India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Vacates Costs on RDO for Perverse Rejection of Land Application Despite Data Bank Exclusion: Upholds Single Judge but Shows Leniency

'Insensitive Officers Erode System's Integrity': Kerala HC Slams RDO But Spares Him Rs 10K CostsIn a pointed critique of bureaucratic apathy, aKerala High CourtDivision Bench led by Justices Devan Ramachandran and M.B. Snehalatha vacated a Rs 10,000 cost order against aRevenue Divisional Offi...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Sec 35(3) BNSS Notice Invalid for Offences Over 7 Years Imprisonment: Orissa HC Grants Bail in Sec 105 BNS Case, Advises Magistrate

Bail Amid Blows: Orissa HC Grants Relief in Deadly Assault Case, Schooling Magistrate on Bail BasicsIn a swift oral judgment delivered onApril 27, 2026,Justice G. Satapathyof theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackallowed bail for petitionersAdikanda Swainand another in a culpable homicide case, w...

04 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

RP’s Admission of Claim Not Acknowledgment Under Section 18 Limitation Act: Supreme Court Quashes Time-Barred Section 7 IBC Petition

Supreme Court Delivers Knockout Blow: RP's Claim Nod Isn't Debt LifelineIn a landmark ruling on April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through Justices Pamidighantam Sri Narasimha and Alok Aradhe, overturned decisions by the NCLT and NCLAT. The court quashed the admission of Corporate In...

30 Apr 2026

India -

Delay in Producing Accused Before Magistrate Beyond 24 Hours Violates Article 22(2), Warrants Bail: Telangana High Court

Bus Stop Bust Turns Bail Victory: Telangana HC Rules Arrest Delay Trumps NDPS HeatIn a significant ruling on procedural safeguards, theHigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabadgranted bail toShatabdi Manna, accused No.2 in an NDPS case involving 63 grams of contraband....

18 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order, Flags Forum Shopping ConcernsIn a significant intervention on April 15, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiastayed theTelangana High Court's order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Kh...

15 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Assam Challenges Pawan Khera's Transit Bail in Supreme Court

Assam Government Escalates Challenge to Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Before Supreme CourtIn a significant escalation of a politically charged legal battle, the Assam government has approached the Supreme Court of India, contesting a Telangana High Court order granting one-week transit anticipat...

13 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Telangana HC Grants Khera One-Week Transit Bail

Telangana HC Grants Congress Leader Pawan Khera One-WeekTransitAnticipatory Bailin Assam Defamation FIRIn a significant interim ruling onApril 10, 2026, theTelangana High Courtgranted Congress leader and media head Pawan Khera one week oftransitanticipatory bailin connection with an FIR regis...

10 Apr 2026

India -

Khera Seeks Transit Bail Amid Assam Police Pursuit

Khera Seeks Transit Bail Amid Assam Police PursuitIn a dramatic escalation of political and legal tensions ahead of Assam's elections, senior Congress leader Pawan Khera has petitioned the Telangana High Court fortransit anticipatory bail, seeking protection from an imminent arrest by Assam P...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Massive Tree-Felling Operation Satisfies 'Public View' under SC/ST Act; Procedural Lapse in S156(3) CrPC Curable Post-Chargesheet: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC: Can't Hide Behind 'Private Garden' When Felling 1,000 Trees—SC/ST Act Case to TrialIn a nuanced ruling blending procedural rigor with social justice imperatives, theCalcutta High Courtdismissed a plea by two timber merchants to quash criminal proceedings over allegations of tresp...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Repeated Possession of Small Quantity Drugs Renders Person 'Drug Offender' & 'Goonda' Under KAAPA: Kerala HC 5-Judge Bench

Kerala HC's Zero-Tolerance Shift: Small Drug Stashes Now 'Goonda' Territory Under KAAPAIn a landmark ruling dated March 31, 2026, a powerhouse five-judge bench of the Kerala High Court—led by Justice Devan Ramachandran alongside Justices Gopinath P, A Badharudeen, M.B. Snehalatha, and Jobin S...

02 Apr 2026