Malika Bhola, Author at SCC Times

HC cannot substitute injunction with compensation

Supreme Court: High Court Cannot Substitute Mandatory Injunction with Compensation When No Such Relief Is Claimed

Supreme Court held that a High Court cannot substitute a decree of mandatory injunction with monetary compensation in a second appeal when such relief was neither sought nor consented to by the plaintiff.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi High Court: Acceptance of Pagri Does Not Render Tenancy Perpetual or Confer Ownership Rights on Tenant

Delhi High Court held that acceptance of pagri does not make a tenancy perpetual or confer ownership rights on a tenant. Upholding an eviction decree, the Court held that filing of the suit itself amounted to notice of termination and found the Delhi Rent Control Act inapplicable to the premises.

30-day notice period under Special Marriage Act

Case Briefs High Courts

Can the 30-day notice period under the Special Marriage Act be waived? Delhi HC answers

Delhi High Court ruled that the mandatory 30-day notice period under the Special Marriage Act cannot be relaxed merely because one of the parties is required to join employment abroad, emphasising that courts cannot bypass express statutory requirements.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

5-year-old’s tragic death leads Supreme Court to declare the right to walk on safe footpaths a fundamental right

In a judgment arising from a five-year-old child run over by a tanker while walking to school, the Supreme Court declared that Urban Development Authorities, Municipal Corporations and Panchayats bear an enforceable duty to provide pedestrian infrastructure, with remedies independent of the Motor Vehicles Act.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

NHRC takes suo motu cognizance of alleged illegal confinement of minor as adult inmate in Gautam Budh Nagar jail

Taking suo motu cognizance of media reports, NHRC has sought reports from U.P. authorities and ordered a spot inquiry into the alleged detention of a minor in an adult prison

Right of Residence in Sister-in-law Property

Case Briefs High Courts

Marital Discord Cannot Penalise a Sister-in-Law Who Opened Her Home in Good Faith: Delhi HC Rejects Wife’s Shared Household Claim Over Sister-in-Law’s Property

Delhi High Court ruled that a daughter-in-law cannot continue occupying her sister-in-law’s property merely because she resided there with her husband. Once the husband’s permissive right ended, she had no independent right to remain in possession.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Compassionate Appointment Cannot be Kept in Abeyance by Invoking Rule Applicable Only to Financial Assistance: SC upholds Haryana Rule

Supreme Court clarified that compassionate appointment and compassionate financial assistance are distinct benefits under the Haryana Compassionate Assistance Rules, 2019, and held that Rule 23(1) cannot be invoked to defer a claim for compassionate appointment during the pendency of criminal proceedings.

Title Suit Not Barred by Constructive Res Judicata

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Constructive Res Judicata Cannot Bar Title Suit When Right Was Not Previously Under Threat: Supreme Court

A man who had owned land since childhood under a 1960 deed was nearly stripped of his entire property through a doctrine designed to prevent re-litigation, the Supreme Court stepped in, holding that constructive res judicata cannot be used to produce harsh or inequitable consequences.

Probate revocation limitation Supreme Court

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Probate Revocation Plea Filed 27 Years After Grant of Probate Barred by Limitation; Notice in Mutation Proceedings Constitutes Constructive Notice: Supreme Court

Holding that wilful abstention from inquiry after receiving a court notice attracts constructive notice, the Supreme Court ruled the respondents’ 2022 revocation application hopelessly time-barred under Art. 137, Limitation Act, and restored the Single Judge’s dismissal order.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Holds “GLASS SKIN” Descriptive; Directs Removal of Trade Mark Registration in Class 3

The Delhi High Court while allowing a rectification petition filed by Renee Cosmetics (P) Ltd held that the mark “GLASS SKIN” is descriptive of skincare products and directed cancellation of its trade mark registration, finding it hit by Section 9(1)(b), Trade Marks Act, 1999.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Directs Immediate Takedown of “Scandalous” Social Media Posts Against Sitting Judge; Restrains Further Dissemination in Criminal Contempt Case

The Delhi High Court, in a criminal contempt petition under Article 215, held that freedom of speech does not protect scandalous and unsubstantiated allegations of corruption and criminality against a sitting Judge, as such publications undermine the administration of justice.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Restrains Use Of ‘Prestige Ocean Pearl’, Finds ‘Ocean Pearl’ to be Dominant Feature of Impugned Mark; Parties Referred to Mediation

Delhi High Court held that ‘Ocean Pearl’ remained the dominant feature of the impugned mark ‘Prestige Ocean Pearl’ and granted an ex parte injunction restraining its use in connection with a luxury real estate project. The parties have also been referred to mediation.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC protects MakeMyTrip trade mark; restrains use of deceptively similar “MakeMyIndiaTrip” marks

Delhi High Court restrained the use of “MakeMyIndiaTrip”, holding that the addition of the word “India” did not sufficiently distinguish the mark from “MakeMyTrip”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Protects Naga Chaitanya’s Personality Rights; Restrains Use of Name and Likeness in Deepfakes, Pornographic Content and Unauthorised Merchandise

Delhi High Court granted interim protection to actor Naga Chaitanya against the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and likeness in deepfakes, AI-generated content, pornographic material and unauthorised merchandise.

Legal RoundUp Topic-wise Roundup

Top Legal Developments [1-7 June]: Victim Protection Plan, Chambal Sand Mining, Right to Be Forgotten, PoSH & Other Key Verdicts & Policy Updates

A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Criminal Antecedents Are Not Merely a Matter of Record, They Bear Directly on Whether an Accused Will Abide by Bail Conditions: Supreme Court Cancels Bail of 3 in Hospital Murder Case

The Supreme Court set aside bail granted to 3 accused in a hospital murder case, holding that the High Court failed to consider their specific roles and serious criminal antecedents. The Court reiterated that custody period and delay in trial cannot alone justify bail in heinous offences involving armed mob violence.

High Court Round Up Legal RoundUp

High Court Roundup May 2026: Twisha Sharma Case, Arvind Kejriwal contempt proceeding, Rise of Child Marriages in U.P. and 50 + Stories

A quick roundup of Contempt proceedings against Arvind Kejriwal, a YouTuber jailed for targeting judges, anticipatory bail quashed in the Twisha Sharma dowry death case, and Vinesh Phogat permitted to compete after maternity, plus 50 more rulings from High Courts across India in May 2026.

Section 8 PMLA provisional attachment confiscation

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

PMLA Adjudication Not Rendered Redundant by Prior Confiscation Order: ATFP Delhi Upholds PAO in FIEWIN Case

ATFP, New Delhi clarified that adjudication proceedings under Section 8 PMLA remain mandatory even if a Special Court passes a confiscation order before filing of complaint.

Appeal against contempt notice not maintainable

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC: Contempt Notice Order Not Appealable Under Order 43 Rule 1(r) CPC; 105 Days’ Delay Not Condoned

Delhi High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal against an order issuing contempt notice and deferring an Order 39 Rule 4 CPC plea, refusing to condone 105 days’ delay and holding the order not appealable.

Magistrate power to modify bail conditions

Case Briefs High Courts

Magistrate Cannot Impose Foreign Travel Restriction Years After Grant of Bail by “Clarifying” Original Order: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court while setting aside a foreign travel restriction imposed on the accused held that a Magistrate cannot alter bail conditions years after granting bail by calling it a clarification.