Compulsory Retirement Senior Civil Judge
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Senior Civil Judge had allegedly threatened a police officer over a phone call in a complaint case filed against his sister.

Renukaswamy murder case Darshan
Case BriefsSupreme Court

“Article 14 of the Constitution guarantees equality before the law and prohibits arbitrariness. It mandates that all persons — regardless of their popularity, power, or privilege — are equally subject to the law”.

sexual assault case against Woman
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The submission that in a sexual intercourse the male is ever an active agent, and the woman forever is a passive recipient is archaic notion which finds no foothold in the present day.

Nirmithi Kendra
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“A perusal of Section 2(h) of the RTI Act, would indicate that it is not only funding, but also control, which would have to be considered to determine whether it is a public authority or not.”

case against wife quashed despite suicide note
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Reading of the complaint, filed in the present case, would go to show that, necessary ingredients to attract the alleged offence is not found.”

Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that the amputation of left leg above knee was due to the injuries sustained during the accident and awarded compensation for loss of future earnings.

husband entitled to loss of dependency despite separation
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Residing together cannot be added as additional condition to be established by claimant to be entitled for compensation. Burden to establish separation would be on Insurer.”

CCS CCA Rules major penalties
Case BriefsSupreme Court

As per Appendix 3 appended to CCS CCA Rules, the Member Telecommunications Commission is a competent authority to impose major penalties, and the General Manager, Telecommunications, is competent to impose minor penalties.

Will can be registered Posthumously
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The combined reading of Sections 23 and 27 of the Registration Act, 1908, clearly do establishes that, Wills are not subject to the four months limitation period applicable to other documents, and may be registered either before or after the death of the testator.”

appointment of judges to 6 High Courts
Appointments & TransfersNews

The Collegium led by Chief Justice of India B.R. Gavai held a meeting on 28-07-2025 to approve and recommend the appointment of several judges in Karnataka, Calcutta, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Andhra Pradesh, and Bombay High Court.

Google India different entity from Google LLC
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court noted that in absence of any specific allegations against Google India regarding derogatory material on their website the respondent cannot proceed against them.

Distributing pamphlets about teachings of Islam
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court observed that the complainant lacked locus standi to lodge an FIR, which could only be lodged by the converted person, their parents, and siblings, or relatives by blood, marriage, adoption, or association.

Century Club is public authority
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“Without this land, the very existence of the Club would fall into doubt inasmuch as no activities of the Club could be carried out without this land being available to it.”

Section 33 ID Act res judicata
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The Authority under Section 33(2)(b) of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947 cannot adjudicate on the merits of the finding in the domestic enquiry or on the penalty, as it has no jurisdiction to adjudicate on the merits of the findings in a domestic enquiry. Those questions have to be adjudicated in a subsequent industrial dispute, if raised.”

Cash prize of Para-swimmer
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“When a man without arms dives into pools and emerges not just victorious, but triumphant on the international stage, the State is expected to salute that spirit, not stifle his rights by red-tapism.”

police protection by Trial Court
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Trial Court cannot order police protection mechanically. Unless the trial Court satisfies itself that there is an imminent need for police aid/police help, it cannot order for police protection on mere request.

Matka gambling case
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“It is to be noted that even though Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 came to force from 1-7-2024, till today no rules are framed by the State. It is expected that State would take necessary steps in this regard at the earliest.”

messages containing profanity not stalking
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court found that the instant case revolved around seriously disputed questions of fact, which would require further proceedings before the Court concerned.

HUL CEO
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Special Court for economic offences took cognizance for offences punishable and Sections 51 and 59 of Food and Safety Standards Act, 2006 (2006 Act) and initiated proceedings against Rohit Jiwa.

Justice Aravind Kumar
Know thy Judge

Prior to his elevation to the Supreme Court, as Chief Justice of Gujarat High Court, Justice Aravind Kumar, initiated steps to tackle pendency of cases and initiated conversion of roadways buses into schools for poor children.