India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Declares Bhojshala Saraswati Temple

MP High Court Declares Bhojshala Saraswati TempleIn a landmark ruling that reverberates through India's ongoing religious site disputes, theIndore Benchof theMadhya Pradesh High Courthas declared the contentious Bhojshala complex in Dhar district a temple dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, also ...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Medical Evidence or Corroboration Warrants Acquittal in Gang Rape Despite Ocular Testimony: Allahabad HC

43 Years Later: Allahabad HC Frees 3 Men in '83 Gang Rape Case, Slams 'Vague FIR' and Missing Medical ProofIn a striking reversal after over four decades, theAllahabad High Courthas acquitted three men convicted in a 1983 gang rape case involving a seven-month pregnant woman from a Scheduled ...

12 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Jains Seek Prayer Rights in Bhojshala Dispute

Jains Seek Prayer Rights in Bhojshala DisputeIn a significant development in the long-standing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, Jain petitioners appeared before theIndore Bench of theMadhya Pradesh High CourtonMay 6, 2026, staking a claim for worship rights at the contested 11th-c...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Constitutional Functionaries Alone Entitled to 'Hon'ble' Honorific in Official Use: Allahabad HC

'Hon'ble' Not for Everyone: Allahabad HC Draws the Line on Official RespectIn a crisp ruling that clarifies a subtle yet significant protocol in India's legal and administrative lexicon, theAllahabad High Courthas ruled that onlyconstitutional functionarieswielding sovereign powers deserve th...

05 May 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

CoC's Commercial Wisdom Paramount; Not Bound by Highest NPV in Resolution Plan Approval: NCLAT

NCLAT Backs Adani's Play for Jaiprakash Assets, Slams Door on Vedanta's Higher-Bid ProtestIn a decisive ruling, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) Principal Bench in New Delhi, led by Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan and Member (Technical) Barun Mitra, dismissed two appeals ...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Belated Consideration of Detenu's Representation Vitiates NSA Detention Order: Supreme Court

'Earliest Point of Time': Supreme Court Strikes Down NSA Detention Over Delayed Representation ReviewIn a pointed rebuke to procedural lapses in preventive detention cases, theSupreme Court of Indiahas set aside an order under theNational Security Act (NSA)against Sunil Kumar Gupta alias Suni...

04 May 2026

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Consolidated SCNs under Sections 73/74 CGST Act Permissible Across Multiple FYs: Karnataka HC

Karnataka HC Greenlights Consolidated GST Notices Spanning Years – A Win for Revenue EfficiencyIn a landmark ruling, the Karnataka High Court Division Bench of Justices S.G. Pandit and K.V. Aravind has declared that show cause notices (SCNs) under

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights in Sabarimala ReferenceNew Delhi,April 28, 2026– On the ninth day of hearings in the high-stakes Sabarimala reference before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, the court sharply shifted focus to the identifica...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Legal Backing for Transgenders' 'Badhai' Collection; Courts Can't Legitimize Without Law: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC: Transgenders Can't Claim Legal Turf for 'Badhai' Gifts – Custom Can't Trump LawIn a stark rejection of longstanding community traditions, theAllahabad High Court'sLucknow Benchhas ruled that transgender persons, often referred to as Kinnars, holdno enforceable legal rightto coll...

29 Apr 2026