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Supreme Court Examines Applicability of Section 292 IPC to Allegedly Obscene Poem Referencing Mahatma Gandhi Amidst Claims of Poetic License and Freedom of Expression. Court Clarifies That Poetic License Is Not a Legal License but a Fundamental Right, Subject to Reasonable Restrictions Under Article 19(2), and Obscenity Must Be Judged by Contemporary Community Standards.

1 Aug 2026

Background: The case arose from the publication of a poem titled 'Gandhi Mala Bhetala' (I met Gandhi) in the July-August 1994 issue of the Bulletin, a...

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Supreme Court Upholds BCCI's Amenability to Writ Jurisdiction and Applies Public Law Principles to Direct Structural Reforms. Lodha Committee Recommendations for Amending BCCI's Memorandum of Association and Rules to Prevent Conflict of Interest and Ensure Transparency Considered.

1 Aug 2026

The Supreme Court of India, in a sequel to its earlier order dated 22 January 2015 in BCCI v. Cricket Association of Bihar, considered the report and ...

High Court

Madras High Court Partially Allows Journalists' Plea Against Alleged Harassment by Special Investigation Team in Cyber Crime Case. The Court directed that reporters cannot be summoned frequently without specific reason and their electronic devices cannot be seized without following due process under BNSS, emphasizing the right to privacy and protection of journalistic sources as laid down in Manohar Lal Sharma v. Union of India.

4 Feb 2025

The case arose from writ petitions filed by various reporters of news channels and a criminal original petition seeking directions to restrain the Spe...

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Supreme Court Refers to Larger Bench the Question Whether Mere Membership of a Banned Organization is Punishable Under Section 10 of UAPA, 1967 — Earlier Decisions in Arup Bhuyan and Raneef Holding That Mere Membership Does Not Incriminate Without Violence or Incitement Are Reconsidered as Union of India Was Not Heard.

24 Mar 2023

This judgment arises from a reference to a larger Bench of the Supreme Court of India, questioning the correctness of the decisions in Arup Bhuyan v. ...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Writ Petitions Challenging Labour Court Awards of Reinstatement Without Back Wages. Held that daily wage employees who worked for less than 240 days in a year are not entitled to reinstatement under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

23 Dec 2022

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by the employer, Dainik Bhaskar Group (D. B. Corp Ltd), challenging the awards of the Labour Cou...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Industrial Court's Order of Reinstatement with Back Wages for Hotel Employees Terminated Without Notice or Wages Under Section 25F of Industrial Disputes Act, 1947. Employer's Challenge Dismissed as Termination Found Illegal for Non-Compliance with Mandatory Pre-conditions of Notice and Compensation.

5 Dec 2018

The judgment arises from two cross writ petitions filed by workmen and their employer, Eastern International Hotel, challenging an order dated 06/06/2...

High Court

Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Petition in Working Journalists Act Recovery Case — Summary Remedy Under Section 17(1) Cannot Adjudicate Disputed Entitlement. The Labour Commissioner's order directing payment of arrears under the Majithia Wage Board Award was quashed as the employer had raised a bona fide dispute regarding the employee's status as a newspaper employee, which could not be decided in summary proceedings.

9 Aug 2018

This group of writ petitions, led by D.B. Corp. Ltd. (the petitioner), challenged orders passed by the Assistant Labour Commissioner, Mumbai City, und...

High Court

Bombay High Court Dismisses Union's Writ Petition in Industrial Dispute Over Recognition of Trade Union. Court upholds Industrial Court's order rejecting application for interim relief and directing expeditious hearing of the main complaint under the Maharashtra Recognition of Trade Unions and Prevention of Unfair Labour Practices Act, 1971.

19 Nov 2014

The petitioner, General Employees' Union, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India challenging the judgment and order date...

High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Dismissal of Senior Correspondent for Refusing Transfer in PTI Case. Industrial Court's finding of disproportionate punishment set aside; punishment of discharge affirmed as not shockingly disproportionate.

18 Oct 2006

The case involves a challenge by the Press Trust of India Employees Union and a workman (Senior Correspondent) against an order of the Industrial Cour...

Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Reference in Employer-Workman Dispute Under U.P. Industrial Disputes Act — Individual Grievance Not Industrial Dispute. A Dispute Between an Employer and a Single Workman Does Not Fall Within the Definition of 'Industrial Dispute' Under Sections 2 and 3 of the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, Unless Espoused by a Body or Considerable Section of Workmen.

20 Mar 1957

This case concerned a challenge to the validity of a reference made by the Government under the U.P. Industrial Disputes Act, 1947, to the Industrial ...

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