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Administrative circulars cannot override statutory language; Calcutta HC allows Indian Bank’s ₹96.65 Crore deduction claim for doubtful and loss assets

The Court held that the expression “at its option” under Section 36(1)(vii-a)(a), Income-tax Act, 1961, could not be treated as surplusage or deprived of their ordinary meaning.

Case Briefs High Courts

Punjab & Haryana High Court denies bail to Vuenow Group founder in alleged “Cloud Particle” scam, citing prima facie evidence of money laundering

The High Court held that the custody period, that is around 1 year and 7 months, had not progressed to such a stage as would warrant interference merely on the ground of the period of incarceration already suffered by the petitioner.

Case Briefs High Courts

Can staying on at a protest beyond permitted hours attract Section 223(a) BNS? Delhi HC quashes FIR

The Court held that mere presence at a demonstration does not establish offences under Sections 223(a) and 3(5) BNS, i.e. disobedience of a duly promulgated order by public servant.

Case Briefs High Courts

‘There are trappings of corruption’: Here’s why Calcutta HC refused anticipatory bail to ex-Minister Indranil Sen

The Court found prima facie nexus between the petitioner and entities allegedly involved in diversion of government funds; observes that abuse of official position cannot be ruled out at this stage.

Case Briefs High Courts

Does Section 230 BNSS cover recordings sent to CFSL? Allahabad HC on temporary non-supply of copies to the accused

The Court noted that original recordings of the telephonic conversations were sent to CFSL for expert opinion and till date had not been filed before the trial court. Any material which has not been filed on the trial court’s record cannot be supplied to an accused person.

Case Briefs High Courts

Waqf Board cannot override court orders to keep a property on the Section 22-A prohibited list: Andhra Pradesh HC

The Court directed the registration authorities to delete the subject property from the list of prohibited properties under Section 22-A, Registration Act, 1908 and register the property as per the Registration Act and Stamp Act, 1899, holding Waqf Board’s claim on property was contrary to Court orders and they cannot ignore final decree passed by Court.

Case Briefs High Courts

Mere promotion of religion or persuasion to convert does not amount to outraging religious feelings under Ss. 299 and 302 BNS: Bombay HC

The Bombay High Court quashed criminal proceedings arising out of allegations that the accused persons had induced and pressured a complainant and his wife to convert to Christianity.

Case Briefs High Courts

Does remarriage extinguish a wife’s right to alimony? Karnataka High Court on how it affects permanent alimony

The Karnataka High Court held that subsequent remarriage does not per se extinguish a wife’s right to permanent alimony but is a material change which needs to be considered while determining the quantum.

Case Briefs High Courts

Trust rules of exempted PF establishments cannot override right to higher pension under EPS 1995: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court held that employees of exempted establishments are entitled to the same higher pension benefits under the EPS 1995 as employees of unexempted establishments. The provident fund trust rules cannot override statutory rights under Paras 11(3) and 11(4), and applications for higher pension cannot be denied merely because trust rules impose wage ceilings or do not provide for contributions on actual wages.

Case Briefs High Courts

Karnataka High Court enhances employee’s compensation by ₹1.42 Lakh, directs insurer to pay and recover from tractor owner

The High Court directed the insurance company to pay the enhanced compensation with interest within 8 weeks, while granting it the liberty to recover the amount from the tractor owner in accordance with law.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Amazon liable for delivery of e-waste instead of laptop; Bhopal Consumer Commission orders 1.29 lakh refund with 9 per cent interest

Commission held that Amazon cannot shelter behind its marketplace role and an OTP delivery record where the delivered parcel held e-waste instead of a laptop worth ₹1,29,990.

Case Briefs High Courts

Calcutta High Court restrains circulation of Adani defamation video titled “How Modi and Adani Stole India – The Friendship Files”

A suit was filed alleging that the video, uploaded on 9 October 2026 on the YouTube channel “Bcubed (Breaking Boundaries with Sabeer Bhatia)” in collaboration with “Shadow Citizens”, and subsequently posted on X, contained false and defamatory imputations against the company and the Adani Group.

Case Briefs High Courts

Madras HC bows down to mother’s “painful” decision; permits termination of 31-week pregnancy after detecting serious foetal brain abnormalities

Madras High Court quashed the Medical Board’s refusal to permit termination of a 31-week pregnancy after detecting agenesis of the corpus callosum and bilateral ventriculomegaly.

Case Briefs Supreme Court

Can courts step in during an election? Supreme Court on obstruction in filing nominations in Andhra Pradesh

The Court held that the “right to freely participate in such election by filing nomination papers without hindrance is a facet of the free and fair election process”.

Case Briefs High Courts

Settlement or living together as husband and wife cannot quash POCSO case of minor forced to marry man 20 years older: Delhi HC

The Delhi High Court held that quashing the FIR would legitimise child marriage and the exploitation of a minor.

Administrative report not criminal complaint

Case Briefs High Courts

Administrative report cannot be treated as criminal complaint without following S. 156(3) J&K CrPC procedure: J&K and Ladakh HC

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed an FIR registered against revenue and municipal officials pursuant to directions issued by a Judicial Magistrate, holding that the Magistrate had given a criminal colour to a purely administrative dispute relating to land in possession of a Court and had failed to follow the procedure governing exercise of powers under Section 156(3) J&K CrPC.

Case Briefs High Courts

Child cannot be made a “football” between parents: Delhi HC upholds father’s visitation rights, says child cannot be deprived of either parent’s love and affection

Observing that a 15-year-old child requires a father’s guidance and a mother’s love and affection, the Court reiterated that these are fundamental to the child’s well-being and that a child must not be made a “football” between the parents to their own detriment.

Case Briefs District Court

Whistleblower Termination Case: Bengaluru Court holds Willis Towers Watson’s termination of Whistleblower wrongful, awards ₹3.67 crore in damages

The Court awarded ₹3,67,97,082 in special damages, ₹10 lakh for mental agony, anguish and harassment, and additional compensation of ₹2 lakh against each defendant found liable for injury to the plaintiff’s professional life.

Case Briefs High Courts

Consent decree in Admiralty suit binds Charterer; Calcutta HC rejects Section 45 Arbitration plea

In considering Section 45 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Calcutta High Court held that referring the dispute to arbitration would require it to treat the existing consent decree as non-binding on the charterer, which could not be done at the execution stage in the absence of proceedings to set aside the decree.

Case Briefs Tribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

WhatsApp “OK” not conclusive proof of leave sanction; CAT upholds Railway employee’s transfer

Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, upheld a railway employee’s transfer from Prayagraj to Fatehpur, finding independent administrative grounds and no mala fides despite a leave dispute.