Delhi High Court declares Toyota’s “ALPHARD” a well-known trade mark in India
The Court ordered removal of identical “ALPHARD” registrations, recognising Toyota’s trans-border reputation and spillover goodwill in India.
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“Tarikh pe Tarikh” not because of judicial officers alone, but also State and Police: Allahabad HC issues directions to Police and State for curing pendency of cases
The Court stated that this dialogue became very popular because it was the perception of a common man, but the reason for it, of course, was not the judicial officers alone, but the State and its police, as a judicial officer can’t decide the cases without sufficient staff and police cooperation.
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Kerala HC reiterates that No Embassy NOC Needed for Marriage with Foreign National
“Relying on earlier precedent, the High Court directed authorities to process the marriage immediately after the statutory notice period.”
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Gauhati HC: No Cheque Number? Demand Notice Invalid Under Section 138 NI Act
“Cheque number is the most essential part of the demand notice filed under Section 138 NI Act for insufficient funds. Without it, notice falls short of legal requirement.”
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Employment Does Not Automatically Disqualify Wife from Receiving Alimony: Jharkhand HC Upheld the Decree by Family Court
“A wife’s income or employment does not automatically disqualify her from receiving alimony, it is not an absolute rule. Courts determine maintenance based on the wife’s actual need compared to the lifestyle she enjoyed in her matrimonial home.”
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CLAT UG 2026 Answer Key Challenge Fails; Allahabad HC Sets Aside Order Directing Revision of Merit List, Upholds Original Answer Key
Dismissing a law aspirant’s challenge to three questions in CLAT UG 2026, the Allahabad High Court finds the examiner’s answers on logical reasoning and deduction correct in all three instances.
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Trust Rules of Exempted Establishment Cannot Override Statutory Right to Higher EPS Pension on Actual Wages: Karnataka High Court
Quashing EPFO’s rejection orders, the Karnataka High Court holds that employees who contributed to Provident Fund on actual wages are entitled to exercise joint option for higher pension under EPS 1995, regardless of whether Trust Rules of their exempted establishment permitted pension fund contributions on higher wages.
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Children’s rights are constitutional obligations, not charity: Bombay HC Directs Maharashtra to Frame Salary Grant Policy for NGO-Run children’s homes
The High Court noted Maharashtra extends financial assistance under Ladki Bahin Yojana hence, it cannot deny salary grants to staff caring for children in need of protection, failing the test of reasonableness under Article 14.
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“Involvement merely based on accused persons’ statements”; Allahabad HC allows withdrawal of prosecution against MLA Ram Chander in 2012 Riot Case
The Court noted that the record also revealed that an opinion for withdrawal of the prosecution was given based on the material provided to the Advocate General of the State of Uttar Pradesh.
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Government cannot “pick and choose” judgments to accept or assail later as it undermines the principle of finality: J&K and Ladakh HC
“Where a ruling by a Single Judge has held the field for a significant duration without being disturbed or reversed, it attains the character of a settled position of law and should not ordinarily be unsettled, as doing so would undermine judicial stability, unless the decision is demonstrably per incuriam or palpably erroneous.”
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“Hon’ble” Honorific Must be Used for Constitutional Functionaries; Not for Civil Servants: Allahabad High Court
The Court stated that the “Hon’ble” is an honorific which no functionary, howsoever high, who is a civil servant and not the holder of a sovereign constitutional office, is entitled to use.
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‘Teach constitutional journey through lives who shaped it’: Madras HC directs State to include Dr B.R. Ambedkar in TN school curriculum
The tragedy of our times lies in confining such a towering national figure within narrow caste-based perceptions. Dr Ambedkar’s larger-than-life legacy is too often reduced to a sectional emblem, when in truth he belongs to the entire nation, to every classroom, every court, every institution of learning, and every citizen who cherishes dignity under the law.
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Unfilled Reserved Vacancies Must Go to Other Reserved Categories in Proportion, Not on Common Merit List: Bombay HC on VJNT Reservation
Bombay HC rules on inter-transferability of unfilled VJNT vacancies under Section 4(3), Maharashtra State Public Services Reservation Act, 2001.
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“[1] Others” Not a Clear Reason: Gauhati High Court Quashes Non-Speaking GST Registration Cancellation Order
The High Court explained that if an order is passed without giving a reason by the concerned authority, then the order is a non-speaking one, including an order which does not provide a clear reason for its decision.
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“Illegal But Not Immoral”: HP HC Grants Family Pension to Second Wife, Holds Economically Dependent Spouse Cannot Be Left Destitute
“The Court’s role is to understand the purpose of law in society and to assist the law in achieving its intended purpose. An interpretation which reduces the subordinate legislation to a futility should be avoided, and a view that the rule making authority made the rule only for the purpose of bringing about an effective result should be adopted.”
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“Manifest Arbitrariness”: Allahabad HC grants compensation & damages to man whose vehicle was wrongly seized and auctioned under U.P. Cow Slaughter Act
The Court noted that it was equally disturbing that during pendency of proceedings before the Commissioner, the State proceeded to auction the vehicle, which was the principal source of livelihood of the accused, for a grossly inadequate consideration without awaiting adjudication of the accused’s challenge.
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Foreigners’ Tribunal Cannot Discard Nationality Documents Without Reasons: Gauhati High Court Orders Fresh Consideration
“The sustainability or perversity of the decision of the Tribunal should only be assessed after certain nuances in the evidence as well as some documents discussing the core issue is properly dealt with by the Tribunal.”
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“Not a single whisper of force”: Bombay HC Quashes POCSO Case After Accused Marries Minor Prosecutrix, Now 7 Months Pregnant
“There was not a single whisper that the accused forced the prosecutrix or threatened her or had sexual intercourse on false promise of marriage. Though the victim was minor, she did not have any problem in staying with the accused and his family. Therefore, the Court held that the criminal proceedings would cause injustice.”
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Delhi HC Stays ₹1.08 Crore Decree in Akasa Air Dispute; Raises Concern Over Prima Facie Impression of AI use in Trial Court Judgment
The Court noted that attribution of non-existent propositions to Supreme Court precedents, if established, would be a matter of serious concern.
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Bareilly Violence Case | Allahabad HC grants bail to man for “I love Mohammed” post after 7 months in jail
The accused was arrested for allegedly writing objectionable comments on his Instagram account “I Love Mohammed ke liye gardan katwa bhi sakte hai aur kaat bhi sakte hain”.
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