualifies as an 'executant' of a sale deed and can present it for registration without fulfilling additional authentication under the Registration Act, 1908. |
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| SERVICE - SC: University Grants Commission (UGC) are Binding on a State Which Has Adopted Them |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:46 IST |
| Supreme Court while setting aside appointments made by the Punjab Government in 2021 on the ground that there was "total arbitrariness" in the entire process, has stated that regulations of the University Grants Commission (UGC) are binding on a State which has adopted them. |
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| CONSTITUTION - Supreme Court: Article 19 Cannot Overpower Article 21 |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:37 IST |
| Supreme Court while hearing a plea accusing some comedians of making insensitive jokes about persons with disabilities, has stated that if any competition takes place, Article 19 of COI cannot overpower Article 21 of COI. |
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| CIVIL - SC: It is a Pleader's Duty to Apprise the Court and Other Parties of his Client's Death |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:27 IST |
| SC has observed that Under Rule 10A of Order XXII, the duty of a pleader to apprise the court as well as the other parties to the suit, of the death of his client is a duty of candour and propriety as a responsible officer of the court and the failure to perform such duty constitutes a wrongful act. |
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| CIVIL - SC: For Mandatory Injunction under SRA, Breach of Obligation Must be Specifically Established |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:18 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that for grant of a mandatory injunction under Section 39 of the Specific Relief Act, 1963, the breach of obligation and performance and compulsion to perform certain acts in relation to such obligation must be specifically established. |
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| CRIMINAL - P&H HC: Authority Must Not Dismiss Appeal Merely because Accused did Not Sign the Petition |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:53:08 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that the Appellate Authority cannot dismiss an appeal under Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act, 1985 merely because the accused lodged in jail, was unable to sign the petition. |
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| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Any Self-Declared Information on Matrimonial Portal is Not Reliable Proof of Income |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:52:58 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that any self-declared information made on a matrimonial portal, without verification or corroborative evidence, cannot be treated as reliable or admissible proof of income. |
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| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: For Purpose of Maintenance, DV Act Doesn't Distinguish between First or Subsequent Marriage |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:52:46 IST |
| Delhi HC observed that the Domestic Violence Act, 2005 does not distinguish between a first or subsequent marriage for the purpose of entitlement to maintenance. Once the husband voluntarily entered into the marriage he cannot now use that as a defence to resist his statutory obligations. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Prison Authorities Can Consider a Particular Case for Grant of Parole |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:51:14 IST |
| Delhi HC has stated that the prison authorities can consider a particular case for grant of parole/furlough if the SLP or Appeal is pending in the Supreme Court, however, whether the same could be granted or not is an altogether different issue which would be depend on the facts of each case. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Can Arrest Accused after Curing Procedural Defects of Prior 'Illegal Arrest' |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:51:04 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that once procedural defects of a prior illegal arrest are cured, there is no statutory or judicial bar on re-arrest of an accused. |
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| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC: Failure to Examine Weapon becomes Fatal in Cases of Circumstantial Evidence |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:50:54 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that in cases based on the circumstantial evidence, failure to examine the weapon recovered and alleged to have been used in the commission of the crime is fatal. |
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| SERVICE - Orissa HC: Once a Citizen is Duly Employed, He Cannot be Whimsically Removed |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:50:36 IST |
| Orissa HC has observed that though right to public employment is not guaranteed, once a citizen is duly employed, he cannot be whimsically removed. Therefore, power to prematurely retire is in the nature of an exception and the sine qua non for exercising such power has to be strictly complied with. |
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| SERVICE - MP HC: Period Spent on Furlough Not to be Counted Towards Eligible Service for Calculating Pension |
| Wed, 16 Jul 2025 18:50:24 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that the Furlough scheme itself stipulates that the period spent on Furlough shall not be counted towards eligible service for computation of pension and furlough has to be considered as a whole. |
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| CIVIL - SC Seeks Response from UP & Uttarakhand Over Mandatory Display of QR Codes along Kanwar Yatra Route |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:52:25 IST |
| Supreme Court while hearing applications filed against directives issued by the Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand Governments, has sought response from the States regarding the mandatory display of QR Codes by food sellers along the Kanwar Yatra route. |
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| CIVIL - SC: Cannot Reject Suit under Order VII Rule 11 CPC on the Ground of Res Judicata |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:52:15 IST |
| Supreme Court has held that Res Judicata cannot be the ground for rejecting a suit under Order VII Rule 11 of the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 as res judicata is an issue to be decided in trial and cannot be summarily decided in an application to reject the plaint. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Company Suffering Loss due to Acts of Accused Can File Appeal under Section 372 of CrPC |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:52:05 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that a company suffering loss due to the acts of an accused can file an appeal as a 'victim' under Section 372 of CrPC. The Court further reiterated that the victim need not necessarily be a complainant/informant for filing the appeal. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Teacher in an Aided School for all Practical Purposes is Akin to a Post Under the State Govt. |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:54 IST |
| SC has observed that a teacher in an aided school for all practical purposes is akin to a post under the State Govt. and such teachers are also entitled to some of the conditions of service as are applicable to Govt. teachers, with entitlement of pension, provident fund & gratuity as applicable. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: In MV Compensation Cases, Awarding Interest on Future Prospects Doesn't Attract Illegality |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:43 IST |
| Supreme Court while advising insurance companies to settle claim on a computation proactively, on receipt of intimation of the accident, has observed that in motor accident compensation claim cases there is no illegality in awarding interest on future prospects. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Dealing in Crypto Currency Has Profound Implications on Economy of the Country |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:30 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that economic offences are committed with elaborate planning and expertise. Especially, dealing in crypto currency has profound implications on economy of the country by way of dissolution of recognised money into the dark unknown and untraceable money. |
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| CONSTITUTION - SC: If Citizens Want to Enjoy Fundamental Right it Should be With Reasonable Restrictions |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:19 IST |
| Supreme Court has stated that if citizens want to enjoy the fundamental right of speech and expression, it should be with the reasonable restrictions. Apart from that, there must be self-restraint and regulation also, to enjoy the valuable freedom. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi High Court Passes John Doe Order Restraining Infringement of 'Tata' Trademarks |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:51:03 IST |
| Delhi High Court has passed a John Doe order in favour of Tata Sons Private Limited restraining identities from infringing 'Tata' trademark after noting that repeated instances of duping of customers had occurred through various domains. |
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| CRIMINAL - Rajasthan HC: Should Not Penalize Party Due to Negligence of Legal Counsel |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:53 IST |
| Rajasthan HC has observed that numerous rulings affirm that a party should not be penalized or prejudiced due to the negligence or misconduct of their legal counsel. |
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| SERVICE - J&K HC: Can't Invoke Principle of 'No Work, No Pay' When Termination is Illegal |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:42 IST |
| J&K High Court has observed that the principle of 'no work, no pay' cannot be invoked in a case where the person has been forced to sit ideal because of illegal and an unjustified order of termination. |
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| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - J&K HC: Civil Courts Can Hear Waqf Disputes if Waqf Tribunal Does Not Exist |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:32 IST |
| Jammu & Kashmir High Court has observed that bar on civil court's jurisdiction under Section 85 of the Waqf Act will not be applicable if there is no Waqf Tribunal for determination of dispute or question relating to waqf property. |
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| CRIMINAL - J&K HC: In Cases Involving Narco-Terror Links, Cannot Grant Bail Merely Due to Delay in Trial |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:22 IST |
| Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has observed that in cases under the UA(P) Act, 1967 and NDPS Act, 1985 delay in trial or long incarceration alone is not enough to grant bail as these laws apply especially when the offence involves terrorism or narco-terrorism. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLT Ahmedabad: Must Determine Related Party Status When Insolvency Proceedings Commence |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:11 IST |
| NCLT Ahmedabad bench has observed held that determination of related party status as per the Insolvency & Bankruptcy Code, 2016 must be done on the date of commencement of Insolvency Proceedings and not on the basis of historical roles. |
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| CRIMINAL - Ker. HC: 'Immediate Official Superior' under NDPS Act must be Interpreted in Relation to the Context |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:50:01 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that the term 'immediate official superior' under section 42(2) of the NDPS Act, 1985 is not to be interpreted in the eyes of bureaucratic hierarchy of officers, but must be interpreted in a manner that has relation to the context. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLT Kochi: Liability of Personal Guarantor Cannot Exceed Contractual Limit |
| Tue, 15 Jul 2025 17:49:51 IST |
| NCLT Kochi has observed that liability of personal guarantor cannot exceed contractual limit and any demand notice exceeding the capped liability shall be invalid. |
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| LAW OF EVIDENCE - SC: Spouse's Telephonic Conversation Recorded Secretly is Admissible in Evidence |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:04:10 IST |
| Supreme Court while setting aside judgment of Punjab & Haryana High Court, has held that telephonic conversation of the spouse that has been recorded secretly is admissible as evidence in matrimonial proceedings. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC: High Courts Have Authority to Suo Motu Confer Senior Designation |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:04:00 IST |
| Supreme Court while setting aside the decision of the Orissa High Court, has reaffirmed the validity of suo moto designation of 'Senior Advocate' by a High Court provided such designation adheres to the constitutional principles of fairness, transparency and objectivity. |
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| GOODS AND SERVICES TAX - Allahabad HC: Absence of Activity at Principal Place Doesn't Imply Invoice to Assessee is Fake |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:03:50 IST |
| Allahabad HC has held that absence of any activity at the principal place of business of the assessee, by itself cannot result in a presumption that the invoice that was issued to the assessee was fake and that the assessee is not the owner of the goods. |
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| ENVIRONMENT - Kerala HC: Can Make IRCTC Responsible for Managing Waste in Railway Stations |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:03:41 IST |
| Kerala High Court after discussing about the various waste management issues in Ernakulam city, has orally suggested that IRCTC can be made a responsible party for managing the waste generated in the railway stations and trains. |
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| SERVICE - J&K HC: Cannot Equate Irregular Appointments with Illegal Appointments |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:03:30 IST |
| Jammu & Kashmir & Ladakh HC while distinguishing between irregular & illegal appointments, has observed that services of irregularly appointed persons who have worked for ten years or more in duly sanctioned posts after being appointed through proper selection process are required to be regularized. |
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| SERVICE - Ker HC: Action Must be Taken against Private Nursing Colleges Not Paying Teachers as per Regulations |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:03:21 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that, if any private nursing college is not implementing the Indian Nursing Council (Revised Regulations and Curriculum for B.Sc. (Nursing) Program) Regulations 2020 then punitive action of de-recognition, etc, must be taken against such nursing college. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Directs Placing of Draft Guidelines for Dealing With Snake Bites in Schools |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:03:09 IST |
| Kerala High Court while hearing a petition on the issue of basic health care, has directed the Chief Secretary of General Education to prepare draft guidelines for dealing with snake bites in schools. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: March of Development in Mumbai Cannot Trample Heritage Structures |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:59 IST |
| Bombay HC has observed that whilst the march of development and infrastructural projects cannot be halted in a city like Mumbai, such a march cannot be permitted to run roughshod over the concerns of preserving and maintaining heritage buildings for posterity. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - J&K HC: Magistrate Can Revoke Orders or Drop Proceedings if No Case is Made Out |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:48 IST |
| J&K HC has observed that since the proceedings under Section 12 of DV Act 2005 are not, in strict sense, criminal in nature, a Magistrate, after obtaining response from the other side, is well within his jurisdiction to revoke his order of issuing summons to them or he can even drop the proceedings. |
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| CONSTITUTION - Bombay HC: Cannot Deny 'Right to Life' to Accused who is in Custody |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:38 IST |
| Bombay HC has observed that the guarantee of 'life and liberty' as enshrined under Article 21 of COI available to citizen of this country cannot be denied even to an accused who is in custody and surely not to a suspect who is sought to be converted to an accused. |
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| CRIMINAL - P&H HC: Seriousness of Offence of Drug Trafficking Can't Trample Constitutional Safeguards |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:26 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court has observed that the menace of drug trafficking is indeed a grave threat, steadily corroding, the social fabric and destroying countless lives. But the seriousness of the offence cannot become a licence to trample upon constitutional safeguards. |
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| CIVIL - Madras HC: Cannot Hold Protests at Whim and Fancies |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:16 IST |
| Madras High Court has observed that the conducting of protest is not meant for fun and such protests cannot be conducted to the whims and fancies of the political parties. Political parties have certain responsibilities towards general public, who would be disturbed pursuant to their protests. |
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| ELECTRICITY - Calcutta HC: Cannot Deny Electricity Solely on Ground of Not Furnishing Ownership |
| Mon, 14 Jul 2025 19:02:06 IST |
| Calcutta High Court circuit bench at Port Blair has held that electricity cannot be denied to an illegal occupant of government revenue land on the ground of not furnishing ownership or occupancy documents given under the Joint Electricity Regulatory Commission (JERC) Regulation, 2018. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Husband Unhappy in Marriage is No Proof of Abetment of Suicide |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:11:53 IST |
| Delhi High Court while upholding acquittal of a wife and her family members in a case accusing them of abetting the suicide of the husband, has observed that it may be a case where the deceased was unhappy and dejected with his marriage but no act of abetment is made out. |
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| EDUCATION - Karnataka HC: State to Respond in 3 Weeks regarding Mandatory Teaching of Kannada |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:11:43 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has asked the State Government to file within three weeks, its objections to a public interest litigation questioning a few enactments that make teaching of the Kannada language in CBSE and CISCE schools compulsory. |
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| PROPERTY - HP HC Upholds Wife's Claim of Adverse Possession after Husband's Death |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:11:33 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court while upholding a wife's claim of adverse possession after her husband's death, has observed that unauthorized possession was very much in the knowledge of State and the wife is entitled to inherit the encroachment with claim of adverse possession. |
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| FAMILY - Patna HC: Maintenance may be Allowed in Disputed Marriages if Relationship Was Socially Accepted |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:11:20 IST |
| Patna HC has observed that a person who has lived with another as spouse, and where the relationship is accepted socially and within the family, may be granted maintenance even if the marriage is disputed, especially when children are born out of the said relationship and their welfare is at stake. |
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| CRIMINAL - Allahabad HC: Merely Supporting Pakistan Will Not Prima Facie Attract Section 152 of BNS |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:11:08 IST |
| Allahabad High Court has observed that merely expressing support for Pakistan without referring to any specific incident does not prima facie constitute an offence under Section 152 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS). |
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| CRIMINAL - P&H HC Directs Jail Authorities to Decide Parole Applications within Four Months |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:10:58 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court while underscoring the plight of convicts, has directed jail authorities to decide all parole applications within a strict timeframe of four months. In case of failure of the same, convicts may initiate contempt proceedings against officials. |
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| EDUCATION - P&H HC: Cannot Allow Changes in Admission Form after Submission |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:10:49 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court while dismissing a plea challenging an admission policy, has held that permission cannot be granted to make changes in the admission form once it has been submitted. |
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| COMPANY - Bom. HC: Findings in Criminal Proceedings Cannot Be Relied Upon While Adjudicating Civil Proceedings |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:10:38 IST |
| Bom. HC has observed that findings in criminal proceedings are based on the proof 'beyond reasonable doubt' whereas in civil proceedings the extent of proof is based on 'preponderance of probability'. The findings in criminal proceedings cannot be relied upon while adjudicating civil proceedings. |
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| CRIMINAL - All. HC: With S. 111 of BNS Covering 'Organised Crime' It Appears Gangsters Act has become Redundant |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:10:29 IST |
| All. HC has remarked that the provision of S. 111 BNS is regarding punishment for committing the offence of organized crime like the provisions of the U.P. Gangsters Act and therefore, with incorporation of S. 111 BNS it appears that provisions of U.P. Gangsters Act have become redundant. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Cannot Withhold Income Tax Refund Received by Bank During CIRP In CD's Account |
| Fri, 11 Jul 2025 18:10:19 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that during the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process, Income Tax Refund received by the bank in the corporate debtor's account cannot be withheld. |
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| CIVIL - MP HC: Apart from Government & Local Bodies No One Authorized to Install Statues at Public Place |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:45 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court while hearing a petition regarding illegal attempt to erect a statue on public land, has stated that apart from government and local bodies no group of person, Associations, NGO, religion are authorized to install statues at public place. |
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| SERVICE - HP HC: State Lacks Authority to Transfer Police Officers Without Mandatory Recommendation |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:35 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court while quashing transfer of a Sub-Divisional Police Officer, has observed that State does not have the authority to transfer police officers without recommendations of the police establishment committee. |
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| ELECTION - ECI to SC: Cannot Use Aadhaar Card as Proof of Citizenship |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:25 IST |
| During the hearing of the petitions challenging the "Special Intensive Revision" of Electoral Rolls in Bihar, the Election Commission of India has informed the Supreme Court that aadhaar card cannot be used as proof of citizenship. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Punishment for a Crime Also Must Have its Limits |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:14 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stated that the punishment for a crime also must have its limits, lest the punishment in itself became wrong, being non-productive. Purpose of punishment has to be reformation of the criminal and not an endless, meaningless incarceration. |
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| COMPANY - Madras HC: IBBI Must Accept Proposal of CD Regarding Appointment of IRP |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:27:05 IST |
| Madras HC while hearing a writ petition challenging the appointment of an Interim Resolution Professional (IRP), has observed that it is incumbent on the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Board of India to appoint an Interim Resolution Professional as suggested by the financial creditor or corporate debtor. |
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| CIVIL - P&H HC: SC's Judgments Operate Retrospectively Unless Specifically Directed |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:26:55 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that a definitive pronouncement emanating from the Apex court, by its very nature, operates retrospectively, unless specifically directed otherwise. |
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| EDUCATION - Delhi HC: Stigma of Indulging in Unfair Means Can Adversely Affect the Career of a Candidate |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:26:45 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that the stigma of indulging in unfair means can adversely affect the career of a candidate and thus, has serious civil consequences, therefore, the exam authority should afford a meaningful opportunity to the candidate by furnishing all the documents. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Secured Creditor Can't Avoid Obligation towards Workmen dues when Security Interest Realised |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:26:35 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi bench has held that Secured Creditor cannot avoid obligation to contribute towards workmen dues out of the realised fund when the security interest has been realised under the SARFAESI Act, 2002. |
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| SERVICE - Gujarat HC: Can't Initiate Disciplinary Proceedings against Judicial Officer Merely for Wrong Order |
| Thu, 10 Jul 2025 16:26:24 IST |
| Gujarat High Court while reinstating a judicial officer dismissed from service for alleged misconduct, has observed that disciplinary proceedings should not be initiated against Judicial Officers merely on the basis that a wrong order has been passed. |
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| SERVICE - HP HC: Once Judicial Officers Participate in Departmental Exam, they Cannot Challenge the Rules |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:19:44 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that judicial officers who took the departmental exam for promotion without protest were estopped from challenging the rules if they had accepted them when they chose to appear for the exam. |
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| CIVIL - SC Initiates Suo Motu Action Over Agencies Summoning Lawyers for Advising Accused |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:19:33 IST |
| Supreme Court has initiated suo motu case against investigative agencies for summoning advocates over their legal opinion given to clients. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Can Treat Predicate Offences Lodged Under BNS as Scheduled Offences under PMLA |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:19:23 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that 'predicate offences' under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 (BNS) can be treated as 'scheduled offences' under the stringent Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA). |
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| SERVICE - Kerala HC: Cannot Claim Reservation Benefit Retrospectively if Community Later Added in OBC List |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:19:13 IST |
| Kerala High Court has held that candidates applying under general category cannot seek benefit of reservation if their community was added to the OBC list after the last date of application had passed. |
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| BANKING - Allahabad HC: DM Has Power to Entertain Second Plea Under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act Without Bar |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:19:03 IST |
| Allahabad High Court while endorsing Bombay High Court's view has observed that District Magistrate has power to pass a fresh order on the fresh application under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act filed before him. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Raises Question on Toll Collection Amid Poor Road Condition |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:18:53 IST |
| Kerala High Court has raised questions over toll collection on NH 544 despite reports suggesting poor and obstructed road conditions. |
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| CIVIL - Finance Ministry Informs Delhi HC About Inducing Rs. 50 Coin |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:18:43 IST |
| Finance Ministry has informed the Delhi High Court that it has no current plans to introduce ?50 coin as their feasibility study to analyze the usage patterns of existing coins and banknotes in circulation revealed that people prefer using banknotes. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC: Popular Restaurant Chain 'Swagath' Files Case Alleging Trademark Infringement |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:18:33 IST |
| Delhi's popular restaurant chain 'Swagath' has moved the Delhi High Court alleging trademark infringement over the use of the name 'Swagath' by a Telangana-based hotel group. |
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| CRIMINAL - J&K HC: IA Conducting Investigation in Violation of S. 17A of PC Act Doesn't Vitiate Entire Process |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:18:23 IST |
| Jammu and Kashmir High Court while refusing to quash an FIR registered under the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988 (PC Act) has observed that the part of investigation conducted by the Investigating Agency in violation of Section 17A of the PC Act would not vitiate the entire process. |
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| FAMILY - Pat HC: "Living in adultery" Denotes Continuous Course of Conduct & Not Isolated Acts of Immorality |
| Wed, 09 Jul 2025 18:18:12 IST |
| Patna HC has observed that "living in adultery" denotes a continuous course of conduct and not isolated acts of immorality. One or two lapses from virtues would be acts of adultery but would be quite insufficient to show that the woman was "living in adultery". |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: Cannot Grant Anticipatory Bail in NDPS Matters |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:26:08 IST |
| Supreme Court while refusing to grant bail to an accused under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, has orally observed that anticipatory bail is never granted in NDPS cases |
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| FAMILY - Ker HC: Daughter of Hindu Who Dies after 20.12.2004 is entitled to Equal Share in Ancestral Property |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:59 IST |
| Ker HC has observed that from the commencement of the Hindu Succession (Amendment Act), 2005, daughter of a Hindu who dies after 20.12.2004, in the State of Kerala is entitled to equal share in the ancestral property, subject to certain exceptions |
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| CRIMINAL - Patna HC Sets Aside Conviction of Juvenile-in-Conflict with Law |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:48 IST |
| Patna High Court while setting aside conviction of juvenile-in-conflict with law, has observed that by sending the juvenile to special home for two years, the Board/Court acted against his interests |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: State Delaying in Challenging Orders is a Setback to Victim's Pursuit of Justice |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:38 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that when the State delays in challenging orders which may adversely affect the victim's case, such as an order of discharge, it is not merely a procedural lapse but a setback to the victim's pursuit of justice |
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| FAMILY - Bombay HC: Can't Ask Husband to Pay Instalments for Under Construction Flat |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:28 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that a husband cannot be directed to pay instalments of an under construction flat as it cannot be termed a 'shared household' under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 |
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| CIVIL - HP HC: Mere Use of Encroached Land Doesn't Make a Person Necessary Party |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:17 IST |
| HP High Court has observed that mere use of encroached/broken forest land would not make a person necessary party in the eviction proceedings filed by owner of the land against the culprits |
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| CIVIL - Delhi HC: If Security Clearance Cancelled for National Security Court Can't Second Guess it |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:25:07 IST |
| Del HCwhile dismissing Celebi Airport Services Pvt Ltd's plea against revocation of its security clearance has observed that once national security considerations are found to exist, on the basis of which the security clearance has been cancelled, it is not for the Court to "second guess" the same |
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| CRIMINAL - Kerala HC: Must Provide Detenue with Legible and Readable Copies |
| Tue, 08 Jul 2025 16:24:57 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that detained persons must be provided with legible and readable documents and its failure will result in the detaining order becoming invalid |
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| PROPERTY - Union Government Notifies Waqf Rules 2025 |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:18:07 IST |
| Central Government has notified the "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025", framed in exercise of powers u/s 108B of the Waqf Act, 1995, providing for the portal and database of waqf properties, the manner of their registration and conduct of audit etc. |
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| SERVICE - SC Introduces Reservations for Other Backward Classes (OBCs) in Staff Recruitments |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:57 IST |
| SC has introduced reservations for OBCs in staff recruitments by substituting Rule 4A of the SC Officers and Servants (Conditions of Service and Conduct) Rules, 1961. Reservations for physically challenged, ex-servicemen and dependents of freedom fighters have also been provided. |
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| EDUCATION - Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Results & Answer Key of NEET-UG 2025 Exam |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:47 IST |
| The Supreme Court has rejected a plea challenging the final answer key and result of NEET-UG 2025 exam held by the National Testing Agency. |
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| PROPERTY - MP HC Sets Aside Order Recognising Saif Ali Khan & Family as Heirs of Nawab of Bhopal's Properties |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:37 IST |
| The Madhya Pradesh HC has set aside the trial court's judgment upholding the exclusive right of actor Saif Ali Khan and family, Sajida Begum's heirs, over the ancestral properties of the Nawab of Bhopal and remanded the matter back to the Trial Court. |
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| CIVIL - AP HC Directs Magistrates to follow SC Guidelines Before Remanding a Person Booked For Posts |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:26 IST |
| Andhra Pradesh HC, in a circular issued on July 5, directed judicial magistrates to follow Arnesh Kumar & Imran Pratapgadhi cases before remanding a person booked for social media posts. The magistrates who do not adhere to these decisions, they may face contempt and departmental inquiry. |
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| CIVIL - CJI Launches Live Streaming Of Bombay HC Proceedings |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:16 IST |
| The Chief Justice of India (CJI) has launched live streaming of Bombay High Court proceedings. The service will be available for hearings/proceedings before five benches of the High Court. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Single WhatsApp Message Sent Long Ago Can't Become Foundation to Reject Petition U/S 9 of IBC |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:17:06 IST |
| National Company Law Appellate Tribunal has held that a single WhatsApp message sent long ago, without any reference to any specific invoice or the amount that has been questioned in the message, cannot be a ground to reject the petition under Section 9 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Restoration Application Can't Be Dismissed if Filed Within 30 Days of Dismissal of OA |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:16:56 IST |
| The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has held that a restoration application under Rule 48(2) of the National Company Law Tribunal Rules, 2016, filed within 30 days from the date of dismissal of the original petition, cannot be dismissed if sufficient cause is made out for default. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLT: Dissolution under IBC Can't Be Used to Frustrate Ongoing Criminal Prosecution under PMLA |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:16:45 IST |
| The NCLT, while rejecting an application u/s 54 of IBC, has observed that "dissolution under Section 54 of the IBC results in the Corporate Debtor ceasing to exist as a legal entity. Such a consequence would inevitably frustrate the ongoing criminal prosecution under the PMLA". |
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| ELECTION - Supreme Court Agrees to Hear Petitions Challenging Bihar Electoral Roll Revision on July 10 |
| Mon, 07 Jul 2025 16:16:35 IST |
| The Supreme Court has agreed to urgently list the petitions challenging the Election Commission of India's decision to conduct a "Special Intensive Revision" of the electoral rolls in Bihar. |
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| CIVIL - HP HC: Rule Making Power Under Drugs & Cosmetics Act Lies Exclusively With the Central Government |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:09:48 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the rule making power under the Drugs & Cosmetics Act, 1940 lies exclusively with the Central Government. Thus, an Office Order or Standard Operating Procedure issued by the State Drug Controller is not sustainable in the eyes of law. |
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| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: Repeatedly Rejecting Furlough Applications Due to Delay in Surrendering is Unduly Harsh |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:09:38 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that, to repeatedly reject applications for furlough solely on the ground of a delay in surrendering by a few days during an extraordinary public health emergency, would be unduly harsh. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - Delhi HC Modifies Order Allowing Minor to Terminate Pregnancy |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:09:28 IST |
| Delhi High Court has modified an order by single judge which allowed a minor rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy. The modification came after the minor agreed before the Delhi High Court to carry the child. |
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| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Karnataka HC Directs Proton Mail to Block Offensive E-Mails Sent to Female Employees of Moser |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:09:18 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has directed Proton Mail to block offensive e-mails sent to female employees of M Moser Design Associates after noting that proceedings under Section 69A of the IT Act, 2000 and Rule 10 of the IT Rules, 2009, are currently ongoing. |
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| EDUCATION - Kerala HC Asks Working Committee to Consider Legislature's Intention regarding Prohibition of Ragging |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:09:08 IST |
| Kerala High Court has asked the Working Committee constituted to provide suggestions regarding amendments to the Kerala Prohibition of Ragging Act, 1998, to look into the aspect of legislature's intention to prohibit ragging both within and outside the campus of an educational institution. |
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| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - Centre Notifies "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025" |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:58 IST |
| Central Government has notified the "Unified Waqf Management, Empowerment, Efficiency and Development Rules, 2025" having provisions regarding portal and database for Waqf properties. |
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| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: Communication between Parties through Whatsapp Constitute Valid Agreement |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:48 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that communications exchanged through WhatsApp and email can amount to a valid arbitration agreement between the parties. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - Cal. HC: Order by HC Bench Not Conferred With Determination by Roster is Void |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:39 IST |
| Cal. HC has held that an order passed by a bench of the High Court not been conferred with determination by virtue of the roster fixed by the Hon'ble Chief Justice, is vitiated by inherent lack of jurisdiction so as to render the order so passed a nullity in the eye of law and void ab initio. |
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| CIVIL - HP HC: Can't Set Aside Ex-Parte Decree for Mere Irregularity |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:30 IST |
| HP HC has stated that no Court shall set-aside a decree passed ex parte merely on the ground that there has been an irregularity in the service of summons, if it is satisfied that the defendant had notice of the date of hearing and had sufficient time to appear and answer the plaintiff's claim. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC: Can Apply 'Family of Marks' Concept to Injunct Specific Marks |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:20 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that even though the concept of a 'family of marks' is not expressly mentioned under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 but the same can be invoked by a registered trademark owner to seek injunction against specific marks. |
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| ARBITRATION - Calcutta HC: Purchase Order Including Arbitration Agreement to Prevail Over Tax Invoice Lacking it |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:10 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has observed that the terms and conditions of the purchase order including the arbitration agreement will prevail over and supersede the terms and conditions of the tax invoice which does not mention any arbitration agreement. |
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| CIVIL - Delhi HC Seeks Response from Govt. Over Penalties on Petrol Pumps Supplying Fuel to Old Vehicles |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:08:00 IST |
| In a petition filed by the Delhi Petrol Dealers Association challenging the imposition of penalty on fuel pump owners supplying fuel to End of Life Vehicles, Delhi High Court has sought response from the Delhi Government in the matter. |
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| COMPANY - Bombay HC: Cannot Treat Sole Director of OPC, Parallelly with Separate Legal Entity |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:07:50 IST |
| Bombay High Court while setting aside an order passed by arbitral tribunal has observed that sole director of a One Person Company (OPC) cannot be treated parallelly with the separate legal entity. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Del. HC: Can't Reject TM Owner's Claim Merely because Defendant Could have Sought Removal of Mark |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:07:40 IST |
| Delhi High Court has clarified that Court cannot reject a registered trademark owner's claim against infringement merely on the ground that the defendant could possibly institute proceedings for cancellation of the asserted mark of the plaintiff. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLAT: Can't Dismiss Restoration App. if Filed in 30 Days from Date of Dismissal of Original App. |
| Fri, 04 Jul 2025 18:07:29 IST |
| NCLAT New Delhi has held that there cannot be dismissal of a restoration application under Rule 48(2) of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Rules, 2016 if the same has been filed within 30 days from the date of dismissal of the original petition. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - SC: Negligent Driver's Legal Heirs are Not Entitled to Compensation under MV Act |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:33:22 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that legal heirs of a deceased person who was driving the vehicle negligently cannot claim compensation under the Motor Vehicle Act, 1988. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC: Any Person in India Has the Right to Legally Import Goods from Abroad |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:33:12 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that any person in India has the right to legally import goods from abroad bearing the trademarks of an entity and sell the same in India. Such sale of original goods by an authorized reseller/importer would not amount to trademark infringement. |
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| FEMA - SC Declines Petition by Lalit Modi against BCCI Seeking Indemnification |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:33:02 IST |
| Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by Lalit Modi against the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) seeking indemnification for a penalty imposed by ED under FEMA. |
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| EDUCATION - Delhi HC: Inclusive Education is About Recognising That Every Child Has a Place in Classroom |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:32:50 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that inclusive education is about recognising that every child has a place in the classroom not because they are the same, but because they are different, and that difference enriches the learning environment for all. |
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| SERVICE - Delhi HC Upholds Rule Restricting Retention of GPRA by Central Armed Police Forces |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:32:39 IST |
| Delhi High Court has upheld the restriction on retention of General Pool Residential Accommodation (GPRA) by personnel of Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) to a maximum of three years at the last place of posting. |
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| SERVICE - Delhi HC: Disability Pension Ensures that a Soldier is Not Left Without Support |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:32:28 IST |
| Del. HC has observed that disability pension ensures that a soldier who suffers disability due to service conditions is not left without support & is able to live with financial security & dignity. It is a measure that upholds State's responsibility towards its soldiers, who have served the nation. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC: Patanjali to Not Run Ads that are Disparaging to Dabur Products |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:32:18 IST |
| Delhi High Court while allowing applications filed by Dabur India Limited, has restrained Patanjali Ayurved from running advertisements that are disparaging to Dabur's Chyavanprash product. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Can't Quash Rape Cases on the Basis of Compromise |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:32:02 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that a compromise in a rape case to quash the FIR cannot be accepted as it would be against the interest of the society and it would become easy for the accused persons to get the consent of such informants by putting pressure or using money power. |
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| CRIMINAL - Madras HC: Can't Tap Individual's Phone to Uncover Suspected Crime |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:31:52 IST |
| Madras High Court has observed that in a secret operation to detect the commission of a crime, an individual's phone cannot be tapped as the same would amount to violation of right to privacy. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - Karnataka HC: Women Commuters Oppose Ban on Bike Taxis in Karnataka |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:31:41 IST |
| In appeals filed by bike taxi aggregators Ola, Uber and Rapido in the Karnataka High Court, women commuters have opposed the ban on bike taxis in Karnataka and told the High Court that bike taxis are a safe, convenient and affordable mode of commuting. |
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| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Maintenance is Intended to Safeguard Dependent Spouse & Child's Right to Live With Dignity |
| Thu, 03 Jul 2025 17:31:30 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that maintenance is intended to safeguard the dependent spouse and child's right to live with dignity and meet basic expenses such as food, shelter, clothing, healthcare, and education. It is not a benevolence or charity to be delayed at the convenience of the earning spouse. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC: Passing Off is a Distinct Right, Which Resides in its Own Common Law Space |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:31:50 IST |
| Del. HC has observed that passing off is a distinct right, which resides in its own common law space, apart from & independent of, the confines and constraints of Trade Marks Act, or the Designs Act and there appears to be no justifiable reason to limit passing off to the use of one's trade mark. |
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| SERVICE - Supreme Court Introduces SC/ST Reservation in its Staff Recruitment |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:31:39 IST |
| Supreme Court, for the first time, has introduced reservations for Scheduled Tribes and Scheduled Castes in its staff appointment. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Seeks Explanation from Madras HC Registry for Not Listing Bail Applications under SC/ST Act |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:31:29 IST |
| Supreme Court has sought an explanation from Madras High Court's Registrar General for not listing anticipatory bail plea filed under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989. |
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| CRIMINAL - Allahabad HC: Undressing Woman but Failing to Commit Intercourse Amounts to 'Attempt to Rape' |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:31:19 IST |
| Allahabad High Court has observed that undressing a woman to commit intercourse but failing to do so due to her protest falls under the ambit of "attempt to rape" under Section 376 read with Section 511 of the IPC, 1860. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bombay HC: Saying 'I Love You' in with No Sexual Intent Isn't Sexual Harassment |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:31:07 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that to constitute sexual harassment words uttered should be with 'sexual intent' associated with indicative of involvement of sex or physical contact or expressing sexual overtures and merely saying 'I Love You' would not by itself amount to 'sexual intent'. |
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| RIGHT TO INFORMATION - Delhi HC: Ensure that Information Sought under RTI is provided in the Mode Sought by Seeker |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:57 IST |
| Delhi High Court has directed the Union Government to ensure that the information asked for, under the Right to Information Act, 2005 is provided in the mode sought by the information seeker. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Del. HC: "Goodwill" for Purposes of Passing off, is in the Name Under Which Business Is Done |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:46 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that the concept of "goodwill", for the purposes of passing off, is in the name under which the business is carried out. Even if the goodwill ultimately attaches to the goods or services it is attributable, not to the goods or services, but to the mark or name. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Govt. to Take Steps for Involving Mental Health Professionals in Premature Release Process |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:35 IST |
| Delhi High Court has recommended to the Government of Delhi and Prisons Department to take steps for involvement of mental health professionals in the premature release process of convicts. |
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| FAMILY - Delhi HC: Can Grant Ad-Interim Maintenance without Filing Specific Application |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:25 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that ad-interim maintenance can be granted by the Court without filing of a specific application by the party and is payable from the date the order is passed. |
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| CRIMINAL - Del. HC: Indian Citizen Apprehending Arrest for Offence Committed Abroad Can Invoke Sec. 438 of CrPC |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:13 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that Indian citizen who apprehends arrest in India for an alleged offence committed abroad can invoke protection of anticipatory bail under Section 438 of CrPC. |
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| OTHER TAXES - MP HC: Taxpayers with Appeals that are Pending are Eligible for 50% Relief under Samadhan Scheme |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:30:02 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that taxpayers with pending appeals are eligible for relief of 50% under The Madhya Pradesh Karadhan Adhiniyamon Ki Puranee Bakaya Rashi Ka Samadhan Adhyadesh, 2020. |
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| EDUCATION - Rajasthan HC: Centre & State to Issue Directions Regarding Excessive Use of Mobile Phones by Children |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:29:48 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has suggested the Central and the State Government to issue directions to all Secondary Education Boards regarding development of curriculum discouraging consumption of junk food and excessive use of mobile phones by children. |
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| CIVIL - Delhi HC Seeks ICICI's Response on Plea Alleging Lack of Accessibility Standards for PWDs |
| Wed, 02 Jul 2025 17:29:32 IST |
| Delhi High Court has sought response from ICICI Bank Limited in a plea alleging lack of accessibility standards for persons with disabilities (PWDs) in digital banking services of ICICI. |
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| ARBITRATION - Telangana HC: Appointment of Arbitrator by One Party after Due Notice Cannot be Challenged |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:11:42 IST |
| Telangana High Court has observed that appointment of an arbitrator solely by one party in accordance with the agreed terms & after giving due notice to the other party, cannot be challenged as unilateral appointment if the other party was given full and fair opportunity to nominate its arbitrator. |
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| SERVICE - Cal HC to State: Why Candidates Tainted with Scam being Given Opportunity to Reapply for Recruitment |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:11:31 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has asked the Government of West Bengal why candidates tainted with cash-for-jobs recruitment scam were being permitted to reapply for fresh recruitment despite directions by the Supreme Court. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Delhi HC Stays Single Judge Rusling Asking Amazon to Pay ?339.25 Crore to 'Beverly Hills Polo Club' |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:11:20 IST |
| Delhi High Court has stayed ruling passed by Single Judge asking Amazon Technologies Inc to pay Rs. 339.25 crore as damages to Beverly Hills Polo Club for trademark infringement of the brand. |
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| CONSTITUTION - Gauhati HC: PIL Challenges Assam Government's Push Back Policy |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:11:09 IST |
| A Public Interest Litigation has been filed in the Gauhati High Court in which it has been sought that the "push-back" policy adopted by Assam Government with respect to alleged illegal immigrants be declared unconstitutional. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Trademark Registry Approves M.S Dhoni's Application to Officially Register 'Captain Cool' Trademark |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:10:59 IST |
| Trademarks Registry, Kolkata Office has accepted and approved an application filed by Former Indian cricket captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni to register the trademark 'Captain Cool'. |
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| EDUCATION - BCI Issues Advisory Cautioning About Unauthorised LL.M Programmes |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:10:49 IST |
| Bar Council of India (BCI) has issued a public advisory warning people about unauthorized LL.M programmes offered by certain universities through various methods. The Council has further directed suspension of such programmes being conducted without regulatory approval. |
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| SERVICE - HP HC: Employees Having Good Political Relation and Influence are Hardly Sent to Hard/Tribal Area |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:10:38 IST |
| HP HC has observed that transfer policy formulated by the Government clearly reveals that every employee, during his life career, should be sent to sub cadre/hard/tribal area but employees having good political relation and influence are hardly sent to hard area. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - Delhi High Court Permits Minor Rape Survivor to Terminate Pregnancy |
| Tue, 01 Jul 2025 17:10:27 IST |
| Delhi High Court has allowed a minor rape survivor to terminate her pregnancy after noting that the risk involved in the entire process has been duly explained to the mother of the minor as well as the minor. |
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| CIVIL - SC Set to Hear Plea Challenging Policy of Uniform Pricing for Consular Passport and Visa Services |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:55:31 IST |
| Supreme Court is set to consider a plea filed against Centre's policy of having uniform pricing for Consular Passport and Visa Services irrespective of whether the applicant avails of other Value Added Services. |
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| CIVIL - SC Allows Stone Crusher Operation Issue to be Raised in Kerala High Court |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:55:21 IST |
| Supreme Court while allowing withdrawal of a petition, has allowed the issue, whether a stone crusher unit can operate in the Eco Sensitive Zones (ESZ), to be raised in the Kerala High Court. |
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| CIVIL - Karnataka HC: Salvation of the Country Lies in Identifying Human Beings as a Human Being |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:55:09 IST |
| Karnataka High Court while appreciating communal harmony in Hyderabad and Karnataka, has observed that the salvation of the country lies in identifying human beings as a human being and as an Indian with the other identities playing a secondary role. |
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| CIVIL - Telangana HC Strikes Down State Government's Decision to Allot Land to Arbitration Centre |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:59 IST |
| Tel. HC has set aside decision of State Government to allot a land free of cost to International Arbitration & Mediation Centre and stated that unless purpose of allotment is greater & such allotment is to an institution whic earns no profit, free allotment of government largesse can't be justified. |
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| CIVIL - Delhi HC: Can't Reject Plaint Due to Arbitration Clause Unless Application u/s 8 is Filed |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:49 IST |
| Delhi High Court has held that Courts cannot reject plaint under Order VII Rule 11(d) of the Civil Procedure Code, 1908 due to existence of an arbitration clause unless a proper application is filed under Section 8 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. |
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| CUSTOMS - Cal. HC: Can't Generally Use Public Exchequer Funds with Official Liquidator for Welfare of Employee |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:39 IST |
| Cal. High Court has held that it is generally impermissible to use funds from the Official Liquidator's Establishment Charges Account for the purpose of medical/terminal benefits as these funds are kept for administrative and operational costs related to the liquidation process. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC: Can Admit Unregistered Sale Agreements as Evidence in Specific Performance Suits |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:29 IST |
| Kerala High Court has held that an unregistered sale agreement can be admitted as evidence in suits for specific performance of contract. |
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| SERVICE - Cal. HC: Can't Allow Rectification in DOB of Employee When Age Determined through Statutory Purpose |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:17 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that rectification in date of birth of employee cannot be made if the statutory process for determination of age has been duly followed. |
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| CRIMINAL - Cal. HC: To Convict Person u/s 304B of IPC, Conclusive Proof of Cruelty before Death Required |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:54:08 IST |
| Calcutta High Court while setting aside conviction of a husband, has held that to convict a person under Section 304B of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 conclusive proof of cruelty/harassment before wife's death is required. |
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| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Delhi HC: Meta Directed to Remove Obscene Photos of Minor Girl |
| Mon, 30 Jun 2025 17:53:58 IST |
| Delhi High Court while hearing an application filed by a 15-year-old minor girl through her mother, has directed Meta which owns social media platform Instagram to take action against fake accounts through which obscene pictures of the minor were posted. |
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| CIVIL - Mediation Campaign for Settling Pending Cases to Commence from 1st July |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:48:31 IST |
| A mediation campaign titled 'Mediation For the Nation' being launched across the country to settle pending cases is set to commence on 1st July. The aim behind the campaign is to make people believe that mediation as a mechanism for dispute resolution is peoples' friendly, cost effective and speedy. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Chargesheet Filed Without Obtaining Sanction to Prosecute Under Arms Act Not Incomplete |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:48:21 IST |
| Delhi HC has observed that chargesheet filed by the investigating agency for offences under the Arms Act 1959, without obtaining sanction under Section 39, does not render the chargesheet incomplete and accused cannot for the purposes of seeking under Section 193(3) of the BNSS. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - SC Notifies the "Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025" |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:48:10 IST |
| In order to handle administrative records in the Registry, Supreme Court has notified the "Guidelines for Retention and Destruction of Records, 2025" which lay down general instructions for bringing coherence, accountability, and operational efficiency. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Can Consider Experience of Proprietor who Becomes Partner in LLP as LLP's Experience |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:48:00 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that for evaluating LLP's eligibility in a public tender, experience of a proprietor who becomes partner in a Limited Liability Partnership (LLP) can be considered. |
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| NARCOTICS - AP HC: Definition of Ganja Only Includes Flowering or Fruiting Tops of Cannabis Plants |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:49 IST |
| AP HC has observed that the definition of Ganja under NDPS Act, 1985 takes in its ambit only the flowering or fruiting tops of cannabis plant and excludes the seeds and leaves when not accompanied by the tops. |
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| FAMILY - SC: Uniting Couples Not Necessarily the Aim of Mediation in Matrimonial Matters |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:37 IST |
| Supreme Court while referring a matrimonial dispute to mediation, has observed that the aim of mediation in matrimonial disputes is not solely to reunite estranged couples and an amicable separation can also be a legitimate outcome of the mediation process. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Restrains Identities from Using Bottles Deceptively Similar to Trade Dress of 'Parachute' |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:24 IST |
| Bombay High Court has restrained Zee Hygiene Products Pvt. Ltd. and other identities from using labels, packaging that are deceptively similar to registered trademarks and trade dress of popular "Parachute," "Parachute Advanced," and "Parachute Jasmine" products. |
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| CIVIL - Kar. HC: When Commercial O.S. is for First Time Instituted before Court, Sec. 12A becomes Mandatory |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:13 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has observed that when Commercial O.S. is for the first time instituted before the Court, Section 12A under Commercial Courts Act, 2015 becomes mandatory. Without the pre institution mediation and settlement, the suit in commercial O.S. cannot be entertained. |
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| SERVICE - Delhi HC: Terms of Employment Restricting Employee from Getting Employed are Void |
| Fri, 27 Jun 2025 17:47:01 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that a contract between an employer and employee, imposing a restriction on the employee to get employed after termination of contract is void. |
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| EDUCATION - SC Grants Relief to Candidate Who was Denied Admission Despite Paying Fees |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted relief to a candidate who despite paying admission fees was denied admission on the ground that there was a delay in reporting to college. The Court permitted the candidate to attend the classes. |
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| ELECTION - Uttarakhand HC Stays All Proceedings Concerning the Panchayat Elections till Further Orders |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:48 IST |
| Uttarakhand High Court after noting that the state had not yet issued the gazette notification for the new rotation reservation rules for polls, has stayed all the proceedings in the panchayat elections in the State, till further orders. |
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| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Kerala HC Introduces E-Filing Facilities in 57 Jails in the State |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:38 IST |
| Kerala High Court has introduced e-filing facility in 57 jails in the state in order to enable filing of jail appeal and other petitions/applications seeking judicial remedy. |
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| CIVIL - Madras HC Delivers Split Verdict in Pleas Challenging Animal Sacrifice |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:28 IST |
| Mad. HC has delivered a split verdict on pleas challenging performance of animal sacrifice in a Dargah at Thiruparakundram Hills. While Justice Nisha Banu rejected plea to ban animal sacrifice, Justice Srimathy directed the Dargah to approach civil court to prove right to perform animal sacrifice. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Can't Deny Payment to Contractor for Extra Work Approved by Railways |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:16 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that a contractor cannot be denied payment for extra work when such work is accepted, measured, and not objected to contemporaneously. |
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| CIVIL - Chhattisgarh HC Inaugurates Digitization Centres in Various District Courts |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:16:02 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court has inaugurated digitization centres at various district courts as a significant step towards the modernisation of the State judiciary in Chhattisgarh. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Stays Gujarat HC Order Refusing to Stay Summons Issued by State Police to a Lawyer |
| Thu, 26 Jun 2025 15:15:51 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed an order passed by Gujarat High Court that refused to stay summons issued by the State police to a lawyer. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC: UP Govt. to Pay Compensation to Accused Not Released Despite Bail Order |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:19:15 IST |
| Supreme Court came down heavily on the State of Uttar Pradesh and directed the payment of Rs 5 Lakhs as provisional compensation to the accused who was not released on bail despite bail order passed by the Supreme Court. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Dismisses Petition Challenging Law Mandating Display of Rates Outside Hospitals |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:19:05 IST |
| Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition challenging provisions of Kerala Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2018 that mandate display of fees charged by every clinical establishment for its services. |
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| FAMILY - Tel. HC: Since Wife's Right to Demand Khula Is Absolute, Court's Only Role is to Put Judicial Stamp |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:54 IST |
| Telangana HC has stated that since the wife's right to demand Khula is absolute and does not have to be predicated on a cause or acceptance of the demand by husband, the only role of a Court of law is to put a judicial stamp on the termination of marriage, which then becomes binding on both parties. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Expresses Discontent With State's Inaction Over Enacting Law against Black Magic |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:44 IST |
| Kerala High Court has criticized the State Government for not enacting any law regarding black magic, witchcraft, sorcery, or other inhuman, evil and sinister practices. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Declines to Grant Exemption from Surrender to Man Who Served in Operation Sindoor |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:33 IST |
| Supreme Court has declined to grant exemption from surrender to a man who was convicted under Section 304B of the IPC for killing his wife. The convict had sought exemption on the ground that he had served in Operation Sindoor. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC Questions if Young Lawyers have Statutory Right to Claim Stipend |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:23 IST |
| Bombay High Court while hearing a PIL seeking direction on BMCG to pay monthly stipend to young lawyers, has questioned if young lawyers had any statutory right to claim stipend from the Bar Council of Maharashtra and Goa. |
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| ELECTRICITY - Kar. HC Declares S. 3(1) of Karn. Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959 Unconstitutional |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:14 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has declared Section 3(1) of the Karnataka Electricity (Taxation on Consumption) Act, 1959 which was amended in the year 2003 and 2004 imposing tax on "minimum tariff" electricity charges, as unconstitutional. |
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| ELECTION - Bombay HC: Candidate Disclosing Information about Second Spouse No Ground to Unseat Him |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:18:03 IST |
| Bombay High Court has stated that if a candidate's religion allows polygamy and such candidate discloses details of second spouse in Form 26 Affidavit then it will not disqualify him from contesting elections nor would he be unseated later. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC Take Suo Motu Cognizance of Sale of Cigarettes Outside Schools |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:17:54 IST |
| Bombay High Court has taken Suo Motu cognizance of news item describing the illegal sale of drugs, ciggarates and even e-cigarettes near schools and colleges in the city. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - Karnataka HC: Bike Owners File Appeal Banning Operation of Bike Taxis in the State |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:17:44 IST |
| Two bike owners have filed appeals in the Karnataka High Court against banning operation of Bike Taxis in the State and argued that the ban has been disastrous for commuters. |
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| ENVIRONMENT - Calcutta HC: State Govt. to Ensure that Elephants are Not Illegally Taken Out of State |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:17:34 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to ensure that elephants are not illegally taken out of the State. |
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| CIVIL - Gauhati HC Notifies Rules for Electronic Communication & Hearings |
| Wed, 25 Jun 2025 16:17:23 IST |
| Gauhati High Court has notified Rules for use of Electronic Communication and Audio-Video Electronic Means for avoiding delay in judicial proceeding due to non-availability of parties, advocates, witnesses and accused. |
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| SERVICE - Cal. HC: No Benefit to Appointees Once Issue of Illegal Appointment has been Conclusively Decided |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:02:41 IST |
| Cal. HC has observed that once the highest Court of the land has decided the issue of illegal appointment conclusively and opined that the appointments were result of fraud, no person who was the beneficiary of a fraudulent act of the statutory authority ought to be provided any support. |
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| CRIMINAL - ED Issues Circular regarding Issuance of Summons to Legal Practitioners/Advocates |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:02:31 IST |
| Enforcement Directorate has issued a circular regarding issuance of summons to advocates for their legal opinions and has stated that no summons shall be issued to any advocate in violation of Section 132 of the Bhartiya Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. |
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| SERVICE - Himachal Pradesh HC: Can't Deny Medical Claim on Flimsy Grounds |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:02:20 IST |
| Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that once a medical claim is admissible in terms of beneficial policy of the State, the same should not be denied on flimsy grounds or irrelevant factors. |
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| CIVIL - Madras HC: Not Necessary for Wife to Take Husband's Permission before Applying for Passport |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:02:10 IST |
| Madras High Court has stated that it is not necessary for a wife to get the permission of her husband and take his signature before applying for a passport before the authority. |
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| ARBITRATION - Calcutta HC: Cannot Implead Arbitrator in Application u/s 36(2) of A&C Act Unless Fraud Established |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:01:59 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has held that in an application under Section 36 of Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 the Arbitrator need not be impleaded as a party unless the Court upon examination finds that the award was procured through fraud or corruption. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Right to Shelter and Adequate Housing is Protected under Article 21 |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:01:49 IST |
| Bom. HC has observed that it is true that right to a clean environment is part of right to life. But it is also equally true, and clearly laid down by Supreme Court that right to shelter and adequate housing is also a part of human dignity and personal security, protected under Article 21 of COI. |
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| FAMILY - Bombay HC: Cannot Compel Elderly Parents to Let Son & Daughter-in-Law Live in their House |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:01:38 IST |
| Bombay High Court has held that merely because a son and his wife were allowed by elderly parents to reside in their house does not form the ground to compel the parents to allow them to reside in their property against their desire. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - Rajasthan HC Dismisses Petition Filed by Mother Seeking Termination of Pregnancy of Minor Daughter |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:01:27 IST |
| Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking termination of her 17 year old minor daughter's pregnancy and stated that the pregnant woman has the autonomy over her body and it is only she who has right to choose whether or not to terminate the pregnancy. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - Mad. HC: Assistant Commissioner Can't Issue Blanket Prohibitory Order Restraining Entry of Vehicles |
| Mon, 23 Jun 2025 14:01:17 IST |
| Mad. HC while modifying condition imposed in the conduct of Murugan Conference has observed that Assistant Commissioner cannot issue a blanket prohibitory order restraining the entry of vehicles in the city as the fundamental rights of the citizens cannot be interfered with without strong reasons. |
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| SERVICE - Mad HC: Under Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, Matrimonial Dispute is Misconduct |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:42 IST |
| Madras HC has observed that under the Tamil Nadu Government Servants' Conduct Rules, 1973, matrimonial dispute is also a misconduct and the Government Departments are empowered to initiate action against such misconducts. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Providing Formal Housing to Slum Dwellers Within the City is a Step Towards Equality |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:32 IST |
| Bom HC while upholding regulation which provides for rehabilitation of slum dwellers on lands reserved as open spaces, has observed that in a city where inequality is visible in how services are distributed, providing formal housing to slum dwellers within the city is a step towards equality. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Directs Appellate Authority to Consider Application for Restoration of Appeal |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:23 IST |
| Kerala High Court has restored an application which was dismissed due to non-appearance of the counsel after noting that the counsel could not appear as the listing date was not updated on Case Information System Software. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - Ker. HC Appoints Amicus Curiae for Guidelines of Committee Examining Medical Negligence Cases |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:12 IST |
| Kerala High Court has appointed Amicus Curiae for assistance in formulation of guidelines for functioning of Expert Committees constituted for consideration of medical negligence cases. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bom. HC: Can't Deny Bail to Accused if State 'Considering' Appeal against Bail of Co-Accused |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 18:00:01 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that merely because State is considering an appeal against bail granted to the co-accused does not mean that the accused can be denied the relief of bail. |
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| LAW OF EVIDENCE - Chh. HC: It is Trite That Under Evidence Act, 1872 Facts Have to be Established by Primary Evidence |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:59:50 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court has observed that it is trite that under the Evidence Act, 1872 facts have to be established by primary evidence and secondary evidence is only an exception to the rule for which foundational facts have to be established to account for the existence of the primary evidence. |
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| CIVIL - Karnataka HC: State to Consider Bringing Regulations to Monitor Sewage Treatment Plants |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:59:39 IST |
| Karnataka High Court has suggested the State Government to consider bringing in regulations for monitoring Sewage Treatment Plants in public and private properties. |
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| CIVIL - P&H HC Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Staff Shortage in Chandigarh's PGIMER Hospital |
| Fri, 20 Jun 2025 17:59:28 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of staff shortage in Chandigarh's Postgraduate Institute of Medical Education and Research on the basis of a news published in Times of India. |
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| DEFENCE - Delhi High Court Calls for Finalization of Foot-Over Bridge for Rajputana Rifles |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:48:25 IST |
| Delhi High Court has called for finalization of plan regarding construction of a foot-over bridge for soldiers of the Rajputana Rifles who pass through a filthy drain every morning while marching out of their barracks. |
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| LABOUR AND INDUSTRIAL - Calcutta HC Directs Implementation of MGNREGA Scheme after Three Year Hiatus |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:48:13 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has directed implementation of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA) scheme prospectively from 01st August, 2025 after three year hiatus over embezzlement allegations. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Grants Police Protection to Minor Girl Who Escaped from Forcible Marriage |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:47:59 IST |
| Supreme Court has granted police protection to a minor girl who escaped from a forcible marriage to a 33-year-old contractor and stated that the minor has not got the parental support required at this stage. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Cannot Extend Compassionate Appointments to Absurd Limits |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:47:47 IST |
| Supreme Court while denying compassionate appointment to the petitioner who was the son of Principal Commissioner, Central Excise, has stated that compassionate appointments cannot be stretched to absurd limits. |
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| CIVIL - MP HC: Can Recall Ex Parte Order if Party Complies with Directions |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:47:34 IST |
| Madhya Pradesh High Court has observed that Court can recall an ex - parte order if the concerned party complies with the directions of the Court and complex legal issues are involved in the matter which require fair hearing. |
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| CIVIL - Chhattisgarh HC Issues Notification Barring Mobile Phones in Courtrooms |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:47:14 IST |
| Chhattisgarh High Court has issued a notification barring litigants and parties from carrying mobile phones or any electronic devices inside the courtrooms, even in switched-off mode. It further directed that non-compliance of the same shall invite appropriate action. |
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| SERVICE - MP HC: Judicial Officers While Acting in Capacity are Protected Under Law |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:47:02 IST |
| MP High Court has held that judicial officers while acting in their judicial capacity, are protected under law and cannot be subjected to prosecution or personal allegations in collateral proceedings. |
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| ARBITRATION - Delhi HC: MD Appointing Sole Arbitrator after Failure of Appointment Violates SC's Mandate |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:46:51 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that an arbitration clause allowing appointment of sole arbitrator by Managing Director of the Company if there is failure of appointment by mutual consent violates Supreme Court's mandate emphasizing party autonomy, impartiality. |
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| INSOLVENCY - NCLT Mumbai: Can Admit Application u/s 7 of IBC Absence of NeSL Certificate |
| Thu, 19 Jun 2025 13:46:39 IST |
| NCLT Mumbai has held that in absence of NeSL certificate an application under Section 7 of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 can be admitted if the disbursal of the loan amount and occurrence of default are established through other documents. |
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| CIVIL - Calcutta HC Orders Interim Stay on Preparation of New OBC list by Government |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:17:11 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has directed stay on the preparation of new Other Backward Caste (OBC) list by the West Bengal Government which includes new castes in the state's list of existing OBC classes. |
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| LAW OF EVIDENCE - MP High Court Allows Production of Whatsapp Chat Obtained Without Consent as Evidence |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:17:01 IST |
| MP HC while hearing a matrimonial dispute has allowed production of WhatsApp chat in evidence which was obtained by the husband without the consent of wife and stated that in event of conflict between right to privacy & right to fair trial, right to privacy may have to yield to right to fair trial. |
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| CRIMINAL - Calcutta HC Commutes Death Sentence of Convict who Committed Rape and Murder of 2.5 Year Old Child |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:51 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a man convicted for committing rape and murder of 2.5 year old girl child on the ground that the offence involved does not fall under the category 'rarest of rare cases' to justify the punishment of death. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC Issues Directions Banning Use of Single-Use Plastic in the State |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:41 IST |
| Kerala High Court has issued directions banning the use and sale of single use plastic in the State except 5L plastic water bottles and 2L plastic soft drink bottles. |
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| BANKING - Kerala HC: Bank Can't Escape Liability if Negligently Cheque Encashed with Forged Signature |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:31 IST |
| Kerala High Court has observed that if a bank negligently encashes a cheque with a forged signature then it cannot escape liability. |
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| ELECTION - Bombay HC: Can't Presume Misuse if Names of Dead Persons Continue to be in Voters List |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:21 IST |
| Bombay High Court while upholding the election of a Congress MP, has stated that merely because name of dead persons have been included in the voters list it cannot be presumed that votes were cast in their names. |
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| ARBITRATION - Gau. HC: If Arbitrator Not Appointed within 30 Days, Right to Appoint Doesn't Forfeit Automatically |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:12 IST |
| Gauhati High Court has observed that if there is no appointment of arbitrator within thirty days of demand then the right to appoint does not forfeit automatically. |
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| LAW OF MEDICINE - Ker. HC Flags Lack of Guidelines for Functioning of Committee Considering Medical Negligence Cases |
| Wed, 18 Jun 2025 14:16:01 IST |
| Kerala High Court has flagged lack of guidelines for functioning of committees considering medical negligence cases and stated that lack of guidelines leads to doctors not being given an opportunity to defend themselves. |
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| CRIMINAL - SC Stays Order of Calcutta HC Initiating Criminal Contempt Proceedings against Police Officers |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:51:07 IST |
| Supreme Court has stayed Calcutta High Court's order initiating suo motu criminal contempt proceedings against police officials involved in 2019 Howrah District Court assault against lawyers. |
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| TRUSTS AND SOCIETIES - SC: Person Working in Society Which is a State under Article 12 Isn't a Government Servant |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:55 IST |
| Supreme Court has observed that a person working in a registered society which is a 'State' under Article 12 of the Constitution of India cannot be called a Government Servant. |
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| CIVIL - Delhi HC: Sibling Not Ipso Facts Disentitled from Claiming Compensation under DVCS |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:45 IST |
| Delhi High Court has clarified that under the Delhi Victims Compensation Scheme, 2018 (DVCS), sibling whether married or unmarried or children of such siblings are not ipso facto disentitled from claiming compensation. |
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| CRIMINAL - Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Dunki Facilitator |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:33 IST |
| Supreme Court has refused to grant relief of anticipatory bail to an accused who was a dunki facilitator and defrauded complainant on the promise of sending him to the United States of America. |
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| DIRECT TAXATION - Bombay HC: Can't Treat Amount of Subsidy Received by Assessee from RBI as 'Interest' under IT Act |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:22 IST |
| Bom. HC has observed that the amount of subsidy received by the Assessee is not relatable in loan or advance given by the assessee to the RBI and therefore, the amount of subsidy can neither be treated as commitment charges nor discount on promissory notes on bill of exchange drawn or made in India. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Review Petition Filed against Mandatory 3 Years Practice to Enter Judicial Service |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:11 IST |
| A review petition has been filed in the Supreme Court against mandatory three years practice as an advocate in order to apply for the entry posts in judicial service. |
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| CUSTOMS - Bombay HC: Provisions of Treaty do Not Override Customs Law |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:50:01 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that based on a treaty provision that is not transformed or incorporated into the national law or statute, the provisions of the existing Customs Act, 1962 cannot be undermined, or the powers and jurisdiction of the customs authorities questioned. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: It is State's Duty to Ensure that Every Person in Custody is Kept Safe |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:49:48 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that it is the duty of the State to ensure that every person who is in custody is kept safe and secure from themselves as well as other such inmates who are present therein. |
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| CRIMINAL - Meghalaya HC Suspends Judgment Passed by Trial Court in POCSO Case |
| Tue, 17 Jun 2025 13:49:37 IST |
| Meghalaya High Court has suspended a judgment and sentence passed by a Trial Court in a POCSO case and directed the Court to first determine the issue of juvenility of the accused. |
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| INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY RIGHTS - Bombay HC Refuses to Quash Order Refusing to Recognise TikTok as Well Known Trademark |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:12:32 IST |
| Bombay High Court has refused to interfere in an award passed by the Registrar of Trade Marks refusing to recognize "Tik Tok" as a well known Mark under the Trade Marks Act, 1999 after noting that the application is banned in India. |
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| CIVIL - SC: Application to CJI Seeking Suo Moto Action by SC in Air India Flight Crash |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:12:21 IST |
| A letter has been written to the Chief Justice of India seeking a suo motu action by the Supreme Court in crash of the Air India Flight AI171 at Ahmedabad. It has been urged that Supreme Court after taking cognizance should give directions to Centre for timely disbursement of compensation. |
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| CONSTITUTION - Calcutta HC: In Absence of Express Provision, Aadhaar Act Cannot be Applied Retrospectively |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:12:09 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has observed that in absence of any provision allowing retrospective application of the Aadhaar Act, 2016 applying it to the acts committed before the Act came into force would violate Article 20(1) of the Constitution of India. |
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| CIVIL - P&H HC: Due to Ignorance of SOPs, High Court is Flooded with Protection Petitions by Runaway Couples |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:11:58 IST |
| Punjab and Haryana High Court has remarked that the High Court has been flooded with protection petitions by runaway couples due to the ignorance of the Standard Operating Procedures (SOP) issued by the State Governments. |
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| CIVIL - Meghalaya HC: State to Show Action taken by it Under 2023 Street Vendors Scheme |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:11:42 IST |
| Meghalaya High Court while hearing a PIL involving identifying street vending areas, has asked the State Government to show by July 1 the action taken by it under the Meghalaya State Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and Regulation of Street Vending) Scheme, 2023. |
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| MOTOR VEHICLES - Kar. HC Issues Notice to State on Challenge to Order that Bike Aggregators Can't Operate in State |
| Mon, 16 Jun 2025 14:11:28 IST |
| Kar. HC has issued notice to State government and others on appeals challenging an order passed by the Single Judge holding that bike taxi aggregators like Rapido, Uber and others cannot operate in the state unless the State government issues guidelines and rules under the Motor Vehicles Act. |
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| CIVIL - Kerala HC: Centre Can't take Stand that it is Powerless to Waive Loans of Wayanad Landslide Victims |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:21:32 IST |
| Kerala High Court has told the Central Government that it cannot take a stand that it does not have the power to waive loans of the Wayanad landslide victims only because Section 13 of the Disaster Management Act, 2005 has been omitted. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC: Cannot Use Freedom of Speech to Instigate Public to Commit Unlawful Act |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:21:18 IST |
| Delhi High Court has observed that right to freedom of speech and expression cannot be misused under the garb of carrying out rallies wherein, a person uses inflammatory speeches or instigates the public to commit unlawful activities, detrimental to the interest and integrity of the country. |
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| CRIMINAL - Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence of Convict Who Stabbed Ex-Girlfriend 45 Times |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:21:07 IST |
| Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of a convict who murdered his ex-girlfriend by stabbing her 45 times, to life imprisonment and stated that the nature of crime cannot be classified as rarest of rare cases. |
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| CIVIL - Bom HC: No Consent Required for Additional Construction if Full Project Disclosed at Agreement Stage |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:20:54 IST |
| Bom. HC has stated that once the entire project is placed before flat takers at the time of the agreement, then the promoter is not required to obtain prior consent of the flat takers as long as the builder puts up additional construction in accordance with the layout plan and building rules. |
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| CRIMINAL - Bom HC: Every Prisoner Has to Follow Rules & Can't Be Allowed to Bring Prohibited Articles in Prison |
| Fri, 13 Jun 2025 14:20:42 IST |
| Bombay HC has observed that every prisoner has to follow the rules and regulations and nobody can be allowed to bring the prohibited articles inside the prison. Therefore, finding a prohibited article in possession of prisoner would definitely liable to be dealt with as per the disciplinary rules. |
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| CIVIL - Bombay HC: Order Allowing Maratha Community to Avail 10% Reservation to Continue this Year |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:54:16 IST |
| Bombay High Court has observed that the interim order allowing 10% reservation to the Maratha community in education and employment will continue this year as well, subject to final findings of the petitions challenging the 2024 Maratha quota law. |
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| CRIMINAL - Delhi HC Directs Government to Consider Premature Release of Life Convict |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:54:04 IST |
| Delhi High Court while citing Kautilya's Arthshastra making references to the element of reformatory policy of sentencing, has directed the Government to consider premature release of life convict who had jumped parole. |
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| SERVICE - SC: Woman ADJ Objects to Remarks in ACR after Petition for Child Care Leave |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:53:42 IST |
| SC has issued notice to the State of Jharkhand and Jharkhand HC after a lady Additional District Judge alleged that some remarks suggesting performance counseling have been made in her Annual Confidential Report (ACR) after she filed a writ petition challenging the rejection of her childcare leave. |
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| ADMINISTRATIVE - Bombay HC: Practice of Placing Matters High on Board Creates a Class Within Litigants |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:53:29 IST |
| Bombay High Court has remarked that it has done away with the practice of placing matters high on Board as such practice creates a class within the litigants and sends a wrong message. |
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| CONSTITUTION - SC Refuses Petition by a Pakistani-Christian National Seeking Indian Citizenship |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:53:16 IST |
| Supreme Court has refused to entertain a petition filed by a Pakistani-Christian national seeking Indian citizenship and has granted the petitioner liberty to approach the Bombay High Court. |
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| MEDIA AND COMMUNICATION - Madras HC: Theatre Owners Cannot Fleece Movie Goers by Collecting Excess Amount |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:52:56 IST |
| Madras High Court has observed that when the Government has fixed a rate which is revised from time to time, the theatre owners cannot fleece the movie goers by collecting excess amount from them. |
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| CRIMINAL - P&H HC Grants Interim Bail to Accused to Marry the Victim |
| Thu, 12 Jun 2025 13:52:44 IST |
| Punjab & Haryana High Court has granted interim bail to an accused under Section 69 of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, to marry the alleged victim. |
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