India - High Court of Delhi

Slain BSP Leader's Wife Seeks SC-Monitored CBI Probe Into Husband's Murder

Slain BSP Leader's Wife Seeks SC-Monitored CBI Probe Into Husband's Murder NEW DELHI– The legal battle surrounding the murder of Armstrong, a prominent Dalit activist and Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) leader, has intensified with his wife, Porkodi, filing an intervention application in the Suprem...

28 Oct 2025

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Kerala HC Rejects Direct Anticipatory Bail Plea, Cites SC Mandate on Court Hierarchy

Kerala HC Rejects Direct Anticipatory Bail Plea, Cites SC Mandate on Court Hierarchy Kochi, India– In a significant ruling that reinforces judicial hierarchy, the Kerala High Court has declined to entertain an anticipatory bail application filed directly before it, instructing the petitioner ...

28 Oct 2025

India - Supreme Court

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands New Delhi– India's tax litigation landscape was abuzz this past week with a series of significant rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Court...

27 Oct 2025

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Courts Scrutinize Evidence in High-Profile Cases, Granting Bail and Dismissing FIR Pleas

Courts Scrutinize Evidence in High-Profile Cases, Granting Bail and Dismissing FIR PleasNew Delhi- Recent judicial pronouncements from trial courts in Kerala and Uttar Pradesh have underscored the judiciary's critical role in scrutinizing the foundational evidence presented in politically cha...

22 Oct 2025

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Kerala High Court Scrutinizes State on Waste Management Failures

Kerala High Court Intensifies Scrutiny of State's Waste Management Crisis, Calls for Accountability from Pollution Control BoardKOCHI, KERALA— The Kerala High Court has significantly amplified its judicial oversight on the state's persistent waste management failures, with a Special Bench com...

21 Oct 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Substance, Not Title, Defines Stamp Duty on Security Deeds

Supreme Court Rules Substance, Not Title, Defines Stamp Duty on Security Deeds New Delhi– In a significant judgment reinforcing a foundational principle of fiscal law, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that the legal substance of an instrument, not its title, dictates the applicable stamp ...

12 Oct 2025

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Supreme Court's 2025 Service Law Jurisprudence: A Review of Key Rulings on Employee Rights, Disciplinary Actions, and Judicial Reforms

Supreme Court's 2025 Service Law Jurisprudence: A Review of Key Rulings on Employee Rights, Disciplinary Actions, and Judicial Reforms New Delhi– The first half of 2025 has witnessed a series of significant pronouncements from the Supreme Court of India, shaping the contours of service and ad...

11 Oct 2025

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Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager Rights

Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager RightsIn a series of significant pronouncements, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently delivered two distinct but equally impactful judgments that traverse the complex terrains of cr...

25 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Indian Judiciary in Focus: Supreme Court Tackles Judicial Delays, Upholds Constitutional Rights, and Refines Criminal Jurisprudence in Landmark Rulings

Indian Judiciary in Focus: Supreme Court Tackles Judicial Delays, Upholds Constitutional Rights, and Refines Criminal Jurisprudence in Landmark Rulings New Delhi– Recent weeks have seen India's higher judiciary deliver a series of consequential rulings that span the gamut of Indian law, from ...

10 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

IBC Rulings Clarify CIRP Gateways: NCLAT Backs Procedural Fairness, NCLT Reinforces Contractual Sanctity

IBC Rulings Clarify CIRP Gateways: NCLAT Backs Procedural Fairness, NCLT Reinforces Contractual Sanctity New Delhi/Mumbai– In a series of significant rulings that refine the contours of India's insolvency regime, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) and the National Company Law...

10 Sep 2025