Case Briefs

directions to curb cybercrimes
Case BriefsHigh Courts

In a case pertaining to cyberfraud of Rs. 2,02,00,000 through digital arrest, the High Court issued sweeping directions to Additional Chief Secretary, Home, Director General of Police , Director General, State Crime Record Bureau and Cyber for issuance of necessary notifications, circulars, standard operating procedure etc., to handle the issue of rising cybercrime in State of Rajasthan.

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Service tax on construction of railway siding
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

“Use of public does not necessarily mean by individual public but also includes use by Public Sector Undertaking/ Corporations”

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'Mahalaxmi' trademark
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court opined that a party seeking interim injunction in a passing-off action must produce concrete evidence of use, goodwill, and business turnover.

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advocacy not bound by years of experience
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The years of experience, of course, may have its own importance for the purpose of assessing the knowledge of an individual. However, for the purpose of litigation, a person who may be having vast knowledge like professor of law, may not be suitable to argue cases in the Court.”

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Ajay Devgan Personality Rights
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Ajay Devgan’s status as a sought-after brand ambassador, and a personality with millions of followers across social media platforms demonstrates the strong public association uniquely tied to his identity and his reputation among the Indian populace not limited to his fans.”

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lawyer taping mouth in protest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The lawyer had taped his mouth symbolizing that he had been stopped during his arguments in previous hearings of the matter.

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revisional authority condonation delay
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The revisional authority ought to have examined whether sufficient cause existed. Instead, it declined to consider the application merely on a technical ground.”

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30% women reservation in State Bar Councils
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court directed that the complete details by the Bar Council of India to be furnished on 08-12-2025; and clarified that the relevant Rules shall be deemed to have been amended providing making a provision for such reservation.

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Eco Park and ponds conceived in larger public interest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is necessary to reiterate the grave concerns surrounding air pollution and AQI levels, the reduction of which forms a central part of the rationale behind the Eco Park, since air pollution today is not merely an environmental issue, it has become a public health emergency.”

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soft skill training for police
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The incident, which has been recorded in a video, has become viral, reflects that the SHO has misbehaved and manhandled the lawyer who was representing the cause of victim.

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FIR against AAP leaders quashed
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“In the absence of any allegation of commission of the offences by an unlawful assembly, as chargesheet has not been filed under Sections 147 as 147 and 149 of the IPC, the petitioners cannot be held liable for the alleged acts of causing hurt or assault by any of the protestors, even if the allegations are accepted of accepted as true.”

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Work from Home and child custody cases
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Court stated that with working parents, it is expected that they cannot always be physically with their children, however, this cannot be a ground to place the child’s custody with the parent who may be temporarily working from home.

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Assistant Professor reservation plea
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The post in other disciplines have already been filled up and none of the appointees are party to the writ petition and in absence of them, their selection and appointment cannot be interfered with.”

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Light Karthigai Deepam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Confirming the conviction under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971 only to send across the right message… a clear message should be sent so that no one, howsoever high they may be, may think that they are above the law.”

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denying advocate to legally untrained person
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When a party demonstrates genuine inability to represent itself and seeks professional assistance without mala fides, the Labour Court ought to grant such leave unless strong reasons exist to the contrary.”

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Principal secretary affidavit custodial deaths
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“However, the Secretary was only called upon to file an affidavit indicating all cases of custodial death, whether in prison or in judicial custody.”

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trust usurpation case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Petitioner has surreptitiously attempted to usurp the entire control of the Trust for his family’s benefit to the exclusion of the will and intention of the original Trustees.”

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UPSC for deployment of screen reader software
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“The rights guaranteed to persons with disabilities are not acts of benevolence, but expressions of the constitutional promise of equality, dignity, and non-discrimination enshrined in Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution”.

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Lighting lamp atop hill
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The unoccupied portion of the hill has been in the possession of the temple from time immemorial and has been treated by the temple authorities as their property.”

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Consuming Beef Essential to Being Good Hindu
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The forwarded message allegedly included assertions relating to ancient rituals, such as claims that consuming beef was essential to being a good Hindu, bull sacrifices and meat consumption were obligatory on certain occasions, Brahmins regularly consumed bovine meat, and cows and bulls were allegedly slaughtered in various religious ceremonies.

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