India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Demands Dashboards From Five High Courts For Unclaimed Motor Accident Compensation Funds

Supreme Court Demands Dashboards From Five High Courts For Unclaimed Motor Accident Compensation FundsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas intensified its oversight of administrative efficiency within the judiciary by issuing strict directives to five High Courts regarding the implementation of digit...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Charges in Marriage-Related Dispute Citing Majority of Victim

Supreme Court Quashes POCSO Charges in Marriage-Related Dispute Citing Majority of VictimIn a significant order delivered onFebruary 28, 2025, theSupreme Court of Indiaintervened toquash criminal proceedingsinitiated under theProtection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench,...

14 Jul 2026

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Ayodhya Bar Decision To Not Represent Accused In Ram Temple Donation Theft Cannot Be Ever Justified

I have just no hesitation whatsoever in saying that it is definitely a matter of extremely grave concern that the Ayodhya Bar Association in Uttar Pradesh has decided to stop its members who are all advocates bound by the rules applicable to Advocates under the Advocates Act from representing...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Designates 85 Advocates as Senior Advocates Following Rigorous Review Process

Delhi High CourtDesignates 85 Advocates asSenior AdvocatesFollowing Rigorous Review ProcessIn a significant move toward restoring confidence in its internal selection procedures, theDelhi High Courthas announced the designation of 85 advocates as 'Senior Advocates'. The announcement, made onJ...

10 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

License Cancellation Without Hearing Violates Section 16: Madras High Court

License Cancellation Without Hearing Violates Section 16 : Madras High Court In a significant ruling reinforcing the inviolability of procedural fairness, Justice G.R. Swaminathan of the Madras High Court has set aside the cancellation of a license forM/s. Cethar Hospital. The court underscor...

03 Nov 2025

India - Supreme Court

Non-Communication of Test Reports and Lack of Formal Order Vitiates Excise Duty Re-classification: Supreme Court

Transparency in Taxation: Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Excise Re-classification In a significant ruling for taxpayers and manufacturers, the Supreme Court of India has underscored the non-negotiable nature of the principles of natural justice in tax administration. The bench, comprisi...

28 Apr 2025

India - Supreme Court

Revenue Cannot Invoke Provisional Assessment Without Formal Order: Supreme Court

Scaling the Hurdles of Revenue: Supreme Court Defines Excise Procedures In a decisive judgment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas reaffirmed that revenue authorities must strictly adhere to statutory procedures when challenging the classification of excisable goods and imposing provisional assessm...

28 Apr 2025

India - Supreme Court

Ayodhya Bar Association Boycott Violates Fundamental Right to Counsel

Ayodhya Bar Association Boycott ViolatesFundamental Right to CounselThe legal landscape in Uttar Pradesh has been roiled by a contentious resolution passed by theFaizabad Bar Association, which has formally directed its members to boycott the legal defense of eight individuals accused of embe...

30 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation Dispute

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation DisputeIn a significant judicial intervention aimed at curbing the escalating legal feud between two top-tier Karnataka civil servants, the Supreme Court<...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 80-IA(9) Income Tax Act Limits Allowability, Not Computability of Deductions: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Resolves Long-Standing Tax Dispute: Rules on Scope of Section 80-IA(9) Deductions In a landmark decision that provides much-needed clarity for corporate taxpayers, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India

20 May 2025