Editorial Team 
The Allahabad High Court has held that a doctor cannot avoid a compulsory government-service bond after receiving subsidised postgraduate medical education, but must receive the counselling opportunity promised by the governing policy. The petitioner had moved outside her regular batch to pursue a post-doctoral course with official permission. The Court found that she was never … Read more
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has required Haryana’s Chief Secretary to explain the rules governing reinstatement of public servants accused of corruption, particularly when they return to posts connected with the alleged misconduct. The Court said such reinstatement can restore access to sensitive records and subordinate staff involved in the case, creating risks of … Read more
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a bank may retain jewellery pledged for a repaid gold loan when the borrower remains liable as a co-borrower on another defaulted facility. The petitioner sought release of her ornaments after clearing the gold loan. The bank relied on the housing loan taken with her husband and … Read more
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has invalidated the 2024 election of the J&K Olympic Association, finding that the process ignored the National Sports Development Code and lacked basic transparency. Justice Rahul Bharti held that the association could not rely on an outdated constitution while its parent body had aligned with national … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has ordered a fresh Special Investigation Team probe into the 2012 rape and murder of a 17-year-old student near Dharmasthala, Karnataka. The victim’s parents maintained that earlier investigations by the local police, CID and CBI had wrongly prosecuted Santhosh Rao while overlooking material pointing elsewhere. Rao was acquitted in … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has referred to a larger Bench a conflict over which court may hear trademark infringement suits after State notifications establish Commercial Courts below District Judge level. Section 134 of the Trade Marks Act bars specified suits from being filed in any court inferior to a District Court. Jharkhand, however, … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has ruled that a court cannot declare a criminal investigation complete merely because a prosecution filing says enough evidence exists to submit a chargesheet. The case arose from a UAPA investigation in which Maharashtra’s Anti-Terrorism Squad sought a second 15-day extension to analyse electronic devices, forensic data, bank transactions … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has held that a higher financial offer cannot rescue a bidder who fails a mandatory experience condition. A Ludhiana market committee accepted Micky Traders’ ₹16.51 crore bid for collecting user charges, about ₹1.5 crore above rival L.R.Y. Labour Contractor. The Punjab and Haryana High Court quashed the award because … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot re-arrest a person released from unconstitutional detention without first obtaining a Magistrate’s approval. The Court said written grounds of arrest must be supplied promptly, in a language understood by the arrested person. Breach of Article 22(1) vitiates the arrest and requires immediate release; a … Read more
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has upheld New India Assurance Company’s repudiation of a fire claim, finding that the insured used false statements and unreliable stock records to support an inflated demand. Hemkund Duplex and Board Pvt. Ltd. claimed ₹8.45 crore after a 2009 fire at its paper factory. The National Consumer Disputes Redressal … Read more
