India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Mandates Implementation of Shetty Commission Pay Scales for Judicial Stenographers from 2003

Justice Delayed No More: Bombay HC OrdersRetrospective Pay Benefitsfor Judicial StenographersIn a stinging rebuke to theMaharashtra government’s persistent delays, theAurangabad Bench of theBombay High Courthas mandated that the state implement theJustice Shetty Commission’s pay scale recomme...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Deprivation of Maintenance Rights Constitutes Domestic Violence: MP High Court Orders ₹10 Lakh Compensation

Economic AbuseasDomestic Violence: MP High Court Grants ₹10 Lakh CompensationIn a landmark ruling that strengthens the protections afforded to women under theProtection of Women fromDomestic ViolenceAct,2005, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradeshhas sent a stern message regarding the use ofcivil li...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Contradictory Defences Fail to Rebut Statutory Presumption of Debt: High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Contradictory Defences Fail to Rebut Statutory Presumption of Debt: High Court of Himachal Pradesh In a significant ruling addressing the evidentiary threshold for debt disputes, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh (Shimla) has upheld a civil recovery decree, emph...

02 Jun 2026

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Lawyers Cannot Be Subjected To Criminal Prosecution Merely For Performing Their Professional Duties: Allahabad HC

It is definitely most heartening and refreshing to note that while displaying courage, wisdom and pragmatism, the Allahabad High Court which is biggest High Court in not only just India or Asia alone or few continents alone but in all world and all continents with maximum advocates more than ...

09 Jun 2026

India - Central Information Commission

CIC Rules 'Sub-Judice' Status Does Not Exempt Public Authorities from RTI Disclosures: Case: Sushil Kumar vs Engineering Projects (India) Ltd.

Unmasking the Files: CIC Rules 'Sub-Judice' No Excuse to Deny RTI Access In a significant ruling for transparency in public sector employment, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has struck down the practice of withholding service records on the pretext of ongoing legal pr...

22 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Ex-Parte Decree Against Deceased Defendant Is A Nullity, Not Binding: Allahabad High Court

"Daylight Judicial Murder": Allahabad High Court Slams Trial Court Over Illegal Property Ruling In a scathing rebuke of judicial negligence, the Allahabad High Court has set aside a decree that granted an individual ownership of a disputed industrial property bas...

24 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Arbitral Award Ignoring Judicial Precedents on Loss Liability Set Aside Under Section 34: Bombay High Court

Bombay High Court Strikes Down “Panchayati” Arbitration Award in Securities Dispute In a significant ruling for the securities industry, theBombay High Courthas set aside an arbitral award that had upheld a 50:50 apportionment of losses between a broker and an investor. Justice Manish Pitale ...

14 Oct 2025

India - Supreme Court

Limitation for Challenging Arbitral Awards Runs from Disposal of Section 33 Application: Supreme Court

Defining the Deadline: Supreme Court Refines Limitation Rules for Arbitral ChallengesIn a definitive ruling that brings clarity to a persistent procedural ambiguity, theSupreme Court of Indiahas settled the debate over the computation oflimitation periodswhen challengingarbitral awards. The j...

02 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Consent to Sexual Relations Does Not Exclude Criminal Intimidation: Delhi HC Refuses Bail Under Section 376 IPC

Beyond Consent: Delhi High Court Denies Bail in Case of Blackmail and Sexual Exploitation In a significant order reinforcing the boundaries of personal dignity and criminal law, the High Court of Delhi has denied bail to an accused charged with sexual assault and...

17 Jan 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Anticipatory Bail Maintainable in Extradition Proceedings: Delhi HC Rejects Plea of Statutory Exclusion

Shield of Liberty: Delhi High Court Upholds Anticipatory Bail in Extradition Cases In a landmark verdict that reiterates the primacy of individual liberty, the Delhi High Court has ruled that an individual facing extradition proceedings is not barred from seeking...

01 Jul 2025