India - Supreme Court

Exclusion of Married Daughters from Compassionate Appointment Violates Articles 14 and 15: Supreme Court of India

Breaking the Glass Ceiling: Supreme Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Bar on Married Daughters In a landmark verdict that reiterates the constitutional mandate for gender equality, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that married daughters cannot ...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Upholds Conviction Based on Approver Testimony, Modifies Sentence to Period Already Undergone: Gopi Chand v. State

Justice After Four Decades: Supreme Court Resolves 1984 Truck Hijacking CaseIn a significant ruling delivered on May 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India has brought a decades-old ...

09 Jun 2026

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Broadcaster Liable for Defamatory Content if Editorial Control Exists Despite Third-Party Origin: Madras High Court

A Thirty-Year Legal Saga Ends:Madras High CourtNailsSun TVfor Defamatory TelecastAfter nearly three decades of litigation, theMadras High Courthas definitively ruled on a landmarkdefamationcase, upholding a2015trial courtorder that directsSun TVNetwork to pay Rs 10,00,500 indamagesto veteran ...

05 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

Evidence Alone Can't Sustain Addition in Search Cases Without Cross-Examination: ITAT Hyderabad

ITAT Hyderabad Limits Revenue's Power to Tax Based on Third-Party Statements in Search Cases In a landmark ruling that protects assessee rights during search and seizure proceedings, theIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Hyderabad Bench, has emphasized that additions for alleged "on-money"...

24 Mar 2025

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Hyderabad Rules AO Can Utilize Non-Search Material for Abated Assessments under Section 153A of IT Act

Defining the Boundary: ITAT Hyderabad Clarifies AO’s Authority in Abated Assessments In a significant ruling for taxpayers and theRevenue departmentalike, the Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT) Hyderabad "B" Bench has provided much-needed clarity regarding an Assessing Officer's (AO) power ...

24 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Right to Legal Counsel Extends to Insurance Ombudsman Adjudication: Karnataka High Court

Beyond Mediation: Karnataka High Court Affirms Right to Legal Counsel Before Insurance Ombudsman In a significant ruling aimed at protecting the rights of policyholders, theHigh Court of Karnatakahas clarified that the proceedings before theInsurance Ombudsmanare not purely informal once they...

27 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Closes Plea on Wrestler Vinesh Phogat Trials

Supreme Court Closes Plea on Wrestler Vinesh Phogat TrialsIn a final development regarding the highly publicized dispute between international wrestler Vinesh Phogat and theWrestling Federation of India(WFI), theSupreme Court of Indiahas formally dismissed the federation’s petition challengin...

04 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards Runs from Disposal of Section 33 Application: Supreme Court

Defining the Deadline: Supreme Court Refines Limitation Rules for Arbitral ChallengesIn a definitive ruling that brings clarity to a persistent procedural ambiguity, theSupreme Court of Indiahas settled the debate over the computation oflimitation periodswhen challengingarbitral awards. The j...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Exclusion of Married Daughters from Compassionate Appointment is Arbitrary: Supreme Court Upholds Articles 14 and 15

Beyond Marital Status: Supreme Court Affirms Rights of Married Daughters to Compassionate AppointmentIn a landmark verdict that strikes a blow against deep-seated gender stereotypes, the Supreme Court of India has held that a married daug...

02 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Declines Plea for NEET-UG Online Re-test

Supreme Court Declines Plea for NEET-UG Online Re-testIn a significant development for the national medical entrance landscape, theSupreme Court of Indiahas declined to entertain a plea seeking to mandate that the forthcoming re-examination of the National Eligibility-cum-Entrance Test (Under...

02 Jun 2026