India - Supreme Court

Probate Revocation Applications Governed by Article 137 Limitation Act: Supreme Court

Silence as Consent: Supreme Court Closes Door on BelatedProbateRevocationClaimsIn a landmark ruling reinforcing the finality of legal proceedings, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that applications for therevocationofprobateare subject to the strict timelines dictated by theLimitation Act, 1...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Regulatory Demands Without Hearing Third-Party Generators Violate Natural Justice: Chhattisgarh High Court

Regulatory Demands Without Hearing: Chhattisgarh High Court Nullifies Major Power Refund Order In a landmark ruling reinforcing the sanctity of procedural fairness, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas set aside a judgment that permitted the recovery of over Rs 153 Crores fromJindal S...

02 Jun 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Rajkot Upholds Procedural Reopening of Assessment but Demands Fresh Adjudication on Unexplained Credits

Procedural Validity Meets Natural Justice: ITAT Rajkot’s Latest Ruling The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Rajkot Bench, recently balanced strict adherence to procedural tax law with the necessity of fair adjudication. In a decision concerning Assessment Year 2009-10, the...

04 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Claimed After Inordinate 14-Year Delay: Chhattisgarh High Court

Chhattisgarh High Court Rejects Belated Compassionate Appointment Quest The High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur has dismissed a writ appeal filed by a young man seeking compassionate appointment nearly fourteen years after his father’s death in harness, reaffirming that such...

23 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Unchallenged Labour Award for Reinstatement & Back Wages Can't Be Nullified via Section 33C(2) Challenge: Patna High Court

Patna High Court Declares Labour Law a 'Charter of Human Rights', Restores Long-Denied Back Wages to Dismissed ConductorIn a resounding affirmation of worker protections, the Patna High Court's Division Bench—led byChief Justice Sangam Kumar SahooandJustice Haris...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Admission in Criminal Complaint Valid Basis for Decree under Order XII Rule 6 CPC: Supreme Court

Caretaker's Own Words Seal Eviction: Supreme Court Backs Decree on Criminal Complaint AdmissionIn a landmark ruling on civil procedure, theSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld the use of a defendant's admission from a criminal complaint to grant a swift decree for possession underOrder XII Rule 6...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Mere Eviction From Jhuggi Clusters and Rehab at Alternate Site Doesn't Violate Article 21 If DUSIB Safeguards Followed: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtGreenlights Jhuggi Relocation: NoArticle 21Breach If Safeguards in PlaceIn a nuanced ruling balancing urban dwellers' dignity with national security imperatives, theDelhi High Courthas dismissed petitions by residents of three longstanding jhuggi clusters near key defence inst...

11 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

States/UTs Must Prove RTE Act Section 12(1)(c) Implementation or Face Summons to Principal Secretaries: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Battle Lines: RTE's 25% Quota for Poor Kids – States, Show Proof or Send Your Secretaries!In a stern push for educational equity, a three-judge bench of the Supreme Court of India – comprising Justices Vikram Nath, Sandeep Mehta, and Vijay Bishnoi – has issued a wake-up ca...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Acquittal in Tadmetla Naxal Attack Killing 76 Upheld for Lack of Evidence & Flawed Probe: Chhattisgarh HC

"Justice Denied by Evidence Gaps": Chhattisgarh HC Stands by Acquittal in 2010 Tadmetla BloodbathIn a ruling that underscores the unyielding demand for proof beyond reasonable doubt, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas dismissed the state's app...

05 May 2026