Can a Hospital’s failure to notify police about road accident affect compensation claim? Karnataka High Court answers
In the case at hand, a couple on a motorcycle was hit by another motorcycle driven in a negligent manner, and their compensation claim was denied.
Continue reading
Rehab centre residents cannot be denied voting rights unless declared of unsound mind by competent Court: Kerala HC
“Without any documentary evidence, the voters could not be declared as persons of unsound mind, and if such declaration was made even without hearing them, that will not only be an injustice but also an insult to those persons.”
Continue reading
“Repeatedly facing difficulty with such cases”; Allahabad HC imposes Rs 5,000 Cost on Party in Person for filing defective Writ Petition, refusing Amicus Curaie services
“Court cannot help such writ petitioner appearing in person on basis of defective writ petition, making prayers contrary to law.”
Continue reading
Withholding Govt. Employee’s NOC for passport due to pending disciplinary proceedings violates fundamental right to liberty: Orissa High Court
“There is nothing in the Passport Act which even remotely suggests that pendency of disciplinary or vigilance proceedings would stand as an absolute bar for grant of passport.”
Continue reading
Academic activities cannot be compromised over political aspirations: Punjab and Haryana High Court directs for expediting Punjab University Senate elections
“This Court reminds the students that their admission to the University by their parents is fundamentally for the purpose of receiving education and thus the prime focus of all students should remain acquisition of knowledge.”
Continue reading
‘Liberty granted through bail remains illusory as he is still languishing in jail’; Kerala HC permits consolidated bail bonds for accused in CSR Funds Scam
“The liberty granted to the accused through bail orders remained illusory as he continued to languish in jail, and the separate bail bonds liable to be executed by the sureties required them to travel to various Magistrate Courts all over the State.”
Continue reading
Petitions under Surrogacy Act must be treated with ‘sensitivity, responsibility, and compassion’, not as routine applications: Madras High Court
“Petitions filed under the Surrogacy Act must not be treated as routine applications, as they concern one of the deepest aspirations of human life, the desire of childless couples to have a child.”
Continue reading
Are You Manipulated?
by Udayan Jain* and Geetika Vyas**
Continue reading
Rajasthan High Court: Can arrest warrants be converted into bailable warrants in economic/heinous offences? Larger Bench to decide
“Judicial decorum and legal propriety mandates that where a Single Bench or Division Bench does not agree with the decision of the Bench of co-ordinate jurisdiction, the matter should be referred to a Larger Bench.”
Continue reading
Prior consensual relationship does not amount to rape if accused marries another lady in search of ‘greener pasture’: Kerala HC
“The consent given by the prosecutrix to sexual intercourse with a person with whom she is deeply in love with, on a promise that he would marry her, cannot be considered to be given under a misconception of fact.”
Continue reading
Constituent Institution employees have no absolute right to General Provident Fund Scheme benefit: Allahabad High Court
“Even after the institution become constituent of Allahabad University, it still remains autonomous, and its finances are taken care by Central Government independently.”
Continue reading
Delhi High Court grants permanent injunction to news anchor Anjana Om Kashyap against Fake YouTube Impersonation
Defendant 2 was operating a YouTube Channel that used photographs and videos of Anjana Om Kashyap in a manner portraying that the channel was hers. The channel also posted certain deepfake videos including fake news clippings of the plaintiff.
Continue reading
SAM- NLS Fintech Moot Competition | UILS, Chandigarh wins Second Edition
Moot court allows the lawyers of tomorrow to critically engage with real world regulatory issues facing the fintech ecosystem today.
Continue reading
‘Letter consenting to unilateral appointment of sole arbitrator doesn’t constitute waiver under Sec. 12 (5) of Arbitration Act’: Delhi HC
“At best, the letter consenting to appointment of sole arbitrator, was a conditional acceptance of the appointment of a sole arbitrator. The condition being that the sole arbitrator would adjudicate the disputes between the petitioner and both the respondents.”
Continue reading
Person already on bail cannot be subjected to preventive detention under MPDA Act: Bombay High Court
“The Detaining Authority ought to have examined whether they were sufficient to curb the evil of further indulgence in identical activities which is the very basis of the preventive detention order.”
Continue reading
Shardul Amarchand Mangaldas & Co. advises OneAssist on its INR 174 crore acquisition of CPP India
The deal involves the complete purchase of CPP India’s share capital from its UK-based sellers. SAM’s team led the transaction and due diligence, strengthening its portfolio in consumer protection and digital services.
Continue reading
CAM Advises Fisdom and its Promoters on 100% Acquisition by Groww
The firm advised on transactional, regulatory, and data-privacy aspects, with the deal signed on 16 May 2025 and completed on 6 October 2025. Fisdom provides mutual fund, stockbroking, PMS, and tax-filing services.
Continue reading
