India - High Court of Kerala

Writ Jurisdiction Can't Enforce OTS Benefits: Kerala High Court

Writ Jurisdiction Cannot Be Invoked to Compel One Time Settlement Benefits: Kerala High Court Reiterates In a significant ruling for banking and cooperative law, a division bench of the Kerala High Court has firmly held that borrowers cannot use writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Cons...

07 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Reassessment Notice to Non-Existent Firm Invalid Under Section 148 IT Act: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Quashes Reassessment Notice Issued to Non-Existent Firm, Reinforcing Limits of Tax Authority Powers Introduction In a significant ruling for tax jurisprudence, the Bombay High Court has quashed a reassessment notice under Section 148 of the Income Tax Act, 1961, issued to a ...

07 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Law Cannot Change with Bench Change; Upholds SEZ Customs Exemption

Supreme Court: Law Cannot Change with Bench Change; Upholds SEZ Customs Exemption Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the doctrine ofstare decisis, the Supreme Court of India has held that the law cannot fluctuate with changes in judicial benches, particularly emphasizing the bin...

06 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

2025 High Court Tax Digest: Key Rulings Overview

2025 High Court Tax Digest: Key Rulings Overview In a year marked by intensified scrutiny over tax compliance and economic offenses, Indian High Courts delivered a slew of pivotal judgments in 2025 that reshaped procedural norms in GST, income tax, customs, and corporate law. The Annual Tax a...

02 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Sets Stringent Test for Sanction Orders and Condemns Protracted Investigations

Supreme Court Sets Stringent Test for Sanction Orders and Condemns Protracted Investigations New Delhi– In a significant ruling that reinforces fundamental principles of criminal procedure, the Supreme Court of India has held that a sanction to prosecute a public servant under Section 197 of ...

21 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Supreme Court Quashes Case Over 11-Year Investigation Delay, Mandates Judicial Oversight

Supreme Court Quashes Case Over 11-Year Investigation Delay, Mandates Judicial Oversight New Delhi– In a significant ruling that reinforces the constitutional right to a speedy trial, the Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against an IAS officer, citing an "unreasonably l...

21 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Praises Hearing-Impaired Lawyer, Bars Trial Courts From Modifying Look-Out Circulars

Karnataka HC Praises Hearing-Impaired Lawyer, Bars Trial Courts From Modifying Look-Out Circulars In a judgment that blended profound humanism with rigid jurisdictional clarity, the Karnataka High Court delivered a ruling with dual significance for the legal community. The court not only esta...

10 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Indian High Courts Tackle Personality Rights, GST Jurisdiction, and Matrimonial Cruelty in Landmark Week

Indian High Courts Tackle Personality Rights, GST Jurisdiction, and Matrimonial Cruelty in Landmark Week A comprehensive review of the final week of October reveals a dynamic judiciary grappling with modern legal challenges, from the burgeoning field of personality rights in the age of AI to ...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Reverses Major Acquittals in Murder Cases, Upholds Court Fee Hike in Landmark Week

Kerala High Court Reverses Major Acquittals in Murder Cases, Upholds Court Fee Hike in Landmark Week Kochi, India– The final week of October 2025 saw the Kerala High Court deliver a series of consequential judgments, ranging from the reversal of acquittals in two high-profile murder cases to ...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court's Key Rulings: Aadhaar Alteration as a Fundamental Right, Arbitration Principles Reinforced, and Jurisdictional Lines Drawn in Tax Law

Madras High Court's Key Rulings: Aadhaar Alteration as a Fundamental Right, Arbitration Principles Reinforced, and Jurisdictional Lines Drawn in Tax Law Chennai, India– The final week of October saw the Madras High Court deliver a series of significant judgments spanning constitutional law, a...

03 Nov 2025