India - High Court of Calcutta

Clean Hands Mandatory in Writ Jurisdiction: Calcutta HC Mandates Transfer Fee Payment Post-IBC Resolution

Clean Hands Mandatory: Calcutta High Court Upholds Transfer Fee Demand for Resolution Applicant In a significant ruling regarding the boundaries of the "clean slate" doctrine under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC), the Calcutta High Court has dismissed an...

18 Mar 2025

India - Supreme Court

Paternity Determination via DNA Test Permissible Despite Previous Criminal Acquittal: Supreme Court

The Quest for Truth: Supreme Court Settles Long-Standing Paternity DisputeIn a significant ruling, the Supreme Court of India has clarified that a criminal acquittal un...

10 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Procedural Irregularities in NI Act Complaints are Curable: Himachal HC Refuses to Quash Section 138 Case

Judicial Finality Reigns: Himachal HC Rejects Attempt to Quash Long-Standing NI Act Case In a significant ruling aimed at preventing the re-litigation of settled procedural issues, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has dismissed a series of petitions filed by directors of...

01 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Prior Adjudication of G.O.Ms.No.68 Upholds GHMC Regulatory Authority over Advertising Hoardings: Telangana High Court

Safety Over Signs: High Court Backs GHMC’s Regulatory Power on City Hoardings In a definitive ruling for urban governance, theHigh Courtfor the State of Telangana has dismissed a batch of 21 writ petitions challenging theGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation’s (GHMC) stringent regulations o...

06 May 2026

India - Income Tax Appellate Tribunal

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Non-Corporate Status for Kuwait Investment Authority, Allows Set-Off of Short-Term Capital Losses

ITAT Mumbai Upholds Non-Corporate Status for Kuwait Investment Authority, Allows Set-Off of Short-Term Capital Losses In a significant decision for foreign investors, theIncome Tax Appellate Tribunal (ITAT), Mumbai Bench, has ruled in favor of theKuwait Investment Authority (KIA), dismissing ...

26 Aug 2025

India - Central Information Commission

CIC Dismisses Repetitive RTI Appeals: Upholds Sanctity of Section 8(1)(j) in Employment Records

Curbing the RTI Menace: Commission Clamps Down on Repetitive Appeals Against SPMCIL In a decisive move to protect public resources and prevent the systematic harassment of public authorities, the Central Information Commission (CIC) has summarily dismi...

24 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reinforces 'Bar of Finality' for Animal Import Inquiries, Rejects Pleas for Fresh Investigation

The End of the Road:Supreme CourtUpholds 'Bar of Finality' inVantaraControversyIn a resolute move towardjudicial finality, theSupreme Courtof India has rejected a plea seeking to reopen investigations into the animal import practices of theGreens Zoological and Radha Krishna Temple Trust(asso...

27 May 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

No Ratification of LLB Degree Pursued Without Prior Permission: Telangana High Court Dismisses Employee's Plea

No Green Light for Unauthorized LLB: Telangana HC Shuts Down Court Staffer's Validation BidIn a firm rebuff to repeated pleas from a judicial employee, the Telangana High Court has dismissed a writ petition seeking ratification of a three-year LL.B. degree pursued without prior...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

PIL Seeking Cuttack Rename to Katak Dismissed as Publicity Stunt Lacking Public Interest: Orissa High Court

'Publicity Interest' Over Public Good: Orissa HC Axes Third PIL to Rename Cuttack as 'Katak', Slaps Rs 10K FineIn a sharp rebuke to serial litigants chasing headlines, the Orissa High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) demanding the city...

15 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of Appeal in Default Triggers Fresh 12-Year Limitation for Decree Execution: Supreme Court

Appeal Dismissed in Default? Clock Resets for Decree Execution, RulesSupreme CourtIn a significant ruling for civil litigants, theSupreme Courthas held that the dismissal of a first appeal for default restarts the 12-year limitation period underArticle 136 of theLimitation Act, 1963, for exec...

18 Mar 2026