India - High Court of Bombay

Compensation U/S 28A LA Act Not Restricted to Foundational Award: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Opens Door to Enhanced Compensation Under Section 28A: No Cap at 'Foundational Award'In a landmark batch ruling, the Bombay High Court at Aurangabad Bench has clarified that landowners invoking Section 28A of the Land Acquisition Act, 1894, are not shackled to the compensati...

06 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Registry Cannot Question Impleadment of Parties in Writ Petitions

Supreme Court Curbs Registry's Overreach: Petitioner Holds Sway Over Party Impleadment in Writ Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the boundaries between administrative functions and judicial authority, the Supreme Court of India has held that a High Court registry ca...

27 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Justice Bhuyan Opposes Veto on Anti-Corruption Probes

Justice Bhuyan Opposes Veto on Anti-Corruption Probes In a pointed critique that resonates deeply within India's legal corridors, Supreme Court Justice Ujjal Bhuyan has voiced strong reservations against provisions in the Prevention of Corruption Act (PC Act) that he believes shield corrupt p...

27 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Title Without Possession Insufficient for Injunction, Supreme Court Clarifies

Title Without Possession Insufficient for Injunction, Supreme Court Clarifies New Delhi– In a significant judgment reinforcing a foundational principle of property law, the Supreme Court has held that a plaintiff not in possession of a disputed property cannot maintain a suit for a bare injun...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Halts Bengaluru Tunnel Project Pending State's Reply on Lalbagh Tree Felling and EIA Compliance

Karnataka High Court Halts Bengaluru Tunnel Project Pending State's Reply on Lalbagh Tree Felling and EIA Compliance Bengaluru, Karnataka– The Karnataka High Court has pressed pause on the ambitious ₹19,000-crore Bangalore Twin Tunnel Road project, demanding immediate clarification from the S...

25 Oct 2025

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Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager Rights

Punjab & Haryana High Court on Credibility and Equity: Key Rulings on Rape Acquittals and Daily Wager RightsIn a series of significant pronouncements, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has recently delivered two distinct but equally impactful judgments that traverse the complex terrains of cr...

25 Sep 2025

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Bombay HC: Trial Courts Lack Power to Waive Notice Period Under Zilla Parishad & Panchayat Acts

Bombay HC: Trial Courts Lack Power to Waive Notice Period Under Zilla Parishad & Panchayat Acts In a significant ruling clarifying the procedural prerequisites for litigation against local government bodies in Maharashtra, the Bombay High Court has held that trial courts have no jurisdiction ...

06 Aug 2025

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Courts Champion ‘Plain Reading’ Over ‘Hyper-Technical’ Agency Logic

Courts Champion ‘Plain Reading’ Over ‘Hyper-Technical’ Agency Logic in String of Rulings A recent wave of judicial interventions, highlighted by a significant Punjab and Haryana High Court ruling against the National Testing Agency (NTA), underscores a growing trend of courts rigorously scrut...

04 Aug 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Minister's power under S.35 of Consolidation Act akin to superintendence, not barred by limitation if original order is perverse: Bombay HC

Bombay High Court Upholds Minister's Order to Re-examine Flawed Land Record Correction Mumbai:The Bombay High Court, in a significant ruling on land record disputes, has upheld a State Minister's decision to quash a "perverse and arbitrary" order by a Superintendent of Land Record (SLR). The ...

29 Jul 2025

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DV Act: Party Can Be Compelled to Give Voice Sample for Electronic Evidence Verification; Magistrate Has Power U/S 28(2) - Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court: Wife in DV Case Can Be Compelled to Give Voice Sample for Verification of Recordings Court Upholds Husband's Plea, Cites Magistrate's Powers Under DV Act and Supreme Court Precedent Mumbai, India– The High Court of Bombay, in a significant ruling, has held that a party in p...

20 Jun 2025