India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance, Protecting Genuine Claims from Procedural RejectionsIn a significant victory for policyholders, theBombay High Courton 20 April 2026 ruled that insurance companies cannot reject health insurance claims merely on the grounds of delayed fili...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Enforces Mediated Divorce Settlements

Supreme Court Enforces Mediated Divorce SettlementsIn a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of mediation in matrimonial disputes, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that parties cannot unilaterally back out of a court-ratified mediation settlement after receiving substantial financia...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Non-Disclosure of Partnership Firm & Tax Dues in Form 26 Affidavit Raises Triable Issues, Can't Dismiss EP at Threshold: Bombay HC

Bombay HC Shields Election Challenge: Triable Issues in Affidavit Suppresson Trump Summary Dismissal BidIn a ruling that underscores the sanctity of voter information in India's electoral process, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad has dismissed an application seeking to rejec...

02 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal in IPC 302 Hospital Assault Case, Directs Action Against Officials for CrPC 39 Reporting Lapses

Acquittal Stands in Hospital Horror: Karnataka HC Raps Officials for Deadly DelayIn a scathing rebuke to institutional failures, the Karnataka High Court upheld the 2017 acquittal of Prashanth N. in a 2013 hospital death case, while ordering disciplina...

25 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Subsequent Tree Growth on Master Plan Land Doesn't Create 'Deemed Forest' Under 1980 Act: Supreme Court

Trees vs. Terminals: Supreme Court Shields Urban Master Plans from 'Deemed Forest' ClaimsIn a landmark verdict balancing urban growth with green concerns, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal challenging the redevelopment of a key railway land parcel near Delhi's Bijwasan statio...

23 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Lack of Prima Facie Evidence and Weak Co-Accused Confessions Warrant Bail in Murder Conspiracy: Bengaluru Special Sessions Court

BJP MLA Walks Free on Bail: Bengaluru Court Slams Weak Evidence in Rowdy's Grisly MurderIn a significant ruling, aspecial Bengaluru courtonMarch 12, 2026, granted regular bail to BJP MLA B.A. Basavaraj (also known as Byrathi Basavaraj), the fifth accused in the brutal murder of realtor and ro...

13 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Kerala Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2026 13875Kerala (2000)NIVED N BABU vs UNION OF INDIASubject:Administrative Law – Writ PetitionsKeywords:OBC, certificate, eligibility, recruitment, human resources, government, appointment, disqualification, dismissal, writ petitionNon-compliance with pr...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Overturns Acquittal, Convicts Maid & Accomplices in Triple Murder-Robbery Under Sections 120B, 302, 201 IPC

Maid's Deadly Betrayal: Karnataka HC Convicts Four in Triple Strangulation Murder, Slams Trial AcquittalIn a stunning reversal, theKarnataka High Courthas overturned a trial court's acquittal and convicted a domestic help, her husband, and two accomplices in the brutal 2009 strangulation murd...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Bail Granted in Stamp Forgery Case As Probe Complete Despite Serious IPC Charges: Karnataka HC

From Custody to Conditions: Karnataka HC Frees Accused in High-Stakes Stamp Forgery SagaIn a nuanced ruling balancing the gravity of forgery allegations against procedural realities, theKarnataka High Courthas granted regular bail to D A Srinivas, accused No. 9 in aCBIprobe into counterfeit s...

04 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

No Evidence of Conspiracy or Common Object Bars Conviction Under Ss 143-149, 307 IPC: Karnataka HC Upholds Acquittal of 8, Modifies S.326 Conviction

Mosque Prayer Clash: Karnataka HC Clears 8 Accused, Slashes Main Convict's Sentence in Community FeudIn a nuanced ruling on intra-community tensions, the High Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru upheld the acquittal of eight men accused of rioting inside a mosque during Friday prayers, while part...

04 Mar 2026