India - High Court of Delhi

Nehru Place Remains No-Vending Zone, Unauthorized Vendors Face Eviction: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtDraws Line at Nehru Place: No Mercy for Unauthorized VendorsIn a decisive ruling onMarch 24, 2026, aDivision Benchof theDelhi High CourtcomprisingJustice Prathiba M. SinghandJustice Madhu Jaindismissed the latestwrit petitionby street vendorsBachchu SinghandRama Kant. The peti...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Gravity of Offence Alone Can't Deny Premature Release After Eligibility Threshold: Delhi High Court

Delhi HC Frees Bangladeshi Convict: Crime's Shadow Can't Eclipse 21 Years of ReformIn a landmark ruling that balances retribution with redemption, the Delhi High Court has ordered the premature release of Asif @ Naeem, a Bangladeshi national serving

24 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Shares in Amalgamation Taxable as Business Income if Stock-in-Trade: Supreme Court under Section 28

Supreme Court Rules: Shares Received in Company Amalgamation Taxable as Business Income if Held as Stock-in-Trade under Section 28 Introduction In a significant judgment that could reshape the taxation landscape for corporate mergers, the Supreme Court of India has held that shares received b...

12 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Arbitrator’s Inaction Over Fees Deemed Withdrawal: Bombay High Court

Arbitrator’s Inaction Over Fees Deemed Withdrawal: Bombay High Court The court held that an arbitrator who unilaterally revises fees and suspends proceedings indefinitely neither resigns nor proceeds, effectively triggering their withdrawal from office and the termination of their mandate by ...

18 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Mandates Mobile Phone Policy for Open Prisons, Quashes Inmate's Transfer

Delhi High Court Mandates Mobile Phone Policy for Open Prisons, Quashes Inmate's TransferNEW DELHI– In a significant ruling that scrutinizes the intersection of prison regulations, modern technology, and the principles of rehabilitative justice, the Delhi High Court has directed the Director ...

01 Nov 2025

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Madras HC Flags 'Magic Quantity' in NDPS Seizures, Grants Bail on Tofan Singh Principles

Madras High Court Highlights Suspicious 'Magic Quantity' Pattern in NDPS Seizures, Reinforces Evidentiary Standards for Bail Chennai, India– In a significant judicial observation that could have wide-ranging implications for narcotics cases, the Madras High Court has flagged a recurring and s...

09 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Quashes Cross-FIRs in Neighbours' Dispute Under S.528 BNSS, Orders Pizza Party for Ashram as Community Service

Delhi High Court Orders Pizza and Chaach for Ashram to Settle Neighbours' Pet Dispute New Delhi:In a unique resolution to a neighbourhood squabble, the Delhi High Court, led byJustice Arun Monga, has quashed two cross-FIRs, ordering the involved parties to jointly provide pizzas and buttermil...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Shields Advocate in Dharmasthala Case, Citing Privileged Communication

Karnataka High Court Shields Advocate in Dharmasthala Case, Citing Privileged Communication Bengaluru, India– In a ruling that reinforces the sacrosanct nature of advocate-client privilege, the Karnataka High Court has granted interim protection to an advocate facing police action for issuing...

11 Sep 2025

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Punjab Floods Expose Gaps in Dam Management and State Liability

Punjab Floods Expose Gaps in Dam Management and State Liability Chandigarh, Punjab– As torrential rains and overflowing dams submerge vast swathes of Punjab, a critical legal and administrative post-mortem is already underway. Beyond the immediate tragedy of lost homes and ruined crops, the d...

28 Aug 2025

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Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Supremacy in Flurry of Landmark Rulings

Supreme Court Upholds Constitutional Supremacy in Flurry of Landmark Rulings New Delhi– In a series of significant pronouncements, the Supreme Court of India has emphatically reinforced the supremacy of constitutional principles, delivering key judgments that span the spectrum of individual l...

25 Aug 2025