India - Supreme Court

Affirming Murder Conviction Under Section 302 IPC, Supreme Court Highlights Husband’s Burden of Disclosure in Private Dwelling Deaths

A Tragic End: When Optimism FailsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas delivered a poignant and firm judgment in the case ofGour Acharjee vs. The State of Tripura, shedding light on the lethal consequences of systemic domestic cruelty. The bench, comprising Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice K....

25 May 2026

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Typographical Error in Petrol Pump Ad Doesn't Justify LOI Cancellation, Violates Legitimate Expectation: Allahabad High Court

A Single Letter Nearly Cost a Petrol Pump Dealership: Allahabad HC Steps InIn a striking rebuke to bureaucratic overreach, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has quashed Bharat Petroleum Corporation Ltd.'s (BPCL) cancellation of a Letter of Intent (LOI) for a p...

25 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

States Can Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemptions Under Section 5A in Public Interest But Must Give One-Year Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Greenlights Tax Exemption Withdrawals—But Only After a Fair WarningIn a nuanced verdict blending fiscal pragmatism with principles of fairness, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that states hold the power to withdraw tax exemptions granted to industries, provid...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Mere Breach Of Promise To Marry Doesn't Constitute Rape Absent Initial Deception: Uttarakhand High Court

Uttarakhand High Court Draws Line: Broken Wedding Vows Aren't Rape Without DeceitIn a significant ruling on consensual relationships gone sour, theHigh Court of Uttarakhand at Nainitalhas quashed rape charges againstSuraj Bora, holding that a mere refusal to marry after a prolonged affair doe...

11 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Can't Presume Bar Association Unaware of Advocates Misleading Court in Bank Defreeze Cases: Kerala HC

Kerala High Court Sharpens Scrutiny: Bar Can't Feign Ignorance on Rogue Advocates in Defreeze PloysIn a stern admonition amid rising concerns over judicial manipulations, the Kerala High Court has refused to accept the Kerala High Court Advocates A...

25 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Vijay's Wife Seeks Divorce Citing Adultery Under SMA

Vijay's Wife Seeks Divorce Citing Adultery Under SMAIn a development that has sent shockwaves through Tamil cinema and political circles, Sangeetha Sornalingam, the wife of actor-turned-politician Thalapathy Vijay, filed a divorce petition onDecember 3, 2025, at theChengalpattu Family Court. ...

28 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Consumer Commission Bars LIC from Denying Accidental Death Benefits on Technical Grounds

Consumer Commission Bars LIC from Denying Accidental Death Benefits on Technical GroundsIn a significant ruling for policyholders, the Chandigarh Consumer Commission has directed the Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) to honor an accidental death benefit claim, rejecting the insurer's ...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Rules Smart-Card Pairing for STBs Qualifies as Job Work, Grants Tax Credit

Bombay HC Rules Smart-Card Pairing for STBs Qualifies as Job Work, Grants Tax Credit In a significant ruling for the electronics and manufacturing sectors, the Bombay High Court has held that the process of pairing and testing smart cards for set-top boxes (STBs) constitutes "job work" under ...

22 Dec 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Arbitration Venue Shift to London in PSU Case

Supreme Court Questions Arbitration Venue Shift to London in PSU Case In a significant development for international commercial arbitration in India, the Supreme Court has taken up a dispute involving a public sector undertaking (PSU) challenging the relocation of arbitration hearings from De...

03 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Adjourns West Bengal's Doorstep Ration Scheme Case to 2026

Supreme Court Pushes West Bengal's 'Duare Ration' Scheme Hearing to 2026, Prolonging Legal Limbo New Delhi– The Supreme Court of India has adjourned the final hearing on the constitutional and statutory validity of the West Bengal government's ambitious 'Duare Ration' (Ration at the Doorstep)...

27 Nov 2025