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 - Supreme Court

Hyper-Technical Grounds Can't Override Bail Grant in Magistrate-Triable Case After 8 Years: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slaps Down 'Perverse' Bail Cancellation After 8-Year Delay, Shields Trial Judge from HC WrathIn a scathing rebuke to overzealous revisional powers, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed aCalcutta High Courtorder that revoked bail granted nearly eight years earlier in a tenancy di...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

ECI's Transfers of Officers Valid Under Article 324 If No Public Injury Shown in PIL: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC Shields ECI's Officer Shake-Up: PIL Dismissed, No 'Numb' Administration in Poll-Bound BengalIn a swift ruling ahead of West Bengal's assembly polls scheduled for April 23 and 29, 2026—with votes counted on May 4—a Division Bench of the Calcutta Hig...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Orders 6-Week Committal for 1987 Murder Case Despite 39-Year Delay Under IPC Sections 147/148/149/324/302

Justice Delayed: Calcutta HC Cracks Whip on 39-Year-Old Murder Case LimboIn a stark rebuke to judicial inertia, the Calcutta High Court at its Jalpaiguri Circuit Bench has ordered the expeditious committal of a 1987 murder case to the

28 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Industry Definition

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Landmark 'Industry' DefinitionIn a highly anticipated development for India's labour law landscape, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court, headed by Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, on March 19 reserved its judgment after three days of inten...

20 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams Judge for Abuse Against Brother

Supreme Court Slams Judge for Abuse Against BrotherIn a scathing rebuke that underscores the sanctity of judicial office, theSupreme Court of Indiahas labeled a West Bengal judicial officer's initiation of criminal proceedings against his own brother asthe"grossest abuse of juridical office"....

28 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Gruesome Murder Not Enough to Deny Anticipatory Bail: Calcutta HC Stresses Evidence Quality Over Crime Severity

'Gruesome Crime Alone Not Ground to Deny Bail': Calcutta HC Shields Neighbor in 2021 Post-Poll BloodbathIn a nuanced take on personal liberty amid heinous allegations, theCalcutta High Courthas grantedanticipatory bailto Asit Barik, a neighbor implicated in aCBI-probed murder from the 2021 po...

26 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Blacklisting Contractors Requires Strict Compliance with Sequential Debarment Procedure: Calcutta High Court

Blacklisting Bypassed: Calcutta HC Strikes Down Panchayat's Hasty Contractor BanIn a ruling that underscores the sanctity ofprocedural fairnessin public contracts, theCalcutta High Courthas quashed a six-month blacklisting order against M/s. Rahaman Construction. Justice Kausik Chanda held th...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Stipendiary Graduate Trainees Not 'Employees' Under Section 2(f) EPF Act: Calcutta High Court

Stipend Trainees Dodge PF Bullet, But Security Guards Foot the Bill: Calcutta HC VerdictIn a nuanced ruling on employee classifications under the Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (EPF Act), the Calcutta High Court has exempted stipend...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Senior Entitled To Stepping Up Of Pay If Junior Draws Higher In Same Cadre & Pay Scale: Calcutta HC

Senior's Pay Triumph: Calcutta HC Orders Stepping Up Against Junior's EdgeIn a significant victory for pay equity in government service, theCalcutta High Courthas ruled that a senior employee is entitled tostepping up of payat par with a junior drawing higher salary in the same cadre, post, a...

17 Feb 2026