India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Lack of Evidence of Systemic Malaise Bars Cancellation of Recruitment Process: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Recruitment Sanctity Upheld: High Court Refuses to Annul Punjab Senior Assistant Selection In a significant judgment regarding the integrity of public employment processes, theHigh Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarhhas dismissed a petition seeking the cancellation of the recruitment pr...

21 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Disclosure Statements of Co-accused Without Corroboration Insufficient for Denial of Bail: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Bail Granted: High Court Limits Reliance on Uncorroborated Disclosure Statements in NDPS Cases In a significant order addressing the limits of evidentiary weight in drug-related prosecutions, thePunjab and Haryana High Courtrecently granted bail to a petitioner implicated solely on the basis ...

29 Jan 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

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Acquits Abkari Offender Citing Unexplained Delays in Sample Handling: Conviction Set Aside

Failure to Ensure Chain of Custody Proves Fatal to Prosecution: Kerala HC Acquits Abkari Convict In a significant ruling for criminal jurisprudence in Kerala, the High Court has set aside the convictions of an accused under theAbkari Act, emphasizing that the san...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Lack of Independent Property Assessment in Form-5 Applications Vitiates Orders: Kerala High Court

Procedural Lapses Cost State: Kerala High Court Strikes Down Land Rejection Order In a robust reaffirmation of statutory accountability, the High Court of Kerala has set aside an administrative order that denied a property owner's application to exclude land from the state’s da...

06 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice in Anubhav Mohanty Quash Plea

Supreme Court Issues Notice in Anubhav Mohanty Quash PleaThe Supreme Court of India has formally initiated proceedings to examine whether criminal litigation born from a complex, high-profile matrimonial dispute has crossed the threshold into an abuse...

15 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Acquittal in Double Murder Case: Flawed Circumstantial Chain and Procedural Lapses Defeat Prosecution: Gujarat High Court

From Death Row to Acquittal: Gujarat High Court Overturns Conviction in Double Murder Case In a significant ruling, theHigh Court of Gujarathas set aside the conviction and death sentence of Baldevbhai Budhaji Dhulaji Chauhan, who had been found guilty of a double murder and destruction of ev...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Untoward Incident Compensation Under Section 124-A of Railways Act Cannot Be Denied Without Proof: Telangana High Court

Righting the Rails: High Court Strikes Down Denial of Compensation for 'Untoward Incident' In a significant verdict for the families of railway accident victims, the High Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabad has ruled that a mere assertion of "suicide" by the rail...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Upholding Dismissal for Bigamy: Telangana High Court Rules Misconduct in Disciplined Force

Upholding Discipline: High Court Backs Dismissal of CRPF Staff for Bigamy In a stern ruling emphasizing the exacting standards of India’s uniformed forces, the High Court for the State of Telangana has upheld the removal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cook ...

07 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Landmark Case Tests Returning Officers' Scrutiny Powers

Landmark Case Tests Returning Officers' Scrutiny PowersThe recent rejection of Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan’s nomination for a Rajya Sabha seat in Madhya Pradesh has ignited a complex legal debate concerning the scope and limitations of th...

15 Jun 2026