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Forms 5-Member Panel To Give Suggestions To Reform Administrative & Infrastructural Shortcomings In Govt Advocate's Office : Rajasthan High Court
In a landmark order under Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, the Rajasthan High Court has directed sweeping administrative and infrastructural reforms in the office of the Government Advocate (GA). The Court emphasized the urgent need to enhance efficiency, address staff shortages, and improve…
Court Quashes Trademark Registration Of 'Captain Blue' In Plea By Producer Of 'Captain Morgan' Rum : Delhi High Court
In a significant ruling under Section 11 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999, the Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar of Trade Marks to remove the trademark ‘Captain Blue’ from the official records. The ruling came in response to a plea filed by Diageo Scotland Limited, the globally recognized manufacturer and…
Transitional Credit Under GST Not Allowable For Capital Goods Received After 1 July 2017,Upholds Recovery Of Ineligible CENVAT Credit : Patna High Court
The Patna High Court, in a significant ruling concerning transitional tax provisions, has upheld the recovery of ₹8,62,566 from M/s JMD Alloys Ltd., holding that transitional credit under the GST regime is not available for capital goods received after July 1, 2017. The judgment was passed by a Division Bench…
Court Orders Medical College To Return Original Documents Of Student Who Wished To Leave His Seat & Return To Home State : Madhya Pradesh High Court
In a significant case involving the constitutional rights of students, the Madhya Pradesh High Court on April 8, 2025, directed the Government Bundelkhand Medical College, Sagar, to immediately return the original documents and issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) to a medical student from Manipur, who sought to…
Citing Draupadi From Mahabharat, Discharges Man In Adultery Case : Delhi High Court
In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, the Delhi High Court quashed an adultery case filed under Section 497, Indian Penal Code, 1860, reinforcing the principle that a woman cannot be treated as the "property" of her husband. The court cited the ancient Indian epic Mahabharat, drawing…
Perpetuating Caste Will Breach Fraternity,Orders Removal Of Caste Names From Educational Institutions : Madras High Court
The Madras High Court, in a significant judgment delivered on April 10, 2025, directed the Inspector General of Registration and the State Government of Tamil Nadu to ensure that no society is registered with a caste name, nor should any existing society be allowed to continue with names that promote or perpetuate…
Wife Got Pregnant After Husband's Vasectomy At Govt Health Centre; State Not Liable For Failure, Says Court : Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court recently delivered a judgment in the case concerning a failed vasectomy operation performed in 1986 under a Government of Haryana Family Planning Scheme, where the couple had claimed compensation for the birth of a fifth child after the sterilization procedure. The High Court,…
Courts Must Intimate IT Authorities About Suits Involving Cash Payments Above ₹2 Lakh: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment dated April 11, 2024, the Supreme Court of India has directed that any civil suit involving a cash transaction of ₹2 lakh or more must be immediately reported to the jurisdictional Income Tax Department. The court emphasized the role of Section 269ST of the Income Tax Act, 1961, which prohibits…
Mother-in-law Can File Domestic Violence Case Against Daughter-in-law If She Is Aggrieved By Domestic Relationship: Allahabad High Court
In a significant decision, the Allahabad High Court upheld that a mother-in-law has the right to file a case under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 against her daughter-in-law. This ruling came in the case titled Smt. Garima and 5 Others VERSUS State of Uttar Pradesh, decided by Justice Alok…
Ex-Military Nursing Officers are “ex-servicemen” for employment with State: Supreme Court
In a landmark judgment, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that retired officers of the Indian Military Nursing Services (IMNS) shall be considered as ‘ex-servicemen’ under Rule 2(c) of the Punjab Recruitment of Ex-Servicemen Rules, 1982, thereby making them eligible for government employment in Punjab under the…
