India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Affirms Legal Ceiling On Gratuity Interest Payments To Protect Legislative Policy

Kerala High Court Affirms Legal Ceiling On Gratuity Interest Payments To ProtectLegislative PolicyIn a significant ruling regarding labor welfare legislation, theHigh Court of Keralaat Ernakulam has upheld theconstitutional validityof the second proviso toSection 8 of thePayment of Gratuity A...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Provisions of MSMED Act Override Independent Arbitration Agreements: Gauhati High Court Affirms Legal Precedent

Provisions of MSMED Act Override Independent Arbitration Agreements: Gauhati High Court Affirms Legal PrecedentThe Gauhati High Court has delivered a decisive ruling clarifying the intersection between private arbitration agreements and the statutory framework of the Micro, Small and Medium E...

18 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Chargesheets Without Competent Approval Are Void: Delhi High Court

Chargesheets Without Competent Approval Are Void: Delhi High Court The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling reiterating that disciplinary chargesheets, if issued without the express approval of the designated Disciplinary Authority, arenon est—legally non-existent. The division...

10 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Delegation of Disciplinary Authority by State Legal Services Authority to District Judge Is Valid: High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Delegation of Disciplinary Authority by State Legal Services Authority to District Judge Is Valid: High Court of Himachal Pradesh TheHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshhas reaffirmed the administrative authority of District Judges over the disciplinary processes of local legal service bodies, ruli...

27 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Gauhati

Unverified Mental Illness Claim Fails Before Gauhati HC

Unverified Mental Illness Claim Fails Before Gauhati HCIn a significant ruling addressing theevidentiary thresholdincitizenship proceedings, theGauhati High Courthas underscored that unsupported claims of mental illness cannot serve as a valid excuse for fundamental contradicti...

08 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Refuses Relief in Trivial Neighbourhood Dispute Over Coconut Tree: Kerala High Court

More Than Just a Frond: Kerala High Court Declines to Intervene in "Silly" Coconut Tree Feud In a refreshing yet stern reminder that courts are not the arbiter of every neighborhood disagreement, the Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition involving two neighb...

18 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Possession of 'Small Quantity' of Drugs Can Trigger KAAPA Detention: Kerala High Court Overrules Suhana

Beyond the Fine: Kerala High Court Declares 'Small Quantity' Drug Possession Grounds for Preventive Detention In a landmark ruling that signals a shift toward a "zero-tolerance" approach to substance abuse, a Full Bench of the Kerala High Court has effectively overruled the controversialSuhan...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Invokes Article 226 in Suo Motu Writ to Mandate Urgent Waste Clearance: Kochi Civic Authorities Under Scanner

Clearing the Path: Kerala HC Intervenes Again Amidst Persistent Waste Crisis in KochiIn a stern reminder to civic authorities regarding theirfundamental dutiestoward public hygiene, a Division Bench of theKerala High Courthas issued fresh, mandatory directions to theKochi Municipal Corporatio...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court of Kerala Directs Provident Fund Organization to Resolve Petitioners' Claim in Four Months

Streamlining Grievance Redressal: Kerala High Court Sets Four-Month Timeline for PF Settlement In a move aimed at ensuring administrative efficiency and legal consistency, the High Court of Kerala has issued a time-bound directive to the Provident Fund (PF) Organization

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Failure to Consult Circle Co-operative Union Vitiates Supersession Order: Kerala High Court

Procedural Lapses Void Supersession of Fishermen Co-operative Society In a significant ruling concerning the governance of co-operative societies in Kerala, the High Court has reaffirmed that the power of the Registrar to supersede an electe...

26 May 2026