India - Supreme Court

Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration Certificates

Interim CustodyOf Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration CertificatesIn a significant ruling concerning the interpretation ofprocedural criminal law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is anevidentiary factorbut does n...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Defines Limits Of Registration Certificates In Determining Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles

Supreme CourtDefines Limits Of Registration Certificates In DeterminingInterim CustodyOf Seized VehiclesIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is not the sole or conclusive factor when determining itsinterim custodyduring crim...

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Determine If Merger Needs Political Party Consent in Goa Defection Case

Supreme Court to Determine IfMergerNeedsPolitical PartyConsent in Goa Defection CaseThe constitutional architecture of India’santi-defection framework, precisely outlined in theTenth Schedule, faces a critical re-examination before theSupreme Court of India. In a significant move that could a...

24 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Refuses Interim Stay on Merger of Six Uddhav Sena MPs with Shinde Faction

Supreme Court Refuses Interim Stay on Merger of Six Uddhav Sena MPs with Shinde FactionIn a significant development that tests the contours of India’santi-defection law, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Wednesday declined to grant aninterim stayon Lok Sabha Speaker Om Birla’s decision recognising ...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Kapil Sibal Moves Supreme Court Against Political Defections Citing Tenth Schedule Ineffectiveness

Kapil Sibal Moves Supreme Court Against Political Defections Citing Tenth Schedule IneffectivenessIn a powerfulconstitutional challengethat could redefine the contours of legislative integrity, Senior Advocate andRajya SabhaMPKapil Sibalhas urgently moved theSupreme Court of India, contending...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Wrong Statements Alone Cannot Warrant Perjury Prosecution Under Section 340 CrPC

Supreme Court Rules Wrong Statements Alone Cannot Warrant Perjury Prosecution Under Section 340 CrPCIn a significant ruling clarifying the threshold for initiatingperjuryproceedings, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that merely making "wrong statements" in court pleadings is insufficient to ...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Agrees to Urgently Hear Uddhav Sena’s Plea Against Speaker Om Birla’s Merger Decision

Supreme Court Agrees to Urgently Hear Uddhav Sena’s Plea Against Speaker Om Birla’s Merger DecisionIn a dramatic turn ahead of the Parliament’s Monsoon Session, the Supreme Court of India on Tuesday agreed to urgently list a petition by the Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Special Court Must Hear Accused Before Taking Cognizance of SEBI Offences: Bombay High Court

Special Court Must Hear Accused Before Taking Cognizance of SEBI Offences: Bombay High CourtIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural safeguards in securities law prosecutions, theBombay High Courthas held that Special Courts constituted under theSecurities and Exchange Board of Indi...

20 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Examines Claims Maharashtra Favored Ganesh Mandals In Plaster Of Paris Idol Policy

Bombay High Court Examines Claims Maharashtra Favored Ganesh Mandals In Plaster Of Paris Idol PolicyThe legal battle over environmental compliance and religious festivities has intensified at theBombay High Court. A division bench comprising Justice Ajey Gadkari and Justice Kamal Khata is cur...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat High Court Rules Powers Of Attorney Terminate Upon The Death Of The Principal

Gujarat High Court Rules Powers Of Attorney Terminate Upon The Death Of The PrincipalIn a significant judgment regarding the nature offiduciary relationships, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabadhas clarified that apower of attorneyceases to exist immediately upon the death of thedonor. The ...

18 Jul 2026