Supreme Court Reaffirms: Hindu Succession Act Has No Reach Over Scheduled Tribes
The Supreme Court has once again underscored a long-settled principle — the Hindu Succession Act, 1956, does not extend to members of Scheduled Tribes unless...
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Supreme Court Restores Wayanad Plantation to Private Ownership, Says ‘True Cultivators Shouldn’t Suffer for Bureaucratic Blindness’
In a firm stand for cultivators, the Supreme Court ruled that a 37.5-acre coffee and cardamom plantation in South Wayanad does not fall under the...
Delhi High Court Upholds Tax Relief for Remfry & Sagar in Goodwill Fee Dispute
The Delhi High Court has put an end to the Income Tax Department’s challenge against law firm Remfry & Sagar, affirming that the firm’s licence...
Stop Hiding Behind Technicalities”: Supreme Court Slams Insurers for Dodging Payouts, Restores Worker’s Right to Timely Compensation
The Supreme Court has taken a firm stand against insurance companies that bury rightful compensation claims under piles of technical objections, calling out the growing...
Supreme Court Draws the Line: Prayer Meets Are Not Crimes, Charity Not Conversion
In a sharp rebuke to overzealous policing under Uttar Pradesh’s anti-conversion law, the Supreme Court has struck down a series of criminal cases against Dr....
No One Needs Permission to Be Themselves”: Supreme Court Affirms Transgender Persons’ Right to Gender Affirmation Without Employer Approval
in a striking affirmation of personal dignity and identity, the Supreme Court has ruled that transgender and gender-diverse individuals do not need their employer’s consent...
Justice Can’t Wait Forever”: Supreme Court Rebukes High Courts as 8.8 Lakh Execution Petitions Languish
The Supreme Court has delivered a sharp rebuke to High Courts nationwide after learning that over 8.8 lakh execution petitions—cases meant to enforce decrees already...
Kerala High Court Shuts Door on BCI’s Review Plea, Upholds Earlier Verdict on Lapsed State Bar Council Powers
The Kerala High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by the Bar Council of India (BCI), reaffirming that the Kerala Bar Council ceased to...
A Law Gone Wrong”: Uttarakhand High Court Frees Man Convicted Under POCSO After Wife’s Desperate Plea
In a case that blurred the line between law and lived reality, the Uttarakhand High Court set aside the conviction of a man imprisoned under...
Bombay High Court: Co-parceners Hold Preferential Purchase Rights Over Ancestral Property
In a ruling that sharpens the contours of succession law, the Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has reaffirmed that members of a Hindu...
Delhi High Court Shields Kumar Sanu’s Identity from AI Deepfakes and Digital Imitations
The Delhi High Court has stepped in to guard the voice and likeness of legendary playback singer Kumar Sanu, issuing a sweeping order to protect...
Supreme Court Slams Jharkhand Authorities For Punishing Teachers On ‘Unheard Charges’
In a strong rebuke to administrative arbitrariness, the Supreme Court overturned the dismissal of two Jharkhand schoolteachers who were removed from service on grounds never...