India - High Court of Telangana

Delay in Grant of Sanction Under PC Act Alone Not Enough to Quash Prosecution If No Remedies Sought: Telangana HC

"No Free Pass on Delay": Telangana HC Rejects Quashing of 14-Year-Old Corruption ProbeIn a firm rebuff to delay-based defenses, theHigh Court for the State of Telanganadismissed a petition by former public servantSri Azmeera Kailasseeking to quash corruption charges over disproportionate asse...

06 Apr 2026

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Forced Endogamy & Excommunication in Knanaya Community Not Essential Practice, Violates Art 25: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court Delivers Landmark Verdict: Knanaya Endogamy Can't Justify ExcommunicationIn a sweeping judgment that balances individual freedoms against claims of religious custom, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam has de...

26 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

President Confirms Seven Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court under Article 217(1)

Seven Stalwarts Elevated:Kerala High CourtWelcomes Permanent Judges in Landmark AppointmentsIn a move strengthening Kerala's judicial framework, the President of India has confirmed sevenAdditional Judgesas permanent Judges of theKerala High Court. Issued under the powers ofArticle 217(1) of ...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

President Appoints 7 Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court under Article 217

Seven New Permanent Judges BolsterKerala High CourtBenchIn a key development for Kerala's judicial landscape, the President of India has officially appointed seven additional judges of theKerala High Courtas permanent judges. Issued by theMinistry of Law & JusticeonMarch 2, 2026, the notifica...

04 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Slayer Rule Disqualifies Dowry Death Convict Husband from Wife's Inheritance Sans ISA Provision: Kerala HC

Slayer's Shadow Lifted: Kerala HC Bars Dowry Killer from Wife's WealthIn a powerful invocation of justice over rigid statute, theKerala High Courthas ruled that a husband convicted of his wife's dowry death cannot inherit her property, even under theIndian Succession Act, 1925, which lacks an...

19 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Directs Safety Audit of Mental Health Centres After Patient Escape & Attacks: High Court of Kerala

Escape from Madness: Kerala HC Orders Urgent Safety Overhaul of Mental Health CentresIn a swift move addressing a chilling incident, theKerala High Court at Ernakulamhas directed a comprehensivesafety auditof the state's three major mental health centres—Thiruvananthapuram, Thrissur, and Kozh...

18 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Repugnancy of Kerala Joint Family Act to 2005 Succession Amendment

Supreme Court to Scrutinize Repugnancy Between Kerala’s Joint Family Abolition and2005Hindu Succession AmendmentIntroductionIn a significant development for Hindu succession laws in India, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued notice on a Special Leave Petition (SLP) challenging aKerala High Co...

07 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Voluntary Partition Confers Female Heir Rights Pre-Hindu Succession Act: Kerala HC

Voluntary Partition Deeds Empower Female Heirs Under Pre-1956 Law: Kerala High Court Introduction In a significant boost to gender equity in property inheritance, the Kerala High Court has ruled that a voluntary partition deed executed in 1958 validly conferred property rights on a female hei...

08 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Plea Seeks to Halt State Honors for Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti

Supreme Court Plea Seeks to Halt State Honors for Sufi Saint Khwaja Moinuddin Chishti In a move that reignites debates on India's constitutional commitment to secularism, a petition has been filed before the Supreme Court challenging the state's extension of ceremonial honors and symbolic rec...

25 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

2025 High Court Rulings: Landmark Tax and Corporate Law Victories

2025 High Court Rulings: Landmark Tax and Corporate Law Victories In a year marked by evolving interpretations of tax statutes and heightened scrutiny on corporate compliance, Indian High Courts delivered several pivotal judgments in 2025 that could reshape fiscal litigation strategies. Drawi...

20 Dec 2025