India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand High Court Rules Pensioner Must Report Excess Payments or Face Salary Recovery Action

Uttarakhand High Court Rules Pensioner Must Report Excess Payments or Face Salary Recovery ActionTheHigh Court of Uttarakhand at Nainitalhas issued a significant ruling addressing the accountability of retirees in managing their pension payments. In a judgment delivered by Chief Justice Mr. M...

27 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice Lapse

Supreme Court Quashes Standard Chartered Bank FERA Prosecution Over Mandatory Opportunity Notice LapseIn a landmark ruling that reaffirms the sanctity of procedural safeguards in criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed two criminal complaints againstStandard Chartered Bank...

22 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Sub-Judice Operational Creditor Claims Extinguished After IBC Plan Approval, Tata Steel

Supreme Court: Sub-Judice Operational Creditor Claims Extinguished After IBC Plan Approval, Tata SteelIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the “clean slate” doctrine under theInsolvency and Bankruptcy Code, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that allsub‑judiceclaims ofoperational creditorsstan...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

High Court of Himachal Pradesh Designates 15 Advocates as Senior Advocates Under Advocates Act, 1961

Elevation of Excellence: Himachal Pradesh High Court Designates 15 New Senior AdvocatesIn a significant administrative move aimed at strengthening the legal infrastructure of the state, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has officially designated 15 distinguished...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Pre-2016 DRT Recovery Certificates Cannot Trigger Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act: Supreme Court

Deadlocked Debt: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of DRT Recovery CertificatesIn a landmark ruling that settles a lingering debate regarding the intersection of banking recovery mechanisms and insolvency law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas affirmed that arecovery certificateissued by aDebts Recov...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Dispensation of Section 5-A Inquiry Without Substantive Urgency Vitiates Land Acquisition: Allahabad High Court

Dispensation of Section 5-A Inquiry Without Substantive Urgency Vitiates Land Acquisition: Allahabad High CourtThe Allahabad High Court has delivered a significant ruling concerning the State's power of eminent domain, holding that the "public purpose" of planned residential development does ...

17 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Routine Filing of Recall Petitions After Debarment Won't Negate Res Judicata: Jharkhand High Court on Order VIII Rule 1 CPC

Routine Filing of Recall Petitions After Debarment Won't Negate Res Judicata: Jharkhand High Court on Order VIII Rule 1 CPCIn a firm stance against procedural obfuscation, the High Court of Jharkhand has dismissed a petition seeking to overturn a trial court order that refused to accept a bel...

08 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Dispensation of Section 5-A Inquiry Without Real Urgency Vitiates Land Acquisition: Allahabad HC

Urgency Clause Invocation Without Real Necessity Invalidates Acquisition: Allahabad HC In a significant ruling concerning the limits of the state's power of eminent domain, the Allahabad High Court has struck down the mechanical invocation of the "urgency clause" used by the Ghaziabad Develop...

17 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Mere Use of 'Physical Relations' in Testimony Is Not Proof of Penetrative Sexual Assault: Delhi High Court

Mere Use of 'Physical Relations' in Testimony Is Not Proof of Penetrative Sexual Assault: DelhiHighCourt The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant ruling concerning the evidentiary standards required for convictions under the Protection of Children from Sex...

17 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Summons U.P. Official Over Persistent Failure to Appoint Members to Minorities Commission in PIL No. 34 of 2025

Allahabad HC Summons U.P. Official Over Persistent Failure to Appoint Members to Minorities Commission inPIL No. 34 of 2025TheAllahabad High Court’sLucknow Benchhas issued a stern directive to theUttar Pradesh government, summoning the Additional Chief Secretary of theMinorities Welfare Depar...

08 Jul 2026