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Constitutional Law
Kerala High Court: Surrender of Pakistani Passport Not Enough for Indian Citizenship
The Kerala High Court has held that surrendering a Pakistani passport does not by itself confer eligibility for Indian citizenship without a formal Renunciation Certificate under Section 14A of the Pakistan Citizenship Act. Read more.
PIL in Supreme Court Seeks Investigation into Rahul Gandhi’s Allegations of Electoral Roll Manipulation
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed in the Supreme Court seeking a court-monitored Special Investigation Team (SIT) probe into Rahul Gandhi’s allegations of large-scale manipulation of electoral rolls in Bengaluru Central and other constituencies. Read more
MP High Court seeks Centre's response to plea challenging Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the Union Government on a petition by Clubboom 11 Sports & Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., challenging the constitutional validity of the Promotion and Regulation of Online Gaming Act, 2025. Read more
Civil Law
An employee looking for another job, even with a rival company is a basic right : Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court held that seeking employment with another company, even a rival, is a basic right and does not amount to moral turpitude. Read more
Employees Can’t Be Forced to Stay Jobless Due to Non-Compete Clauses: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court held that employers cannot restrict ex-employees from joining new workplaces or force them to remain jobless. Read More
Allahabad High Court Warns Police Officer for Not Wearing Uniform in Court, and Appearing in Casuals
The Allahabad High Court recently ordered a UP police officer to appear in civilian clothes during court proceedings, rather than the prescribed police uniform. Read More
Kerala High Court denies Indian Citizenship without a renunciation certificate
The Kerala High Court ruled that Indian citizenship cannot be granted to foreign nationals without a Renunciation Certificate, rejecting mere surrender of passports. Read more
Corporate Law
CBI Court Grants Bail to NCLT Mumbai Deputy Registrar in ₹3 Lakh Bribery Case
A special CBI court in Mumbai granted bail to Charan Pratap Singh, Deputy Registrar of NCLT Mumbai, in a bribery case under the Prevention of Corruption Act. Read More
SEBI Imposes ₹25 Lakh Penalty on BSE for Unequal Data Access
SEBI has fined the Bombay Stock Exchange ₹25 lakh for failing to provide timely and equal access to corporate disclosures. Read More
Bombay High Court rules that shareholder advances count as deemed dividend if not used for business operations
The Bombay High Court has held that advances granted by a company to its shareholder, if not demonstrated to have been utilised for the company’s business, will be treated as deemed dividend under Section 2(22)(e) of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Read more
Criminal Law
Trans Woman Can File Cruelty Complaint Under Section 498A: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has ruled that a trans woman in a heterosexual marriage has the legal right to file a complaint under Section 498A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC) for cruelty by her husband or his relatives. Read More
Writ Petitions Against PMLA Orders Not Maintainable Unless Extraordinary Circumstances: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court held that writ petitions under Article 226 challenging adjudication orders under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) are not maintainable unless there are extraordinary circumstances. Read More
Punjab & Haryana High Court: First-Time Offenders in Minor Cases Should Get Probation, Not Jail
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has emphasised granting probation instead of jail time to first-time offenders convicted of minor offences to avoid the lifelong stigma of jail. Read more
Arbitration
SIAC Awards ₹23.7 Crore Damages to Amazon in Future Group Dispute
The Singapore International Arbitration Centre (SIAC) has awarded ₹23.7 crore in damages to Amazon, finding Future Group breached its 2019 shareholder agreement with Amazon by approving the sale of assets to Reliance Retail. Read More
Delays defeat justice: Jharkhand High Court orders time-bound execution of arbitral awards
The Jharkhand High Court stressed that delays in executing arbitral awards undermine the objectives of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, and the Commercial Courts Act, 2015. Read more
IPR
Delhi High Court Orders Ghadi Detergent to Remove Ads Disparaging Surf Excel
The Delhi High Court ordered Ghadi detergent's parent company, RSPL Ltd., to remove three disparaging phrases targeting HUL's Surf Excel: “Aapka kare badi badi baatein par dho nahi paate”, “Iske jhaag acche hai, daam acche hai” and “Na Na, yeh dhoka hai” from its ads. Read More
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Relief to Marico in Parachute Hair Oil Trademark Infringement Case
The Bombay High Court has granted interim relief to Marico Limited, restraining Zee Hygiene Products from using packaging, trade dress, and labels deceptively similar to Marico’s “Parachute” hair oil range. Read More
Family Law
Khula is an Absolute Right of a Muslim Woman, Not Dependent on Husband’s Consent: Telangana High Court
The Telangana High Court held that a Muslim wife has an absolute right to dissolve her marriage through khula without the husband’s consent. Read More
Mediation in Matrimonial Disputes is Not Only Limited to Uniting Couples but Can Also Result in Separation: SC
The Supreme Court clarified that mediation in matrimonial disputes is not solely limited to uniting couples, but may also result in mutual/amicable separation when reconciliation is not viable. Read More
Karnataka High Court: DNA Test Can Override Presumption of Paternity
The Karnataka High Court has ruled that DNA test results can serve as conclusive evidence to dispute paternity, even under Section 112 of the Indian Evidence Act, which presumes a child born during marriage to be the husband’s. Read more
Asking Wife To Share Household Costs Doesn’t Amount To Cruelty, Rules Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court quashed criminal proceedings filed by a wife against her husband and in-laws under IPC Section 498A, SC/ST Act, Dowry Prohibition Act, and Juvenile Justice Act. Read more
Legal Updates
Haryana Cabinet Approves New Land Purchase Policy 2025
The Haryana Cabinet has approved the ‘Land Purchase Policy for Development Projects, 2025’ to streamline voluntary land acquisition for government projects. Read More
NALSA Launches Nationwide Mediation Campaign to Resolve Pending Cases from July 1 to September 30
A 90-day nationwide campaign titled ‘Mediation for the Nation’ will run from July 1 to September 30, 2025, aiming to resolve pending court cases through alternative dispute resolution. Read More
Advocates Rights
Bombay Bar Association Condemns ED Summons to Senior Advocates Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal
The Bombay Bar Association has strongly condemned the Enforcement Directorate's summons to Senior Advocates Arvind Datar and Pratap Venugopal in relation to a legal opinion rendered professionally. Read More
Bombay High Court Questions Legality & Funding of ₹5,000 Monthly Stipend for Junior Lawyers
A Bench addressed a PIL filed by 12 newly-enrolled lawyers seeking a ₹5,000 monthly stipend during their first three years of practice if they earn less than ₹1 lakh annually. Read More
Women’s Rights
Madras High Court: Maternity Leave Can be Included in Bond Period
The Madras High Court directed the Tamil Nadu government to return the educational certificates of Dr. E. Krithikaa, who was denied them for taking maternity leave during her mandatory two-year bonded service after postgraduate studies. Read More
Dowry Harassment Must Be 'Soon Before Death' for Conviction Under Section 304B : Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court ruled that to convict under Section 304B IPC, it must be conclusively proven that the deceased was subjected to dowry-related cruelty or harassment soon before her death. Read More
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