India - Supreme Court

Contractual Appointment Against Regular Vacancy Patently Illegal Without Reasons: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Contractual Hiring in Regular Faculty SlotsIn a significant ruling on equal opportunity in public employment, the Supreme Court of India has declared it"patently illegal and unconstitutional"to offer a contractual ap...

13 May 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Disputed Questions of Fact on Land Possession Not Adjudicable in Writ Jurisdiction: Patna High Court

Patna High Court Draws Line: No Writ Relief for Contested Land PossessionIn a clear reaffirmation of boundaries in extraordinary jurisdiction, the Patna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismisse...

28 Apr 2026

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No Proof of Cheating or Corruption in Property Tax Assessment on Incomplete Building: Special Court Khed Acquits All Accused u/s 420 IPC & PC Act 12-14

Clean Sweep: MLC Anil Parab and Officials Walk Free in Dapoli Resort Corruption SagaIn a resounding verdict delivered on May 5, 2026, the Special Court of Khed, Ratnagiri, acquitted Shiv Sena (UBT) leader and MLC Anil Dattatraya Parab, along with four public offici...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Mere Supervisory Role & Pujari Appointments Don't Confer Temple Title: Supreme Court

Temple Custodian Triumphs: Supreme Court Rejects 'Management Means Ownership' ClaimIn a significant ruling on property rights in religious institutions, the Supreme Court of India has set aside decrees by the Rajasthan trial court and High Court that awarded a te...

09 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

BJP MLA Challenges FIR After Sringeri Recount Victory

BJP MLA Challenges FIR After Sringeri Recount VictoryIn a stunning turn in one of Karnataka's most bitterly contested assembly seats, BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj has approached theKarnataka High Courtto quash an FIR registered against him hours after he was declared the winner in a court-ordered re...

05 May 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 - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Expedites Epstein Injunction Hearing

Delhi High CourtExpedites Hearing on Activist's Challenge to Epstein-Linked InjunctionIn a significant development for the intersection of free speech and defamation law, aDelhi High Courtdivision bench has directed a single judge to expeditiously hear and decide upon social activist Kunal Sh...

06 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

States Can Withdraw Electricity Duty Exemptions Under Section 5A in Public Interest But Must Give One-Year Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Greenlights Tax Exemption Withdrawals—But Only After a Fair WarningIn a nuanced verdict blending fiscal pragmatism with principles of fairness, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that states hold the power to withdraw tax exemptions granted to industries, provid...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Tenant Can't Evade Possession Liability Claiming Non-Residence; Family Occupation Counts as Tenant's Juridical Possession: Delhi High Court

Locked Out by Love? Delhi HC Says Tenants Can't Dodge Rent Duty Behind Family FeudIn a sharp ruling on tenant responsibilities, the Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal by Rajat Verma against landlord H.P. Suman, upholding a trial court decree for eviction from a Patparganj fla...

27 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

CJI Takes Suo Motu Notice of Defamatory NCERT Chapter

CJI TakesSuo MotuNotice of Defamatory NCERT ChapterIn a stern rebuke that reverberated through legal corridors, theSupreme Court of India, headed by Chief Justice Surya Kant, onFebruary 25tooksuo motucognizanceof controversial content in a new Class 8 NCERT Social Science textbook. The chapte...

25 Feb 2026