India - Supreme Court

Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration Certificates

Interim CustodyOf Seized Vehicles Supreme Court Rejects Sole Reliance On Registration CertificatesIn a significant ruling concerning the interpretation ofprocedural criminal law, theSupreme Court of Indiahas clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is anevidentiary factorbut does n...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Defines Limits Of Registration Certificates In Determining Interim Custody Of Seized Vehicles

Supreme CourtDefines Limits Of Registration Certificates In DeterminingInterim CustodyOf Seized VehiclesIn a significant ruling, theSupreme Courtof India has clarified that a vehicle’s registration certificate is not the sole or conclusive factor when determining itsinterim custodyduring crim...

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Access to Justice: Supreme Court of India Warns on Metro Station Closure Amid Security Concerns

Access to Justice: Supreme Court of India Warns on Metro Station Closure Amid Security ConcernsIn a significant observation underscoring the necessity of unhindered access to the judicial system, theSupreme Court of IndiaonThursdayissued a stern warning regarding the closure of the station se...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Court Rules Failed Marriage Promise Does Not Automatically Constitute Rape or Abetment to Suicide

Court Rules Failed Marriage Promise Does Not Automatically ConstituteRapeorAbetment to SuicideTheHigh Court of Madhya Pradeshat Jabalpur has delivered a landmark verdict, clarifying the legal boundaries betweenconsensual relationshipsandcriminal sexual offences. In a decision that sets aside ...

17 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction After Magistrate Misstates Offense Details In Cheque Case

Calcutta High Court Sets Aside Conviction After Magistrate Misstates Offense Details In Cheque CaseTheHigh Court at Calcuttarecently addressed a fundamental breakdown in judicial procedure involving a long-standing case underSection 138 of theNegotiable Instruments Act, 1881. Justice Uday Kum...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Cruelty: Calcutta HC Rejects Plea to Quash Section 498A IPC Case

Jurisdiction in Matrimonial Cruelty: Calcutta HC Rejects Plea to Quash Section 498A IPC CaseIn a significant ruling addressing the reach of domestic abuse litigation, the Calcutta High Court has affirmed that a woman who leaves...

13 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Executive Order Cannot Circumvent Due Process for Lease Cancellation: Patna High Court

Beyond Executive Whimsy: Patna High Court Affirms Due Process in Lease CancellationsIn a significant ruling for property rights, the Patna High Court has firmly checked the power of executive authorities in matters involving the cancellation of long-standing land leases. Justice Alok Kumar Si...

15 Jul 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Petition Challenging Voter Exclusion in Co-operative Society Election Dismissed by Karnataka HC as Infructuous

Petition Challenging Voter Exclusion in Co-operative Society Election Dismissed by Karnataka HC as InfructuousThe Karnataka High Court has officially closed a legal challenge concerning the voter list for the election ofThe Planters Sahakara Sangha Niyamita. Presided over by Mr. Justice Suraj...

27 Mar 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

No Interest Liability for Revenue-Neutral Duty Payments: Calcutta High Court

No Interest Liability for Revenue-Neutral Duty Payments: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling concerning the application of interest under the Central Excise Act, the Calcutta High Court has upheld a decision by the Customs, Excise and Service Tax Appellate Tribunal (CESTAT), clarifyin...

15 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court

Non-Signatories Can Be Bound by Arbitration if Defined Legal Relationship Exists: Calcutta High Court In a significant ruling addressing the interplay between partnership disputes and the scope of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996, the Calcutta High Court has clarified the conditions...

12 Feb 2025