India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Unauthorized RO Plant Operation Allowed in Public Interest Despite Violations of Panchayat Raj Act S.120 & WALTA Act: AP High Court Cites Art. 21 Right to Clean Water

Thirst for Justice: AP High Court Revives Seized RO Plant in Rural India's Water WoesIn a ruling blending strict law with compassionate equity, the High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati allowed a villager's unauthorized RO drinking water plant to pursue regul...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Tender Requiring In-State Facilities for Sensitive EVM Recycling Not Discriminatory: Karnataka High Court

Local Lockdown on EVM Scrap: Karnataka HC Backs In-State Recycling MandateIn a ruling emphasizing environmental oversight over open competition, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengalurudismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions for recycling decommissioned Electroni...

14 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Access to Potable Water Integral to Article 21 Right to Life; State Can't Shift Blame Among Instrumentalities: MP High Court

State Can't Play Hot Potato with Water Supply: MP High Court Slams Blame-Shifting, Orders Pipeline for Gwalior ColonyIn a strongly worded verdict, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas ruled that government bodies cannot evade their duty to provide potable water—a funda...

13 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Non-Publication of Exam Marks Doesn't Infer Candidates Passed: Supreme Court in Recruitment Dispute

Supreme Court Slams 'Inference' Trap: No Job Rights from Undisclosed Exam MarksIn a significant ruling on recruitment transparency, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned directives from theCentral Administrative Tribunal (CAT)andCalcutta High Courtthat ordered appointments for candidates wh...

11 May 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

No Mini-Trial at Registration Stage of Claim Petitions under Order 21 Rule 58 CPC: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Daughters' Claim to Ancestral Land Blocked by Registry Roadblocks: AP High Court Steps InIn a sharp rebuke to procedural overreach, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradeshhas ruled that courts cannot turn the simple act of registering a claim petition into a full-blown trial. Justice Ravi Nath Tilhar...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Consumers Can't Recover Depreciation for Power Not Supplied Despite Asset's Useful Life: Supreme Court under Section 61 Electricity Act

No Power, No Payment: Supreme Court Shields Delhi Consumers from 'Ghost' Plant CostsIn a consumer-friendly verdict, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that electricity users cannot be saddled with depreciation charges for a power plant that stopped delivering juice after its approved tenure. ...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delegates Section 5 EPA 1986 Powers to District Collectors for Enforcing SWM Rules 2026 Nationwide

Supreme Court Arms District Collectors with Sweeping Powers to Crush India's Waste CrisisIn a bold move to rescue India's choking waste management system, the Supreme Court of India has handed District Collectors unprecedented authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Vacates Stay on Solar Project Near Sambhar Lake, Permits with Bird Habitat Safeguards Citing Sustainable Development

Rajasthan High Court Greenlights Solar Power Near Sambhar Lake—With Wings for FlamingosIn a landmark ruling balancing India's renewable energy push with wetland conservation, the Rajasthan High Court has vacated an interim stay on a 100 MW solar project near the ...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Industrial Dispute Deemed Pending U/S 20(3) Till 30 Days Post-Award Publication; S.33(2)(b) Approval Mandatory: Bombay High Court

Decade-Long Labour Battle Ends in Victory: Bombay HC Orders Bajaj Auto to Reinstate WorkmanIn a significant ruling for Indian labour law, the Bombay High Court has mandated the reinstatement of a dismissed worker at Bajaj Auto Limited, declaring his 2014 termination ...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Justice Grants Bail with Cleaning Duties at Police Stations, Hospitals for Theft to Murder Cases

Sweeping Justice: Orissa HC Judge Orders 50 Accused to Clean Up as Bail PriceIn an unprecedented wave of creativity, Justice Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court has transformed bail hearings into community clean-up drives. Over six months, from April to December 2025

04 May 2026