India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Flags 'Alarming' AI Fake Citations Trend

Supreme Court Flags "Alarming" AI Fake Citations TrendIn an extraordinary convergence of global ambition and domestic caution, India's Supreme Court issued a stark warning about the misuse of artificial intelligence (AI) in legal practice on the very day 88 countries gathered outside its door...

28 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Private & Public Ltd Cos Must Be Treated Equally for Excise Licence Fee Exemptions on Routine Management Changes: Calcutta HC

Calcutta High CourtLevels the Playing Field: No Discrimination in Excise Fee Waivers for Company Management ShiftsIn a landmark ruling that underscores equality even in the tightly regulated world of liquor licensing, theCalcutta High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sabyasachi Bhattacharyyaa...

27 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

IBC Permits Simultaneous CIRP Against Debtor & Guarantor Under Section 7: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Greenlights Parallel Insolvency Hunts: Creditors Can Target Both Borrower and GuarantorIn a landmark batch ruling delivered on February 26, 2026, the Supreme Court of India has firmly endorsed simultaneous Corporate Insolvency...

26 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Vows SC Registry Reforms After Dismissed Plea Resurfaces

CJI Vows SC Registry Reforms After Dismissed Plea ResurfacesIn a striking revelation during a routineSupreme Courthearing, Chief Justice of India Surya Kant has pledged sweeping reforms to theSupreme CourtRegistry following the unexpected resurfacing of a plea previously dismissed by a Consti...

26 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

High Courts Can't Grant Interim Stay While Declining Writs Citing Alternate Remedy: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slaps Down High Courts' 'Self-Contradictory' Interim Stay HabitIn a stern warning to High Courts across India, the Supreme Court has ruled that granting interim relief—like stays or ...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

No Mens Rea in Edited Photo of Principal on Flag, FIR Quashed u/s 2 Prevention of Insults to National Honour Act: Karnataka HC

When a Student's Edit Sparked a Patriotism Probe: Karnataka HC Clears PrincipalIn a swift ruling that underscores the need for intent in flag disrespect cases, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengaluruquashed an FIR againstSri Venugopal B.C., Principal of Bagalagunte Government High School. Jus...

24 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Pre-Arrest Bail to Woman Accused under IPC 403,406,409,466,467&34 Citing Cooperation and BNSS Section 480 Protection

Supreme Court UnlocksAnticipatory Bailfor Sabarimala Gold Theft Accused Amid Probe CooperationIn a swift intervention onFebruary 20, 2026, a bench ofJustice Dipankar DattaandJustice Satish Chandra Sharmaat theSupreme Court of Indiagrantedanticipatory bailtoS. Jayasree, former Secretary of the...

24 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Condonation of Delay Not a Right Even for State; Bureaucratic Lethargy Can't Be Excused: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Odisha's Bureaucratic Slumber: No More Free Passes on DelaysIn a stern rebuke to governmental foot-dragging, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed a special leave petition (SLP) filed by the State of Odisha as time-bar...

21 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Courts Must Address All Issues with Reasons, Not Focus on Single Point: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slaps Down 'Cherry-Picking' by High Court: All Issues Must Be Tackled in Service DisputesIn a sharp rebuke to selective judicial scrutiny, theSupreme Court of Indiahas set aside orders from theBombay High Court's Nagpur Bench, mandating that courts must addressevery issueraised ...

20 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Prolonged Appeal Delay Entitles Murder Convict to Life Sentence Suspension: Supreme Court

Decade-Long Wait Ends in Relief: Supreme Court Frees Murder Convict on Bail Amid Appeal BacklogIn a stark reminder thatjustice delayed can be justice denied, theSupreme Court of Indiahas suspended the life sentence of murder convict Muna Bisoi, allowing him to walk free on bail while his deca...

20 Feb 2026