Criminal Antecedents Have Societal Impact, Cannot Be Brushed Aside; Orissa HC Denies Bail in Extortion-Arms Act case
“The criminal antecedents of an accused cannot be brushed lightly as it has got definite impact on the society.”
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“Purity is the hallmark of justice”: Orissa High Court expunges DSP’s affidavit against Advocate General, restrains media
“The trust of the people upon this institution should not be believed by encouraging wild litigants to make scurrilous remarks against constitutional functionaries in defiance of the Courts’ orders.”
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Jharkhand HC Orders FIR in Alleged HIV-Infected Blood Transfusion to Minor Thalassemia Patients; Reaffirms Police Duty to Register FIR
“There cannot be any cavil with the legal proposition that the police is under the statutory duty to lodge FIR when the complaint discloses a cognizable offence.”
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Orissa High Court upholds Two-child norm disqualification; rules protective proviso inapplicable to Panchayat membership termination
“The proviso was introduced by way of amendment effective from 18-04-1994, whereas the appellant’s third child was born on 11-03-1993 and the fourth on 06-11-1994, thus, the case is one of Textbook for attracting the disqualification clause, the protective proviso remaining miles away.”
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Bombay HC: 645-day delay in review petition not condonable; reasons such as counsel search, court’s vacation, and family wedding not ‘sufficient cause’
“The attempt was not made within the limitation period provided under the Limitation Act, but almost after 1 year from the date of the impugned judgment and much after the expiry of limitation period.”
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Service Law January 2026: A Look at Key Decisions of the Month
Bringing together significant service law rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Courts, this roundup offers brief summaries of the month’s important cases along with references to related roundups.
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Adopted child entitled to caste status of adoptive parents when biological parents unknown: Bombay High Court
“When the process of adoption is completed, the adopted child becomes the legitimate child of the parents and all rights, privileges and responsibilities are bestowed on him which are attached to that relationship.”
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Bombay High Court sets aside municipal notice under MMC Act; highlights omission to specify violation fatal to jurisdiction
“The impugned notice did not specify as to which of the provisions of the MMC Act was contravened for empowering the Commissioner to initiate proceedings.”
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Auction consideration reflects true market value; Bombay High Court quashes Collector’s order demanding duty on independent valuation
“If a property is sold in a Court auction, after following a rigorous process aimed at discovery of the optimum price, such price, in effect, represents the price of the property at which a willing buyer was prepared to purchase the subject property.”
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Unilateral cancellation of registered trade mark by Registrar Without Rectification Proceedings is illegal: Madras High Court
“If this certificate has to be cancelled for any reason, the appellant ought to have been put on notice and an opportunity must have been given to the appellant, failing which, such cancellation will be construed as a nullity in the eye of law.”
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From Distressed Financing to Cross-Border Insolvency: Insights from 3rd IBBI & INSOL India International Conclave 2026
The 3rd IBBI—INSOL India International Conclave 2026 brought together leading domestic and international experts to deliberate on out-of-court restructurings, distressed acquisitions, and cross-border insolvency frameworks within the context of India’s evolving insolvency ecosystem.
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Child below 12 cannot be held criminally liable without sufficient proof of maturity: JJB Sonipat absolves 11-year-old in murder case
“No interview was carried out during investigation or inquiry, no psychological assessment was conducted, and no effort was made to find out the mental capability of child in conflict with law”
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Tenants’ right to timely redevelopment prevails over developer’s commercial interests: Bombay High Court
“The society and its members cannot be made to wait endlessly for the developer to take necessary steps in the redevelopment process.”
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‘Vapo’ is descriptive and publici juris: Madras High Court rejects Vicks Vaporub’s claim of deceptive similarity with VAPORIN
“The term VAPO is merely an abbreviation of the word vapour and it is descriptive and common to the trade and nobody can claim exclusive right to use any abbreviation, which has become publici juris.”
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Madras High Court: Denial of maternity leave for third pregnancy unsustainable; State directed to extend benefits
“The respondents have not understood the principle underlying in those orders and that repeatedly rejecting the plea of employees seeking maternity benefits for third pregnancy is an agonizing fact.”
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Orissa High Court: Denial of Head Constable post to dependent spouse of disabled combatant unjustified; humane approach mandated in compassionate appointments
“A society, which does not hold the Defence Personnel in high esteem, will do disservice to itself, inasmuch as its own security will be at stake, if those who guard it are not regarded.”
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Bombay High Court protects TRACKON courier service trade mark from infringement
“Where a word constitutes a prominent and essential part of a registered composite/label mark, the unauthorised use of that word would amount to infringement within the meaning of Section 29(9) of the Trade Marks Act.”
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Climate, Economic Tribunals and Turnarounds take centre stage on Day 3 of the 4th ILA Conference
On Day 3 of the 4th Insolvency Law Academy Annual Conference, discussions centred on climate change and insolvency, institutional challenges facing economic law tribunals, the evolving turnaround framework, and contemporary insolvency scholarship.
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Experts deliberate on entrepreneurship, risk and second chances at Day 2 of the 4th ILA Conference
Day 2 of the much-awaited 4th ILA Conference brought together eminent voices from India and abroad to examine insolvency law through the lens of entrepreneurship, risk-taking, and the importance of dignified second chances.
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Railway employee travelling on Privilege Pass held bona fide passenger; Bombay HC grants Rs 3 lakh compensation despite missing journey entries
“Merely because an employee holding a valid pass fails to mention details himself, it cannot be held that he was travelling without a valid pass.”
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