India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Orders CBI Probe into Unnatural Child Deaths; Mandates Preventive Measures by KeLSA in Palakkad District

Judicial Intervention:Kerala High CourtTransfers Palakkad Child Death Probes to CBIIn a significant move addressing long-standing concerns over the unnatural deaths of children in Palakkad District, theKerala High Courthas intervened to centralize its investigation oversight. ADivision Benchc...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Amicus Curiae Alleges MCD Negligence in Fatal Saket Building Collapse: Supreme Court Seeks Accountability

A Pattern of Negligence: How Years of Unchecked Construction Led to a Fatal CollapseIn a serious move to address the systemic failures surrounding urban infrastructure, Senior Advocate and Court-appointedAmicus Curiae,Ajit Kumar Sinha, has moved anintervention applicationbefore theSupreme Cou...

08 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Amicus Blames MCD for Fatal Delhi Building Collapse

Amicus Blames MCD for Fatal Delhi Building CollapseThe catastrophic collapse of an unauthorized five-storey building in New Delhi’s Saidulajab area, which claimed six lives and left fourteen others injured on May 30, has ignited a sharp legal battle over systemic municipal failur...

09 Jun 2026

India - Central Information Commission

RTI Act Cannot Be Used for Grievance Redressal or Harassment: Central Information Commission

RTI Act Not a Tool for Grievance Redressal, Rules Central Information Commission In a stern observation regarding the misuse of transparency statues, the Central Information Commission (CIC) recently dismissed a second appeal filed by Ajit Singh against the ...

02 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Ex-Gratia Payments upon Voluntary Retirement Categorized as Capital Receipts: ITAT Pune Bench Rules

A Victory for Equity: Tribunal Classifies Voluntary Separation Payments as Capital Receipts In a significant ruling for former employees of Pfizer Healthcare India, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Pune Bench has clarified the tax status of ex-gratia compensa...

03 Apr 2025

India - Customs Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal

Construction of Independent Villas in Gated Community Doesn't Qualify as 'Residential Complex' for Service Tax: CESTAT Chennai

Beyond the Gated Community: CESTAT Rules Individual Villas Fall Outside Service Tax Net In a significant ruling for the real estate sector, theCustoms, Excise & Service Tax Appellate Tribunal(CESTAT), Chennai, has clarified the taxability of residential construction. The bench, comprising Mem...

01 Jun 2026

India - Central Information Commission

PIOs Must Provide Specific Justification Under Section 8(1)(j) for Denying RTI Information: Central Information Commission

Transparency over Secrecy: CIC Mandates Rigorous Justification for RTI Denials In a significant order reinforcing the principles of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has reprimanded the Delhi Police for failing to substantia...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Landlord Is the Best Arbiter of His Personal Need: Allahabad High Court Upholds Eviction Order Under U.P. Urban Buildings Rules

Landlord Is the Best Arbiter of His Personal Need: Allahabad High Court Upholds Eviction Order In a significant ruling for property owners, theAllahabad High Courthas reaffirmed that a landlord is the ultimate arbiter of their own requirements when seeking to reclaim tenanted premises. The co...

26 Nov 2024

India - High Court of Allahabad

Inconclusive Post-mortem Cannot Deny Ex-gratia for Snakebite Deaths: Allahabad HC

Justice Over Technicality: Allahabad HC Directs Compensation for Snakebite Victims In a significant ruling aimed at preventing the "hyper-technical" denial of state welfare benefits, the Allahabad High Court has ruled that bereaved families cannot be denied ex-gratia compensati...

27 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Failure to Recognize Valid Medical Records in COVID-19 Claims: Allahabad High Court Quashes Arbitrary Denial of Ex-Gratia

Justice for the Frontline: High Court Intervenes in COVID-19 Compensation Denial In a significant ruling for the families of public servants who perished during the pandemic, the Allahabad High Court has struck down an administrative decision that ...

27 Nov 2025