India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Ex-IAS Officer in DMF Scam

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh IAS Officer in DMF Corruption CaseThe Supreme Court has granted regular bail to retired Chhattisgarh cadre IAS officer Anil Tuteja in the high-profile District Mineral Foundation (DMF) scam case involvin...

18 May 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Bench Recuses Over Judge's Niece as Counsel, Terms CJ's Anti-Bench Hunting Circular 'Interference': Rule 6 Advocates Act

Judge's Niece in Courtroom Prompts Recusal—and a Rare Rebuke to Chief Justice's CircularIn an unusual twist during a matrimonial appeal at the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, a division bench led by Justices Sanjay S. Agrawal and Narendra Kumar Vyas recused itself from hearingAyushi G...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Prima Facie Role in ₹540 Cr Coal Levy Extortion Bars Bail in Economic Offences: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh HC Slams Door on Bail in Monumental Coal Levy RacketIn a stern rebuke to pleas for leniency in high-stakes corruption cases, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas denied regular bail toDevendra Dadsena, a former aide to a Congress party treasurer, in the spr...

31 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Supreme Court Monthly Digest – February 2026

Supreme(SC) 2026 0 217Supreme Court (277)West Bengal State Electricity Distribution Co. Ltd. VS Adhunik Power & Natural Resource Ltd.Written contract – Ordinarily, when a contract is reduced to writing, its terms must be determined from the document itself – However, this rule does not put ...

09 Mar 2026

India - Digest

Patna Monthly Digest – January 2026

Supreme(Online)(Pat) 2026 2946Patna (2000)Shivam Kumar vs The Vice Chancellor, Bihar Engineering University & Ors.Subject:Education Law – Examination RegulationsKeywords:attendance, examination, debarment, student, Bihar Engineering University, petition, medical emergencies, ...

24 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Ejaculation Without Penetration Constitutes Attempt to Rape Under Section 376/511 IPC, Not Rape: Chhattisgarh High Court

"No Penetration, No Rape": Chhattisgarh HC Downgrades Conviction After Two DecadesIn a nuanced ruling that revisits the boundaries of sexual assault law, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspuron February 16, 2026, modified a 2005 trial court conviction againstVasudeo Gondfrom rape under Se...

16 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Implied Care Condition Breaches Allow Gift Deed Cancellation Under Senior Citizens Act: Chhattisgarh HC

Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Cancellation of Gift Deed for Breach of Implied Care Obligation Under Senior Citizens Act Introduction In a significant ruling emphasizing the protective intent of elder care legislation, the Chhattisgarh High Court has upheld the cancellation of a 2016 gift de...

24 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity at Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rules No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity in Interim Maintenance Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot presume a wife's earning capacity or ability to maintain herself at the inter...

07 Jan 2026

India - National Company Law Tribunal

Key Tax and Corporate Decisions from Indian High Courts 2025

Key Tax and Corporate Decisions from Indian High Courts 2025 In 2025, Indian High Courts issued a flurry of rulings that refined the contours of tax compliance, corporate governance, and dispute resolution, as meticulously compiled in Taxscan.in'sAnnual Tax and Corporate Law Digest 2025: High...

01 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Unprecedented Judicial Crises, Key Tax Rulings Mark 2025

Unprecedented Judicial Crises, Key Tax Rulings Mark 2025In a year that Charles Dickens might have described as the "best of times" and the "worst of times," the Indian judiciary navigated a landscape of profound achievements and deep-seated controversies in 2025. From groundbreaking constitut...

01 Jan 2026