India - High Court of Kerala

Prosecution Under Repealed Aircraft Act 1934 Warrants Stay of Proceedings: Kerala High Court

Legal Glitch:Kerala High CourtHalts Prosecution Based on Outdated Aircraft ActIn a significant relief for two United States citizens, theKerala High Courthas stayedcriminal proceedingsagainst them after they were booked under a law that had beenrepealednearly a year and a half prior. The case...

05 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Nagpur Affirms Revenue Nature of Brand Expenses and Validates Capital Gain Treatment for Avantha Holdings

The Tax Tug-of-War: A Recap The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Nagpur Bench recently put to rest a protracted series of tax disputes between Revenue authorities and Avantha Holdings Ltd. Spanning the assessment years 2011–12 and 2012–13, the case tou...

04 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

SRB Cannot Reject Premature Release Based Solely on Gravity of Offence: Delhi High Court in Anti-Hijacking Act Conviction Case

Beyond Retribution: Delhi High Court Intervenes in Premature Release Case of 1993 Hijacker In a significant ruling concerning the limits of executive discretion in sentencing, theHigh Court of Delhihas set aside the decision of theSentence Review Board(SRB) to decline the premature release of...

07 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Stays ₹458 Crore GST Demand

Delhi High Court Stays ₹458 Crore GST DemandIn an order with significant implications for the corporate sector’s tax compliance framework, the Delhi High Court recently granted interim protection to InterGlobe Aviation Limited,...

23 May 2026

India - Consumer

Denying Boarding Despite Timely Gate Arrival Amounts to Deficiency in Service: Chandigarh District Consumer Commission

IAS Family's Dubai Nightmare: Chandigarh Court Slams Air India Express for Bogus 'No Show' CallIn a scathing rebuke to airline practices, theDistrict Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-I, U.T. Chandigarh, led by President Shri Pawanjit Singh and Member Shri Suresh Kumar Sardana, has ruled...

04 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Employee Resigning in Breach of Service Bond Can't Force Employer to Issue Relieving Letter: Bombay High Court

Bonded by Training, Freed by Court: Bombay HC Shields Employers from 'Certificate on Demand'In a significant ruling for India's aviation and engineering sectors, the Bombay High Court has quashed an Industrial Court order forcing an employer to issue a relieving letter and serv...

05 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Closes ANI's Copyright Suit Against PTI After Amicable Settlement Under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

News Agencies ANI and PTI Call Truce: Delhi High Court Seals Copyright SettlementIn a swift resolution to a high-stakes copyright clash between two of India's leading news agencies, the Delhi High Court has closed the suit filed by ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. ...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Re-Employed Ex-Serviceman in Combatised BSF Air Wing Post Must Retire at 57, Can't Claim Civilian Age of 60: Delhi High Court

BSF Mechanic Can't Switch to Civilian Perks at Retirement: Delhi HC Rules Combatised Service Means 57-Year ExitIn a significant ruling for paramilitary service conditions, a Division Bench of theDelhi High CourtcomprisingJustice Anil KshetrapalandJustice Amit Mahajanhas set asi...

06 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Stays Trial Remarks in Excise Policy Case

Delhi HC Stays Trial Remarks in Excise Policy CaseIn a pivotal development in the protracted Delhi Excise Policy corruption saga, theDelhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has stayed adverse observations made by a trial court against theCentral Bureau of Investigatio...

10 Mar 2026

India -

Global Lawyers Debate AI Liability in Autonomous Vehicles

Global Lawyers Debate AI Liability in Autonomous VehiclesIn an era where artificial intelligence is steering the wheel—literally—global legal minds gathered at theInternational Patent and Bar Association (IPBA)conference to confront a pressing question:Who pays when AI fails?From the UK persp...

03 Mar 2026