Author name: Arshiya Banu

Background The Allahabad High Court has ruled in favor of reinstating trainee judges who were previously discharged from service following a scuffle. The case arose when a group of judicial officers undergoing training was dismissed after being involved in an altercation, which was deemed unprofessional and unbecoming of the judiciary. The dismissed judges had challenged […]

Background In an unusual move, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has imposed costs on itself for an inordinate delay in processing the pension dues of a deceased judge’s widow. The case involved prolonged bureaucratic delays, which resulted in financial hardship for the widow despite her rightful entitlement to pension benefits. The court took suo

Background The Delhi High Court has ruled in favor of Kiranakart Technologies, the parent company of the quick-commerce platform Zepto, in a trademark dispute concerning the brand name. The case was initiated after another entity challenged Zepto’s right to use the name, arguing that it infringed upon their existing trademark. The dispute centered on whether

Background The Supreme Court has strongly criticized the Jammu & Kashmir administration for its prolonged failure to regularize daily wage workers, despite a court directive issued 16 years ago. The case concerns thousands of workers who have been engaged in various government departments on a daily wage basis but have not been granted permanent employment,

Background The Bombay High Court has sought a response from the Maharashtra government regarding a petition seeking the allocation of land for the establishment of a Labour Court in Solapur. The plea, filed by legal practitioners and labor representatives, highlights the urgent need for dedicated infrastructure to handle labor disputes efficiently in the region. Currently,

Background The Bombay High Court, while hearing a case regarding the alleged encounter in Badlapur, was informed by the Amicus Curiae (court-appointed legal advisor) that the police should have registered a First Information Report (FIR) in connection with the incident. The case revolves around an encounter killing by law enforcement officials, raising concerns about whether

Background The Karnataka High Court has stayed a previous order that directed PVR Cinemas to compensate a filmgoer for delaying the start of a movie due to excessive advertisements. The issue arose after a complaint was filed by a viewer who claimed that the scheduled movie screening was delayed because of an extended series of

Background A consumer court has issued notices to Bollywood actors Shah Rukh Khan, Ajay Devgn, and Tiger Shroff over their endorsements of a pan masala brand, following allegations that the advertisement misled consumers. The case was filed by a consumer rights activist who argued that such advertisements promote harmful products while misleading the public about

Background A Delhi court has framed charges against activist and former JNU student Sharjeel Imam in connection with the Jamia Millia Islamia riots case. The case pertains to the violent protests that erupted in December 2019 against the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA), during which clashes broke out between protesters and the police. Imam, who was

Background The Gauhati High Court has upheld the anticipatory bail granted to popular YouTuber Ashish Chanchlani in a case that had raised significant legal and public interest. The case stemmed from allegations against Chanchlani, leading to concerns over his potential arrest. Following his plea for protection from coercive action, the lower court had granted him