India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court: Omission of Section 34 IPC Not Fatal If Common Intention Is Proved

Allahabad High Court: Omission of Section 34 IPC Not Fatal If Common Intention Is ProvedTheAllahabad High Courthas upheld the life imprisonment of four men convicted for the 2008 murder of Bhura Singh, while simultaneously clarifying that the inadvertent omission ofSection 34 of theIndian Pen...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Sniffer Dog Evidence Requires Formal Record: Allahabad High Court Ruling

Sniffer Dog Evidence Requires Formal Record: Allahabad High Court RulingIn a significant ruling clarifying the standards for admissible evidence in criminal law, the Allahabad High Court

02 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Restoration of BLUE-JAY Trademark: Delhi High Court Rules

Restoration of BLUE-JAY Trademark: Delhi High Court Rules In a significant ruling concerning the territoriality of intellectual property rights, theDelhi High Courthas restored the 'BLUE-JAY' trademark to its original registrants, effectively quashing a previous order that had cancelled the m...

05 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Wife's Insult About Husband’s Worth Amounts to Grave Provocation: MP High Court

Wife's Insult About Husband’s Worth Amounts to Grave Provocation: MP High CourtTheMadhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpurhas delivered a significant judgment regarding the interpretation of "grave and sudden provocation" in domestic disputes. A division bench comprising Justice V...

27 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Automatic Rescission of Specific Performance Decree for Delayed Deposit Under Section 28 SRA: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Specific Performance Decrees Don't Vanish on Delayed Deposits—Equity Calls the ShotsIn a landmark ruling that breathes new life into delayed specific performance executions, the Supreme Court of India has held that courts aren't handcuffed by time limits in decrees. A bench ofJ...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Appointments Against Future Vacancies De Hors Rules; No Merit Seniority Over Regular Appointees: J&K&L High Court

"Cake and Eat It Too": J&K High Court Rejects Judicial Officers' Bid for Retroactive SeniorityIn a pointed ruling laced with idiom, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagardismissed a writ petition by four Munsiffs seeking to upend a 2011 seniority list. A Division Bench ofJust...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Corporate Veil Lifted in Holding Company's CIRP to Include Inextricably Connected Subsidiary Assets: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Pierces Corporate Veil, Revives Stalled Realty Dreams in Earth Infra SagaIn a landmark verdict that balances homebuyer woes with authority dues, the Supreme Court of India has overturned the NCLAT's blanket rejection of reso...

05 May 2026

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Chandigarh Court Grants Bail to Lawyer in Judge Blackmail Case

Bail in High-Profile Judge Blackmail Case Signals Strict Extortion ThresholdIn a ruling that underscores the precise boundaries of extortion under India's new criminal code, a Chandigarh Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court on April 20, 2025, granted bail to a practicing lawyer from R...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Railway Vigilance Acts in Official Duty Attract Section 197 CrPC Protection Without Sanction: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Railway Inspectors Cleared: MP High Court Exposes 'Extraneous Influence' in Caste-Flavored FIRIn a scathing ruling, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurled byJustice B.P. Sharmahas quashed criminal proceedings against three railway vigilance officers—Sunil Kumar Shrivastava,Hemant Rake...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

COVID Death Compensation Requires Test Report or Certificate: Allahabad High Court

No Proof, No Payout: Allahabad HC Sets Bar High for COVID Compensation ClaimsIn a ruling that underscores the need for concrete evidence in welfare schemes, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a writ petition seeking ex-gratia compensation

11 Mar 2026