India - High Court of Delhi

Jantar Mantar Protest Surveillance: Delhi High Court Seeks Guidelines After Police Oppose PIL

Jantar Mantar Protest Surveillance: Delhi High Court Seeks Guidelines After Police Oppose PILThe Delhi High Court on Monday delved into the contentious issue of mass surveillance during peaceful protests at the capital’s designated p...

21 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme Court

Section 5A Hearing Absentees Lose Objections: Supreme CourtTheSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a definitive ruling emphasizing that the right to object tocompulsory land acquisitionis not an entitlement one can ignore and later reclaim. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sa...

15 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Section 15 MMDR Act Grants State Power to Revise Royalty Rates Despite Silent Lease Deeds: Supreme Court

Section 15MMDR ActGrants State Power to ReviseRoyaltyRates Despite Silent Lease Deeds: Supreme CourtIn a significant ruling for mineral regulation, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that the power of a State Government to reviseroyaltyanddead rentfor mineral extraction is rooted instatut...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Pre-2016 DRT Recovery Certificates Cannot Trigger Insolvency Notice Under Presidency Towns Insolvency Act: Supreme Court

Deadlocked Debt: Supreme Court Clarifies Limits of DRT Recovery CertificatesIn a landmark ruling that settles a lingering debate regarding the intersection of banking recovery mechanisms and insolvency law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas affirmed that arecovery certificateissued by aDebts Recov...

14 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Investor Profit Does Not Excuse Regulatory Non-Compliance: Supreme Court Upholds SEBI Penalties

Mandate First, Gains Later: Supreme Court Upholds SEBI's Authority Over Mutual Fund ComplianceIn a definitive ruling that reinforces the sanctity ofregulatory mandates, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the integrity of the securities market is paramount, and mutual funds cannot bypassst...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Implementation of Unnotified Rules in Judicial Recruitment Challenged in Bombay High Court

The "Unnotified" Rule Dilemma: Advocates Challenge Bombay High Court’s Recruitment ProcessThe ongoing recruitment process for 89 District Judge positions in Maharashtra has hit a significant legal roadblock. A group of practising advocates, led by petitioner

18 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Holds Respondent Guilty of Contempt for Violating Undertaking Against Commercial Exploitation of Captive Elephant

Breaking Silence:Supreme CourtTakes Custody of ‘Raman’ After Contemptuous BreachIn a stern message regarding the welfare of voiceless animals, theSupreme Courtof India has held a respondent guilty ofcontemptfor violating a formalundertakingregarding thecommercial exploitationof acaptive eleph...

13 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation Dispute

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation DisputeIn a significant judicial intervention aimed at curbing the escalating legal feud between two top-tier Karnataka civil servants, the Supreme Court<...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens Cannot Defeat Article 226(1) Jurisdiction: Supreme Court in Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India

Supreme Court Reprimands Mechanical Application of 'Forum Non Conveniens' in Service DisputesIn a significant verdict aimed at safeguarding access to justice for members of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that High Courts cannot routinely decline ju...

11 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Refers Scope of 'Tie-Breaker' Judge Powers Under Section 392 CrPC to Larger Bench

Breaking the Tie: Supreme Court Re-examines the Reach of the 'Third Judge' in Split VerdictsIn a significant move that could reshape the dynamics of appellate court procedures, the Supreme Court of India has formally questioned the interpretation of

09 Jun 2026