India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Rules No Automatic Right to Convert Arrest Warrants Under Section 70(2) Cr.P.C. or 72(2) B.N.S.S.

Discretion Over Entitlement: Rajasthan HC Clarifies Rules on Warrant Conversion In a significant ruling for criminal jurisprudence in Rajasthan, a Larger Bench of theHigh Court of Judicature for Rajasthan at Jaipurhas brought clarity to the contentious issue of converting non-bailable arrest ...

30 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Adjourns Criminal Appeals Pending Trial of Co-Accused to Prevent Conflicting Judicial Findings

Balancing Consistency: Rajasthan High Court Pauses Appeals Pending Co-Accused Trials In a significant procedural development, the Rajasthan High Court, Bench at Jaipur, has opted to adjourn two interconnected criminal appeals. The Court ruled that ...

06 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Bank Liable for Consumer Compensation After Delay in Cheque Presentment Causes Stale Instruments: Supreme Court

Failure to Present: Supreme Court Penalizes Bank for Negligent Cheque Handling In a significant ruling for banking consumers, the Supreme Court of India has upheld the determination that a bank’s failure to re-present cheques in a timely manner—strictly adhering to validity per...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court: Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance by Pleading Financial Hardship Under Section 125 CrPC

No Escape from Support: Delhi HC Upholds Maintenance Order Despite Husband’s Claims of Poverty In a stern reminder of the legal and ethical obligations governing matrimonial responsibilities, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a revision petition filed by a husband seeking to s...

20 May 2026

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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 Bombay

Written Evidence Mandatory for Tenancy Surrender: Bombay High Court Restores Possession to Tenant After 25-Year Battle

A 70-Year-Old Promise Kept: Bombay High Court Resolves Historic Landlord-Tenant DisputeIn a judicial resolution that effectively spans seven decades, the Bombay High Court has brought a long-standing pro...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Private Confidentiality Clauses Cannot Override Court-Mandated Disclosure: Bombay High Court

When Secrets Hide Breaches: Bombay HC Rejects ‘Confidentiality’ as a Shield Against DisclosureIn a significant ruling forcommercial arbitration, theBombay High Courthas clarified that privateconfidentiality arrangementscannot be weaponized to suppress evidence that a court has ordered to be d...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

High Court Directs Expert Committee to Review Pension Restoration Period under Rajasthan Civil Services (Commutation of Pension) Rules 1996

Pensioners' Plea for Fair Restoration: Rajasthan HC Orders Expert Review of Rule 29 In a significant development for retired government employees in Rajasthan, the Jaipur Bench of the Rajasthan High Court has intervened in a protracted dispute regarding the resto...

05 Mar 2025

India - Supreme Court

Affirming Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Supreme Court Highlights Husband’s Burden of Disclosure in Private Dwelling Deaths

A Tragic End: When Optimism FailsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a poignant and firm judgment in the case ofGour Acharjee vs. The State of Tripura, shedding light on the lethal consequences of systemic domestic cruelty. The bench, comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice K....

25 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Non-Registration of Will Does Not Cast Doubt on Genuineness; Exclusion of Natural Heirs Not Automatically Suspicious: Supreme Court

More Than Just Paper: Supreme Court Settles Long-Standing Dispute Over Unregistered WillIn a significant ruling clarifying the requirements for testamentary validity, the Supreme Court of India has ...

21 May 2026