India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court: Due Process Mandatory Before Interfering with Property Rights in Cart Track Disputes

Protecting Private Land: Madras High Court Mandates Due Process in Cart Track Disputes In a significant ruling for landholders, a division bench of theMadras High Courthas reaffirmed that state authorities cannot summarily interfere with private property possession under the pretext of cleari...

04 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Upholding Dismissal for Bigamy: Telangana High Court Rules Misconduct in Disciplined Force

Upholding Discipline: High Court Backs Dismissal of CRPF Staff for Bigamy In a stern ruling emphasizing the exacting standards of India’s uniformed forces, the High Court for the State of Telangana has upheld the removal of a Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) cook ...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Failure to Record Specific Satisfaction for Witness Protection Under UAP Act Vitiates Orders: Kerala High Court

The Shield of Witness Protection: Balancing Justice and Secrecy In a significant ruling regarding the procedural standards of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA), the Kerala High Court has set aside orders passed by a Special NIA Court that granted wi...

06 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

State Cannot Deny Phodi and Durasthi to Land Grantees Based on Alleged Missing Files: High Court of Karnataka

Deadlocked Over Dirt: High Court Rejects State’s 'Missing Files' Defense in Long-Running Land Dispute In a stinging rebuke to the State’s procedural hurdles, the High Court of Karnataka has ordered the government to proceed with thePhodiandDurasthi...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Exhaustion of Alternative Remedy: High Court Rejects Writ Intervention in Bank Debt Recovery Cases Under RDB Act

The High Court’s Path to Justice: When Statutory Routes Outweigh Extraordinary Remedies In a clear reinforcement of the legal hierarchy governing financial disputes, the High Court of Kerala has underscored that the “extraordinary jurisdiction” of ...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Commercial Quantity Overrides Procedural Technicalities in NDPS Bail: High Court of Karnataka

Commercial Quantity Overrides Procedural Technicalities in NDPS Bail: High Court of Karnataka In a significant ruling for drug enforcement, the High Court of Karnataka has dismissed the bail petition of a Nigerian national, Cristian Soporuchukwu, who was apprehen...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Unauthorized Courtroom Intervention: High Court of Kerala Orders Probe into Lawyer's Breach of Professional Ethics

Shadows in the Hall: When Custody Battles Turn into Courtroom IntimidationThe sanctity of the courtroom, intended as a neutral ground for the resolution of disputes, was breached in a startling manner during a hearing at the High Court of Kerala. In the ongoing <...

09 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Directs Probe Into Unauthorized Lawyer Interaction With Minor in Custody Matter

A Courtroom Breach:Kerala High CourtDemands Answers After Lawyer Traumatizes Child in Custody BattleIn an unusual and stern intervention, theKerala High Courthas ordered an immediate probe to identify a legal professional who allegedly bypassedjudicial decorumto directly approach a minor invo...

05 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

PCIT Cannot Invoke Section 263 to Direct Penalty Initiation Where AO Found No Merit: ITAT Visakhapatnam

ITAT Visakhapatnam Limits PCIT’s Revisional Powers: Penalty Initiation Under Section 263 Deemed Improper In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Visakhapatnam Bench, has clarified the boundaries of the Principal Commissioner of Inco...

22 Aug 2025

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Enhanced 60% Tax Rate Under Section 115BBE Applies Only To Post-April 2017 Transactions: ITAT Visakhapatnam

Closing the Loop on Demonetization-Era Taxes: ITAT Limits Section 115BBE Rate In a significant ruling for taxpayers, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Visakhapatnam has clarified the scope of the controversial 60% tax rate introduced under Section 115BBE of th...

26 Aug 2025