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...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Right to Blanket Regularisation for Para-Teachers; SC Directs Jharkhand to Implement 50% Quota in Recruitment Rules: Supreme Court

Para-Teachers' Desire Meets State's Desirability Test: Supreme Court Charts Middle Path in Jharkhand SagaIn a nuanced verdict balancing teachers' aspirations with constitutional mandates on public employment, the Supreme Court of India dismissed appeals by thousands of para-tea...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Corporate Veil Lifted in Holding Company's CIRP to Include Inextricably Connected Subsidiary Assets: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Pierces Corporate Veil, Revives Stalled Realty Dreams in Earth Infra SagaIn a landmark verdict that balances homebuyer woes with authority dues, the Supreme Court of India has overturned the NCLAT's blanket rejection of reso...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Article 226 Can't Direct FIR Registration Without Exhausting BNSS Remedies: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slaps Down 'Shortcut' to FIR: No Writ Bypassing Statutory StepsIn a ruling that reinforces the boundaries of extraordinary writ powers, the Supreme Court of India on May 4, 2026, set aside a Bombay High Court interim order directing pol...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Flawed Investigation Fatal to Prosecution Even with Eyewitnesses: Supreme Court Acquits 12 in Assam Murder under IPC 302/149

Supreme Court Rips Apart 'Scripted' Probe: Acquits 12 in Assam Roadside Murder After 18-Year BattleIn a stinging rebuke toAssam Police, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 28, 2026, acquitted 12 convicts in a brutal 2008 murder case, overturning lower court verdicts due to a "fatally flawed" inv...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Single-Member PMLA Adjudicating Authority Can Confirm Attachments on Prima Facie Satisfaction: Telangana HC

Telangana HC Backs Single-Member PMLA Benches: Prima Facie Proof Enough to Lock Down Suspect AssetsIn a significant boost for anti-money laundering enforcement, theHigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabaddismissed three writ petitions challenging orders under thePrevention of Money ...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Bench Recuses Over Judge's Niece as Counsel, Terms CJ's Anti-Bench Hunting Circular 'Interference': Rule 6 Advocates Act

Judge's Niece in Courtroom Prompts Recusal—and a Rare Rebuke to Chief Justice's CircularIn an unusual twist during a matrimonial appeal at the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur, a division bench led by Justices Sanjay S. Agrawal and Narendra Kumar Vyas recused itself from hearingAyushi G...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: No Personal Hearing for Bank Fraud Tags

Supreme Court: No Personal Hearing for Bank Fraud TagsIn a pivotal judgment that prioritizes regulatory efficiency while upholding coreprinciples ofnatural justice, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that borrowers arenot entitled to a personal ororal hearingbefore banks classify their loan a...

08 Apr 2026