India - High Court of Bombay

Unsigned Employment Contract Can Determine Notional Income in Motor Claims: Bombay High Court

Unsigned Job Offer Trumps Lowball Estimate: Bombay HC Awards 13x Jump in Engineer's Death CompensationIn a landmark ruling for motor accident victims' families, the Bombay High Court has held that anunsigned employment contractcan form the basis for calculating a deceased's not...

02 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Summary Judgment under Order XIII-A CPC in Commercial Suits

Winds of Change: Supreme Court Ushers in Efficiency with Summary Judgment GuidelinesIn a landmark ruling that could streamline commercial litigation across India, the Supreme Court of India has laid down comprehensive guidelines for granting summary judgments und...

02 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote Counting

TMC Moves SC Against Exclusion of State Staff in Vote CountingAs the countdown to vote counting in the high-stakes West Bengal Assembly elections begins, the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) has escalated its legal battle to the Supreme Court of India. On Friday, the ...

02 May 2026

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CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State Judiciary

CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State JudiciaryIn a momentous announcement that underscores India's accelerating judicial digitization, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant declared Sikkim the nation's first fully paperless state judiciary during the inauguration of the two-d...

02 May 2026

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CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless Judiciary

CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless JudiciaryIn a groundbreaking moment for India's judicial landscape, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has declared Sikkim the nation's first fully paperless state judiciary. The announcement came during the inauguration of the National...

01 May 2026

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No Deemed Confirmation After Probation Without Written Order Under Model Standing Orders Clause 4A: Bombay High Court

No Automatic Job Security: Bombay HC Says Probation End Doesn't Mean Permanency Without Written NodIn a significant ruling for India's industrial workforce, theBombay High Courthas clarified that simply finishing a probation period under theModel Standing Ordersdoesn't magically make an emplo...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Administrative Actions Judged on Materials at Time of Decision, Not Subsequent Developments: Patna High Court

Bidder's Appeal Crumbles: Patna HC Shields Tender Decisions from Future FixesIn a pointed reminder on the limits of judicial intervention in government contracts, the Patna High Court dismissed a writ petition by contractor Ramesh Prasad Gupta, upholdin...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Defying Transfer Order Justifies Removal from Service Despite Family Care Plea: Orissa High Court

'Work with Love or Beg at Temple Gates': Orissa HC Upholds Firing of Bank Officer Who Defied TransferIn a judgment laced with literary flair, the Orissa High Court dismissed an appeal by former Bank of Baroda officerItishree Nath, upholding her removal from service f...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Post-Conviction NDPS Bail Can't Be Granted Solely on Long Incarceration; Section 37 Twin Conditions Mandatory: J&K&L High Court

No Easy Bail for NDPS Convicts: J&K High Court Insists on Strict Section 37 Safeguards Despite 4+ Years in JailIn a firm rebuff to arguments centered on prolonged detention, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar has dismissed a bail app...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Closes ANI's Copyright Suit Against PTI After Amicable Settlement Under Order XXIII Rule 3 CPC

News Agencies ANI and PTI Call Truce: Delhi High Court Seals Copyright SettlementIn a swift resolution to a high-stakes copyright clash between two of India's leading news agencies, the Delhi High Court has closed the suit filed by ANI Media Pvt. Ltd. ...

01 May 2026