India - High Court of Kerala

Indefinite Appointment of Executive Officers by Malabar Devaswom Board Violates Rights of Hereditary Trustees: Kerala High Court

CurbingAdministrative Overreach:Kerala High CourtRules on Temple Management DisputesIn a significant judgment regarding the governance of the historic Sree Thirumandhamkunnu Bhagavathy Temple, a Division Bench of theKerala High Courthas struck down the indefinite appointment of Executive Offi...

26 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

High Court of Karnataka Upholds Plaint Rejection Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC Due to Lack of Cause of Action in Partition Suit

When Documentation Breaks the Claim: Karnataka HC Affirms Dismissal of Meritless Partition Suit The High Court of Karnataka has delivered a pointed ruling on the threshold limits of litigation, affirming that a court is duty-bound to reject a plaint that is fundamentally contra...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Admission of Boundary in Registered Sale Deed Supersedes Lack of Title Deeds: Madras High Court

When Deeds Speak Louder Than Documents: Madras HC Upholds Property Rights via Boundary Admission In a significant ruling concerning land ownership and revenue records, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has reaffirmed that admissions made in registered do...

05 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Tamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant Interest Act, 2003 Inapplicable to Negotiable Instruments: Madurai HC Full Bench

Defining the Limits of Usury Laws: High Court Clarifies Interest Regulation on Negotiable Instruments In a definitive ruling that settles a long-standing judicial conflict, a Full Bench of theMadurai Bench of theMadrasHigh Courthas held that theTamil Nadu Prohibition of Charging Exorbitant In...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Balance Between Personal Liberty and Investigational Integrity: Bombay HC Permits International Travel Under Customs Act

Balancing Liberty and Inquiry: Bombay High Court Rules on Travel Rights During DRI Investigations In a significant order addressing the intersection of fundamental rights and ongoing criminal investigations, theBombay High Courthas upheld a directive allowing an accused person to travel abroa...

03 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Right to Travel Abroad Persists During Investigation: Bombay HC Upholds Bail Relaxation in Customs Act Case

Balancing Freedom and Investigation: When Can an Accused Travel Abroad? In a significant ruling addressing the intersection of personal liberty and investigative oversight, the High Court of Judicature at Bombay has clarified the parameters for allowing an accused individual to...

03 Sep 2025

India - Supreme Court

Threatening to Leak Private Video Amounts to Imputing 'Unchastity', Rules Supreme Court under S. 506 IPC

Redefining Dignity: Supreme Court Expands ‘Unchastity’ in Digital AgeIn a landmark ruling that signals a definitive shift away from colonial-era moral standards, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the act of threatening to upload a private bathing video of a woman amounts to "imputing unc...

23 May 2026

India -

Madurai Bench Of Madras HC Directs TN Government To Introduce Lessons On Dr BR Ambedkar

It is undoubtedly most heartening to note that while according the paramount esteem to Dr BR Ambedkar, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled G Rajesh @ Rajesh Kumar Vs State of Tamil Nadu in Crl.O.P.(MD) No.22813 o...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Quashes SC/ST Atrocities Proceedings Under Section 528 BNSS After Reformative Measures; Directs Ambedkar Lessons in TN Schools

From Poster Desecration to Classroom Revolution: Madras HC's Bold VerdictIn a groundbreaking ruling that fused criminal justice with constitutional pedagogy, theMadurai Bench of the Madras High Court, presided over byHonourable Mrs. Justice L. Victoria Gowri, quashed proceedings under theSC/S...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Quashing SC/ST Atrocities Proceedings Post-Compromise and Reformative Education Allowed: Madras HC Madurai Bench

From Poster Desecration to 200 Books Distributed: Madras HC's Reformative Twist Quashes SC/ST CaseIn a ruling blending justice with education, theMadurai Bench of the Madras High Court, presided over byHon'ble Mrs. Justice L. Victoria Gowri, has quashed criminal proceedings und...

30 Apr 2026