India - High Court of Jharkhand

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility Projects

Jharkhand High Court Rules Unused Acquired Land Can Be Retained For Public Utility ProjectsTheHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchihas delivered a significant judgment regarding the finality of land acquisition proceedings, ruling that land lawfully acquired for apublic purposedoes not automatica...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

High Court Rejects PIL Against Bank One-Time Settlements

High Court Rejects PIL Against Bank One-Time SettlementsIn a significant ruling aimed at protecting the sanctity of commercial banking operations, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought to challenge One-Time Settlement (OTS) agreements between Asian ...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Exoneration in Disciplinary Inquiry on Merits Warrants Quashing of Criminal Prosecution: Delhi High Court

Exoneration in Disciplinary Inquiry on Merits Warrants Quashing of Criminal Prosecution: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling emphasizing that when an individual is exonerated on merits in departmental proceedings—which operate...

27 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Arbitrary Railway Eviction Notices Without Statutory Authority Quashed: Uttarakhand High Court

Arbitrary Eviction Notices Denied:Uttarakhand High CourtSets Guardrails for Railway AuthorityIn a significant ruling for property rights, theUttarakhand High Courthas invalidated a general administrative notice issued by theIndian Railwaysthat threatened theforcible evictionof residents from ...

24 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

High Court of Chhattisgarh Sets Aside Acquittal in Murder Case Upholding Evidentiary Value of Injured Eyewitness under S. 302/149 IPC

Justice Delivered: Chhattisgarh High Court Overturns 2010 Acquittal in Brutal Murder CaseIn a significant ruling aimed at reinforcing the principles of vicarious liability, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has overturned an acquittal order passed by the Additional Sessions Judge, No...

25 Mar 2025

India - Supreme Court

Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards Runs from Disposal of Section 33 Application: Supreme Court

Defining the Deadline: Supreme Court Refines Limitation Rules for Arbitral ChallengesIn a definitive ruling that brings clarity to a persistent procedural ambiguity, theSupreme Court of Indiahas settled the debate over the computation oflimitation periodswhen challengingarbitral awards. The j...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Courts Cannot Sit in Appeal Over Pay Commission Recommendations: Delhi High Court Rejects Pay Parity Claim

Delhi High Court Affirms Finality of Pay Commission Recommendations in Nutrition Advisor Dispute In a clear signal regarding the limits of judicial intervention in executive service matters, the Delhi High Court has upheld a decision by the Central Adminis...

03 Feb 2025

India - Supreme Court

Omission of Accused in Inquest Report Is Not Sufficient Ground for Bail: Supreme Court

Beyond theInquest:Supreme CourtSlams "Cryptic"Bail OrdersOver Minor OmissionsIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has curtailed the trend of lower courts granting bail based solely onprocedural nuances, specifically addressing the scope ofinquestreports. The bench, comprising Jus...

22 May 2026

India -

Custody of Child Under 5 Ordinarily with Mother Under Section 6 HMGA: Allahabad High Court

Mother Triumphs in Custody Battle: Allahabad HC Prioritizes 21-Month-Old's Welfare Over Father's AllegationsIn a ruling emphasizing the paramount welfare of the child, the Allahabad High Court's Justice Sandeep Jain has granted custody of a 21-month-old...

30 Apr 2026

India -

MP High Court Reserves Verdict on Bhojshala Temple-Mosque Dispute After Final Arguments on 1935 Notification Validity

Verdict Reserved: MP High Court Wraps Up Bhojshala Temple-Mosque BattleIn a pivotal moment for one of India's most contentious religious site disputes, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Indore, presided over by Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi, reserved orders on

12 May 2026