India - High Court of Madras

RPF Personnel Governed Specifically by 1987 RPF Rules, Not 1968 Railway Servants Rules: Madras High Court

Jurisdiction Clarified: Madras High Court Defines Disciplinary Framework for RPF Personnel In a significant ruling for theRailway Protection Force(RPF), theMadras High Courthas established clear boundaries regarding the disciplinary rules governing its personnel. The bench, comprising Justice...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Displaying Publicly Disclosed RTI Information Does Not Constitute Misconduct: Madras High Court

Transparency is Not Misconduct: Madras HC Protects Employee’s Right to Share RTI Data In a significant ruling that reinforces the spirit of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, theMadras High Courthas dismissed an appeal byBharat Heavy Electricals Limited(BHEL), Trichy, against a former employ...

22 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Rules Wife Entitled To Maintenance Despite Working In Private College Sector

Kerala High Court Rules Wife Entitled ToMaintenanceDespite Working In Private College SectorIn a significant ruling regardingspousalmaintenance, theHigh Court of Keralahas underscored the legal obligation of a husband to provide financial support to his wife and child, regardless of the wife’...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Rarest of Rare: Kerala Court Awards Death Penalty to Chenthamara for Nenmara Murders

Rarest of Rare: Kerala Court Awards Death Penalty to Chenthamara for Nenmara MurdersIn a landmark ruling underscoring the extreme gravity of premeditated brutality, theAdditional Sessions Court No. IV, Palakkadhas sentencedChenthamarato death for the gruesome double murder ofSudhakaranand his...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Mere Awareness Does Not Create Privity: Bombay HC Rejects Plaint in Real Estate Dispute

Mere Awareness Does Not Create Privity: Bombay HC Rejects Plaint in Real Estate Dispute The High Court of Judicature at Bombay, presided over by Justice Kamal Khata, has delivered a decisive ruling on the threshold dismissal of civil litigation, re-affirming that...

29 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Mandates Strict Adherence to POCSO Trial Timelines

Madras HC Mandates Strict Adherence to POCSO Trial Timelines In a significant order highlighting systemic delays in child protection cases, theMadras High Courthas issued strong directives to fast-track trials under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act. The bench, compr...

10 Oct 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Preventive Detention Doesn't Bar Constitutional Obligation: Kerala HC Allows Jailed Councillor to Take Oath Inside Prison

Democracy Behind Bars: Kerala High Court Allows Jailed Councillor to Take OathIn a landmark moment for India’s democratic framework, the Kerala High Court has affirmed that the "pulse of democracy" cannot be silenced by procedural hu...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Reviews Councillor's Urgent Oath-Taking Plea

Kerala High CourtReviews Councillor's Urgent Oath-Taking PleaIn a complex intersection ofconstitutional mandateand executive detention, theKerala High Courtis currently deliberating on a directive sought by Sugathan R, a councillor of theThiruvananthapuram Corporation, currently held underpre...

11 Jul 2026

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 Kerala

Government of India Directed to Determine Governance Status of SNDP Yogam: Kerala High Court

Legal Limbo: Kerala High Court Defers Landmark SNDP Yogam Governance Dispute to Central Authority In a significant ruling concerning the operational structure of the Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam, the Kerala High Court has overturned a p...

19 Dec 2025