India - Supreme Court

Asking Accused to Appear at Every Appeal Hearing Unnecessary When Bailed: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends Mandatory Personal Appearances for Bailed Accused in Appeals In a significant ruling that addresses a longstanding practice in Haryana's judiciary, the Supreme Court of India has declared it unnecessary and burdensome to require an accused person to personally appear at eve...

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Framing Charge Under Repealed Section 376(2)(i) IPC Curable If No Prejudice to Accused: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Upholds Life Sentence in POCSO Case Despite Error in Framing Charges Under Repealed IPC Provision Introduction In a significant ruling that balances procedural fairness with victim rights in sexual offence cases, the Bombay High Court has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

English Alphabets Can't Be Monopolized as Trademarks: Delhi HC Rejects Injunction in Pharma Case

Delhi HC Rules English Alphabets Can't Be Monopolized: Rejects Alkem's Trademark Injunction Against Prevego Introduction In a significant ruling for intellectual property rights in the pharmaceutical sector, the Delhi High Court has dismissed Alkem Laboratories Limited's plea for an interim i...

21 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Recent Rulings on Media, Bail, and Victim Rights

Recent Rulings on Media, Bail, and Victim Rights: A Judicial Roundup from India's Courts In a testament to the dynamic role of India's judiciary, recent decisions from high courts and the Supreme Court have tackled pressing issues spanning media freedoms, criminal justice, victim safeguards, ...

20 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Live-Stream Access Plea

Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Plea Seeking Guidelines for Access to Live-Streamed Hearing Recordings In a significant move towards enhancing judicial transparency, the Karnataka High Court has issued notice to its Registrar General on a petition filed by advocate Angad Kamath, challen...

20 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Voter Roll Overhaul Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm

Voter Roll Overhaul Sparks Legal and Political Firestorm Amid Allegations of Suppression and Judicial Inaction New Delhi– The Election Commission of India's (ECI) ambitious nationwide Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls has ignited a fierce debate, drawing sharp criticism from...

24 Nov 2025

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest

Supreme(SC) 2025 0 1879Supreme Court (172)Lancor Holdings Limited VS Prem Kumar Menon1) Delay in pronouncement of arbitral award – Delay in delivery of an arbitral award, by itself, is not sufficient to set aside that award – However, each such case would have to be examined on its ow....Head...

11 Nov 2025

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest

Supreme(SC) 2025 0 1879Supreme Court (172)Lancor Holdings Limited VS Prem Kumar Menon1) Delay in pronouncement of arbitral award – Delay in delivery of an arbitral award, by itself, is not sufficient to set aside that award – However, each such case would have to be examined on its ow....Head...

11 Nov 2025

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Supreme Court Monthly Digest

11 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Himachal High Court Weekly: From Criminal Procedure Rights to Administrative Accountability

Himachal High Court Weekly: From Criminal Procedure Rights to Administrative Accountability Shimla, HP– The Himachal Pradesh High Court delivered a series of significant rulings this past week, touching upon a wide spectrum of legal issues from the fundamental rights of an accused in a crimin...

04 Nov 2025