India - High Court of Gauhati

Misappropriation of Public Funds Does Not Qualify as 'Official Duty': Gauhati High Court Upholds Section 409 IPC Conviction

Misappropriation of Public Funds Is Not an 'Official Duty': Gauhati High Court Affirms Teacher's Conviction In a significant ruling addressing the boundaries of legal protection for public servants, the Gauhati High Court has upheld the conviction of a former Hea...

04 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Minor Omission in Section 164 Statement Does Not Vitiate Victim's Testimony in POCSO Cases: Gauhati High Court

Testimony of Child Victims: Gauhati High Court Clarifies Evidentiary Standards in POCSO Cases In a significant judgment regarding the protection of minors, the Gauhati High Court has reinforced the legal principle that a child victim’s testimony—if found to be in...

29 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Failure to Grant Hearing Before Cognizance Under BNSS Vitiates PMLA Proceedings: Supreme Court

The Rights of the Accused: Supreme Court MandatesPre-CognizanceHearings Under BNSSIn a pivotal ruling that reinforces the constitutional protections of the accused in money laundering cases, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that aCourt of SessionorSpecial Courtcannot takecognizanceof an offe...

19 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Surrender of Official Railway Quarter Bars HRA When Vacant Entitled Accommodation Available: Gauhati High Court

When Leaving Government Housing Means Losing the Rent AllowanceA Division Bench of theGauhati High Courthas clarified that railway employees who voluntarily surrender their official quarters and move into private homes remain ineligible for House Rent Allowance (HRA) as long as accommodation ...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Issues Interim Stay on Felling 174 Century-Old Trees in Aizawl for Road Widening: PIL

High Court Shields Aizawl's Century-Old Trees from Road Project AxeIn a swift move blending environmental vigilance with judicial oversight, the Gauhati High Court (at its Aizawl bench) has slammed the brakes on the felling of ancient trees in the heart of Aizawl city. A divisi...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Sudden Fight Over Land Attracts Exception 4 to S.300 IPC, Reducing 302 Conviction to 304 Part-I: Gauhati High Court

From Dao Blow to Reduced Term: Gauhati HC Rules Sudden Land Clash Not MurderIn a nuanced ruling on April 20, 2026, the Gauhati High Court bench ofJustice Michael ZothankhumaandJustice Kaushik Goswamimodified the murder conviction of Md. Fazar Ali from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-I IPC...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Examines GST Levy on In-Patient Medicines Amid Key Rulings

Delhi HC Examines GST Levy on In-Patient Medicines Amid Key Rulings In a significant development for the Indian healthcare sector, the Delhi High Court has agreed to examine whether Goods and Services Tax (GST) can be levied on medicines supplied during in-patient treatment. This query arises...

20 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Clears Path for 'Akhanda 2' Release After Settlement Dispute

Madras HC Clears Path for 'Akhanda 2' Release After Settlement Dispute In a significant development for the Indian film industry, the Madras High Court has vacated an interim stay on the release of the much-anticipated Telugu action filmAkhanda 2, starring Nandamuri Balakrishna. The decision,...

11 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds for All Arrests; Delhi High Court Tackles Deepfakes, EPF for Expats, and Student Rights

Supreme Court Mandates Written Grounds for All Arrests; Delhi High Court Tackles Deepfakes, EPF for Expats, and Student Rights New Delhi– In a landmark week for Indian jurisprudence, the Supreme Court has fundamentally altered arrest procedures by mandating the provision of written grounds fo...

10 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise'

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Unserved Filings, Warns Against Taking Opponents 'By Surprise' In a stern reminder on procedural propriety, the Supreme Court has expressed strong displeasure with the practice of filing interlocutory applications without prior service on the opposing party, quest...

29 Oct 2025