India - High Court of Bombay

LARR Authority Has Jurisdiction to Examine Limitation in References Under Section 64 of 2013 Act: Bombay High Court

Bombay HC Greenlights LARR Authority's Power to Probe Limitation in Bullet Train Land RowIn a significant ruling for land acquisition disputes, the Bombay High Court has affirmed that the Land Acquisition Rehabilitation and Resettlement (LARR) Authority holds jurisdi...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Uncorraborated Confessions Without Legal Aid Can't Sustain Conviction: SC

Supreme Court Reinforces Safeguards: Uncorraborated Confessions Without Legal Aid Cannot Form Basis for Murder Conviction Introduction In a landmark decision underscoring the sanctity of procedural fairness in criminal trials, the Supreme Court of India on January 27, 2026, set aside the Megh...

28 Jan 2026

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Framing Charge Under Repealed Section 376(2)(i) IPC Curable If No Prejudice to Accused: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence in POCSO Case Despite Error in Framing Charges Under Repealed IPC Provision Introduction In a significant ruling that balances procedural fairness with victim rights in sexual offence cases, the Bombay High Court has upheld the life imprisonment sentenc...

21 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity at Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rules No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity in Interim Maintenance Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot presume a wife's earning capacity or ability to maintain herself at the inter...

07 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

High Courts Deliver Pivotal Rulings on GST and Tax Procedures

High Courts Deliver Pivotal Rulings on GST and Tax Procedures In a significant week for Indian jurisprudence spanning December 28, 2025, to January 3, 2026, High Courts across the country issued a flurry of decisions addressing procedural hurdles in GST and income tax matters, while the Supre...

06 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian High Courts Deliver Landmark Decisions Weekly

Indian High Courts Deliver Landmark Decisions Weekly As 2025 concludes, Indian High Courts across the nation have rendered a series of pivotal judgments from December 29 to January 4, 2026, spanning arbitration enforcement, criminal bail conditions, intellectual property protections in the di...

06 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Lack of Intent to Humiliate and Absence of Non-SC/ST Membership Allegation Bars Offence Under S.3(1)(x) Atrocities Act: Bombay HC Quashes FIR Against TV Channel Officials

Bombay High Court Quashes FIR Against TV Channel Officials in Caste Insult Case Involving Marathi Serial Court Decision and Context In a significant ruling on December 23, 2025, the Bombay High Court quashed FIR No. 232 of 2013 registered at Wada Police Station, Thane, against officials of St...

24 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Rejects Gendered Lens in Single Parent Custody Assessments

Delhi High Court Rejects Gendered Lens in Single Parent Custody Assessments In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has declared that family courts must evaluate single parents' caregiving abilities without bias toward traditional gender roles. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized that ...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Rules Grounds for Probate Revocation Are Illustrative, Not Exhaustive

Bombay High Court Rules Grounds for Probate Revocation Are Illustrative, Not Exhaustive In a significant ruling that broadens the scope of judicial discretion in testamentary matters, the Bombay High Court has declared that the grounds for revoking a probate listed under Section 263 of the In...

30 Oct 2025

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Bombay High Court Rules on Recruitment Integrity and Probate Annulment Scope

Bombay High Court Rules on Recruitment Integrity and Probate Annulment Scope In two significant and distinct rulings, the Bombay High Court has delivered authoritative pronouncements on the sanctity of public recruitment processes and the scope of judicial discretion in matters of succession ...

30 Oct 2025