India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Seeks Responses on Tamil State Song Dispute

Madras HC Seeks Responses on Tamil State Song DisputeThe Madras High Court has initiated formal judicial review into the ceremonial protocol governing official government functions in Tamil Nadu, following a public interest litigation (PIL)<...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Major Siblings Must Prove Actual Dependency to Claim Compensation Under Motor Vehicle Act: Kerala High Court

Proving Dependence:Kerala High CourtDraws a Line on SiblingCompensationClaimsIn a significant ruling for motor accident claim adjudication, theKerala High Courthas clarified the evidentiary requirements for siblings seekingcompensationunder the "loss of dependency" head. Justice Shoba Annamma...

04 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Pune: Inaccurate Transfer Pricing Comparables and Functional Differences Require TPO Re-adjudication in Business Support Services

ITAT Pune Rules on Comparability: Refining Transfer Pricing for Business Support Services In a significant ruling for multinational captive service providers, theIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal(ITAT),Pune Bench, has provided clarity on the selection of comparable companies for Transfer Pricing ...

24 Mar 2025

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Chennai Rules Assessments Under Section 153A Require Incriminating Material for Unabated Years

ITAT Chennai Limits Reach of Search-Based Assessments: No "Incriminating Material" Means No Additions In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Chennai Bench of the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) has reinforced the protection of unabated assessments during post-search pr...

26 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Deputy Registrar Empowered to Issue Recovery Certificates Under Section 71 Chit Funds Act: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Chit Fund Surety's Salary Freeze Upheld: AP High Court Greenlights Deputy Registrar's Power to Issue Recovery DecreesIn a significant ruling for chit fund recoveries, the Andhra Pradesh High Court dismissed a challenge to a salary attachment warrant, affirming that Deputy Regis...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Pendency of EP Against One Judgment Debtor No Bar to Proceed Against Guarantor: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Guarantor's Bid to Block Second Execution Fails: AP High Court Greenlights Parallel PursuitsIn a ruling that strengthens creditors' hands in recovering dues from multiple parties, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatidismissed Civil Revision Petition (CRP) No. 808 of 2026. A bench comp...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Sudden Fight Over Land Attracts Exception 4 to S.300 IPC, Reducing 302 Conviction to 304 Part-I: Gauhati High Court

From Dao Blow to Reduced Term: Gauhati HC Rules Sudden Land Clash Not MurderIn a nuanced ruling on April 20, 2026, the Gauhati High Court bench ofJustice Michael ZothankhumaandJustice Kaushik Goswamimodified the murder conviction of Md. Fazar Ali from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-I IPC...

20 Apr 2026

India -

Insurer Liable for Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle, Can Recover from Owner: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court: Insurers Can't Duck Liability for 'Free Riders' in Goods Vehicles—Pay First, Recover LaterIn a ruling that bolsters victim protections in motor accident cases, theKerala High Courthas directed an insurer to pay enhanced compensation to an injured catering worker who was hit...

24 Mar 2026