India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Farming Not Barred in Municipal Limits, Agri Livelihood No Ground to Oppose Inclusion: HP High Court

Farming Thrives in City Limits: HP High Court Greenlights Rural Villages' Urban MergeIn a landmark ruling, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshdismissed a petition challenging the inclusion of villages Darang and Chiru from Gram Panchayat Darang into theMunicipal Council Jawalamuk...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Food Safety Officer Lacks Power to Seize Plant & Machinery Under FSS Act Sections 33-42: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab & Haryana HC Delivers Knockout Blow to Overzealous Food Safety SeizuresIn a sharp rebuke to administrative overreach, the Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has ruled that Food Safety Officers (FSOs) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act)

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Summary Foreign Judgment Without Fair Opportunity to Defend Not Enforceable Under Section 13 CPC: Supreme Court

"Default to Summary": How a Quick UK Ruling Doomed a Multi-Million Dollar Debt Chase in IndiaIn a landmark decision that underscores the limits of foreign judgments in Indian courts, the Supreme Court of India has dismissed an appeal by German firm Messer Griesheim GmbH (now Ai...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Industries Cannot Disproportionately Use Public Roads for Commercial Gain: Jharkhand HC

Trucks Off Taxpayer Roads: Jharkhand HC Forces Steel Giant to Park Properly, Build Trauma CareIn a landmark public interest ruling, theHigh Court of Jharkhand at Ranchislammed industrial overreach on public infrastructure, directing the Chaliyama Steel Plant (CSP)—operated byM/s Rungta Mines ...

20 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Cannabis Leaves, Stalks Not 'Ganja'; Bail Granted Despite 21.95kg Recovery as Commercial Quantity Doubtful: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtFrees Duo in Ganja Bust: Leaves and Stalks Don't Make 'Commercial Quantity' Under NDPSIn a nuanced ruling that could reshape how police weigh ganja seizures, theDelhi High Courtgrantedregular bailto two men arrested with 21.95 kilograms of suspected cannabis. Justice Prateek J...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat HC Upholds Acquittal in NDPS Hashish Case Despite Commercial Quantity Seizure: Procedural Violations Under Sections 42, 50, 57 NDPS Act

27 Years Later: Gujarat HC Slams 'Utterly Flawed' NDPS Probe, Upholds Acquittal in Massive Hashish HaulIn a scathing verdict delivered on March 27, 2026, a division bench of the Gujarat High Court at Ahmedabad—comprising Justices Hasmukh D. Suthar and D.N. Ray—dismissed an appeal by Intellige...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Restrains Forensic Investigator on Confidentiality

Delhi High Court Restrains Forensic Investigator on ConfidentialityIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of legal privilege and confidentiality, the Delhi High Court on April 7 granted an interim injunction to prominent law firm Kochhar & Co., barring forensic investigator Nilesh U...

10 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Failure to Construct Industrial Unit Within Lease Timeline Bars Equitable Relief: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Piaggio's 'Lackadaisical' Delay: No Mercy for Idle Industrial PlotsIn a stern rebuke to corporate foot-dragging, the Supreme Court of India on April 6, 2026, dismissed Piaggio Vehicles Pvt. Ltd.'s appeal against the cancellation of its 33-acre l...

07 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Special Courts, ZLD Enforcement for Jojari River Pollution Under Article 21 Right to Clean Water

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Toxic Rivers: Special Courts, ZLD Mandate for Rajasthan PollutersIn a scathing indictment of systemic environmental neglect, the Supreme Court of India, in a bench led byJustice Vikram NathandJustice Sandeep Mehta, has unleashed a barrage of interim...

07 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

State Can Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemption Under Section 5A BED Act but Must Provide One-Year Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Greenlights State's Power to Pull Electricity Duty Exemptions—But Only After a One-Year WarningIn a nuanced verdict blending fiscal pragmatism with principles of fairness, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that the State of Maharashtra can withdraw exemptions f...

31 Mar 2026