India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Order Removing Municipal President Is 'Cryptic' If It Ignores Objections To No-Confidence Meeting's Validity Under S.25 of Punjab Municipal Act: Punjab & Haryana High Court

P&H High Court Sets Aside Municipal President's Removal, Cites 'Cryptic and Non-Speaking' Government Order Chandigarh:The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order removing the President of the Nagar Council, Samana, ruling that the government's decision was "totally cryptic and no...

08 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise'

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise' In a stern reminder on procedural propriety, the Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with the practice of filing interlocutory applications without prior service on the opposing party, quest...

29 Oct 2025

India -

Constitution Bench to Tackle Career Stagnation in Subordinate Judiciary

Constitution Bench to Tackle Career Stagnation in Subordinate Judiciary New Delhi– In a significant move with far-reaching implications for the structure of India's judicial system, the Supreme Court has referred the contentious issue of career stagnation within the subordinate judiciary to a...

07 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Mere FIR is No Ground to Withhold Promotion; Filing of Charge Sheet is Necessary: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Mere FIR No Bar to Promotion, Charge Sheet is a Prerequisite: Punjab and Haryana HC Chandigarh:The Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside an order of the Armed Forces Tribunal (AFT) that denied promotion to an army personnel, ruling that the mere registration of an FIR cannot be treated ...

16 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Fortifies Celebrity Rights Against AI Misuse in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Lawsuit

Delhi High Court Fortifies Celebrity Rights Against AI Misuse in Aishwarya Rai Bachchan's Lawsuit New Delhi– The Delhi High Court has taken a decisive step towards safeguarding the persona of public figures against unauthorized digital exploitation, particularly through artificial intelligenc...

09 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Fit on Enlistment, Disabled Later: Disability Presumed Service-Related for Pension, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court, Citing Dharamvir Singh Precedent

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Disability Pension for Ex-Subedar, Affirms 'Fit at Entry' Presumption Chandigarh– The Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a significant ruling reinforcing the rights of armed forces personnel to disability pension, dismissing a petition filed by the...

09 Sep 2025

India -

Supreme Court Questions Minority School Exemptions, Scolds States on Governance, and Tackles Tax Complexities in a Packed Week

Supreme Court Questions Minority School Exemptions, Scolds States on Governance, and Tackles Tax Complexities in a Packed Week  New Delhi– In a week marked by significant constitutional debates and sharp rebukes on administrative failures, the Supreme Court of India has initiated a potential ...

08 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court's 2024 Judgments Reshape Constitutional Law Landscape

Supreme Court's 2024 Judgments Reshape Constitutional Law Landscape New Delhi– The latter half of 2024 has witnessed the Supreme Court of India deliver a series of landmark judgments, profoundly impacting the nation's constitutional jurisprudence. From reinforcing procedural safeguards in ant...

08 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Death in Drunken Brawl With Colleague Not 'Act of Violence by Extremists'; Widow's Plea for Liberalised Family Pension Dismissed: Punjab & Haryana High Court

Drunken Brawl Death Not Covered Under Liberalised Family Pension Rules, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court Chandigarh:The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by the widow of a soldier, upholding the Armed Forces Tribunal's decision to deny her the 'Liberalised Fam...

01 Sep 2025

India -

P&H High Court Confronts State Overreach, Upholds Citizen Rights in Sweeping Judgments

P&H High Court Confronts State Overreach, Upholds Citizen Rights in Sweeping Judgments In a powerful series of recent pronouncements, the Punjab & Haryana High Court has cemented its role as a formidable guardian of constitutional principles, consistently reining in administrative overreach a...

01 Aug 2025