Case Briefs Archives

Rajasthan HC Stresses Need for Reliance on Non-controversial Sources by RPSC in AI Age, but Denies Relief Citing Potential Repercussions on All Candidates

“It is expected from the RPSC to ensure that the subject experts are persons having good academic record with excellent academic expertise. We strongly deprecate the practice of the experts relying upon newspaper articles like “Washington Post” or “Hindustan Times” in arriving at a conclusion of a question. We also deprecate the practice of the expert to answer and reject the objections in one line and that too without assigning a convincing reason.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Husband’s Girlfriend or concubine not a “relative” under S. 498-A RPC; J&K and Ladakh HC quashes FIR

“The husband’s girlfriend was neither related to him by blood, marriage or adoption, nor was she residing in the matrimonial home or subjected the wife to harassment or intimidation. The continuation of the criminal proceedings in the case would amount to abuse of the process of law and defeat the ends of justice.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Explained | Supreme Court’s Approval of Enhanced ECC Rates with Annual 5% Increase for Commercial Vehicles Entering Delhi

“We have considered the proposal submitted by the CAQM and find the same to be reasonable, just, and fair.”

illegal telephone tapping and unauthorised search

Case Briefs High Courts

Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Based on Illegal Telephone Tapping and Search Conducted Before Registration of Case

“The arrest made before the registration of FIR, on the basis of illegal telephone tapping and unauthorized search and seizure, held to be illegal and unconstitutional.”

review without plea or hearing parties unsustainable

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Power to review judgement or order under Section 114 and Order 47 CPC can’t be exercised suo moto; APTEL set asides CERC’s modification order

“We find it ironical that the Commission has ignored this basic tenet of natural justice by issuing the direction in question without hearing the appellant. Thus, on this count also, the impugned order cannot be sustained.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court grants interim relief to NSE; restrains misuse of its trade mark on social media platforms

The Court stated that it is open for the intermediaries to communicate with the YouTubers to adjust their accounts to remove infringing content. A large following or long-standing channel is no defence unless prior use before the National Stock Exchange (NSE) can be proven.

Case Briefs High Courts

Bombay High Court Protects Kartik Aaryan’s Personality Rights and Trademark; Directs Removal of Infringing Content Upon Intimation

“Such unauthorized use does not only lead to unjust commercial enrichment but also infringes on the individual personality rights and in cases of a pornographic content tarnish the plaintiff’s reputation and goodwill.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

SC Recognises Commuter Safety as Integral Facet of Article 21; Issues Nationwide Interim Directions for Prevention of Highway Accidents

“The Right to Life enshrined under Article 21 of the Constitution is not merely a guarantee against the unlawful taking of life, but a positive mandate upon the State to ensure a safe environment where human life is preserved and valued.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Read Why Allahabad High Court granted bail to man accused of operating fake Embassy in Ghaziabad

The FIR alleged that he was operating a fake Embassy illegally in Kavi Nagar, Ghaziabad, by hoisting flags of various countries and putting diplomatic number plates on vehicles to defraud people. The Embassy did not have the permission of the Ministry of External Affairs.

Case Briefs High Courts

Government cannot claim unfettered discretion in tender process: Jharkhand HC quashes arbitrary rejection of bid

“There is no question of vesting any unfettered, untrammelled, or unchanneled discretion in the governmental authority, as the discretion must be exercised judiciously, after due application of mind and for the public good.”

third person filing FIRs under UP Conversion Act

Case Briefs High Courts

“Disturbing trend of third persons filing FIRs under U.P. Conversion Act”: Allahabad HC provides protection to inter-faith couple, seeks U.P. Home Secretary’s response

“Prima facie, it emerges that the IO is acting under pressure or is ‘persuaded’ by some other factors. We need not say anything more at this stage.”

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Discharge by criminal court bars subsequent disciplinary action: Supreme Court restores honour of dismissed Air Force Officer

Initiation of administrative proceedings for disciplinary action against the appellant, we unhesitatingly hold, was bad in law and non est.

Kerala Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Rules 2026

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala HC declines to stay Wild Life (Protection) Amendment Rules, 2026; Directs State to file reply regarding Ivory Declaration Notification

“Prima facie, the State Government had acted based on the liberty granted by the Coordinate Bench, since the earlier Government Orders had failed due to lack of proper gazette notification. However, the State Government had acted bona fide based on the earlier judicial pronouncement.”

Arbitration Clause Using Can Not Mandatory

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Use of Expression “Can” in Arbitration Clause Indicates Mere Possibility, Not Binding Agreement to Arbitrate: Supreme Court

“Alternate Dispute Resolution mechanisms or more particularly, arbitration, can only be the chosen method if both/all parties to the dispute can agree that it will be so. This freedom is not only insofar as choosing the medium, but it also encompasses choice of forum, applicable law and to some extent even procedural norms.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Inadequate Devotee Facilities in Temples — Ker HC Directs Cochin Devaswom Board to Ensure Sanitation, Drinking Water and Proper Management

Kerala HC, in suo motu proceedings on complaint regarding Kodungallur Temple, directs comprehensive scheme for sanitation, drinking water, and devotee management across all temples under Board control

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Party Cannot Back Out from Mediated Settlement Without Valid Grounds; Supreme Court Dissolves Marriage under Art. 142

The jurisprudence pertaining to the grant of divorce under Article 142(1) on the ground of irretrievable breakdown of marriage has been developed with caution through various judgments.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Certain People Thrust Their Religion on Others”: Allahabad HC Refuses Relief to Young Women Accused of Compelling Friend to Convert to Islam

“We must be alive to the situation that UPPUCRA was enacted to curtail an emergent situation in society, where, certain persons go about not professing or propagating their religion, but thrusting it upon others in the belief that the religion they believe in must be followed by others.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Right to Privacy Does Not Bar Fair Reporting of FIR Based on Public Records Permissible; Not a ‘Media Trial’: Sikkim High Court

“If the press and the media are doing their duty fairly and accurately … the courts should restrain itself from dragging them into courts on the mere asking.”

Case Briefs High Courts

AI Deepfakes and Digital Platforms: Gujarat HC Calls for Strict Compliance with IT Rules, 2026; Issues Notice to Intermediaries

The petitioner highlighted issues pertaining to widespread creation and circulation of AI generated videos on digital platforms posing serious threat to public order and functioning of a healthy democracy.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Supreme Court issues directions for Systemic Legal Aid Reform, Delay in Appeals and Timely Access to Justice

“In India, the concept of legal aid is closely tied to the vision expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution, which promises justice be it social, economic, and/or political, along with equality of status and opportunity, and affirms the secular character of the State.”