India - High Court of Gujarat

RTI Proceedings Cannot Adjudicate Disputes on Correctness of Information Supplied: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Draws Clear Lines on RTI PowersThe Gujarat High Court has firmly closed the door on using Right to Information proceedings as a battleground for questioning the accuracy or completeness of answers already given. In a ju...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

CPI-ML Moves Calcutta HC Over 1950 Animal Slaughter Enforcement

CPI-MLChallenges Enforcement of 1950 Animal Slaughter Law inCalcutta High CourtTheCommunist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation's West Bengal unit has approached theCalcutta High Courtthrough apublic interest litigationseeking urgent intervention against the state government's decisi...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Suspension Without Statutory Basis or Competent Authority Violates Rule of Law: Rajasthan High Court

Rajasthan High Court Reins In Executive Overreach in Suspension of TeacherIn a significant ruling that reinforces the supremacy of statutory procedure over administrative convenience, the Rajasthan High Court at Jodhpur has quashed the suspension o...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Multiple FIRs on Same Occurrence or Transaction Impermissible: Supreme Court

Echoes of the Same Fraud: Supreme Court Bars Parallel Probes in Krrish World Homebuyer SagaIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural discipline in criminal investigations, the Supreme Court has clubbed a fresh FIR registered in Gurugram with an earlier D...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Conflicting Rulings on UAPA Bail Under Section 43D(5) May Warrant Larger Bench Reference: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtWeighs Larger Bench forUAPABail Disputes Amid Judicial StandoffTheSupreme Courton Tuesday indicated it may direct the question of granting bail under the stringentUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Actto a larger bench, following oral submissions by theDelhi Policehighlighting appa...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Power Of Attorney Holder's Incompetence To File Complaint No Ground To Assail Conviction At Revision Stage: Kerala High Court

When Procedural Lapses Don't Derail Justice: Kerala High Court on Late Challenges to NI Act ComplaintsIn a judgment that draws a clear line between technical objections and actual miscarriage of justice, the Kerala High Court has held tha...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Custody Amid Torture Allegations

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Custody Amid Torture Allegations in Noida Workers’ Protest CaseThe Supreme Court of India has directed that two individuals arrested in connection with the recent unrest arising from the Noida workers’ protest remain in judicial custody, stating it...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid in UAPA Delhi Riots CaseA Delhi court has rejected activist Umar Khalid’s application for 15 days of interim bail in the high-profile Unlawful Activities (Preven...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Order 'Reserved for Order' Not Amenable to Writ Challenge When IBC Appellate Remedy Availed: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Bars Writ Challenge Against NCLT’s “Reserved for Order” Decision The Bombay High Court has made it clear that litigants cannot turn to writ jurisdiction to assail an order merely “reserving” a matter for pronouncement when they have already chosen the statutory appellate rou...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Vested Right to Promotion Under Superseded Executive Instructions: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Door on Backdated Promotion Claims in Service MattersIn a significant ruling reinforcing governmental power to restructure cadres, theSupreme Courtheld that employees cannot claim a vested right to promotion under repealed executive instructions simply because vacancies ex...

19 May 2026