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Ponraj Challenges FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Political Remarks

Ponraj Challenges FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Political RemarksIn a significant legal development that underscores the often-tenuous boundary between legitimate political analysis and criminal liability, prominent political commentator V. Ponraj has approached the Madras High Co...

16 Jun 2026

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When Justice Arrives Too Late: The Supreme Court’s Challenge

When Justice Arrives Too Late: The Supreme Court’s ChallengeThe Indian legal landscape is currently grappling with a recurring constitutional tragedy—one that masquerades as an unimpeachable adherence to due process. In the hallowed halls of the judicia...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Magistrate Cannot Exercise Administrative Control Over Police After Accepting Cancellation Report: Delhi High Court

Judicial Boundaries Defined: Delhi High Court Curbs Magisterial Overreach in Police Administrative MattersIn a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of judicial authority, the Delhi High Court has held that once a Magistrate accepts a police-filed cancellation or untrace report, the co...

10 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Lack of Ticket Does Not Exclude 'Bona Fide Passenger' Status in Railway Accident Claims: Delhi High Court

Compensation for Railway Accident Victims: Delhi HC Rejects Rigid Standards of ProofIn a significant judgment aimed at ensuring justice for victims of rail accidents, the Delhi High Court has set aside a decision by the Railway Claims Tribunal that denied compensation to the mother of a decea...

19 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

HSVP Cannot Charge Current Market Rates for Oustee Plot Allotments: Punjab and Haryana High Court

High Court Slams HSVP’s "Arbitrary" Pricing, Sets New Relief Terms for Oustees In a landmark judgment that offers relief to hundreds of displaced landowners, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryanahas struck down theHaryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran's (HSVP) attempt to charge exorbitant current ma...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

CPF Option Forms Bar Pension Claims for EIC Employees: Delhi High Court

Choice Remains Paramount: Delhi HC Refuses to Overturn CPF Pension Opt-Outs In a significant ruling for service jurisprudence within statutory bodies, the Delhi High Court has clarified the limitations of "deemed conversion" regarding pension schemes. In the matter ofDeba...

13 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Court Rejects Indefinite Deferment of Property Possession Based on Old Litigation: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Deadlines Over Decades: High Court Demands Action on Delayed Plot PossessionIn a significant move addressing administrative backlog, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued a firm mandate to the Haryana Shehri Vikas Pradhikaran (HSVP), ordering the agency to hand over vacant possession of ...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Failure to Put Incriminating Evidence to Accused Under Section 313 CrPC Vitiates Trial: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Justice Delayed is Justice Denied: How Procedural Lapses Led to a Retrial in a Heinous POCSO Case In a significant ruling concerning the integrity of criminal proceedings, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has set aside a death sentence and the underlying conviction in a har...

19 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Denial of Anticipatory Bail to Alleged Impersonator: High Court of Gujarat Limits Relief Under Section 482 BNSS

Impersonation Scandal: Gujarat High Court Denies Protection to Aspiring Advocate In a striking ruling that highlights the judiciary's stance against the professional misconduct of faux-legal practitioners, theHigh Court of Gujarathas rejected the anticipatory bail application of an individual...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Option Forms Bar Claims for Automatic Pension Migration: Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea by EIC Employees

Pension Claims Rejected: Delhi High Court Rules on EIC Employees’ Service Dispute In a significant ruling regarding service benefits, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a petition filed by eleven former employees of the Export Inspection Council

13 Mar 2026