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Saket Court Grants Bail To Cook Kesar Negi In Malviya Nagar Hotel Fire Case

Saket CourtGrantsBailTo Cook Kesar Negi In Malviya Nagar Hotel Fire CaseIn a significant judicial development concerning the devastating fire at the Flourish Stays B&B in the Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar, a Delhi court has grantedbailto Kesar Negi, a cook who had been incustodyfor over a m...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Can Executing Courts Correct Clerical Errors In Property Descriptions Under Section 47 CPC Allahabad Court

Can Executing Courts Correct Clerical Errors In Property Descriptions Under Section 47 CPC Allahabad CourtIn a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabadhas affirmed that anexecuting courtpossesses theinherent authorityto correctclerical or typographical errorsregarding prop...

18 Jul 2026

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 - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Refuses To Review High Court Elevation Decisions

Supreme Court Refuses To Review High Court Elevation DecisionsIn a significant reinforcement of the boundaries governing judicial appointments, the Supreme Court of India recently declined to entertain a writ petition filed by a judicial officer seeking...

22 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Judicial Officer Challenges SC Collegium Over Elevation

Judicial OfficerChallenges SC Collegium OverElevationIn a development that has sent ripples through the legal fraternity, ajudicial officerfrom Himachal Pradesh has formally approached theSupreme Courtof India via awrit petition, challenging the latest recommendations made by theSupreme Court...

17 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Expunction of Prejudicial Observations in Bail Orders: Kerala High Court Clarifies Judicial Boundaries in Criminal Investigations

Beyond the Bail Order: Kerala High Court Limits Scope of Trial Court Observations in Criminal ProbesIn a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of judicial discretion, the Kerala High Court has expunged spec...

13 Jun 2026

India -

SC Upholds Life Term Of Man For Murdering His Wife And Hanging Her Body

It is entirely in the fitness of things that the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Gour Acharjee vs The State of Tripura & Ors in Criminal Appeal No. 1803 of 2014 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026 INSC 535 that was pronounced just re...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Failure to Establish Citizenship Linkage Under Section 9 of Foreigners Act 1946 Justifies Foreigner Declaration: Gauhati High Court

Burden of Proof: Gauhati High Court Reaffirms Stringent Standards for Citizenship Claims In a significant ruling addressing the adjudication of citizenship in Assam, the Gauhati High Court has underscored the absolute burden of proof placed on individuals flagged...

29 May 2026

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Delhi Court Denies Bail to Cook in Hotel Fire

Delhi Court Denies Bail to Cook in Hotel Fire: Legal Challenges of Individual Liability in DisastersThe recent fire at the Flourish Stays B&B in the Hauz Rani area of Malviya Nagar has left 22 individuals, including 13 foreign nationals, dead in a catastrophic event that has sent shockwaves t...

09 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Kolkata: Section 57 Disallowance Requires Clear Nexus Between Borrowed Funds and Interest-Free Advances

Navigating the Nexus: ITAT Kolkata Clarifies Interest Disallowance Under Section 57 In a significant ruling for individual taxpayers balancing multiple loan portfolios, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Kolkata, has emphasized that tax authorities...

26 Aug 2025