India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Adjourns 'Ego Fight' Defamation Suit Between Seniors to 2046, Denies Priority Despite Age

'Ego Fight' at Life's End: Bombay HC Freezes Defamation Suit Till 2046In a stark reminder of judicial frustration with protracted personal disputes, the Bombay High Court has shoved a nine-year-old defamation suit into cold storage until 2046. Justice Jitendra Jain, presiding over the Ordinar...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Closes Bishnoi's Plea Against ZEE5 Web Series

Delhi HC Closes Bishnoi's Plea AgainstZEE5Web Series, Permits Intervention in OTT Advisory ChallengeIn a nuanced ruling that underscores the delicate balance between content creators'freedom of expressionand the reputational concerns of accused individuals, theDelhi High Courton Monday, April...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Clarification on Companies Act Applicability to SNDP Yogam vs Kerala Non-Trading Law

Supreme Court Steps In: Centre Must Clarify if SNDP Yogam Runs Under Companies Act or Kerala State LawIn a pivotal interim order, a bench of the Supreme Court of India comprisingJustice J.B. PardiwalaandJustice Vijay Bishnoihas directed the Union Government

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Anticipatory Bail or Surrender Direction Needed in Private Complaints Without NBW Under Section 87 CrPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exposes 'Serious Problem' in Bihar, Jharkhand: No Room forAnticipatory Bailin Private ComplaintsIn a sharp rebuke to routine practices in lower courts, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of a special leave petition challenging theJharkhand High Court's denial ofanticipatory b...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Deletion Under Order 1 Rule 10 CPC Not Akin to Suit Withdrawal; Pendente Lite Purchaser Bound by Decree: Bombay HC

Deleted from Suit, But Not from Decree: Bombay HC's Verdict on Pendente Lite BuyersIn a significant ruling for property decree holders, theBombay High Court Bench at Aurangabadhas clarified that removing apendente lite purchaserfrom a suit underOrder 1 Rule 10 CPCdoes not shield them from exe...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Brother Has No Claim to Deceased Sister's Estate Over Husband's Heirs U/S 15 HSA: Bombay High Court

Brother's Succession Bid Fails: Bombay HC Upholds Husband's Heirs Over Siblings Under Hindu LawIn a decisive ruling, the Bombay High Court dismissed an interim application by Santsaran Gursaran Advani, brother of the late Bimal Mohan Sikka, who sought control over her substanti...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Health Insurer Challenges State Govt Action: Rajasthan HC in M/s Mdindia Health Insurance Pvt. Ltd. v State of Rajasthan

Insurer Takes on Rajasthan Govt: What's at Stake in Mdindia Health Case? In a closely watched dispute, theHigh Court of Rajasthanhas before itM/s Mdindia Health Insurance Pvt. Ltd. vState of Rajasthan& Ors., where a private health insurer is pitted against state authorities. While full judgme...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

High Courts Cannot Usurp Statutory Appellate Role Merely Due to Delay: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reinforces Statutory Channels: No Shortcuts for Delayed Revenue AppealsIn a decisive ruling on family property rights, the Supreme Court of India, comprising Justices Sanjay Kumar and Vipul M. Pancholi, has quashed orders from the Andhra Pradesh High Court<...

22 Apr 2026

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Delhi HC Convicts Hockey India of Court Contempt

Delhi HC ConvictsHockey Indiaof Court Contempt in Landmark Governance RulingIn a pointed assertion of judicial authority over publicly funded sports bodies, theDelhi High Courthas declaredHockey Indiaand its Secretary General, Bhola Nath Singh, guilty ofcivil contempt of court. Justice Purush...

21 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