India - High Court of Calcutta

Unilateral Freezing of Bank Accounts Without Magistrate's Order is Illegal: Calcutta High Court

Digital Portals Cannot Trump Judicial Process: Calcutta High Court Orders Unfreezing of Bank Accounts In a significant ruling concerning the intersection of digital governance and statutory procedure, the Calcutta High Court

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Challenges Speaker’s Authority on LoP Appointment

Calcutta High CourtChallenges Speaker’s Authority on LoP AppointmentIn a significant development that touches upon the very foundations of India’santi-defection framework, theCalcutta High Courthas initiated a critical inquiry into the limits of theWest Bengal AssemblySpeaker’sdiscretionary p...

11 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

TMC Challenges Speaker’s Decision on Leader of Opposition Appointment

TMC Challenges Speaker’s Decision on Leader of Opposition AppointmentThe political landscape of West Bengal is bracing for a significant judicial intervention as the Trinamool Congress (TMC) has officially moved the

09 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

PCIT Cannot Invoke Section 263 to Direct Penalty Initiation Where AO Found No Merit: ITAT Visakhapatnam

ITAT Visakhapatnam Limits PCIT’s Revisional Powers: Penalty Initiation Under Section 263 Deemed Improper In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam Bench, has clarified the boundaries of the Principal Commissioner of Inco...

22 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Railway Corruption Scandal: Custodial Interrogation Necessary

Beneath the Tracks: Delhi High Court Denies Relief in Major Railway Bribery Scandal In a significant blow to a high-ranking official accused of orchestrating a systemic bribery network, the Delhi High Court has dismissed an anticipatory bail plea filed by Arun Ku...

09 May 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail in Railway Bribery Case Under BNS and PC Act

Corruption Allegations Lead to Denial of Pre-Arrest Bail for Railway Official In a significant order reinforcing the judiciary's strict stance against corruption, theHigh Court of Delhihas dismissed the anticipatory bail application of Arun Kumar Jindal, a Senior Section Engineer with theNort...

09 May 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging Constitutionality of Section 20 of Contempt of Courts Act: A Vires Challenge Lacking Substance

A Failed Constitutional Challenge: Why Personal Grievance isn't Grounds for Striking Down Statutes The High Court of Delhi has firmly dismissed a petition aimed at challenging the constitutional validity of Section 20 of theContempt of Courts Act, 1971. In an oral judgment deli...

21 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Hospital Is Not a Shelter Home: Calcutta High Court Mandates Discharge of Long-Stay Patient in Financial Dispute

When the Ward Becomes a Home:Calcutta High CourtResolves a Complex Hospital Stand-offIn a ruling that underscores the boundaries between private medical care and public welfare responsibilities, theCalcutta High Courthas put an end to a four-year standoff between a private healthcare provider...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Mere MHA Cybercrime Portal Complaint Can't Justify Freezing Bank Accounts Without Court Order Under BNSS: Calcutta High Court

Frozen Assets Thaw: Calcutta HC Slaps Down Bank Freeze on Mere Cyber Portal Tip-OffIn a swift ruling that safeguards account holders from hasty financial lockdowns, the Calcutta High Court has directed the immediate defreezing of accounts belonging to Xenixt Technologies P...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Vague 'Won't Be Spared' Remark in Court Not Criminal Intimidation u/s 506 IPC: Delhi High Court Upholds Acquittal

"Won't Be Spared": Delhi High Court Shields Lawyer's Outburst from Criminal Intimidation ChargeIn a ruling that draws a fine line between courtroom heated words and criminal threats, the Delhi High Court has upheld the acquittal of three lawyers accused of assaul...

05 May 2026