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“Communal Harmony Forms the Bedrock of a Democratic Nation”: Allahabad HC Rejects Bail to Main Conspirator in Bareilly Violence Case

The High Court observed that permitting individuals like the accused to incite divisions on religious grounds for political gain threatens to unravel the social fabric of the country and poses a serious risk to national integrity.

MOU default clause belated payment execution

Case Briefs High Courts

Default Clause in Mediated Settlement MOU Enforceable Despite Delayed Payment; Judgment Debtor Cannot Escape Consequences of Contractual Default: Karnataka HC

Since there was no agreement between the parties to make payment beyond the stipulated date. The judgment-debtor cannot escape liability from the consequences of a stipulated compliance agreed in a mediated settlement.

Case Briefs District Court

Rouse Avenue Court denies bail to Manisha Waghmare, an accused in NEET-UG paper leak case

Manisha Waghmare was arrested by the CBI on 14 May 2026 for her alleged involvement in the paper leak conspiracy.

hearing of convict on question of sentence

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 386(a) CrPC | Appellate Court Reversing Acquittal Must Itself Hear Convict on Sentence; Can’t Remit Matter to Trial Court Solely for Sentencing: Supreme Court

The Calcutta High Court reversed a Sessions Court acquittal, convicted the accused under Sections 376 and 312 IPC and then directed him to surrender before the trial court for sentencing. The Supreme Court found the procedure “unknown to law.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC protects MakeMyTrip trade mark; restrains use of deceptively similar “MakeMyIndiaTrip” marks

Delhi High Court restrained the use of “MakeMyIndiaTrip”, holding that the addition of the word “India” did not sufficiently distinguish the mark from “MakeMyTrip”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Kerala High Court Orders 10-year Audit of Sabarimala Temple Accounts Over Alleged Financial Irregularities in Procurement and Management

Keral High Court viewed that even if the Travancore Devaswom Manual provides for the issuance of special orders, such provision cannot be construed as granting a blanket exemption from compliance with financial control mechanism.

RTI disclosure of recruitment marks and merit list

Case Briefs High Courts

Recruitment Transparency Prevails: Sikkim HC Orders Disclosure of Merit List and Marks Sought Under RTI , Subject to No Social Media Publication

The Court directed the SPSC to furnish the relevant information sought by the respondent and recorded the respondent’s undertaking not to disseminate the information on social media.

Case Briefs High Courts

Order XIII Rule 9 CPC| Read why Karnataka High Court rejected plea seeking return of document

In the case at hand, it was contended that although the provisions of Order 13 Rule 9 CPC provide for return to the party who has filed, the petitioner could ask for the return of such documents.

Child Care Leave for Recognised Private School Teachers

Case Briefs High Courts

Teachers of Recognised Private Unaided Schools Teachers Entitled to Child Care Leave on Par with Government School Teachers in Delhi: Delhi High Court

The Court held that Rule 111, Delhi School Education Rules, 1973 grants the benefit of child care leave to an employee of a recognised private school, whether aided or unaided, at par with such employees working in a corresponding status in a government school.

Delhi High Court ART Act Frozen Embryo Transfer

Case Briefs High Courts

Age limit under ART Act Applies to Initiation of Treatment, Not Continuation Through Cryopreserved Embryos: Delhi HC Permits 50-Year-Old Woman to Undergo Frozen Embryo Transfer

The distinction between initiation of a fresh ART cycle after crossing the statutory age threshold and continuation of an already commenced treatment involving existing cryopreserved embryos cannot be lost sight of.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Marriage Dead for All Practical Purposes Must Be Nullified; Parties Cannot Be Compelled to Remain Married by Court Orders: SC Grants Divorce on Irretrievable Breakdown After 20 Years

The Court held that the marriage was dead for all practical purposes, warranting to be nullified under Article 142 to grant a decree of divorce.

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi HC Protects Naga Chaitanya’s Personality Rights; Restrains Use of Name and Likeness in Deepfakes, Pornographic Content and Unauthorised Merchandise

Delhi High Court granted interim protection to actor Naga Chaitanya against the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice and likeness in deepfakes, AI-generated content, pornographic material and unauthorised merchandise.

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Scanning Thousands of Faces Without Consent Is Lawful If Policy Is Structured and Proportionate: UK High Court Upholds Metropolitan Police Live Facial Recognition Policy

UK High Court observed that the Policy incorporates detailed guidance and a structured three-stage proportionality assessment to ensure that any interference with fundamental rights is properly justified.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can Preventive Detention be Invoked Immediately After Bail is Granted? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains Why it Cannot be Used to Bypass Judicial Decisions

The High Court held that where ordinary criminal law provides adequate remedies, the State cannot bypass judicial scrutiny and directly invoke preventive detention merely because the accused has secured bail or because prosecution under ordinary law may involve procedural rigours.

doctrine of proportionality public land allotment

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Doctrine of Proportionality Bars Demolition 17-Year-Old Commercial Complex Affecting 8,000 Livelihoods; SC Directs Regularisation of Illegal CIDCO Allotment on Payment of ₹318.31 Crores

By judgment day, the mall had been running for seventeen years, supporting 8,000 livelihoods and generating ₹100 crores in annual tax revenue. The Supreme Court held that demolition would not vindicate the public interest, it would destroy it.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘Child Cannot Be Treated as a Pawn’: Kerala HC directs Family Courts to Follow Calcutta HC’s Child Custody and Access Guidelines; Restores minor’s custody to mother

Kerala High Court, exercising habeas corpus jurisdiction, intervened in a custody dispute involving unlawful removal of a minor child in violation of a Family Court decree, and ultimately directed restoration of custody to the mother, emphasising that such decrees cannot be circumvented except through due process of law.

Case Briefs High Courts

“Establishment” Under Census Act Not to Be Narrowly Construed; Private Sector Employees Including LIC Staff Can Be Requisitioned as Enumerators: Allahabad HC

“Once appointed for census work, such persons are deemed to be public servants and are under a statutory obligation to discharge the assigned duties.”

Case Briefs High Courts

Loss of Amenities Cannot be Ignored: Karnataka HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

Karnataka high court enhanced the compensation by ₹89,140. The Court must consider the loss of amenities, future earnings in motor accident claims especially when the accident left the petitioner disabled.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Section 34 Limitation Commences Upon Disposal of Section 33 Proceedings by Arbitral Tribunal: Supreme Court

The Court clarified that limitation under Section 34, Arbitration Act, begins only upon disposal of proceedings formally instituted and entertained under Section 33 by the Arbitral Tribunal.

inspection unrelied documents Malkhana Section 207 CrPC

Case Briefs High Courts

Delhi Riots | Delhi HC permits Inspection of Unrelied Documents in Malkhana to Ensure Fair Trial

The Court, however, noted that considering the seminal importance and significance of the issues raised in it, it required a little more research and appreciation of law to decide these issues, which are relevant not only for these proceedings, but also in any other criminal proceedings.