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The Kerala High Court addressed a case where allegations of rape were made on the basis of a false promise to marry, subsequently followed by a new marriage by the accused. The…
The Delhi High Court heard a PIL seeking cancellation of CBFC certification for the movie “120 Bahadur,” alleging distortion of historical facts. The petitioners argued that…
The Allahabad High Court extended the benefit of the Probation of Offenders Act to kidnapping convicts nearly 30 years after the incident. Observing their age, clean conduct, and…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court, while upholding the conviction of the appellant under Sections 308/34 IPC, modified the sentence of the appellant no. 1 Jinte @ Jitender by…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court dismissed an intra-court appeal challenging the issuance of a Letter of Acceptance LoA dated 13.02.2025 by Delhi Metro Rail Corporation DMRC in…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court dismissed the petition seeking permission for travel abroad by the petitioner, an Overseas Citizen of India and UK resident, against a Look Out…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court quashed FIR No. 294/2019 registered at P.S. Adarsh Nagar, Delhi under Sections 498A/406/34 IPC, along with all proceedings emanating therefrom,…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court held that post-award interest under Section 31 7 b of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996 is payable only on the principal amount directed to…
The Supreme Court ruled that the Railways cannot refuse compensation merely because an accident victim boarded the wrong train. The Court clarified that under the Railways Act,…
The Supreme Court disposed of a PIL challenging restrictions under the PC-PNDT Act that limit pre-natal diagnostic tests for women above 35 years. Instead of issuing directions,…
The Supreme Court held that disputes relating to the rate of interest awarded by an arbitral tribunal ordinarily do not fall under the “public policy” ground for setting aside…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the Permanent Disablement Benefits PDB payable under the Employees’ State Insurance Act, 1948, on the ground…
Headnote: The ITAT Delhi partly allowed the assessee’s appeal regarding disallowance under Section 14A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, directing the Assessing Officer AO to recompute…
Headnote: The Delhi High Court directed a fresh medical assessment for a candidate, Ms. Jaya, whose candidature for recruitment as Sub Inspector in Delhi Police and CAPFs was…
Headnote: The Court considered whether a lessee of an establishment leased by a secured creditor which had taken possession under the SARFAESI Act could be held jointly and…
Headnote: The ITAT partly allowed the appeal of Vikram Bakshi & Company Pvt. Ltd., holding that notional income claimed as commission and interest on unpaid commission from…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court clarified that Lok Adalats cannot dispose of criminal cases involving non-compoundable offences. The Court emphasised that ADR mechanisms like Lok…
Headnote: The ITAT allowed the appeal of RBS AA Holdings Netherlands B.V., holding that the long-term capital loss claimed on the reduction of shares of RBS Prime Services India…
Headnote: The ED provisionally attached nine luxurious foreign immovable properties in Dubai worth Rs. 51.70 Crore under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 PMLA . These…
Headnote: The Supreme Court held that for the purpose of calculating the limitation period under Section 16 h of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010, the relevant date is when…
Headnote: The Delhi ITAT held that assessments framed under Sections 153A/143 3 based solely on statements or material seized from third parties are invalid in the absence of…
Headnote: The Supreme Court held that an assignment of a decree for specific performance of a contract for sale of immovable property does not require registration under the…
Headnote: The Delhi ITAT partly allowed the Revenue’s appeal, confirming that additions under Section 153C of the Income Tax Act can only be made if the seized documents “belong…
Headnote: The ED provisionally attached three immovable properties worth Rs. 2.13 Crore belonging to Makbul Abdul Rehman Doctor and his family under the Prevention of Money…
The Kerala High Court examined the issue of electoral participation of voters with mental illness, directing authorities to consider separate EVM arrangements and digital…
The Delhi High Court relaxed the one-year imprisonment requirement for granting parole, allowing a prisoner to file an SLP before the Supreme Court. The Court noted that access to…
The Madras High Court dealt with a surrogacy-related petition and emphasized that such matters must be handled with empathy, sensitivity, and compassion. The Court observed that…
The Rajasthan High Court strongly criticized the improper practice of advocate clerks signing affidavits instead of litigants, calling it a serious breach of procedural law and…
The Karnataka High Court considered an appeal by NLSIU relating to transgender reservation issues and ordered the impleadment of the Women and Child Development Department and the…
The Andhra Pradesh High Court emphasized that granting land to ex-servicemen under government welfare schemes reflects the nation’s gratitude and should not be hindered by…
The Karnataka High Court stayed an environmental compensation order passed by authorities, observing procedural deficiencies and unclear assessment parameters. The Court noted…
The Himachal Pradesh High Court examined the scope of a landlord’s bona fide requirement under the Urban Rent Control Act, reiterating that genuine need for premises by a landlord…
The Madras High Court warned against the rising misuse of the POCSO Act and directed trial courts to take strict action against adults filing false or malicious accusations. The…
The Punjab & Haryana High Court held that when a married woman consents to a sexual relationship on the promise of marriage, such consent cannot lead to a charge of rape on…
The Madras High Court heard a plea seeking subsidized sanitary napkins to be made available in ration shops to enhance menstrual hygiene access for marginalized women. The Court…
The Allahabad High Court commuted a death sentence to imprisonment for the remainder of natural life in a case involving rape and murder of a minor girl by her cousin. While…
The Supreme Court recalled its earlier Vanashakti ruling which categorically prohibited post-facto environmental clearances, stating the matter required deeper reconsideration.…
Justice Bhuyan issued a strong dissent warning against permitting post-facto environmental clearances, especially in the context of Delhi’s severe air pollution. He cautioned that…
The Supreme Court held that securing employment on the basis of a forged educational degree is an uncondonable act warranting dismissal regardless of years of service completed.…
The Allahabad High Court examined the powers of the RERA Appellate Tribunal and clarified that it holds both appellate and revisional jurisdiction. The case involved disputes tied…
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that Indian Railways owes equal safety standards to all passengers, whether travelling in general coaches or premium classes. The Court observed…
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court clarified that rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11 CPC is an exceptional measure and not a routine procedural shortcut. The…
The Supreme Court has declined a Public Interest Litigation PIL that sought a uniform, environmentally friendly method to collect and dispose of used advocates’ white bands worn…
A Srinagar court has granted a three-day transit remand to the National Investigation Agency NIA for a key co-conspirator in the Red Fort car bomb blast case, identified as Jasbir…
The Bar Council of India BCI has told the Delhi High Court that its 2022 rules allowing foreign law firms and foreign lawyers to register in India do not require approval from…
The Delhi Police has argued before the Supreme Court that Umar Khalid and others in the 2020 Delhi riots conspiracy case should not be granted bail on the basis of earlier bail…
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan delivered a strong dissent in a Supreme Court review judgment concerning retrospective environmental clearances. He warned that allowing post-facto or…
A senior counsel before the Supreme Court flagged concerns regarding the sudden de-listing of the Rajasthan DISCOMs vs JSW matter from the roster. The counsel argued that the…
The article covers Justice Ujjal Bhuyan’s dissent criticizing a review judgment that upheld retrospective environmental clearances. He argued that the majority’s view weakens…
The report highlights concerns raised by senior counsel regarding the unexplained de-listing of the Rajasthan Discoms v. JSW matter from the Supreme Court’s roster bench. It flags…
The Kerala High Court addressed a case where allegations of rape were made on the basis of a false promise to marry, subsequently followed by a new marriage by the accused. The…
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