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‘Permanent Residents Only’ Condition for E-Rickshaw Registration in Lucknow Quashed as Violative of Right to Livelihood: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has quashed a controversial government order that allowed registration of new E-rickshaws and E-autos only for permanent residents of Lucknow. A division bench of Justice Shekhar B. Saraf and Justice Brij Raj Singh held that the restriction was arbitrary and violated Article 14, Article…
Mechanical ‘Rubber-Stamp’ Approval under Section 153D Vitiates Entire Search Assessment: Bombay High Court
In a significant ruling, the Bombay High Court criticised the Income Tax Department for issuing approvals under Section 153D of the Income Tax Act, 1961 in a mechanical and rushed manner. The Court, led by Justice Advait M. Sethna and Justice M. S. Sonak, upheld the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT)’s decision…
For Dishonour of an Account Payee Cheque, Complaint Must Be Filed at the Payee’s Home Branch Location; Court Interprets Section 142(2)(a) NI Act: Supreme Court
In a crucial ruling delivered on November 28, the Supreme Court settled the long-standing confusion regarding jurisdiction in cheque dishonour cases involving account payee cheques. The bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice R Mahadevan held that complaints under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments…
Court Orders Swift Resolution in Dishonoured Cheque Case: Vikram Singh Panwar V/S Taran Kala Under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act - High Court of Uttarakhand
Introduction to the Case In a recent ruling, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital has directed the expedited hearing of a complaint case filed under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881. The case involves Vikram Singh Panwar (the applicant) seeking action against Taran Kala (the respondent) for…
Offence of Cruelty under Section 498A IPC Attracted Even in Live-In Relationships and in Void or Voidable Marriages: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has delivered a significant ruling clarifying that Section 498A IPC applies even when a marriage is void, voidable, or when the relationship is merely a relationship in the nature of marriage, such as a live-in partnership. The Court held that if the ingredients of cruelty under Section 498A…
Interim Relief Granted to ‘JIO’; Taxi Operator Restrained from Using the ‘JIO Taxi’ Mark: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has delivered a detailed order reaffirming the constitutional validity of the Maharashtra Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, De-Notified Tribes (Vimukt Jatis), Nomadic Tribes, Other Backward Classes and Special Backward Category (Regulation of Issuance and Verification of Caste Certificate) Act,…
Cough Syrup Deaths Termed ‘Most Shocking Case in Medical History’; Relief Denied Against Sealing and Licence Suspension of Distributor: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment in WA-3259-2025, dismissing the appeal filed by Rajpal Kataria, a distributor of the cold syrup Coldrif, whose shop was sealed and drug license cancelled after the deaths of 30 children allegedly caused by consumption of the medicine. The Court…
‘Marriage Has Been Reduced to a Commercial Transaction Due to the Evil of Dowry’; Bail Refused in Dowry Death Case: Supreme Court
In a powerful judgment addressing the evil of dowry, the Supreme Court has cancelled the bail of Raghvendra Singh alias Prince, accused of poisoning his wife barely four months after their marriage. The Court invoked principles underlying the Dowry Prohibition Act and constitutional protections under Articles 14 and…
Arbitrator Cannot Pierce Corporate Veil to Fasten Liability on Non-Signatory; Award Partially Set Aside: Madras High Court
A recent judgment of the Madras High Court in Arb.O.P.(Com.Div.) No.10 of 2021 delivered by Justice N. Anand Venkatesh on 26 November 2025 has clarified an important point in arbitration law concerning the limits of an arbitrator’s powers, especially relating to lifting the corporate veil, alter ego doctrine, and…
Female Transgender Candidates Cannot Be Subjected to Criteria Meant for Male Applicants; Court Suggests Reservation Policy Reforms to State: Gauhati High Court
In a significant proceeding on a public interest issue, the Gauhati High Court addressed a PIL challenging an allegedly discriminatory police recruitment advertisement that had clubbed the seats reserved for transgender applicants with those for male candidates. The Court observed that female transgender candidates…
