LEGAL NEWS

A Sessions Court in Surat granted bail to former Congress President Rahul Gandhi and suspended his sentence till the disposal of his appeal in a Defamation case filed by BJP Legislator Purnesh Modi in 2019 over a remark made by him on the surname ‘Modi’. The court had convicted him for 2 years of simple … Continue reading Surat Court grants Bail to Rahul Gandhi in Defamation Case

Indian courts are jammed with numerous cases as pendency of the cases increases by the day and the courts function with judges fewer than the sanctioned number as per the India Justice Report (IJR) of 2022. The number of cases pending per judge is increasing in most states while the strength of the judges in … Continue reading Cases pile up due to high vacancies of judges in High Court

The Indian Supreme Court ordered the government on Friday to tally the number of tigers that had recently perished in the nation.A Bench led by Justice KM Joseph issued the directive while hearing a request to remove habitations from reserve forests in order to preserve the tiger population in the nation. “The Center to ascertain … Continue reading The Supreme Court orders the Center to determine the number of recent tiger deaths.

The Supreme Court noted that no school can function without a playground when ordering the removal of unauthorized habitations from a Haryana school’s playground’s designated area.A bench made up of Justices MR Shah and BV Nagarathna disagreed with a decision made by the Punjab and Haryana High Court that allowed encroachments close to the school … Continue reading Supreme Court Orders Removal Of Encroachments: “Schools Cannot Be Without Playgrounds; Children Are Entitled To A Healthy Environment”

The Rajasthan High Court ordered a FIR against a 22-year-old man for having a physical interaction with a 16-year-old girl that resulted in her becoming pregnant and giving birth on Friday, and the Supreme Court on Friday declined to intervene with that decision.The Top Court dismissed the petition filed by the State of Rajasthan against … Continue reading Supreme Court Refuses To Overturn HC Decision Quashing POCSO Complaint Over “Relationship” Between Man & Young Girl

Balwant Singh Rajoana, a Babbar Khalsa terrorist and death row inmate, asked the Supreme Court on Thursday to commute his death sentence to life in prison. The Supreme Court reserved its decision. The BKI agent was found guilty for his part in the August 1995 murder of Beant Singh, the former chief minister of Punjab.On … Continue reading In the CM Beant Singh Assassination Case, the Supreme Court has reserved judgment on Balwant Singh Rajoana’s request to have his death sentence commuted.

The Punjab Government has appealed to the Supreme Court against Governor Banwarilal Purohit’s denial of his request for permission to call the budget session slated for March 3 to order.By Additional Advocate General Shadan Farasat, the State administration submitted a writ petition in accordance with Article 32 of the Indian Constitution this morning. The first … Continue reading Punjab’s government petitions the Supreme Court to overturn the governor’s refusal to call a budget session.

In the alleged “land for job scam” case of the Central Bureau of Investigation, a Delhi court on Monday issued summonses to former Bihar Chief Minister and Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) Chief Lalu Prasad Yadav, his wife, children, and several others (CBI).Geetanjali Goel, a special CBI judge from the Rouse Avenue Courts, made the initial … Continue reading Delhi Court summons for Lalu Prasad Yadav and Others Are Accused Of A Job Scam

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that a daily rated employee must have been first appointed by a competent authority and that he must be employed in a sanctioned job in order to be eligible for regularization.A Civil Appeal arising out of a Special Leave Petition filed against the decision of the division bench of the … Continue reading According to the Supreme Court, Regularization Cannot Be Claimed If Appointment Was Not Made by a Competent Authority & There Is No Sanctioned Post.

Ehtesham Hashmi, a human rights activist and Supreme Court counsel, passed suddenly this morning from a heart attack. Hashmi has a reputation for championing a number of human rights topics.He oversaw a team that produced a fact-finding report regarding the sectarian unrest that rocked Tripura in 2021. In response to the report’s release, the Tripura … Continue reading Ehtesham Hashmi, a Supreme Court advocate and human rights activist, has died.

Following the stock market decline in the Adani group shares following the release of a report by US-based short-selling company Hindenburg Research, another PIL has been filed in the Supreme Court of India. The PIL petitioner, attorney Vishal Tiwari, brought up the case today for an urgent listing before Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS … Continue reading Supreme Court will hear petitions to investigate the Hindenburg Report against the Adani Group tomorrow.

On Tuesday, while the Supreme Court heard two petitions contesting her nomination to the Madras High Court, Advocate L Victoria Gowri took the oath of office as a new judge there.Victoria Gowri, who courted controversy after her remarks regarding minority faiths came in the public domain after the Supreme Court collegium recommended her nomination on … Continue reading While the Supreme Court was reviewing petitions challenging Victoria Gowri’s appointment, she took the oath of office as Madras High Court Judge.

The Supreme Court of India agreed to post the Delhi Mayor election issue for tomorrow (8th February 2023). Senior Attorney AM Singhvi raised the issue in front of the bench, which was composed of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala.Election day for Delhi’s mayor was set for January 24, 2023. … Continue reading The Supreme Court will hear a case involving the mayor elections for Delhi Municipal Corporation from tomorrow.

On Monday, February 6, 2023, the States of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Maharashtra were given notice by the Supreme Court bench made up of Chief Justice DY Chandrachud, Justice PS Narasimha, and Justice JB Pardiwala to address the question of monitoring the early release of inmates. The notification was sent out while the court heard … Continue reading States are given notice by the Supreme Court to keep an eye on prisoners’ early release.

The practice of authorities delaying the execution of the directives by requesting approval from their senior officials has been condemned by the Supreme Court. The Court recently ruled that there is no justification for asking for permission to carry out a command that the nation’s top court has issued.In a ruling issued on February 6, … Continue reading When the country’s highest court issues an order, the collector cannot wait to carry it out: Supreme Court

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court struck down the remarks in its ruling that labeled Sikkimese-Nepalese people as “people of foreign origin.” The Sikkimese-Nepalese community strongly objected to this statement, which was made in the judgment in the case Association of Old Settlers of Sikkim vs. Union of India. This statement sparked protests in Sikkim.In light … Continue reading The Supreme Court strikes the sentence from the judgment that referred to Sikkimese-Nepalis as “Persons Of Foreign Origin.”

In light of the judge who was previously recommended for the position and whose file is now with the Central Government, the Supreme Court collegium has made an additional recommendation for the appointment as the Chief Justice of the Tripura High Court.Justice Jaswant Singh, who is now a judge on the Orissa High Court, was … Continue reading Collegium Makes Another Proposal For Tripura High Court Chief Justice, As Judge Was Earlier Recommend To Retire In 2 Weeks

The Orissa High Court has reaffirmed that a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code may be brought at the residence of a woman who has left or been evicted from her matrimonial home due to cruelty.The Court in observed in this Case that no party had challenged the facts, and their sole … Continue reading Orissa High Court Reiterates that a case can be filed at the location where the wife resides after leaving the matrimonial home due to cruelty.

On Wednesday, the Supreme Court verbally said that a hybrid system for case hearings must be in place in all courts.Currently, the Supreme Court and a few High Courts around the nation operate in a hybrid format, giving advocates and clients the choice of appearing in person or remotely.According to senior attorney Mukul Rohatgi, the … Continue reading Every court should use a hybrid system to hear cases : Supreme Court

The Supreme Court of India directed AIIMS to take all necessary steps in the interest of the mother’s and the fetus’ safety and health in response to a request for permission to terminate a 29-week pregnancy made by a 21-year-old unmarried woman. The Supreme Court of India noted that the petitioner in issue had promised … Continue reading Supreme Court permits woman seeking abortion to give child to CARA-registered couple for adoption

In a case that dates back ten years, a Gandhinagar court today convicted controversial godman Asaram Bapu of routinely raping his female follower for more than five years and sentenced him to life in jail.Additional Sessions Judge DK Soni pronounced the order today.On Monday, Asaram was found guilty of violating Sections 376 (rape), 377 (unnatural … Continue reading Asaram Bapu given a life sentence by the Gujarat Court for raping a pupil.

The Supreme Court made it clear on Tuesday that its decision to remove adultery from the list of crimes punishable by the Indian Penal Code (IPC) under Section 497 would not prevent the armed forces from taking disciplinary action against members of their staff who engage in extramarital affairs [Joseph Shine v. Union of India … Continue reading The decriminalisation of adultery has no bearing on disciplinary actions against members of the armed forces: Supreme Court

A Muslim man was recently denied bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court on charges that he pretended to be a Hindu in order to rape a Hindu woman under the guise of marriage [Hashim v. State of MP].Justice Anil Verma said that such crimes were becoming more prevalent every day and warned that this … Continue reading Muslim man accused of impersonating a Hindu while raping a lady denied bail by the Madhya Pradesh High Court.

According to a recent ruling by the Karnataka High Court [Shailesh Kumar V v State], the Schedule Caste and Schedule Tribe (Prevention of Atrocities) Amendment Act, 2015 (SC/ST Act), merely using a person’s caste name without intending to offend or degrade them would not constitute a crime under the SC/ST Act.Single-judge Justice M. Nagaprasanna reviewed … Continue reading Under the SC/ST Act, merely using a caste name without intending to offend is not a crime: Karnataka High Court

In a case involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act), the Delhi High Court recently granted bail to a 20-year-old man after the victim—his wife—offered to serve as his surety [Bijender Mehto v. GNCT of Delhi].According to Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani, the survivor and the accused appeared to have a consensual … Continue reading Following a survivor-wife’s offer to act as surety for him, the Delhi High Court grants bail to the POCSO suspect.

The Supreme Court has reaffirmed that until an appeal is listed and an interim order is issued to that effect, the mere filing of an appeal would not serve as a stay of a decree [Sanjiv Kumar Singh v. State of Bihar and Others].A division bench of Justices AS Bopanna and Hima Kohli noted in … Continue reading A decree would not be suspended by merely filing an appeal: Supreme Court

According to a recent ruling by the Kerala High Court [Gireesh Kumar N v. Rajini KV and others], a major unmarried daughter is not eligible for maintenance under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC) unless she has a physical or mental condition that makes it impossible for her to support herself.An unmarried … Continue reading If a major unmarried daughter does not have a physical or mental illness, she cannot claim support under Section 125 of the CrPC: Kerala High Court

The Gauhati High Court ordered police to remove a lawyer from the court grounds on Friday when he showed up wearing jeans to appear before the bench.The unexpected turn of events was also noted in Justice Kalyan Rai Surana’s ruling, which was instructed to be presented to the Chief Justice as well as the bar … Continue reading Police eject advocate from Gauhati High Court for appearing in jeans at hearing

In a recent decision (Shabna Abdulla v. The Union of India and others), the Kerala High Court ruled that a detainee cannot appeal a detention order issued against him on the grounds that certain documents were withheld from him if he cannot show that doing so caused him harm.Anil K. Narendran and PG. Ajithkumar, sitting … Continue reading If the detainee cannot establish prejudice, he cannot appeal the detention order on the grounds of non-supply of documents: Kerala High Court

According to a ruling made last week by the Karnataka High Court in the case of B Gurumurthy v. State of Karnataka, the selection and fusion of individuals from reserved categories into the general category based on merit cannot be objected to on the grounds that there is an excessive representation of people from reserved … Continue reading Selection and merging into a general category cannot be criticised as having an excessive amount of representation: Karnataka High Court

The Bombay High Court has made the observation that authorities should compensate informants in accordance with government policy because they face significant risks in order to provide the authorities with crucial information. [Jayashree Chandrakant Dhavre vs Union of India]In the current case, a division bench of Justices Nitin Jamdar and Abhay Ahuja directed the Custom … Continue reading Informants should receive appropriate compensation in accordance with policy because they face significant risks in order to provide authorities with confidential information: Bombay High Court

The Allahabad High Court recently stated that it is unpleasant and deplorable for judicial employees to issue orders by filling in the spaces on printed proforma without using their judicial judgement. (Krishna Kumar v. State)In a criminal case, the High Court found that a summoning order issued by a magistrate had been mechanically passed, leading … Continue reading Judicial officials shouldn’t just follow instructions mechanically on printed proforma without thinking: Allahabad High Court

In a case involving ABC v. State of Maharashtra & Anr., the Bombay High Court last week approved the termination of a married woman’s 33-week pregnancy after rejecting the medical board’s recommendation to do so due to the length of the pregnancy.Justices GS Patel and SG Dige, sitting as a divisional bench, noted that the … Continue reading The Bombay High Court permits termination of a 33-week pregnancy.

According to the Supreme Court’s recent decision in Jabir and Others v. State of Uttarakhand, which resulted in the acquittal of three people charged with the murder of a 7-year-old kid, an accused cannot be found guilty purely on the basis of the “last seen” situation.The “last seen” doctrine has very limited application, according to … Continue reading Conviction cannot be predicated only on the circumstances of “last seen”: Murder suspect cleared by Supreme Court

According to a recent ruling by the Calcutta High Court in Surendra Kumar Singhi v. Registrar of Companies, West Bengal & Anr., additional directors appointed under Section 161 (1) of the 2013 Companies Act are just as accountable for the company’s actions as regular directors.Justice Shampa Dutt (Paul), citing the pertinent clauses of the Companies … Continue reading Additional Directors are equally accountable for corporate affairs as Regular Directors: Calcutta High Court

In a first for the nation, the Kerala government on Thursday issued an order allowing female students in all state-run higher education institutions to take menstruation leave.In contrast to the 75 percent requirement set forth in the University Rules, girl students are now permitted to take their semester exams with a 73 percent attendance rate, … Continue reading Menstrual leave provided for students in all state-run higher education institutions by the Kerala government

According to a recent decision by the Bombay High Court [Ramkrshna S Kumbhar vs State of Maharashtra and Anr], a two-day delay in filing a First Information Report (FIR) in a sexual assault case under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act) cannot be used as a reason to cast doubt on … Continue reading A two-day delay in filing a FIR does not cast suspicion on the POCSO Act case: Bombay High Court

In the case of Saurav Das v. Union of India and others, the Supreme Court refused a request to make chargesheets submitted by the police, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Enforcement Directorate (ED) available in the public domain and on official websites.Putting chargesheets produced in criminal cases by investigative agencies would go … Continue reading The Supreme Court rejects a plea to post police chargesheets on official websites

In its ruling in Swati Rajiv Goswami v. Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad on Tuesday, the Gujarat High Court declared that citizens had a right to be aware of the criteria used by the State Police to decide whether to permit protests or rallies. The Right to Information Act’s (RTI Act) primary goal—to advance transparency in … Continue reading The rights of citizens include the right to know the conditions under which protests are prohibited: Gujarat High Court 

In a recent case (N Annamalai v. The Union of India), the Madras High Court granted a 5 lakh rupee settlement to the family of a man who died after plunging into a pit built on a road for government construction work. After noting that the deceased had been riding his two-wheeler on a public … Continue reading To compensate the relatives of a man who died after falling into a pit on a public road, the Madras High Court invokes  no fault liability principle to award them 5 lakh.

In the case of HP India Sales Pvt Ltd v. Commissioner of Customs (Import) Nhava Sheva, the Supreme Court on Tuesday warned courts and decision-making bodies against relying on unpaid online resources like Wikipedia. A bench of Justices Surya Kant and Vikram Nath further urged courts to advise clients to rely on sources that are … Continue reading Tribunals and courts shouldn’t rely on Wikipedia: Supreme Court 

A Delhi Rouse Avenue court dealing with the phoney CBI report case [CBI v Closure report] on Tuesday noted that there is no statutory immunity in India for journalists from disclosing their sources to investigating agencies if such disclosure is necessary. Judge Anjani Mahajan ruled that the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) should not have … Continue reading Journalists are not legally exempt from sharing their sources with investigative agencies: Delhi Court 

In the case of Agnes Michale v. Cheraneulloor Grama Panchayat and others, the Kerala High Court made the observation on Tuesday that no one is allowed to monitor the activities of their neighbours by installing CCTV cameras, citing security concerns. Therefore, after consulting with the State government, single-judge Justice VG Arun instructed the State Police … Continue reading No right to instal CCTV cameras for the purpose of spying on neighbours for security reasons: Kerala High Court 

In a recent case  (Babu Lal v. State), the Delhi High Court announced a set of guidelines to protect survivors under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act) who must physically show up in court for arguments on bail and confront the accused. As there are charges, accusations, and cases casting doubt … Continue reading Guidelines issued by the Delhi High Court to protect child survivors in POCSO bail proceedings.

The Allahabad High Court has ordered schools in Uttar Pradesh to repay or adjust 15% of the additional fees incurred during the 2020–21 academic session, when the COVID–19 pandemic forced them to close [Adarsh Bhushan v. State of UP], towards fees to be paid in the future. In a ruling in Indian School, Jodhpur v. … Continue reading Schools in Uttar Pradesh to return or alter 15% of the fees they received as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic: Allahabad High Court 

The Right to Fair Compensation and Transparency in Land Acquisition, Rehabilitation, and Resettlement Act 2013 (2013 Act), which prohibits unfair compensation and lack of transparency in land acquisition, rehabilitation, and resettlement, was upheld by the Supreme Court on Monday [Delhi Development Authority v. Manpreet Singh and Others]. The statement was delivered by Justices MR Shah … Continue reading Supreme Court: A subsequent buyer has no right to contest land acquisition processes.

In Ex-Const/DVR Mukesh Kumar Raigar v. Union of India and Others, the Supreme Court reaffirmed that High Courts’ ability to intervene in disciplinary decisions made by competent service authorities is constrained by Article 226 of the Constitution. According to a bench of Justices Ajay Rastogi and Bela M Trivedi, the High Court can only assess … Continue reading [Service cases] Supreme Court limits High Courts’ ability to intervene in disciplinary actions under Article 226.

The Supreme Court recently stated [Jaswant Singh and Others v. State of Chhattisgarh and Another] that the presiding officer of the sentencing court must provide adequate justification when expressing an opinion on the grant of remission of a sentence under Section 432(2) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The pertinent criteria outlined in Laxman … Continue reading [Remission under Section 432 of the CrPC] The sentencing court’s opinion should be supported by sufficient justification: Supreme Court 

In a case involving the Association of Old Settlers of Sikkim and ors v. Union of India and anr., the Supreme Court last week invalidated the exclusion of Sikkimese women who married foreigners after April 1, 2008, as well as old settlers in the State whose names were not listed in a Sikkim Subjects Register, … Continue reading Supreme Court invalidates exclusion of “old settlers” and Sikkimese women married to non-Sikkimese from income tax exemptions 

According to a recent ruling by the Himachal Pradesh High Court, an accused person’s request for bail cannot be rejected only on the basis of how serious the alleged offence is. (Bhupinder Kumar Sharma v. the Central Bureau of Investigation) The Court cited a number of Supreme Court rulings to reaffirm that an accused person’s … Continue reading By claiming that the offence is serious, bail cannot be denied: Himachal Pradesh High Court 

On Thursday, the Gujarat High Court noted that a daughter’s marriage has no impact on her standing within the family. Therefore, a division bench consisting of Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri stated that it is time to shift people’s perceptions that once a family’s daughter marries, she should not be awarded … Continue reading The belief that a daughter shouldn’t be given any property once she gets married needs to be changed: Gujarat High Court

The Tamil Nadu government was recently ordered by the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court to pay 3.5 lakh as compensation to a man who was unlawfully detained in prison for nine months following his acquittal in a murder case [Rathinam v. The State]. Justice Sundar Mohan ordered on January 12 that the compensation … Continue reading Man who spent 9 months in prison after being acquitted  ordered by the Madras High Court to receive 3.5 lakh in compensation.

The Supreme Court declared on Friday that television channels in India are dividing society because they compete to sensationalise news and are motivated by agendas. They also follow the instructions of their funders. The News Broadcasting Standards Authority (NBSA) and the Central government were questioned by a bench of Justices KM Joseph and BV Nagarathna … Continue reading TV programmes with political agendas polarise society: Supreme Court 

On Wednesday, the Delhi High Court ruled that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPF), also known as paramilitary forces, are considered to be members of the Union’s armed forces and are thus entitled to the same benefits under the Old Pension Scheme (OPS) as the Indian Army, Navy, and Air Force. The government orders and … Continue reading The Old Pension Scheme benefits are available to paramilitary forces as well as other armed services: Delhi High Cour

The Calcutta High Court recently acquitted two people who were found guilty by the trial court in an acid attack case [Jiten Barman v. The State of West Bengal] and stated that suspicion, no matter how strong, cannot substitute for proof of guilt. The statement was delivered by a bench of Justices Joymalya Bagchi and … Continue reading The Calcutta High Court clears two acid attack defendants, ruling that conviction cannot be founded solely on suspicion.

When denying anticipatory bail to those accused of stealing money from the Gurudwara Singh Sabha in Hisar (Sarjeet Singh @ Surjeet Singh and others v. State of Haryana), the Punjab and Haryana High Court noted that a Gurudwara is a revered place and that the misappropriation of its funds could hurt public sentiments. Given the … Continue reading Misappropriation of funds from a revered location like a gurudwara affects people’s feelings : Punjab and Haryana High Court

According to a recent ruling by the Rajasthan High Court [Sudhir Sharma v. Chief Secretary, the State Government of Rajasthan and ors], the mere filing of an appeal does not nullify the effects of a divorce decision. The statement was delivered by a bench comprising Chief Justice Pankaj Mittal and Justice Shubha Mehta in response … Continue reading The divorce decree’s effects are not reversed by filing an appeal: Rajasthan High Court

The directives of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Maharashtra prohibiting Johnson & Johnson Private Limited from producing baby powder in its facility in the Mumbai suburbs were overturned on Wednesday by the Bombay High Court. After taking into account Johnson’s claim that only two of the 11 to 12 samples of baby powder that … Continue reading The Bombay High Court overturns FDA directives and permits Johnson and Johnson to produce and sell baby powder

The Orissa High Court has stated [Santosh Kumar Nayak v. State] that the legislation holding that having sex on a false promise of marriage constitutes rape appears to be incorrect and that the case merits a serious reexamination. In order to determine the legality of consent for sex given on the pretext of marriage, Justice … Continue reading Law defining sex on a false promise to marry as rape seems incorrect and needs to be reviewed: High Court of Orissa 

As of January 12, Justice N Kotiswar Singh has been appointed by the Central government as the Gauhati High Court’s acting Chief Justice. After Chief Justice RM Chhaya retires, Justice Singh will take over as Chief Justice. The Union Ministry of Law and Justice released a notice to this effect on January 10. At the … Continue reading Nomination of Justice N Kotiswar Singh as acting chief justice of the Gauhati High Court announced by the central government.

In the recent case of Basavaraj v. Padmavathi and Others, the Supreme Court stated that in general, no negative inference can be made about a party’s readiness and willingness to fulfil his obligations under a property purchase agreement solely because he failed to produce his passbook. The Court made it clear that such negative conclusions … Continue reading No negative inference may be made just for failing to produce a passbook: Supreme Court 

Having recently changed his name and gender, a transgender person who was born with female sex has petitioned the Kerala High Court to order the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) to update his name, gender, and picture on his CBSE certificates from the 10th and 12th grades. The petition was unique, according to Justice … Continue reading Kerala High Court requests a response from CBSE to a transgender person’s petition for a certificate change of name and gender.

In a public interest litigation (PIL) that demanded unfettered public access to chargesheets submitted by the police, the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), and the Enforcement Directorate, the Supreme Court on Monday reserved its decision (ED). (Saurav Das v. Union of India and others) However, a bench of Justices MR Shah and CT Ravikumar voiced … Continue reading If made available, chargesheets could be abused by NGOs: Supreme Court

The Travancore Devaswom Board, which oversees the Sabarimala temple, was recently ordered by the Kerala High Court to take all necessary measures to ensure that pilgrims worship at the temple grounds in a proper manner. The decision was made by a divisional bench comprising Justices Anil K. Narendran and PG. Ajithkumar in response to reports … Continue reading Bringing movie celebrity posters to Sabarimala is objectionable: Kerala High Court.

According to a recent ruling by the Kerala High Court [Pappu Bawariya and Another v. District Collector Civil Station and Others], children helping their parents sell pens and other small items cannot be considered to be child labour, and as a result, the police and Child Welfare Committee (CWC) cannot detain children of migrant parents … Continue reading Children selling little items with their parents is not considered child labour: Kerala High Court 

According to former Supreme Court of India justice V Gopala Gowda, the court’s recent actions in some cases have not been spectacular since it has chosen not to hear matters that could have had a significant national impact. Justice Gowda noted situations like the long-pending electoral bonds matter before the supreme court in this regard. … Continue reading Elections were not free and fair, the Supreme Court’s actions were not admirable: Justice Gopala Gowda

On Thursday, the Supreme Court upheld a decision by the Bombay High Court holding that a prisoner’s time served on parole cannot be added to the length of their sentence when determining whether they have served the minimum 14 years in prison required by the 2006 Goa Prison Rules [Rohan Dhungat v. State of Goa … Continue reading While considering remission, parole cannot be considered as part of the sentence served: Supreme Court

The Center on the Legal Profession Award for Global Leadership, the highest professional honour bestowed by the Harvard Law School Center for the Legal Profession, will be given to Chief Justice of India (CJI) DY Chandrachud. CJI Chandrachud graduated from Harvard Law School with an LLM and an SJD (Doctor of Jurisprudence).On January 11, from … Continue reading CJI DY Chandrachud to receive the Harvard Law School’s “Award for Global Leadership”

On Wednesday, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) declined to grant Google interim relief in its appeal against a Competition Commission of India (CCI) judgement that penalised the tech giant for abusing its dominant position and assessed a fine [Google LLC v. CCI]. The Bench denied interim relief, noting that the CCI’s order was … Continue reading Google denied interim relief, since no urgency was demonstrated in filing an appeal

In a recent decision (Hari Ram Hans v. Deepali & Ors. ), the Punjab & Haryana High Court declared that the term “widow” in the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act (HAMA), 1956, would also cover the mother’s children who are living with her. A petition for revision of a family court decision ordering the father-in-law … Continue reading According to the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, a widow’s minor children are entitled to maintenance from her in-laws.

On Friday, the Supreme Court decided to hear a petition asking whether business directors may be held accountable for forging a check without including the company as a party in the legal action [Rarichan PJ v. KP Varghese]. The Kerala High Court’s decision in which the petitioners were found guilty of violating Section 138 of … Continue reading Dishonour of cheques: Is it necessary to charge a firm in order to find directors guilty?

The Assam government has been ordered by the Gauhati High Court to make sure that anyone impacted by illegal house demolitions carried out under police orders receive adequate compensation [X v. State]. Judge Soumitra Saika and Chief Justice RM Chhaya made the following remarks as they concluded the suo motu case:”Upon such assurance and in … Continue reading Gauhati High Court closes the suo motu case after ordering compensation for those harmed by the police’s illegal house demolitions.

In a recent decision (Roppen Transportation Services Pvt Ltd & Anr. v. State of Maharashtra & Ors.), the Bombay High Court recommended that the Maharashtra government give a proposal for licencing bike taxis significant consideration. Rapido, a bike taxi aggregator company, filed a petition contesting the State government’s decision to deny such entities a licence … Continue reading Bombay High Court asks the Maharashtra Govt. to implement a programme for licencing bike-taxis

The Karnataka High Court has ruled [Priyanka Patil v. Kendriya Sainik Board] that it is against Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution to exclude a married daughter from receiving an identity card (I-card) for dependents of ex-servicemen. Because marriage does not modify a woman’s status as a daughter, single-judge Justice M Nagaprasanna struck down … Continue reading Marriage doesn’t alter a daughter’s status: Karnataka High Court

In order to ensure that CSC personnel get at work on time, the Allahabad High Court ordered the State government to implement the biometric system in the office of the Chief Standing Counsel (CSC) within two weeks [Nar Singh & Ors v State]. Single-judge Justice Rohit Ranjan Agarwal was forced to issue the directive after … Continue reading Due to employees’ tardiness, the Allahabad High Court have ordered the installation of a biometric system in the office of the Chief Standing Counsel.

A request for laboratory testing of Emami’s Fair and Handsome cream to verify the product’s claims of improving skin fairness was denied by the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Forum in Central Delhi [Nikhil Jain v. Emami Ltd.]. Despite using the cream in accordance with the specified instructions, the complainant claimed that he had not achieved … Continue reading The Delhi Consumer Court declines to order Fair & Handsome cream’s promises of fairness to be verified through laboratory testing.

The Supreme Court ruled on Tuesday that a cinema owner has the authority to prohibit moviegoers from bringing food and drinks inside the theatre. A bench of Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud and Justice PS Narasimha emphasised that a movie theatre is the private property of its owner and that he is free to … Continue reading Multiplexes and movie theatres have the right to prohibit people from bringing in outside food and drink: Supreme Court

In a recent ruling (Indu Kapoor v. AU Small Finance Bank & Anr), the Delhi High Court voiced worry over the poor infrastructure and ongoing cases at the Debt Recovery Tribunals (DRTs) in the nation’s capital, commenting that they resembled a “dump of files and records.” The images of some of the DRTs were inspected … Continue reading More DRTs should be established in the nation’s capital : Delhi High Court

In the case of State of Madhya Pradesh and ors v. Samuel Daniel, the Madhya Pradesh High Court recently struck down the requirement under the Madhya Pradesh Freedom of Religion Act to make a declaration to the District Magistrate during a religious conversion. The Supreme Court of India declined to stay that order on Tuesday. … Continue reading “All conversions not illegal”: Supreme Court

According to a recent decision by the Delhi High Court [Zydus Wellness Products Ltd v. Dabur India Limited], an advertiser may use commercials that make a “generic comparison” with a product in a same or related category without specifically mentioning any competitors. According to Justice Prathiba M. Singh, it should be acceptable to make a … Continue reading Advertisers are free to create commercials that compare things generically without mentioning specific rivals: Delhi High Court

In a recent case, Mohammed Nazeer MP & Ors. v. Union Territory of Lakshadweep & Ors., the Kerala High Court made it clear that constitutional courts must intervene whenever judicial personnel violate their duties in order to restore public confidence in the judiciary. Whether a judge or a magistrate, Justice PV Kunnikrishnan emphasised that everyone … Continue reading Judges are subject to the law and must bear the consequences of their actions: Kerala High Court

According to a recent decision by the Madras High Court, a spouse who is divorcing his wife and child cannot stop providing maintenance because he has been denied visitation rights. [P Geetha v. V Kirubaharan] Justice SM Subramaniam stated in a decision issued on December 22 that the husband’s need to pay maintenance was placed … Continue reading The denial of visitation privileges is not a reason to award a maintenance payment exemption :Madras High Court

The Madras High Court recently ordered the Tamil Nadu Judicial Academy to conduct a “refresher course” for all judicial officers and train them with a focus on special laws like the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA), SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, and Protection of Children from Sexual Offenses Act (POCSO Act). The order was given … Continue reading The Madras High Court orders the TN Judicial Academy to provide judges with UAPA and remand training.

Beginning January 1, 2023, the Madras High Court will implement a neutral citation system for all of its decisions posted on the Court’s official website. The three components “Year/MHC/Auto Generated Number” will make up the High Court’s neutral citation number. According to a circular issued by the Registrar General of the Madras High Court, P … Continue reading Neutral judgement citations to be implemented by the Madras High Court.

The electronic Supreme Court Reports (e-SCR) initiative will be introduced tomorrow by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud, marking another another step in the direction of achieving the goal of digitising the Indian judiciary. According to a news release, the e-SCR Project is being introduced on the first working day of the new year “as … Continue reading The CJI to announce the digital release of Supreme Court decisions

The Madras High Court recently increased the compensation previously given by the State to two fishermen whose fishing boats were harmed by Cyclone Gaja in 2018. [S Senthilkumar v. The Director of Fisheries] In a decision rendered on December 16 by Justice GR Swaminathan of the Madurai Bench, it was determined that, “Compensation paid to … Continue reading Statutory compensation is not a charitable act: Madras High Court

On Thursday, the Kerala High Court issued a ruling in which it stated that search engines like Google cannot assert that they are merely intermediaries with no influence over the information that appears in search results. (Virginia Shylu vs. Union of India) The statement was stated in a ruling on the right to be forgotten … Continue reading Google isn’t capable of asserting that it is a content-blind intermediary; it can use AI to find and delete private data: Kerala High Court

The State of Uttarakhand has recently been ordered by the Uttarakhand High Court to pay a victim of an acid assault ₹35,000 as compensation. (Gulnaz Khan v. The State of Uttarakhand ) Justice Sanjaya Kumar Mishra ruled that the survivor’s right to live in dignity had been violated and emphasised that human dignity is maintained … Continue reading Acid attack survivor receives a 35 lakh rupee award from the Uttarakhand High Court

A 17-year-old girl was given permission by the Kerala High Court on Tuesday to give a portion of her liver to her sick father [Devananda PP v. The Department of Health & Family Welfare Government of Kerala & Anr]. Even though the expert committee established by the Appropriate Authority under the Transplantation of Human Organs … Continue reading The Kerala High Court permits a young daughter to give her sick father a portion of her liver.

The Official Secrets Act (OSA) First Information Report (FIR) against a man living in Solapur for spying was quashed by the Bombay High Court [Rohan Tukaram @ Appasaheb Kale v. Somnath Haribhau Koli]. The court ruled that the law cannot be abused to harass or torment civilians. A FIR under Section 3 (spying) of the … Continue reading ‘Spying’ charge against man who took a photo of police station dismissed by Bombay High Court

A trial court ruling directing a husband who was found guilty of killing his wife to give her dowry items to her father was recently upheld by the Punjab & Haryana High Court. (Sandeep Tomar v. Punjab State) The High Court was hearing an appeal brought by the petitioner-husband against the trial court’s 2015 ruling … Continue reading A husband who is found guilty of killing his wife is not eligible to receive Stridhan: Punjab & Haryana High Court

In a recent case, Southern Agrifurne Industries v. The Assistant Director, the Madras High Court declined to get involved in the proceedings that the Enforcement Directorate (ED) had started against a private company, stating that courts shouldn’t get in the way of ongoing investigations by investigation agencies. On December 19, a writ petition that sought … Continue reading Unless there is a misuse of power, the court cannot be a roadblock in central agency investigations: Madras High Court

Recent order of the Income Tax Department to temporarily attach Xiaomi India’s fixed deposits totaling 3,700 crore for a term of six months was overturned by the Karnataka High Court [Xiaomi Technology India v. Deputy Commissioner Of Income Tax]. The order, according to Justice SR Krishna Kumar, was arbitrary and revealed a preconceived conclusion without … Continue reading The provisional attachment decision against Xiaomi India issued by the IT department overturned by the Karnataka High Court.

According to a recent ruling by the Delhi High Court, the discretion to grant bail based on medical need cannot be used exclusively when a person is nearing death. [Vijay Agrawal Through Parokar versus Directorate of Enforcement]. According to Justice Dinesh Kumar Sharma, Article 21 of the Constitution guarantees not just the basic right to … Continue reading The decision to grant medical bail should not just be made when the person is near death: Delhi High Court

The stray cattle problem in the State has gotten out of hand, according to a statement made by the Gujarat High Court on Tuesday. Chief Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice Ashutosh J. Shastri’s division bench urged the state administration to take decisive steps to address the issue in the state’s major cities. A number of … Continue reading The problem of stray livestock has gotten out of hand: Gujarat High Court.

After he retweeted a tweet that referred to the Indian judiciary as “biassed, unaccountable, and self-serving,” the Delhi High Court on Tuesday questioned whether it should “turn a somersault” to order the restoration of journalist and writer Abhijit Iyer-Mitra Twitter account [Abhijit Iyer Mitra v. Twitter Communications India Pvt Ltd & Anr]. Justice Prateek Jalan … Continue reading If These Are Your Views, Then Why Are You Before Us? Delhi High Court ,in the case of Abhijit Iyer Mitra

The Madras High Court ordered the Tamil Nadu government to provide the family of a 72-year-old man who vanished after being transported by State healthcare personnel for COVID-19 therapy in 2020, 1 lakh as compensation on Monday. Justices PN Prakash and N Anand Venkatesh’s bench argued that even though it would be unfair to hold … Continue reading The Madras High Court orders the State to give one lakh rupees to the family of a person who vanished from the COVID-19 quarantine facility.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court decided on Friday to refer to all courts other than the High Court as district courts instead of subordinate courts. The High Court additionally resolved that all courts other than the High Court should be referred to as “trial courts” rather than “subordinate courts” in the resolution adopted during a … Continue reading Courts other than the High Court ought to be referred to as district judiciary/ trial courts rather than inferior courts.

As a result of the failure to resolve a 45-year-old lawsuit [Patel Ambalal Kalidas vs. Patel Motibhai Kalidas] despite express orders from the High Court, the Gujarat High Court on Monday sent show-cause notices to ten judicial officers in the State and demanded an explanation as to why contempt of court proceedings should not be … Continue reading 10 judges receive a show-cause order from the Gujarat High Court for failing to resolve a case that has been pending since 1977.

In Gorang Gupta v. Government of NCT of Delhi & Ors., the Delhi High Court made the observation that it is not the responsibility of a constitutional court to control and monitor every citizen’s movements to determine if they are engaging in public urination, spitting, or littering. The statement was made by a division bench … Continue reading It is not the constitutional court’s responsibility to monitor whether people are spitting, urinating, or littering in public places: Delhi High Court