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Ponraj Challenges FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Political Remarks

Ponraj Challenges FIR Over Alleged Defamatory Political RemarksIn a significant legal development that underscores the often-tenuous boundary between legitimate political analysis and criminal liability, prominent political commentator V. Ponraj has approached the Madras High Co...

16 Jun 2026

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Calcutta HC Questions Speaker’s Power to Appoint LoP

The Limits of Discretion: Calcutta High Court Probes Speaker’s Authority in LoP AppointmentThe constitutional architecture of Indian parliamentary democracy faces a renewed test in the Calcutta High Court, where Justice Krishna Rao has raised fundamental question...

16 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Intervenes for Impoverished Mother and Blind Son

Supreme CourtIntervenes for Impoverished Mother and Blind SonThe judiciary’s role as the final sentinel ofconstitutional guaranteesis often best evidenced by its intervention in the lives of those most invisible to the machinery of governance. Recently, theSupreme Courtof India reaffirmed thi...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Fines Tehsildar for Unlawful Detention of Citizen

Rajasthan HC Fines Tehsildar for Unlawful Detention of CitizenIn a stinging rebuke to administrative overreach, a Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising Justice Farjand Ali and Justice Su...

16 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Revenue Cannot Arbitrarily Deviate from Established TDS Certification Patterns: Delhi High Court

Revenue Cannot Arbitrarily Deviate from Established TDS Certification Patterns: Delhi High CourtIn a pivotal ruling for corporate taxpayers, the High Court of Delhi has criticized the Income Tax Department’s summary rejection of a tax-deduction petition, underscoring that administrative autho...

16 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Grants Multi-Faceted IP Protection to Marico in Infringement and Passing Off Suit Against Essen Products

Protecting the Parachute: Bombay HC Bolsters Marico’s IP Rights Against Market ImitationIn a significant move for intellectual property enforcement in the edible oil sector, the Bombay High Court has granted substantial ad-interim relief to consumer goods major, Marico Limited, in its ongoing...

23 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Refers Question on Section 223 BNSS Proviso to Larger Bench to Clarify Notice Stage in Private Complaints

A Procedural Crossroads: Delhi High Court Seeks Clarification on Pre-Cognizance Hearings Under BNSSIn a significant move toward clarifying the procedural landscape of the newly enacted Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, the High Court of Delhi has referred a critical question of...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Deems Supreme Court Disability Ruling Final for UPSC Eligibility as Legal Disputes Conclude

Navigating the Labyrinth of Medical Assessment: Delhi HC Closes Dispute on Disability ClaimsThe Delhi High Court has effectively brought a protracted legal battle to a close regarding the disability status of Kore Nihal Pramod, a petitioner seeking recognition under the benchmark disability c...

25 Mar 2026

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Assigning Administrative Charges to Tainted Officials Violates Natural Justice: MP High Court Quashes PWD Order

The "Backdoor" Charge: MP High Court Blocks Tainted Officer from Overseeing Own ProsecutionIn a stern indictment of administrative overreach, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh has struck down an order transferring the charge of the PWD Bridge Zone in Bhopal. The court...

16 Jun 2026

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Mandatory Administrative Enquiry Precedes FIR Against Public Servants Under SC/ST Act: Uttarakhand High Court

Procedural Safeguards:High CourtClarifies "Sine Qua Non" for SC/ST Act Actions Against OfficialsIn a significant ruling, theHigh Courtof Uttarakhand has reinforced the procedural protections afforded to public servants under theScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) ...

16 Jun 2026