Does a Single Top Rank Give Rise to Personality Rights? Delhi High Court Weighs In
The Court opined that it was not appropriate for the defendants to carry out any campaign, whether defamatory or otherwise, in Plaintiff 3’s name.
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General Land Register entries cannot supersede revenue records and are not conclusive proof of title: J&K and Ladakh HC
“Since there were contrary claims raised by the parties, unless the respondents established their title through competent civil court, they were not entitled to pass the eviction order exercising the powers conferred under the 1971 Act, which was summary in nature, thereby rendering the same without jurisdiction.”
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ICC Cannot Record Instigator of False POSH Complaint as “Unknown Source” When Identity is Clearly Disclosed: Bombay HC
“The Inquiry Report also recorded the reply of the petitioner and the statement of the complainant that she was threatened with dire consequences by the instigator and forced to sign the complaint letter against the petitioner.”
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Written Consent Not Indispensable for IVF under ART Act, 2021: Delhi HC Permits Cryopreservation of Soldier’s Genetic Material
The Court directed that the petitioner’s husband action and his consent in opting for IVF treatment be treated to be sufficient compliance for the purposes of Section 22, ART Act.
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Right to default bail accrues on accused if charge-sheet not filed within stipulated time: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Court remarked the trial Judge did not spare any time to peruse/follow the settled and binding legal position and, on extraneous reasons, dismissed the application for grant of default bail, despite accrual of an indefeasible right to the accused due to non-filing of charge-sheet within the stipulated period.
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Supreme Court Recognises Claimant’s Right to Choice and Periodic Replacement of Prosthetic Limb; Enhances Compensation
The Supreme Court based the standardisation of prosthetic limb compensation on 5-year replacement cycle and 70-year lifespan.
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Not a Simpliciter Defamation Case: Gauhati HC Denies Anticipatory Bail to Congress Leader Pawan Khera in FIR Lodged by Assam CM’s Wife
The Court observed that “in order to gain political mileage, Mr. Khera has dragged an innocent lady into the controversy.”
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Breach of Undertaking is Contempt of Court: Madhya Pradesh HC Directs Reopening of Check Posts for Curbing Overloaded Trucks in 30 Days
The present contempt petition was filed against the State Government for not following the undertakings given by them before the Court in several PILs filed regarding overloaded trucks.
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Child’s Overall Development outweighs Relative Care; Allahabad HC Grants Custody of Infant Child after Mother’s Death to Father
“The corpus is only about 13 months old. If custody is not entrusted to the father at this stage, there is a real possibility of the child growing up without forming any emotional bond with him, which would be detrimental to the child’s overall development and the father’s parental rights.”
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Rajasthan High Court: HRA, CCA, HDA and other Allowances Must Count in Income for Motor Accident Compensation
The High Court enhanced the compensation awarded by the Motor Accident Claims Tribunal by Rs 5,79,300.
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Gujarat High Court denies bail to law student posing as advocate and swindling over Rs 80 Lakh
The accused, a third year LLB student, had been found in possession of a Bar Council identity card with an enrollment number, along with case registers, seals of various police stations, notary seals and notarial registers.
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Read Why Delhi HC awarded Rs 150+ Cr. in damages for patent infringement, while actual costs yet to be determined by Taxation Officer?
“The general principle for award of damages is that the innocent party has to be put in the same position as it would have been, if not for the infringement.”
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Tenancy Disputes | Property’s attachment & Receiver’s appointment not to be resorted routinely: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The case exemplified a disquieting and steadily growing tendency amongst litigants to invoke the criminal jurisdiction, not as a bona fide recourse for redressal of legitimate grievances, but as a convenient instrument to settle personal scores and wreak private vengeance.
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Bombay High Court Denies Urgent Relief Against Property Auction by Bank under SARFAESI Act
A commercial suit was filed along with an application for urgent relief; however, relief was denied for lack of valid authorisation to file the suit and the availability of an alternate remedy before the Debt Recovery Tribunal.
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Delhi HC: Fresh tender during subsisting contracts valid; no vested right in continuation of procurement policy under CGHS
The principal issue is whether the respondents are barred from initiating a fresh tender for empanelment of local chemists for a future period during the subsistence of existing contracts.
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Delhi High Court Protects “Toprankers Edtech” from Defamatory Campaign by Edtech Rival Platform; Restrains Misuse of CLAT 2026 Topper’s Identity
Recognising the plaintiffs’ right to protect their goodwill and trademark against a coordinated online campaign, the Court issued interim injunction in favour of them
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Explained | Why Kerala High Court Granted Bail to 3 Maoists in Malappuram Arms case
It was argued before the Court that the offences alleged against the appellants were very serious, and they can even be sentenced to imprisonment for life if the charges are proved.
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“No indefeasible right to appointment merely on ground of unfilled vacancies when candidate doesn’t fall under cut-off & waiting lists”: Delhi HC
Unfilled vacancies do not entitle non-selected candidate to appointment where cut-off and 10% waitlist rule duly applied
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24-hour Rule Runs from Actual Restraint, Not Arrest Memo; detention Beyond 24 Hours Illegal in NDPS Case: P&H High Court
“Entries contained in police records or arrest memos are merely declaratory and do not constitute infallible or conclusive proof of the time of arrest.”
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Employee Should Not Suffer for Employer’s Failure in EPF Compliance : Bombay HC quashes rejection of pension claims
Employees cannot be denied higher pension benefits due to employer or record-keeping lapses; authorities must assess claims based on all available evidence and adopt a practical, non-technical approach.
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