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Constitutional Law
Supreme Court Refers Plea On Census Inclusion, Identity Rights Of Intersex Persons To 3-Judge Bench
The Supreme Court has referred a plea seeking directions for recording the births and deaths of intersex persons and for including them in the Census to a three-judge Bench. Read more.
Centre Tells Delhi High Court It Will Frame Policy For Empanelment Of Government Lawyers
The Union government informed the Delhi High Court that it will frame a policy for the empanelment of lawyers to represent the Centre before various courts and tribunals. Read more.
Electricity is a Fundamental Right & Cannot Be Denied Over Landlord-Tenant Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that access to electricity is an integral part of the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution and cannot be denied merely because a landlord-tenant dispute is pending. Read more.
Civil Law
Gujarat High Court: Tripling on Two-Wheeler Not Contributory Negligence Without Evidence
The Gujarat High Court held that triple riding on a two-wheeler does not by itself amount to contributory negligence unless supported by evidence showing a causal connection with the accident. Read more.
Assumption Of Income From YouTube Reels Cannot Be Basis To Deny Maintenance: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court set aside a Family Court order that denied maintenance to a wife solely on the assumption that she earned income by making YouTube reels. Read more.
Allahabad High Court Issues Guidelines on Faulty Caveat Notice Procedure in Board of Revenue U.P.
The Allahabad High Court held that the caveat notice procedure in the Board of Revenue, U.P., was faulty, noting that service endorsements were not secured and hearing gaps for outstation counsel were insufficient. Read more.
Criminal Law
Delhi High Court Suspends Life Sentence Of Kuldeep Singh Sengar In Unnao Rape Case Pending Appeal
The Delhi High Court has suspended the life sentence of former BJP leader Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the Unnao rape case, pending appeal. Read more.
Sabarimala Gold Theft Case: Kerala High Court Seeks State’s Stand On Bail Plea Of Accused Jeweller
Accused jeweller Roddam Govardhan has approached the Kerala High Court seeking bail in the Sabarimala gold theft case, denying any role in the alleged misappropriation of temple gold. Read more.
Delhi High Court Registry Refuses Deletion of Akshay Kumar, PVR and INOX in Bata Defamation Suit
The Delhi High Court registry refused to drop Akshay Kumar, PVR, and INOX from Bata India Ltd.’s defamation suit over the 2016 trailer of Jolly LLB 2, holding their presence necessary for proper adjudication. Read more.
Arbitration
Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Use of Old Goa High Court Building as Arbitration Or Mediation Centre
The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL seeking to use Goa’s old Lyceum High Court complex as an arbitration and mediation centre, holding that the petitioners had no statutory or legal right to make such a demand. Read more.
Delhi High Court Criticises IRCTC For Insisting On PSU-Curated Panel for Appointment of Arbitrator
The Delhi High Court has criticised the Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation Limited for insisting that a private contractor appoint its nominee arbitrator from a panel curated by the PSU. Read more.
Courts Will Not Automatically Refer Cases To Mediation: CJI Surya Kant
Chief Justice of India Surya Kant clarified that courts will not mechanically send cases to mediation. Read more.
IPR
Delhi High Court Restrains Alleged Impersonators From Using Akasa Air Marks
The Delhi High Court granted interim relief to SNV Aviation Pvt. Ltd., operator of Akasa Air, restraining multiple entities from impersonating the airline and misusing its trademarks to run recruitment scams. Read more.
PPL Moves Bombay HC Alleging Copyright Infringement In Netflix’s The Great Indian Kapil Show
Phonographic Performance Limited (PPL) has approached the Bombay High Court alleging unauthorised use of its sound recordings in the Netflix show The Great Indian Kapil Show. Read more.
Delhi High Court Issues Directions to Curb Online Trademark Misuse and Fraud by DNRs
The Delhi High Court issued directions to curb online fraud and trademark misuse by Domain Name Registrars (DNRs) in a batch of cases. Read more.
NYT Reporter Sues Google, OpenAI, xAI And Others Over Copyright Use In LLM Chatbot Training
New York Times reporter John Carreyrou, joined by five writers, has filed a copyright lawsuit in a California federal court against Google, OpenAI, Meta, Anthropic, Perplexity, and xAI. Read more.
Family Law
Dowry Has Diffused Into Muslim Marriages, Undermining Mehr’s Protective Role: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court observed that the practice of dowry has increasingly permeated Muslim marriages, eroding the protective purpose of mehr meant to secure a woman’s financial rights. Read more.
Allahabad High Court: Second Marriage Not Ground to Deny Maintenance to First Wife
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Muslim husband’s obligation to maintain his legally wedded first wife cannot be diluted on the ground that he is maintaining a second wife. Read more.
Supreme Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable for Bigamy
The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal of a CISF constable for contracting a second marriage during the subsistence of his first marriage, observing that “dura lex sed lex”- the law is harsh, but it is the law. Read more.
Legal Updates
Parliament Passes Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha Bill, Allowing 100% FDI In Insurance Sector
Parliament has passed the Sabka Bima Sabki Raksha (Amendment of Insurance Laws) Bill, 2025, bringing significant reforms to India’s insurance sector, including permitting 100% foreign direct investment in insurance companies. Read more.
IBC Amendment Bill 2025 Seeks Faster Insolvency Resolution, Codifies ‘Clean Slate’ Principle: Baijayant Panda
The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (Amendment) Bill, 2025, seeks to address persistent delays in insolvency proceedings by tightening statutory timelines and formally codifying the clean slate principle. Read more.
Union Government Appoints Three Senior Advocates as Additional Solicitors General of India
The Union government has appointed Senior Advocates Davinder Pal Singh, Kanakamedala Ravindra Kumar, and Anil Kaushik as Additional Solicitors General of India to represent the Centre before the Supreme Court. Read more.
Advocates Rights
Punjab & Haryana High Court Bar Continues Strike Over Alleged Assault On Lawyer By Police Officials
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Bar Association has continued its abstention from court work across Punjab and Haryana, pressing for action against Haryana Police officials accused of assaulting a lawyer. Read more.
iWiL To Host National Conference On Women’s Judicial Leadership At Supreme Court On Feb 8, 2026
Indian Women in Law (iWiL) will organise a national conference titled “Bridging the Bench Gap: Women and Judicial Leadership” at the Supreme Court of India on February 8, 2026. Read more.
“Pay The Worker Before His Sweat Dries”: Madras HC Orders Municipal Body To Clear Lawyer’s Pending Fees
The Madras High Court invoked Prophet Muhammad’s teaching that a worker must be paid before his sweat dries, while directing a municipal corporation to settle pending legal fees of its former standing counsel. Read more.
Women’s Rights
SC Bar Association Condemns Nitish Kumar for Allegedly Pulling Down Woman Doctor’s Hijab at Public Event
The Supreme Court Bar Association has strongly condemned the alleged act of Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar forcibly pulling down the hijab of a woman doctor during a public function in Patna on December 15, 2025. Read more.
Delhi High Court Calls For Safeguards Against Misuse Of Victim Compensation In Sexual Offences
The Delhi High Court has flagged the misuse of victim compensation in sexual offence cases and issued guidelines for the effective implementation of victim compensation mechanisms. Read more.
Supreme Court Extends 30% Women Reservation to Telangana and Andhra Pradesh Bar Councils
The Supreme Court extended its earlier directions on women’s reservation in State Bar Council elections to the Bar Councils of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. Read more.
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