India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Questions Directing Parliament on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development underscoring tensions between judicial oversight and legislative autonomy, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta on Wednesday refused the Centre's plea for an adjo...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Intra-Court Appeal Maintainable Against Contempt Court's Refusal to Initiate Proceedings Unless Overstepping Jurisdiction: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC Draws Line: No Appeals When Contempt Court Just Says 'No'In a matrimonial tangle turned legal procedural showdown, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has firmly shut down an intra-court appeal challenging a single judge's dismiss...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Strict Adherence to NEET UG Exam Timelines Mandatory, No Humanitarian Interference: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Students' NEET Dreams Derailed by Fraud, But Court Draws Hard Line on DeadlinesIn a stern ruling that underscores the unyielding nature of competitive exam schedules, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati dismissed a writ petition by students from Oxford Junior College,...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh Audio

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh AudioIn a significant development in the protracted judicial scrutiny over Manipur's ethnic violence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas directed theNational Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to conduct a comprehensive for...

01 May 2026

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Rejection of Jurisdiction Plea under Section 16 Arbitration Act Not Challengeable under Section 34 Till Final Award: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Line: No Mid-Game Challenges to Arbitrator's Jurisdiction RulingsIn a pivotal clarification for arbitration practice, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that when an arbitrator rejects a plea questioning their jurisdiction under Section 16 of th...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Flawed Investigation Fatal to Prosecution Even with Eyewitnesses: Supreme Court Acquits 12 in Assam Murder under IPC 302/149

Supreme Court Rips Apart 'Scripted' Probe: Acquits 12 in Assam Roadside Murder After 18-Year BattleIn a stinging rebuke toAssam Police, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 28, 2026, acquitted 12 convicts in a brutal 2008 murder case, overturning lower court verdicts due to a "fatally flawed" inv...

30 Apr 2026

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State Cannot “Turn Back The Clock” After Decades To Claim Title Over Lands Held By Innocent Citizens: SC

While coming out most openly and vehemently in support of innocent citizens, we see that none other than the Supreme Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled The Secretary, Govt of Tamil Nadu and others vs S Raja and Others Special Leave Petition (C) Nos...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Presumption Under S.29 POCSO Doesn't Arise Solely On Unreliable Child Testimony: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Brakes on POCSO Presumption: Child Testimony Must Be Rock-SolidIn a significant ruling on child sexual assault cases, the Supreme Court of India has restored the acquittal of tuition teacher Debraj Dutta, overturning a Calcutta High Court conv...

21 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

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Courts Have No Discretion to Impose Penalty Below 10x Deficit Duty Under Proviso to Section 34, Karnataka Stamp Act: Supreme Court

Stamp Duty Standoff: Supreme Court Curbs Judicial Overreach in Karnataka Act Penalty ImpositionIn a pivotal ruling on the intricacies of stamp duty enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that trial courts wielding powers under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, canno...

01 Apr 2026