India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Orders Intelligence Bureau Probe Into Four Lucknow Advocates For Court Assault

Allahabad High Court Orders Intelligence Bureau Probe Into Four Lucknow Advocates For Court AssaultThe High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, has taken a stern stand against the increasing reports of violence within court corridors. In a recent

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Imposes Exemplary Costs of Rs 25 Lakhs for Tampering with Court-Sealed Premises: Testamentary Suit

High Court Clamps Down on Judicial Abuse: Rs 25 Lakh Penalty for Tampering with Court Seals In a stern message against the misuse of judicial processes, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has dismissed a Chamber Summons filed by an occupant seeking to remove a seal on a gar...

30 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

High Court Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction Supreme Court

High Court Cannot Reweigh Evidence Or Interfere With Factual Findings In Certiorari Jurisdiction Supreme CourtTheSupreme Courtof India recently issued a significant ruling addressing the limitations of the High Courts'supervisory powersunderArticle 226 of the Constitution. A bench comprising ...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Mitakshara Law Pre-1956 Limits Inheritance of Self-Acquired Property to Male Line: High Court of Kerala

Mitakshara Law Pre-1956 Limits Inheritance of Self-Acquired Property to Male Line: High Court of Kerala TheHigh Court of Keralahas delivered a crucial ruling clarifying the rules of succession for Hindus governed by theMitaksharaschool of law who died prior to the commencement of the Hindu Su...

29 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Custom Permits Issueless Jat Proprietor to Bequeath Ancestral Property for Services Rendered: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Beyond Bloodlines: Court Affirms Right of Issueless Landowners to Reward CaregiversIn a significant judgment regardingcustomary lawin Punjab, theHigh Courtof Punjab and Haryana has reinforced the rights of an issueless proprietor to bequeathancestralagricultural land to individuals who provid...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs Mediation in ₹1 Lakh Crore Kalyani Estate Dispute Led by Former Justice L. Nageswara Rao

Burying the Hatchet: SC Pushes for Peace in ₹1 Lakh Crore Kalyani Family FeudIn a significant judicial push to resolve one of India's most complex and long-running business family disputes, theSupreme Court of Indiahas appointed former apex court judge Justice L. Nageswara Rao to mediate the ...

14 Jul 2026

India - Latest News

Solicitor General Clarifies Origins of Hindu Legal System

Solicitor General Clarifies Origins of Hindu Legal SystemIn a recent lecture titled"Ancient Wisdom & Legal Intelligence,"Solicitor General of IndiaTushar Mehtasought to dismantle a long-standing academic and social misconception regarding the foundational sources ofHindu personal law. For dec...

13 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Civil Court Holds Jurisdiction Over Cancellation of Voidable Sale Deeds for Agricultural Land: Rajasthan High Court

Civil Court Holds Jurisdiction Over Cancellation of Voidable Sale Deeds for Agricultural Land: Rajasthan High CourtIn a significant ruling for property jurisprudence, the High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpur has clarified the jurisdictional boundaries between Civil and Revenue Co...

29 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

KHC Refuses To Quash Land-Grabbing FIR Under Section 13 PC Act

KHC Refuses ToQuashLand-GrabbingFIR UnderSection 13 PC ActThe HighCourtof Karnatakacourt> has dismissedpetitionstoquasha2017FIR filed against former Chintamani MLA Chowdareddy and formerCity Municipal CouncilCommissioner B.H. Narayanappa. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, delivering the judgmen...

09 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Husband’s Persistent Pressure on Wife to Claim Ancestral Property Share Constitutes Dowry Demand: Calcutta High Court

Husband’s Persistent Pressure on Wife to Claim Ancestral Property Share ConstitutesDowry Demand:Calcutta High CourtIn a significant ruling that redefines the scope of "dowry demand" under Indian law, theCalcutta High Courthas held that persistent pressure exerted by a husband on his wife to o...

08 Jul 2026