Contract Can’t Cancel Motherhood: Bombay HC Orders Maternity Pay for Hospital Doctor
The Bombay High Court has delivered a pointed reminder: a woman’s employment status cannot be used to dilute her right to maternity benefits. In a...
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High Court Turns POCSO Deposit into Education Grant, Orders Laptop for Minor
In a decision that blends closure with a forward-looking gesture, the Bombay High Court has directed that ₹1.5 lakh deposited by a man accused under...
VAPO’ Question Reopened: Madras High Court Presses Pause in Vicks–Vaporin Trademark Duel
A simmering trademark clash over cold-rub branding has taken a new turn, with the Madras High Court stepping in to temporarily freeze a key finding...
When a Writ Turns Into a Watchdog: Rajasthan HC Division Bench Pulls Back Single Judge’s Expansive Orders
The Rajasthan High Court has drawn a firm boundary between judicial enthusiasm and judicial authority. In a recent ruling from its Jaipur Bench, a Division...
Lawyer’s Pen Doesn’t Poison an FIR, Says Allahabad High Court; Acid Attack Conviction Largely Upheld
The Allahabad High Court has made it clear: an FIR does not lose its spine simply because a lawyer helped draft it. Hearing a criminal...
A Curved Bottle, A Sharp Reversal: Calcutta High Court Hands Godrej a Breather in Harpic Showdown
In a courtroom drama shaped—quite literally—by plastic curves, the Calcutta High Court has lifted an ad-interim injunction that had briefly halted Godrej Consumer Products from...
When Affirmation Isn’t Abdication: Supreme Court Clears Air on High Court’s Contempt Powers
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a firm reminder that a High Court’s authority to punish for contempt does not evaporate merely because its...
No Forced Choice: Supreme Court Clears Path for Twin Insolvency Proceedings Against Borrower and Guarantor
In a ruling that sharpens the contours of creditor rights under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the Supreme Court of India has declared that...
A 99-Year Promise Cannot Shrink by Afterthought: Supreme Court Reinforces Sanctity of Clear Lease Deeds
When a document speaks plainly, courts are not free to rewrite its voice. The Supreme Court has drawn a firm line against attempts to dilute...
When Preventive Detention Becomes Paperwork: J&K High Court Tears Down PSA Order
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has delivered a stinging rebuke to the casual use of preventive detention laws, striking down an order...
A Date Wrong, A Liberty Lost: J&K High Court Tears Into Srinagar Detention Order
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has delivered a sharp rebuke to the District Magistrate of Srinagar, dismantling a preventive detention order...
Court Slams CBI’s ‘South Group’ Tag in Excise Case, Warns Against Identity-Based Labels
A Delhi court has delivered a sharp rebuke to the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), questioning its repeated use of the term “South Group” to...