India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Warns Developer Of Jail For Failing To Obey Haryana RERA Compensation Orders

Supreme Court Warns Developer Of Jail For Failing To Obey Haryana RERA Compensation OrdersIn a stern message to the real estate sector, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued an ultimatum to builders: comply with regulatory orders or face imprisonment. A bench led by the Chief Justice of India, ...

24 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Inconclusive Circumstantial Evidence Grounds Acquittal in Murder Case: Supreme Court

InconclusiveCircumstantial EvidenceGroundsAcquittalin Murder Case: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld theacquittalof three individuals accused in a2007murder case, reinforcing the stringent legal requirements for proving guilt throughcircumstantial evidence. In a judgment author...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

RJD MP Petitions SC for Ram Temple Financial Audit

RJD MP Petitions SC for Ram Temple Financial AuditIn a significant move that highlights the ongoing tension between religious autonomy and the demand for institutional transparency,Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD)Member of Parliament Sudhakar Singh has filed aPublic Interest Litigation (...

04 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Strict First-Degree Nexus Required for Section 36(1)(viii) Tax Deductions: Supreme Court

Strict First-Degree Nexus Required for Section 36(1)(viii) Tax Deductions: Supreme Court In a landmark decision clarifying the scope of tax incentives for financial institutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas definitively ruled against theNational Co-operative Development Corporation(NCDC) reg...

10 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Compromise Decree Without Express Client Authorization Is Legally Unsustainable: Supreme Court

Compromise DecreeWithout Express Client Authorization Is Legally Unsustainable:Supreme CourtTheSupreme Courtof India has delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the sanctity of judicial compromise decrees, asserting that such orders must strictly adhere to the mandate ofOrder XXIII Rule 3 ...

02 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Professional Status No Shield for Forgery: Punjab & Haryana High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Advocate in Fraud Case

Professional Standingis Not an Immunity:High CourtDeniesPre-Arrest Bailin Forgery ScandalIn a significant ruling, theHigh Courtof Punjab and Haryana has clarified that an individual’s status as a practicing advocate does not grant them special immunity when facing severecriminal allegations. ...

24 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Rejects Request for CBI Probe in Ongoing Vigilance Case, Orders Time-Bound Completion Within 90 Days

Kerala HC Rejects Request for CBI Probe in Ongoing Vigilance Case, Orders Time-Bound Completion Within 90 Days In a significant order reinforcing the judicial stance on ongoing criminal investigations, the High Court of Kerala has declined a plea for shifting a pendi...

25 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Admission in Criminal Complaint Valid Basis for Decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC: Supreme Court

Caretaker's Own Words Seal Eviction: Supreme Court Backs Decree on Criminal Complaint AdmissionIn a landmark ruling on civil procedure, theSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld the use of a defendant's admission from a criminal complaint to grant a swift decree for possession underOrder XII Rule 6...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Prior Events, General Allegations Not Integral to Cause of Action Can't Confer Territorial Jurisdiction: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan HC Boots Out Bank Employee's Petition: Past Ties to State Fall Short on JurisdictionIn a crisp jurisdictional smackdown, theHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jodhpurdismissed a writ petition filed by Vikas Wadhwa, a Punjab and Sind Ban...

21 Apr 2026

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No Deemed Confirmation After Probation Without Written Order Under Model Standing Orders Clause 4A: Bombay High Court

No Automatic Job Security: Bombay HC Says Probation End Doesn't Mean Permanency Without Written NodIn a significant ruling for India's industrial workforce, theBombay High Courthas clarified that simply finishing a probation period under theModel Standing Ordersdoesn't magically make an emplo...

27 Apr 2026