India - Supreme Court

Commercial Wisdom of CoC in Approving Resolution Plans Is Non-Justiciable: Supreme Court

Commercial Wisdom Reigns Supreme: The Supreme Court’s Verdict on Insolvency ResolutionIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the core philosophy of the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the Supreme Court of India has emphatically declared t...

10 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

High Court Dismisses Writ Plea for FIR in Custodial Death Case: Mandates Exhaustion of Statutory Remedies under BNSS

Judicial Restraint vs. Constitutional Accountability: Gujarat HC Rules on Custodial Death Plea In a significant ruling concerning the limits of writ jurisdiction in criminal cases, theHigh Courtof Gujarat at Ahmedabad has dismissed a petition seeking an immediate FIR in a custo...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Gujarat High Court Permits One-Time Ex-Gratia Relief for Long-Serving Company Paid Staff: Official Liquidator Report 62 of 2025

Ensuring Fairness: Gujarat High Court Sanctions Welfare Relief for Long-Serving Liquidation Staff In a compassionate interpretation of equitable principles, theHigh Court of Gujarathas granted permission to the Official Liquidator to disburse one-time ex-gratia payments to 12 long-serving "Co...

15 Oct 2025

India - Supreme Court

Rule of Primogeniture Does Not Govern Succession of Private Royal Estates: Supreme Court

The End of RoyalPrimogeniture: Assessing Heritage in Modern IndiaTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a landmark judgment settling a decades-long property dispute between members of the erstwhile royal family of Kapurthala. InTikka Shatrujit Singh & Ors. v. Sukjit Singh & Anr., the bench co...

27 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Approved Resolution Plan Extinguishes Prior Unclaimed Statutory Dues: Delhi High Court

Finality in Bankruptcy: Delhi High Court Bars Post-Resolution GST Demands In a significant judgment delivered on December 15, 2025, the High Court of Delhi provided much-needed clarity on the finality of resolution plans sanctioned under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC)...

16 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court Mandates Compliance with Educational Land Guidelines in Town Planning Schemes

Protecting Playgrounds: High Court Steps In to Save Educational Land in Town Planning Scheme In a significant ruling for educational institutions, the High Court of Gujarat has reaffirmed that administrative town planning cannot exist in a vacuum, ...

08 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court Mandates Commissioner to Investigate Alleged Misuse of Municipal Grants: R/Special Civil Application No. 10840 of 2024

Transparency at the Grassroots: High Court Orders Probe into Alleged Municipal Grant Misuse In a significant move for municipal accountability, the High Court of Gujarat has directed state authorities to investigate allegations regarding the mismanagement of government grants allocated to the...

05 Feb 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Encroachment on Public Footpath Cannot Be Validated by Long Possession or Tax Payments: Gujarat High Court

Footpath Encroachment: Gujarat High Court Clarifies Limits of Possession and Ownership In a firm ruling delivered on December 8, 2025, the High Court of Gujarat presided over by Justice Mauna M. Bhatt dismissed a petition filed by Ranjana Mulchandbhai Shitlani, who sought to ch...

08 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

8-Year Delay in Invoking POCSO Act: Gujarat High Court Criticizes Prosecution and Judiciary for Procedural Lapses

Eight Years Too Late: High Court Lashes Out at Systemic Failures in POCSO Trial In a stinging rebuke to the administrative and judicial machinery, the High Court of Gujarat has highlighted a "strange and shameful" instance of procedural negligence. The case,Thakor Vipulji...

24 Dec 2024

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Mandates Observance of Natural Justice in Encroachment Removal Notices

Balancing Public Order and Due Process: Gujarat HC Sets Limits on Immediate Demolition In a significant order addressing the intersection of property rights and urban planning, the High Court of Gujarat has intervened in a dispute involving the summary removal of...

09 Oct 2025