India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Recalls Order Adjourning Defamation Suit to 2046 Over 'Ego Fight' Between Seniors

Bombay HC U-Turns: Recalls 'Ego Fight' Order, Brings2046Defamation Case Back to 2026In a dramatic about-face, theBombay High CourtonApril 29, 2026, recalled its controversial order from the previous day that had adjourned a nine-year-old defamation suit to the distant year2046. Justice Jitend...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Adjourns 'Ego Fight' Defamation Suit Between Seniors to 2046, Denies Priority Despite Age

'Ego Fight' at Life's End: Bombay HC Freezes Defamation Suit Till 2046In a stark reminder of judicial frustration with protracted personal disputes, the Bombay High Court has shoved a nine-year-old defamation suit into cold storage until 2046. Justice Jitendra Jain, presiding over the Ordinar...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Fails to Prove Policy Lapse on Accident Date; Bombay HC Upholds MACT Injury Award

30-Year Wait Ends: Bombay HC Slams Door on Insurer's Policy Lapse Claim in 1996 CrashIn a ruling that underscores the insurer's burden to prove coverage gaps, the Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal by The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., upholding a Motor A...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Token Rs.25/- Court Fee Sufficient at Filing for Letters of Administration; Full Fee Payable Only on Grant: Allahabad High Court

Token Payment Unlocks Probate Path: Allahabad HC Eases Court Fee Burden for HeirsIn a relief for petitioners seekingletters of administration, theAllahabad High Courthas ruled that only a nominal Rs.25 court fee is required at the time of filing such applications under theIndian Succession Ac...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Falling from Mumbai Local Train or Standing at Platform Edge Qualifies as 'Untoward Incident' Under Railways Act: Bombay High Court

'Inculcate Civic Sense Like Japanese': Bombay HC Grants Compensation in Mumbai Train Death, Slams Railway Safety GapsIn a significant ruling for Mumbai's overcrowded local trains, the Bombay High Court has held that a passenger falling from a moving train—or even standing too c...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Mere Indirect Benefit from Demarcation Not Criminal Conspiracy: MP High Court Quashes FIR under Section 528 BNSS

Land Grab Gone Wrong: MP High Court Tosses 'Counterblast' FIR Over Bogus Conspiracy ClaimsIn a decisive ruling on March 31, 2026, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpur, presided over byJustice B. P. Sharma, quashed a trial court order directing an FIR against Pawan Mittal and others. Th...

04 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Appeal Against Ex-Parte Decree Doesn't Bar Order IX Rule 13 CPC Application: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clears Path for Minor Heir: Appeal Can't Block Order IX Rule 13 CPC RemedyIn a significant ruling for family inheritance battles, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that pursuing an appeal against an ex-parte decree does not prevent a la...

02 Apr 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 217Supreme Court (277)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. VS Adhunik Power & Natural Resource Ltd.Written contract – Ordinarily, when a contract is reduced to writing, its terms must be determined from the document itself – However, this rule does not put ...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Employees' Compensation Claim Can't Be Rejected Solely Because Disability Certificate Issued by Non-Treating Doctor: Bombay HC

Bombay HC: Disability Certificate from Non-Treating Doctor Can't Doom Worker's Compensation ClaimIn a significant ruling for injured workers, theBombay High Courthas overturned a lower commissioner's blanket rejection of a compensation claim, holding that a disability certificate issued by aq...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Prima Facie Evidence of Corruption or Conspiracy in Excise Policy Case: Delhi Court Discharges All 23 Accused Including Kejriwal, Sisodia

Delhi CourtDelivers Historic Clean Sweep: Discharges All 23 Excise Policy Accused, SlamsCBIfor "South Group" LabelIn a landmark 549-page verdict, aDelhi courtonFebruary 27, 2026, discharged all 23 accused—includingAAPleaders Arvind Kejriwal and Manish Sisodia,BRSMLC K. Kavitha, and several bu...

27 Feb 2026