India - Supreme Court

Justice PK Mishra Recuses from Jacqueline Fernandez ED Case

Justice PK Mishra Recuses from Jacqueline Fernandez ED Case: Insights into Judicial NeutralityIn a procedural development that underscores the rigorous standards of judicial impartiality maintained at the highest level of India’s judiciary, Supreme C...

11 Jun 2026

India - Central Information Commission

CIC Mandates Administrative Assistance for Pensioners Seeking Record Rectification Under RTI Act: CSIR-CDRI Case

Beyond the RTI: Ensuring Administrative Accountability for Pensioners In a recent decision, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has highlighted the fine line between the Right to Information (RTI) and the resolution of service-related grievances. While confi...

04 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Modifies Directives: State Government Primary Agency for Civic Infrastructure at Nathdwara Temple

Redefining Responsibility: Rajasthan High Court Clarifies Funding and Development Mandates for Nathdwara In a significant order clarifying the administrative responsibilities regarding public welfare infrastructure near the Nathdwara Temple, the

03 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Magistrate Cannot Compel Secured Creditor to Bear Police Assistance Costs Under Section 14 of SARFAESI Act: Rajasthan High Court

No Toll for Justice: High Court Strikes Down Mandatory Police Fees in SARFAESI Actions In a significant ruling for lenders and financial institutions, the Rajasthan High Court has clarified that a Magistrate lacks the legal authority to force a secured creditor to bear the cost...

27 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Non-Consensual Recording and Circulation of Media Vitiates Consent in Sexual Relations: Delhi High Court Rejects Bail for Section 376 IPC Charges

Digital Coercion as a Ground for Bail Denial: Delhi HC Addresses the Limits of Consent In a significant order highlighting the intersection of technology, privacy, and sexual autonomy, theDelhiHigh Courthas denied regular bail to an accused facing charges of rape and intimidation. Justice Swa...

17 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Gujarat

Administrative Lapses in Filing Employee Lists Cannot Deny COVID-19 Ex-Gratia to Victim Families: Gujarat High Court

Justice for the Bereaved: High Court Rebukes State Over COVID-19 Compensation Denial In a significant ruling for families of frontline workers, the High Court of Gujarat has struck down a state order that denied financial assistance to a widow whose husband died during the COVI...

05 May 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

State Can't Deny Salary Grants to NGO Child Homes While Funding Ladki Bahin Without Justification: Bombay HC

"Fund Ladki Bahin, But Starve Child Homes?" Bombay HC's Stark Warning to MaharashtraIn a scathing rebuke to the Maharashtra government's spending priorities, the Aurangabad bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that the state cannot withhold salary grants for ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Authority Can't Reclaim Recreational Land In Housing Scheme By Citing Expiry Of Lease: Kerala High Court

From Plot Promises to Park Protection: Kerala HC Shields Residents' Rec Hall from Authority GraspIn a significant victory for residents of a decades-old housing project in Kochi, theKerala High Courthas ruled that theGreater Cochin Development Authority (GCDA)cannot reclaim a recreation hall ...

12 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Holds Corporate Guarantees as IBC Financial Debt

Supreme Court Holds Corporate Guarantees as IBCFinancial DebtIn a landmark judgment that fortifies lender protections under India'sInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), 2016, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that liabilities arising from corporate guarantees executed by a corporate debtor u...

29 Apr 2026

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Right To Be Considered For Promotion Is A Fundamental Right: P&H HC

It warms the innermost cockles of my heart to note that the Punjab and Haryana High Court at Chandigarh in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Kulwant Singh vs State of Punjab in CWP-5302-2026 and cited in Neutral Citation No.: 2026:PHHC:048139 that was rese...