India - High Court of Jharkhand

Not Every Campaign Discrepancy Constitutes Corrupt Practice: Jharkhand High Court

Not Every Campaign Discrepancy Constitutes Corrupt Practice: Jharkhand High Court Upholds Election Victory Introduction In a significant ruling for electoral law, the Jharkhand High Court has upheld the election of Chandradeo Mahato from the Sindri Assembly Constituency in the 2024 Jharkhand ...

06 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Wrongful Termination: Employee Entitled to Full Back Wages as Employer is the 'Wrongdoer', 'No Work No Pay' Principle Inapplicable: Patna High Court

Patna High Court Awards Full Back Wages to Reinstated BMP Officer, Rejects 'No Work, No Pay' Patna, Bihar– The Patna High Court, in a significant ruling on service law, has ordered the State of Bihar to pay full back wages to a Bihar Military Police (BMP) officer who was wrongfully discharged...

21 Nov 2025

India - Supreme Court

SC Overturns Bombay HC, Restores Private Forest Lands to Owners

Supreme Court Overturns Bombay High Court, Restores Private Forest Lands to Owners, Citing Breach of Judicial Discipline NEW DELHI— In a landmark decision providing significant relief to thousands of private landowners in Maharashtra, the Supreme Court of India has set aside a 2018 Bombay Hig...

10 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict in Public Assembly Ban Case

Karnataka High Court Reserves Verdict on State's Appeal Against Stay on Public Assembly Restrictions Bengaluru, Karnataka– The Karnataka High Court has reserved its verdict in a crucial appeal filed by the state government, challenging a single judge's interim order that stayed a contentious ...

04 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC: Employee Situs Not Sole Factor for Labour Court Jurisdiction, 'GlaxoSmithKline' Impliedly Overruled

Bombay HC: Employee Situs Not Sole Factor for Labour Court Jurisdiction, 'GlaxoSmithKline' Impliedly Overruled In a landmark judgment poised to reshape the landscape of labour litigation in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has ruled that the location of an employee is not the sole determina...

04 Nov 2025

India - Supreme Court

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands

Tax Law Weekly: Supreme Court Probes GST on Leaseholds as High Courts Tackle Unregistered Firms, Restitution, and Major Corporate Tax Demands New Delhi– India's tax litigation landscape was abuzz this past week with a series of significant rulings from the Supreme Court and various High Court...

27 Oct 2025

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Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Appoint Ombudsman for Bihar Cricket Association, Citing 'Dirty Politics'

Supreme Court Invokes Article 142 to Appoint Ombudsman for Bihar Cricket Association, Citing 'Dirty Politics' New Delhi- In a decisive move to quell protracted infighting within the Bihar Cricket Association (BCA), the Supreme Court of India on August 12, 2025, exercised its extraordinary pow...

13 Aug 2025

India -

Bihar Govt's Notification (Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, S.3) Declaring Codeine an 'Intoxicant' Upheld by Patna HC; State's Power Under Entry 8 List II Affirmed

Patna High Court Upholds Bihar Government's Power to Classify Codeine-Based Medicines as 'Intoxicants'Patna, Bihar – May 16, 2025– The Patna High Court, in a significant ruling, has upheld the constitutional validity of a Bihar government notification that classifies all medicines and medicin...

20 May 2025

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Patna HC Upholds BPSC Discretion, Overturns Order for Supplementary Teacher Result for Advt 26/2023 Vacancies

Patna High Court Sets Aside Order for Supplementary Teacher Result, Upholds BPSC's Discretion Patna:The Patna High Court, in a significant ruling concerning teacher recruitment, has set aside a single judge's order that directed the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) to publish a suppleme...

05 May 2025