India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Revenue Appellate Authorities Must Decide Limitation Before Addressing Merits Of Long Standing Land Mutations

Revenue Appellate Authorities Must Decide Limitation Before Addressing Merits Of Long Standing Land MutationsTheHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh, in a significant ruling, has reinforced the mandatory nature of thelaw of limitationinrevenue proceedings. In the case ofMohd. Yaqoob vs.Fi...

27 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Statutory Appeal Mechanism Must Be Exhausted Before Invoking Article 226 High Court Rules Clearly

Statutory Appeal Mechanism Must Be Exhausted Before Invoking Article 226High CourtRules ClearlyIn a judgment underscoring the necessity of exhausting available legal remedies, theHigh Courtof Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has dismissed a petition filed by Ali Haider Shah seeking a Scheduled Trib...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insulting Political Leaders Is Not Section 295A IPC Offense: Bombay High Court

Insulting Political Leaders Is Not Section 295A IPC Offense: Bombay High Court In a significant ruling clarifying the boundaries of free speech and criminal law, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR against a man accused...

12 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Nata Marriage Recognised As Valid For Pension: Rajasthan HC

Nata Marriage Recognised As Valid For Pension: Rajasthan HC In a significant ruling for government beneficiaries, the High Court of Rajasthan (Jaipur Bench) has affirmed the validity of customary "Nata" marriages for the purpose of claiming family pensions. Justi...

08 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Rejects 12-Year Delay Condonation By State, Slams Negligence of Public Officials

MP High Court Rejects 12-Year Delay Condonation By State, Slams Negligence of Public OfficialsIn a scathing rebuke of bureaucratic inertia, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradeshhas dismissed an appeal filed by the State, which sought to challenge a12-year-old j...

25 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

State Cannot Deprive Citizen of Property Rights Merely Because Old Revenue Records are Missing: Madhya Pradesh High Court

When Records Go Missing:High CourtProtects Citizen Property Rights Against State ArbitrarinessIn a significant ruling that reinforces the constitutional guarantee of property rights, theHigh Courtof Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has struck down orders evicting a land-owning society based on "miss...

24 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Application of 'Catch-Up Rule' for Pay Parity: Punjab and Haryana High Court Rules in Favor of Senior General Category Employee

Restoring Balance in Public Service: The 'Catch-Up Rule' Prevails in Punjab and Haryana High Court In a significant ruling ensuring equity in public service, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana has affirmed the rights of a senior general category employee to receive pay parity...

12 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Top Court Dismisses Natarajan's Plea Against Nomination Rejection

Top Court Dismisses Natarajan's Plea AgainstNomination RejectionTheSupreme Court of Indiain a recent order has affirmed the strict procedural boundaries that govern India’s electoral process. By dismissing the petition filed by Congress leader Meenakshi Natarajan, the bench reaffirmed the pri...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Illegal Detention Under BNSS: Allahabad HC Orders ₹2 Lakh Compensation for Victim of Power Abuse

A Price on Liberty:Allahabad High CourtSlams Arbitrary Detention, Orders Heavy CompensationIn a landmark decision that reaffirms the sanctity of individual liberty, theAllahabad High Courthas delivered a stern warning to the authorities in Prayagraj. Addressing ahabeas corpuspetition, a divis...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Failure to Maintain Service Book No Ground for Withholding Retirement Dues: Rajasthan High Court

Administrative Neglect: Rajasthan HC Orders State to Clear Pension dues for Retired PatwariIn a stinging rebuke of administrative apathy, theRajasthan High Courthas ordered the State of Rajasthan to release the long-pendingretiral benefitsof a Patwari who retired after four decades of unblemi...

11 Jun 2026