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COURT SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CASE NO. WRIT PETITION (CIVIL) NO. 1405 OF 2023 CITATION: 2025 INSC 1248 BENCH JUSTICE J.B. PARDIWALA AND JUSTICE R. MAHADEVAN DATE OF JUDGEMENT 17 OCTOBER 2025 PETITIONER JANE KAUSHIK RESPONDENTS UNION OF INDIA & ORS. (INCLUDING TWO PRIVATE SCHOOLS AND STATE GOVERNMENTS OF UTTAR PRADESH AND GUJARAT) AMICUS CURAE

INTRODUCTION Artificial Intelligence has rapidly transitioned the legal profession everywhere, thereby offering law professionals with powerful tools for research, contract review, and document analysis. However, this technological revolution has created a troubling paradox: the very tools that lawyers use to enhance efficiency simultaneously breach the duty of client confidentiality that forms the foundation of legal

In Rajesh Sharma v. North Delhi Municipal Corporation & Anr., 2026 INSC 646, the Supreme Court of India delivered a significant judgment on service jurisprudence, statutory interpretation, and the legal consequences of amendment by substitution. The Court examined whether the Commissioner of the Municipal Corporation was competent to dismiss a Group ‘A’ officer despite the

Preface: A death without a defendant: On the 18th of March, 2018, an Uber with no driver behind the wheel killed Elaine Herzberg, a woman who was riding a bicycle, in Tempe, Arizona. She was the first person to die in an AV-caused pedestrian accident. She was picked up by the sensors in the car. The

Candidates preparing for the Assam Judicial Services Examination should practice the Assam Judicial Services Mains 2020 paper (General Knowledge) along with other previous year papers before appearing for the mains. Solving these papers provides a clear understanding of the exam pattern, syllabus, and level of difficulty, while also enhancing answer-writing skills and time management. It

The Delhi High Court, inShalu v. Meera Batra & Anr. (RSA 22/2022), delivered an important judgment concerning property rights, permissive occupation, matrimonial residence, and the scope of protection available to a daughter-in-law under the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005 (DV Act). The Court held that when a husband’s permissive right to occupy

The Right to Information Act, 2005 (RTI Act) was enacted to promote transparency and accountability in public administration. While the Act grants citizens a broad right to access information held by public authorities, certain exemptions have been carved out to protect national security, intelligence operations, ongoing investigations, and other sensitive matters. One such exemption is

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Background of the Dispute The dispute traces its origins to a complex family property arrangement dating back to the 1960s. The properties originally belonged to Mahabir Rai, grandson of Gokul Rai. On 27 July 1960, Mahabir Rai transferred approximately 95.80 acres of land in favour of his mother Raj Mohani @ Roopjhari and his son

The Supreme Court of India, in The Commissioner, Bruhat Bangalore Mahanagara Palike v. K.K. Umesh Kumar & Ors. (2026 INSC 637), delivered an important ruling clarifying the scope of motor accident compensation claims under the Motor Vehicles Act, 1988. The judgment addresses a significant legal question: Can compensation under Section 166 of the Motor Vehicles