India - Supreme Court

High Courts Can't Act as Appellate Courts Under Article 227: Supreme Court Restores Executing Court's Valuation

Supreme Court Slaps Down High Court Overreach: Article 227 Isn't an Appeal ShortcutIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the boundaries of judicial supervision, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that High Courts exercising powers underArticle 227of the Constitution cannot morph into appellate ...

02 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Status of Property as Joint or Partitioned is Triable Issue, Plaint Can't Be Rejected Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC: J&K&L High Court

High Court Revives Property Dispute:Private PartitionClaim Too 'Triable' to Toss Suit at ThresholdIn a significant ruling for property litigants, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagarhas set aside a trial court's hasty rejection of a suit seeking ownership byadverse possessi...

02 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Rehab Land Allotment Without Verification of Entitlement is Invalid; Fraud Renders Orders Null: Bombay High Court

Bombay High CourtSlam-Dunks Fraudulent Land Allotment Claim in Temghar Dam Rehab SagaIn a stern rebuff to lax administrative practices, theBombay High Courtdismissed a writ petition challenging the cancellation of alternate rehabilitation land allotted to a project-affected family from the Te...

02 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote Counting

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote CountingAs the countdown to vote counting in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections begins, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has escalated its legal battle to the Supreme Court of India. On Friday, the ...

02 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Defying Transfer Order Justifies Removal from Service Despite Family Care Plea: Orissa High Court

'Work with Love or Beg at Temple Gates': Orissa HC Upholds Firing of Bank Officer Who Defied TransferIn a judgment laced with literary flair, the Orissa High Court dismissed an appeal by former Bank of Baroda officerItishree Nath, upholding her removal from service f...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Dismisses FIR Plea Against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad High Court Shields Political Speech in Dismissing FIR Plea Against Rahul GandhiIn a ruling that underscores judicial restraint against politically charged complaints, the Allahabad High Court on May 1, 2026, dismissed a petition seeking the registration...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Political Rivalry Doesn't Warrant Custodial Arrest in Forgery Case: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail Citing Article 21

Supreme Court Shields Congress Leader's Liberty in Assam's Political FirestormIn a sharply observed ruling on April 30, 2026, the Supreme Court of India granted anticipatory bail to Congress spokespersonPawan Khera, overturning the Gauhati High Court's refusal in a high-stakes FIR alleging fo...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Appointment of Central Govt Employees as Vote Counting Staff Valid Under ECI Delegation: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC Shoots Down TMC's Fears: Central Staff Okay for Vote CountingIn a swift dismissal ahead of West Bengal's vote counting, theCalcutta High Courtrejected theAll India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'swrit petitionchallenging a directive mandating at least one Central Government or PSU emplo...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clears Thakur, Verma in Hate Speech Case

Supreme Court Clears Thakur, Verma in Hate Speech CaseIn a landmark decision that balances free speech protections with the rigors of criminal procedure, theSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld the dismissal of a plea seeking FIR registration againstBJPleaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Sing...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

PIL Dismissed with ₹25K Costs for Concealing Credentials & Pending Criminal Cases: Allahabad High Court

Advocate's PIL Backfires: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹25K Costs for Hidden VendettaIn a stern rebuke to misuse of public interest litigation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Ravindra Ahlawat against Daurala Sugar Mill for alleged encroachment on a canal-side road. The ben...

30 Apr 2026