Top Legal News of July 2025: Key Court Rulings and Legal Developments!

CONSTITUTIONAL LAW 

Supreme Court: 3-Year Practice Rule for Judicial Exams Not Applicable to Ongoing J&K Recruitment 

The Supreme Court clarified that its May 20 ruling mandating three years’ practice for judicial service aspirants will apply prospectively and not affect ongoing recruitments. Read more

Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Note of School Ceiling Collapse, Calls for Urgent Reforms 

The Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of the July 25 ceiling collapse at a government school in Banswara, which resulted in the death of seven children. Read More

Supreme Court to Justice Varma: Why Participate in Inquiry If It Was Unconstitutional? 

Justice Yashwant Varma is challenging an in-house judicial committee's report indicting him over unaccounted cash found at his residence after a fire. He argues the inquiry lacked a formal complaint, violated natural justice, and subjected him to a media trial. Read More

Plea Filed In Madras High Court Against Appointment Of IAS Officers as Government Spokespersons 

A PIL before the Madras High Court challenges the Tamil Nadu government’s appointment of four senior IAS officers as official spokespersons. Read More

Karnataka High Court Reviews Bike Taxi Ban Amid Livelihood Crisis for 6 Lakh Families 

The Karnataka High Court is considering a plea filed by the Bike Taxi Welfare Association and aggregators (Rapido, Ola, Uber), challenging the state government's ban on bike taxi services. Read More

PIL in Supreme Court Seeks Political Parties to Comply With POSH Act 

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Supreme Court seeking the extension of the POSH Act, 2013 (Protection of Women from Sexual Harassment at Workplace Act), to political parties, arguing that women working within such parties face workplace-like environments without any statutory safeguards.Read More

Karnataka High Court Hears NLSIU Reservation Case for Transgender Students. 

On July 24, 2025, the Karnataka High Court was informed that NLSIU admitted one transgender student in the regular intake this year.Read More

Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar Resigns Citing Health Reasons 

Jagdeep Dhankhar has resigned as the Vice President of India with immediate effect, citing health reasons and the need to follow medical advice. Read More

Kerala High Court Becomes First in India to Release AI Use Policy for Judges, says No AI for Judgments 

The Kerala High Court has become the first in India to release a formal policy on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools by members of the state's district judiciary and the employees assisting them. Read More

Pension is a Constitutional Right, Cannot Be Cut Arbitrarily: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court ruled that a pension is a constitutional right under the right to property and cannot be reduced arbitrarily without following due procedure. Read More

CORPORATE LAW

MCA Imposes ₹3.86 Lakh Penalty for Dual DIN Possession Under Companies Act 

The Registrar of Companies, Hyderabad, has fined Vamsi Anirudh Krishna Dhaduvai ₹3.86 lakh for holding two Director Identification Numbers (DINs), violating Section 155 of the Companies Act, 2013. Read More

Company Name Change Doesn’t Affect Decree Awarded To It: Kerala High Court 

The Kerala High Court has held that a civil court decree passed in a company’s former name continues to remain valid and enforceable even after the company changes its name. The Court clarified that a mere name change does not create a new legal entity, the company’s legal identity remains the same. Read More

Chanda Kochhar Found Guilty of Bribery in ₹64 Crore Videocon Loan Case: Appellate Tribunal Upholds ED Action 

A PMLA appellate tribunal has found former ICICI Bank CEO Chanda Kochhar guilty of receiving a ₹64 crore bribe in exchange for sanctioning a ₹300 crore loan to the Videocon Group. Read More

Bombay High Court Rules SEBI Must Follow RTI Section 11 Before Disclosing Third-Party Information 

The Bombay High Court held that third-party information under Section 11 of the Right to Information (RTI) Act cannot be disclosed without following due procedure. Read More

Dayanidhi Maran Serves Legal Notice To Brother Kalanithi Maran Over Alleged Share Fraud in Sun TV 

Former Union Minister Dayanidhi Maran has issued a legal notice to his brother, Sun TV Chairman Kalanithi Maran, alleging massive fraud in share allotments since 2003. Read More

CCI Approves Acquisition of Equity Stake in Haldiram Snacks by Alpha Wave and IHC 

The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved the acquisition of the issued and paid-up equity share capital of Haldiram Snacks Food Pvt Ltd as per Section 31(1) of the Competition Act, 2002. Read More

CRIMINAL LAW

Madras HC seeks action against media channels that profit from slanderous campaigns against the judiciary 

The Madras High Court has raised alarm over media channels and social media platforms profiting from slanderous campaigns against the judiciary. Read More

Mere Workplace Harassment Doesn’t Mean Outraging Modesty: Calcutta High Court Quashes Case 

The Calcutta High Court ruled that mere harassment or abuse at the workplace does not automatically attract the offense of outraging a woman’s modesty under Section 509 of the IPC. Read More

Calcutta HC Commutes Death Sentence in Shocking Temple Beheading Case Over Witchcraft Suspicion 

The Calcutta High Court has commuted the death sentence of Radha Kanta Bera, convicted of beheading a woman inside a temple on suspicion of witchcraft, to life imprisonment. Read More

Calcutta High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape-Murder Case of 5-Year-Old to Life Imprisonment 

The Calcutta High Court commuted the death sentence of two men convicted of raping and murdering a five-year-old girl, sentencing them to life imprisonment without remission (premature release) for 60 years. Read More

Saying "I Love You" to a Minor Is Not Sexual Harassment Without Sexual Intent: Chhattisgarh High Court 

The Chhattisgarh High Court has ruled that merely shouting "I love you" at a minor girl does not amount to sexual harassment under the POCSO Act unless it is accompanied by sexual intent. Read More

7/11 Mumbai Blasts: SC Stays Bombay High Court's Acquittal Judgment, Says it Cannot be Used as Legal Precedent 

The Supreme Court has stayed the Bombay High Court’s judgment acquitting eleven accused in the 2006 Mumbai train blasts, but only to the extent that it cannot be used as a precedent in other cases. Read More

CIVIL LAW 

Calcutta High Court: Traffic Police Can’t Suspend Licences or Demand Cash Fines 

The Calcutta High Court has held that traffic police have no power to impound, suspend, or revoke citizens' driving licenses. Read More

Kerala High Court Forms Panel to Tackle Stray Dog Attacks, Calls for Humane, Lawful Action

 The Kerala High Court has intervened over rising incidents of stray dog attacks, observing that “both humans and animals should co‑exist.” Read More

PIL in Madras High Court Seeks Guidelines to Regulate Media Reporting on Aviation Accident Coverage 

A public interest litigation has been filed in the Madras High Court seeking guidelines to curb speculative media reporting after aviation accidents. Read More

LLB Student Moves Kerala High Court Against Internship Cap Imposed by MG University, GLC Ernakulam

 A fourth-semester LLB student from Government Law College, Ernakulam, has moved the Kerala High Court challenging a cap on internships imposed by the college and Mahatma Gandhi University. Read More

Madras High Court Slams Caste-Based Discrimination Over Access to Water, Calls It ‘Pathetic.’

The Madras High Court expressed shock over Scheduled Caste members being forced to wait while others accessed water from a common tap in Tamil Nadu’s Tenkasi district. Read More

ARBITRATION 

Delhi High Court: Civil Courts Can Stay Foreign-Seated Arbitrations 

The Delhi High Court has restrained an ICC arbitration seated in Singapore between PSU Engineering Projects India Ltd (EPIL) and Oman-based MSA Global, citing procedural impropriety and potential bias.Read More

Calcutta HC Upholds Arbitral Award in Favour of Sourav Ganguly 

The Calcutta High Court upheld an arbitral award of Rs. 14.49 Cr in favor of former cricketer Sourav Ganguly, arising from a dispute with a player management agency (Percept Talent Management) that had unilaterally terminated a Player Representation Agreement.Read More

Clause Saying Disputes “May Be” Referred to Arbitration Not A Binding Arbitration Agreement u/s 7 

The Supreme Court held that a contract clause stating disputes “may be” resolved through arbitration is not a binding arbitration agreement under Section 7 of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.Read More

Delhi High Court Sends OYO-Hotelier Dispute to Arbitration Over Hyperlinked Clause 

The Delhi High Court referred a dispute between OYO (Oravel Stays Pvt. Ltd.) and hotelier Nikhil Bhalla to arbitration, upholding the enforceability of an arbitration clause embedded in hyperlinked Terms and Conditions.Read More

Karnataka High Court: Unilateral Appointments of Arbitrator Without Consent or Court Order Not Allowed 

The Karnataka High Court ruled that an arbitrator named in a Section 21 notice under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, cannot assume jurisdiction or issue orders without the other party's consent or a formal appointment under Section 11 or with mutual consent.Read More

IPR

Bombay High Court Stays Blanket Ban on Kirloskar Proprietary’s ‘Kirloskar’ Trademark Licensing 

The Bombay High Court has stayed a Pune trial court’s order that had barred Kirloskar Proprietary Limited (KPL) from licensing the ‘Kirloskar’ trademark.Read More

Delhi High Court Transfers ANI’s Copyright Suit Against YouTuber Mohak Mangal to Itself 

The Delhi High Court, led by Justice Manmeet Pritam Singh Arora, allowed YouTuber Mohak Mangal’s plea to transfer ANI’s copyright and trademark infringement case from a district court to the High Court.Read More

Bombay High Court Dismisses PIL Against Prada Over Alleged Kolhapuri Chappal Design Use 

The Bombay High Court dismissed a PIL filed by five advocates against Prada, accusing the brand of using a design resembling Maharashtra’s Kolhapuri chappals in its Spring/Summer 2026 collection.Read More

Delhi Court Restrains Unacademy from Using ANI’s Copyrighted News Videos on Its YouTube Channel.

A Delhi court has restrained Unacademy from using ANI’s copyrighted videos on its YouTube channel ‘Pathfinder by Unacademy.’Read More

Delhi High Court Awards ₹8 Lakh To Puma In Trademark Infringement Case Against Counterfeiter 

The Delhi High Court awarded Rs. 8 lakh in damages to Puma in its trademark infringement suit against a counterfeiter manufacturing fake Puma products. Read More

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