India - Supreme Court

Gratuitous Passenger in Goods Vehicle for Ganesh Immersion: Supreme Court Directs Insurer to First Pay & Recover from Owner

Festival of Faith Turns to Fight for Justice: Supreme Court Sides with Victims in Insurance ClashIn a poignant ruling on the fringes of a Ganesh immersion procession, theSupreme Court of Indiahas restored hope for accident victims' families. A bench comprisingJustice Prashant Kumar MishraandJ...

19 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Retrospective Cancellation of Supplier's GST Registration Not Sole Ground to Deny ITC Without Document Review: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta High Court Overturns GST Appellate Order: Retrospective Cancellation Can't Solely Deny Input Tax CreditIntroductionThe Calcutta High Court, in a ruling delivered by Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya on November 4, 2025, set aside an appellate order under theWEST BENGAL GOODS AND SERVICE...

23 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

P&H HC: Driving License Proves Skilled Driver for Compensation

Key Highlights from December 2025 Indian High Court Digests: Compensation, Labor Rights, and Legal Reforms In a significant development for legal practitioners tracking evolving jurisprudence, the monthly digests from various Indian High Courts for December 2025 have been released, offering a...

05 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Protects MBBS Degree Despite Invalid ST Certificate, Citing Educational Waste

Supreme Court Protects MBBS Degree Despite Invalid ST Certificate, Citing Educational Waste New Delhi– In a significant ruling balancing the strictures of reservation policy with principles of equity, the Supreme Court of India has protected the MBBS degree of a student whose Scheduled Tribe ...

23 Nov 2025

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No Right to One-Time Settlement, Bombay High Court Reaffirms Bank's Commercial Wisdom

No Right to One-Time Settlement, Bombay High Court Reaffirms Bank's Commercial WisdomThe court, dismissing a guarantor's plea to compel a bank to accept an OTS proposal, emphasized that banks deal with public money and their commercial decisions on loan settlements should not be dictated by c...

21 Oct 2025

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Judiciary Reinforces Creditor Primacy, Defines Limits on OTS and Borrower Rights

Judiciary Reinforces Creditor Primacy, Defines Limits on OTS and Borrower RightsNew Delhi– In a series of significant rulings that clarify and reinforce the legal framework governing debt recovery and corporate insolvency, Indian courts have delivered crucial judgments strengthening the comme...

21 Oct 2025

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Arbitration in Focus: Supreme Court and High Courts Clarify Award Enforcement, Interest, and Jurisdiction

Arbitration in Focus: Supreme Court and High Courts Clarify Award Enforcement, Interest, and Jurisdiction New Delhi– In a significant series of rulings, the Supreme Court and various High Courts across India have delivered crucial clarifications on the arbitration landscape, addressing conten...

07 Oct 2025

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Bar Council Cracks Down on Lawyer Social Media Marketing Amid Arbitration Law Overhaul

Bar Council Cracks Down on Lawyer Social Media Marketing Amid Arbitration Law Overhaul The legal profession is currently navigating a complex intersection of traditional ethics and modern digital realities, highlighted by the Karnataka State Bar Council's recent disciplinary action against la...

07 Oct 2025

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SC Warns Against Judicial Overreach: Litigant Cannot Be Punished For Seeking Justice

SC Warns Against Judicial Overreach: Litigant Cannot Be Punished For Seeking Justice New Delhi– In a powerful pronouncement on judicial restraint and the sanctity of procedural fairness, the Supreme Court of India has unequivocally held that a litigant cannot be made worse off for approaching...

07 Oct 2025

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Supreme Court Curtails Commercial Speech, Mandates Influencer Apologies and New Social Media Guidelines

Supreme Court Curtails Commercial Speech, Mandates Influencer Apologies and New Social Media Guidelines NEW DELHI– In a landmark hearing with far-reaching implications for India's digital media landscape, the Supreme Court has drawn a distinct line between freedom of expression and monetized ...

25 Aug 2025