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

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Allows Review Petition Recalling FIR Quash Order for Overlooking Handwriting Expert Report Under Section 362 CrPC Exception

High Court Reverses Course: Quashed Forgery FIR Revived Over Missed Expert EvidenceIn a significant ruling on criminal procedure, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurhas allowed a review petition filed byRajkumar Budhrani, recalling a May 2025 order that quashed an FIR alleging cheatin...

02 Apr 2026

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Courts Have No Discretion to Impose Penalty Below 10x Deficit Duty Under Proviso to Section 34, Karnataka Stamp Act: Supreme Court

Stamp Duty Standoff: Supreme Court Curbs Judicial Overreach in Karnataka Act Penalty ImpositionIn a pivotal ruling on the intricacies of stamp duty enforcement, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that trial courts wielding powers under the Karnataka Stamp Act, 1957, canno...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Mother as Adult Manager Can Sell Minor's Undivided Share in Joint Family Property Without Court Permission u/s 8 HMGA: Allahabad HC

Mother Wins Right to Sell Daughter's Property Share for Education:Allahabad HCRedefines Guardian PowersIn a ruling balancing family traditions with modern needs, theAllahabad High CourtonMarch 23, 2026, empowered a widowed mother to sell her minor daughter'sundivided shareinjoint family prope...

30 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Issues Notice on Plea Challenging Arrest Over Non-Compliance with SC CCTV Directives in Police Stations

Delhi High Court Flags CCTV Lapses: Notice Issued on Petitioner's Bold Challenge to Custodial ArrestIn a significant move underscoring the push for transparency in policing, a Division Bench of theDelhi High CourtcomprisingJustice Navin C...

25 Mar 2026