India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Invalidates MP RTI Exemption for Lokayukta Police

Supreme Court Invalidates MP RTI Exemption for Lokayukta PoliceIn a watershed moment for administrative transparency in India, the Supreme Court of India has struck down a 2011 notification issued by...

15 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Remand of Tax Assessment Order: Madras High Court Mandates Speaking Orders for 'Exempt' Supply Classification Disputes

Assessing the Exempt: Madras High Court Intervenes in Tax Discrepancy Dispute In a significant ruling concerning the transparency of tax assessments, theHigh Court of Judicature at Madrashas remanded a case back to theState Tax Officer, Sencottai, ruling that tax authorities must provide spec...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Examines Administrative Land Disputes in Shyam Kishan Saraf vs Forest Department, WP(C) 4698/2026

Navigating Land and Regulatory Disputes: Delhi High Court Takes Up Case Against Forest Department The Delhi High Court has recently presided over the matter ofShyam Kishan Saraf vs. Forest Department (GNCTD), registered as W.P.(C) 4698/202...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Bail Granted to NDPS Accused by Gujarat HC After Completion of Sensitive Witness Examination

Breaking the Cycle of Detention: Gujarat HC Grants Bail in High-Stakes Heroin Case In a pivotal development concerning the rights of undertrial prisoners, the High Court of Gujarat has granted regular bail to Harpreet Singh Talwar, alias Kabir Talwar, in connection with a massi...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Appoints Retired Judge to Conduct Inquiry into Advocate’s Death and Hospital Hostilities

Justice Amidst Chaos:Allahabad High CourtIntervenes in Doctor-Lawyer StandoffTheAllahabad High Courthas taken a decisive step to break the cycle of unrest in Prayagraj following the tragic death of practicing advocateJagrati Shukla. In a significant Order passed onJune 10, 2026, a Division Be...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Mandates Implementation of Shetty Commission Pay Scales for Judicial Stenographers from 2003

Justice Delayed No More: Bombay HC OrdersRetrospective Pay Benefitsfor Judicial StenographersIn a stinging rebuke to theMaharashtra government’s persistent delays, theAurangabad Bench of theBombay High Courthas mandated that the state implement theJustice Shetty Commission’s pay scale recomme...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

High Court Upholds Deletion of Addition Under Section 68 IT Act for Share Capital: Calcutta High Court

Proving Genuineness: Calcutta High Court Clarifies Hurdles for ‘Section 68’ Share Capital Additions In a significant verdict for corporate taxpayers, the Calcutta High Court has reinforced the criteria necessary for the Revenue to challenge share capital under

25 Apr 2025

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejection

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination RejectionIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional immunity for electoral processes, the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a writ petition filed by ...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao: A Critical Examination of Bail JurisprudenceThe procedural journey of activist and poet P. Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon case offers a sobering lens through which to view the intersection of national security legislat...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

KSBC Election Results Subject to Outcome of Corruption Pleas

KSBC Election Results Subject to Outcome of Corruption PleasIn a significant development for the legal community in South India, theKarnataka High Courthas intervened in the ongoingKarnataka State Bar Council(KSBC) elections2026. presiding over a batch of petitions filed by multiple contestin...

12 Jun 2026