Supreme Court Warns Trial Courts: Private Affidavits Can’t Replace Proper Investigation
The Supreme Court has drawn a sharp line for trial courts: affidavits filed by private witnesses cannot be used as shortcuts to revive or insert...
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Supreme Court Raps Trial Judge for Declining Case After Deadline Lapse
The country’s top court was confronted with a baffling move from a trial judge who refused to decide a matter simply because the deadline fixed...
Delhi High Court Restores Dignity: Army Nurse Wins Battle for Disability Pension
A retired Army Nursing Officer has won her long fight for recognition, after the Delhi High Court set aside a ruling that denied her disability...
Karnataka HC Evokes Ancient Text and Gandhi’s Words in Refusal of Bail in Bengaluru Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court turned to the Manusmriti and the words of Mahatma Gandhi while refusing bail to a man accused of enabling the rape...
J&K High Court: Criminal Cases No Bar on Selling One’s Own Land
A bench of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has made it clear—criminal allegations cannot be used as a roadblock when it comes...
Kerala HC Calls in Retired Judge to Audit Sabarimala’s Missing Gold Mystery
The Kerala High Court has stepped into the shadows surrounding Sabarimala temple’s treasured ornaments, directing retired Justice K.T. Sankaran to lead a full-scale audit of...
Delhi HC Strikes Back: Lawyer Faces Criminal Contempt After Explosive Bribery Claims
The Delhi High Court has launched criminal contempt proceedings against a lawyer whose accusations against the judiciary went far beyond courtroom criticism and into the...
Karnataka HC Overturns ₹178 Crore Arbitration Award, Citing Missing Key Player in ICT Project Dispute
In a sweeping order that could reshape how arbitration is approached in government-linked projects, the Karnataka High Court has struck down an arbitral award of...
Supreme Court Revives Penalties on Kerala Film Exhibitors Body for Anti-Competition Tactics
The country’s top court has brought back to life penalties earlier imposed on the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) and its key office-bearers for anti-competitive...
Kerala HC Orders State to Treat Snakebites as Notifiable Disease, Demands Action Plan in Schools
Snakebite deaths and injuries in Kerala will no longer slip through cracks in the system. The High Court has directed the State to declare snakebite...
No Free Speech Shield for Foreign Tech Giants: Karnataka HC to X Corp
In a sharp ruling that draws the line between citizenship and corporate presence, the Karnataka High Court has declared that foreign companies cannot wrap themselves...
Supreme Court Reinstates CCI’s 2015 Penalty Against Kerala Film Body for Blocking Film Screenings
The Supreme Court has revived the Competition Commission of India’s 2015 order penalizing the Kerala Film Exhibitors Federation (KFEF) and two of its office-bearers, P.V....