India - Supreme Court

Binding Timelines in SOP for Translation & Filing of Legal Aid Appeals Mandatory: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Legal Aid Delays: SOP with Ironclad Timelines to Fast-Track JusticeIn a landmark move to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in legal aid, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a detailedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)mandating strict timelines for translating and tra...

17 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Mandates Quarterly Monitoring Committee Meetings to Address Northeast Racial Discrimination Issues

Supreme CourtBolsters Safeguards for Northeast Indians: Quarterly Meetings Now MandatoryIn a proactive move to protect Northeast communities from racial discrimination and violence across India, aSupreme Courtbench comprisingJustice Sanjay KumarandJustice K. Vinod Chandranhas directed theMoni...

23 Feb 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

2026 Indian Legal Roundup: Key Court Verdicts

2026 Indian Legal Roundup: Key Court Verdicts As India steps into 2026, its judicial landscape continues to evolve with a flurry of significant decisions from High Courts, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and other appellate bodie...

20 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Belated TDS Deposit Doesn't Extinguish Criminal Liability: Delhi HC

Belated TDS Deposit Doesn't Extinguish Criminal Liability: Delhi High Court Ruling Reinforces Tax Enforcement Introduction In a ruling that underscores the stringent nature of tax compliance in India, the Delhi High Court has held that the belated deposit of Tax Deducted at Source (TDS) does ...

08 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Grants Injunction Protecting Madhavan's Personality Rights

Delhi HC Grants Injunction Protecting Madhavan's Personality Rights Against Deepfakes and Misuse In a significant ruling for the entertainment industry and digital rights landscape, the Delhi High Court on December 22 issued an interim injunction safeguarding the personality rights of acclaim...

22 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Rejects Gendered Lens in Single Parent Custody Assessments

Delhi High Court Rejects Gendered Lens in Single Parent Custody Assessments In a landmark ruling, the Delhi High Court has declared that family courts must evaluate single parents' caregiving abilities without bias toward traditional gender roles. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma emphasized that ...

22 Dec 2025

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

NCLT, NCLAT Bolster IBC: Defaults Trump NPA Issues, Auctions Bind Bidders

NCLT, NCLAT Bolster IBC: Defaults Trump NPA Issues, Auctions Bind Bidders In a pair of significant rulings that reinforce the rigorous framework of India's Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 (IBC), the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Mumbai and the National Company Law Appellate Tribun...

03 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Champions Humane Approach Over Rigid Age Bars in Compassionate Appointments

Karnataka High Court Champions Humane Approach Over Rigid Age Bars in Compassionate Appointments Bengaluru, India– In a significant ruling that underscores the humanitarian objective of compassionate appointment schemes, the Karnataka High Court has directed the Northwestern Karnataka State R...

03 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

NCLAT Reaffirms Patents Act's Primacy Over Competition Law

NCLAT Reaffirms Patents Act's Primacy Over Competition Law in Patent Rights DisputesNEW DELHI– In a significant ruling that reinforces the jurisdictional boundaries between intellectual property and competition law, the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has unequivocally affirme...

01 Nov 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

PMLA Tribunal Upholds Karti Chidambaram Asset Attachment, Cites COVID Limitation Extension

PMLA Tribunal Upholds Karti Chidambaram Asset Attachment, Cites COVID Limitation Extension New Delhi– The Appellate Tribunal for the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) has delivered a significant ruling in the high-profile INX Media case, dismissing an appeal by Congress MP Karti P. Ch...

31 Oct 2025