India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Quashes FIR Under D&C Act and IPC: Police Lack Jurisdiction for Drug Adulteration Cases

From Business Dispute to Criminal Case: High Court Clears Manufacturer in Pharma RowIn a significant ruling for the pharmaceutical industry, the Delhi High Court has set aside an FIR involving allegations of drug adulteration, emphasizing strict boundaries regarding criminal investigation pro...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Death Gratuity Payable to Deceased Employee’s Estate is Attachable in Execution of Decree: Delhi High Court

Unclaimed Death Gratuity Part of Deceased Estate, Subject to Legal Attachment: Delhi High Court In a significant clarification on the intersection of terminal benefits and civil execution proceedings, the High Court of Delhi has ruled that death gratuity remaining unpaid at the time of an emp...

20 May 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Rules Suspension of Sentence Plea Need Not Get Priority Over Final Appeal

Allahabad High CourtRules Suspension of Sentence Plea Need Not Get Priority Over Final AppealTheHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, recently issued a significant ruling clarifying the hierarchy of court procedures in criminal cases. Justices Rajesh Singh Chauhan and Ram Mano...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration Certificates

Interim CustodyOf Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration CertificatesIn a significant ruling concerning the interpretation ofprocedural criminal law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is anevidentiary factorbut does n...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Provisional Attachment Under Section 83 of CGST Act Requires Tangible Material and Reasoned Opinion: Allahabad High Court

Tax Collector or Harasser? Allahabad High Court Rules on the Draconian Nature of GST Bank Attachments In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Allahabad High Court has reaffirmed that the power to provisionally attach a business's bank account underSection 83of the Central Goods and Service...

22 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Defines Limits Of Registration Certificates In Determining Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles

Supreme CourtDefines Limits Of Registration Certificates In DeterminingInterim CustodyOf Seized VehiclesIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is not the sole or conclusive factor when determining itsinterim custodyduring crim...

28 Jul 2026

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Government Introduces Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 In Lok Sabha To Curb Exam Paper Leaks

Government Introduces Public Examinations Amendment Bill 2026 In Lok Sabha To Curb Exam Paper LeaksThe Union Government has formally introduced the Public Examinations (Prevention of Unfair Means) Amendment Bill, 2026

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd Dispersal

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd DispersalA landmark legal challenge has been initiated in the Supreme Court of India, questioning the constitutional validity of using metallic pellet guns for crowd contr...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Issues Landmark Interim Order Protecting Thirty Nine Captive Elephants In Thrissur

Kerala High Court Issues LandmarkInterim OrderProtecting Thirty Nine Captive Elephants In ThrissurTheHigh Court of Kerala, led by adivision benchcomprising Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar, has issued comprehensive interim directions aimed at safeguarding the welfare ...

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Police Can Seek Custodial Remand in Parts Under New Criminal Law

Supreme Court Rules Police Can Seek Custodial Remand in Parts Under New Criminal LawIn a landmark interpretation of the recently enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that police custodial remand...

28 Jul 2026