Author: Anvita Dwivedi
During a Convocation Ceremony at Gujrat National Law University , Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant offered a memorable analogy from T20 cricket noting that just as all-rounders may not be suited to bowl death overs, not every lawyer is suited for every kind of legal work. The observation came in the context of a broader judicial emphasis on specialisation and appropriate deployment of legal skills in contemporary practice. The remarks were made during the hearing of a case involving multiple complex legal issues where the Court was evaluating the quality of legal representation and the strategic deployment of…
New Delhi, 3 March 2026: The National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has dismissed a consumer complaint for being time-barred, reinforcing that consumer claims must be filed within the statutory limitation period regardless of how meritorious the grievance might appear on facts. The Commission underscored that allowing stale claims would undermine the purpose of time limits prescribed under the Consumer Protection Act, 2019 (CPA). The dispute originated from a complaint filed by the petitioner against a builder over alleged deficiency in service relating to construction and delivery of a residential property. According to the grievance, the builder failed to complete…
Mumbai, 2 March 2026: In a significant ruling that reinforces depositor rights and financial transparency, the Maharashtra State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission has held HP Employees’ Co-operative Credit Society Ltd. guilty of deficiency in service and unfair trade practices for enforcing an undisclosed restriction on premature withdrawal of deposits and for wrongly withholding admitted dues of a senior citizen member. The Commission’s order issued by a two-member bench of Presiding Member Mukesh V. Sharma and Member Poonam V. Maharshi not only directs the refund of principal sums with interest but also awards substantial compensation and litigation costs, highlighting the judiciary’s…
The Delhi High Court on Saturday stayed a controversial notification issued by the Delhi government that required private unaided schools in the national capital to constitute school-level fee regulation committees (SLFRCs) and submit proposed fee structures for the next three academic years. The interim order provides immediate relief to schools while challenges to the notification proceed before the court. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the stay order, holding that the government’s February 1 notification titled “Delhi School Education (Removal of Difficulties) Order, 2026” shall remain in abeyance until the matter is…
In a noteworthy and unusual turn in child safety litigation, the Bombay High Court has quashed a First Information Report (FIR) and chargesheet against a 52-year-old Pune man filed under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) and the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS), while also directing that funds be used to support the minor victim’s education by purchasing her a laptop. A single-judge bench of Justice Ashwin D. Bhobe passed the order on 13 February 2026, allowing the man’s petition for quashing after both the victim and her family stated that the complaint arose from a misunderstanding and…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has declined a petition seeking to prosecute the parents and grandmother of a man accused of raping a woman on the alleged promise of marriage. In a detailed order, the Court held that mere familial association with the accused does not automatically attract criminal culpability, particularly when there is no credible material to show their active complicity in the offence. The matter arose from a FIR registered against the accused man for allegedly raping a woman after making a false promise of marriage a circumstance recognized in Indian jurisprudence as a ground for inferring…
New Delhi, 28 February 2026: The Supreme Court of India has temporarily stayed a copyright litigation involving competing claims to the audio rights of musical sound recordings from seven classic South Indian films, including the Kamal Haasan-starrer Salangai Oli, Saagara Sangamam, Sankarabharanam, Seetha Kokila Chiluka, Sithara and Thayaramma Bangariah. The top court’s order halts the Madras High Court’s November 2025 decision that had revived portions of the long-running lawsuit between Sreedevi Video Corporation and Saregama India Limited. This dispute titled Saregama India Ltd. v. Sreedevi Video Corporation stems from conflicting claims over copyright ownership in the sound recordings of the…
New Delhi/Calcutta, 28 February 2026: The All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) has announced senior advocate Menaka Guruswamy as one of its candidates for the upcoming Rajya Sabha elections scheduled on 16 March 2026. Guruswamy’s nomination has attracted widespread attention, not only for her legal stature but also because she could become India’s first openly LGBTQ Member of Parliament if elected to the Upper House. West Bengal is set to return five members to the Rajya Sabha this year as terms of sitting members expire. With a strong majority in the West Bengal Legislative Assembly, the ruling Trinamool Congress is poised…
New Delhi, 28 February 2026: Justice BV Nagarathna of the Supreme Court of India delivered a powerful keynote address this week on the state of press freedom in the country, cautioning that economic and regulatory pressures pose a serious threat to independent journalism, even where direct censorship is constitutionally prohibited. She emphasised that a press sustained by its readers rather than reliant on corporate or state patronage is best placed to protect its independence and serve the public interest. Speaking at the International Press Institute (IPI) India Award for Excellence in Journalism 2025 event held at the Constitution Club in…
The Supreme Court of India on Friday delivered a strong rebuke to a practising advocate who had filed a petition seeking the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against Narendra Modi and Amit Shah along with other political leaders in connection with the enactment of the Citizenship (Amendment) Act, 2019 (CAA). The Court declined to entertain the petition and stayed a cost order from the Rajasthan High Court, while warning the advocate against filing similar suits in the future. The matter originated from a petition filed by advocate Puran Chander Sen, who urged the Rajasthan High Court to direct…