India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Scribe Facility Cannot Be Denied Solely To Non Benchmark Disabled

Kerala High Court Rules Scribe Facility Cannot Be Denied Solely To Non Benchmark DisabledIn a landmark decision impacting the inclusivity of public recruitment, theHigh Court of Keralahas ruled that theKerala Public Service Commission(KPSC) cannot deny the facility of a scribe to a candidate ...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Should In-House Counsel Receive Legal Privilege? Supreme Court of India Urged To Revisit Stance

Should In-House Counsel Receive Legal Privilege? Supreme Court of India Urged To Revisit StanceDuring a high-profile book launch in Mumbai forIn-House Matters: A Complete Handbook for the Modern General Counsel, former Supreme Court of India

27 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Orders Technical Committee To Manage Athlete Selection For Suspended Kerala Hockey Body

Kerala High Court Orders Technical Committee To Manage Athlete Selection For Suspended Kerala Hockey BodyIn a significant move to protect the interests of athletes during an ongoingadministrative impasse, theHigh Court of Keralahas issued a clarification regarding the functioning of a suspend...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Denies Sentence Suspension For Two Convicts In The Actress Assault Case

Kerala High Court Denies Sentence Suspension For Two Convicts In The Actress Assault CaseTheHigh Court of Keralahas delivered a stern ruling in the2017actress abduction and sexual assault case, refusing to suspend the 20-year prison terms of two convicts, Saleem H. (known as Vadival Salim) an...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Co-operative Society Implementing Government Schemes is Public Sector Undertaking Under Rent Act: Bombay High Court

Co-operative Society Implementing Government Schemes is Public Sector Undertaking Under Rent Act: Bombay High CourtIn a significant ruling that expands the understanding of what constitutes a "Public Sector Undertaking" under rent control legislation, theBombay High Courthas held that theNati...

22 Jul 2026

India - Consumer

Illegal Retention of Title Deeds After Loan Closure Amounts to Deficiency in Service: Palakkad Consumer Commission

Illegal Retention of Title Deeds After Loan Closure Amounts to Deficiency in Service: Palakkad Consumer CommissionIn a significant ruling for banking consumers, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Palakkad has declared ...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Mulls Navy Deployment for Shipwreck Damage Assessment

Kerala HC Mulls Navy Deployment for Shipwreck Damage AssessmentTheKerala High Courthas adopted a proactive, interventionist approach regarding the aftermath of theMSC Elsa-3shipwreck. In a recent hearing concerning a batch ofpublic interest litigations, aDivision Benchcomprising Justice Raja ...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Reopening Assessment Beyond Four Years Is Invalid: Kerala HC

Reopening Assessment Beyond Four Years Is Invalid: Kerala HC The High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam has delivered a definitive ruling concerning the limits of tax authorities in reopening assessments. In the case ofApollo Tyres Ltd. vs. The Assistant Commissioner of Income...

19 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Remand of Income Tax Assessments Must Be Open to Allow Assessee to Explain Cash Credits: High Court of Kerala

Remand of Income Tax Assessments Must Be Open to Allow Assessee to Explain Cash Credits: High Court of Kerala In a significant ruling concerning the procedural fairness of tax assessments, the High Court of Kerala has clarified the scope of remand orders issued b...

07 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Anticipatory Bail Allowed Following Settlement in Abduction Case: Kerala High Court

Anticipatory Bail Allowed Following Settlement in Abduction Case: Kerala High Court The Kerala High Court has granted anticipatory bail to a petitioner facing grave criminal charges under theBharatiya Nyaya Sanhita(BNS), 2023, following an amicable resolution bet...

08 Oct 2025