Himachal Pradesh Takes Bold Step: Women’s Marriage Age Raised to 21
In a landmark move, Himachal Pradesh has updated its marriage laws to reflect modern values and gender equality. On August 27, the state’s legislative assembly...
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Recent reports from Indian courts, with their original court documents.
High Court Nixes Land Transfer Ban in Noida Flood Plains, Citing Constitutional Rights
The Allahabad High Court has overturned a Uttar Pradesh government decree that required district approval for transferring agricultural land in the flood plains between the...
Railway Injury Payout Slashed: NCDRC Cuts Compensation from ₹10 Lakh to ₹3.2 Lakh
In a recent decision, the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) directed Indian Railways to compensate a man ₹3.2 lakh after he lost his left...
Supreme Court Declares Custodial Statements Inadmissible in Separate Money Laundering Cases
In a significant ruling, the Supreme Court has determined that statements made by an accused under Section 50 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act...
Supreme Court Shields Child Victims from Repeated Trauma in POCSO Cases
In a recent ruling, the Supreme Court firmly upheld the protection of child victims under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012....
Supreme Court Overturns NDPS Conviction After Police Logbook Reveals Inconsistencies
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has overturned the conviction of two individuals under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985. The appellants,...
Accused Convicted for Misusing RTI Process in Jammu & Kashmir
In a case concerning the misuse of the Right to Information (RTI) Act, a Srinagar court has convicted the accused, a government employee, for filing...
SICC Quashes Arbitral Award Over Extensive “Copy-Paste” Errors by Tribunal
The Singapore International Commercial Court (SICC) recently nullified an international arbitral award against a Government of India freight railway network company after discovering that substantial...
German Firm’s Delay Costs ₹1 Lakh in Indian Court: Justice Is Universal
In a recent ruling, the Bombay High Court imposed a fine of ₹1 lakh on the German company AIC246 AG & Co. KG for a...
Court Slams Tamil Nadu for “Frivolous” Appeals, Imposes ₹5 Lakh Costs
In a sharp rebuke, the judiciary has imposed a ₹5 lakh penalty on the Tamil Nadu government for what it deemed frivolous appeals aimed at...
BRAHMOS Engineer’s Bail Denied Amid National Security Concerns
The Bombay High Court has rejected the bail plea of Nishant Agrawal, a former Senior System Engineer at BrahMos Aerospace Pvt Ltd, who was convicted...
Supreme Court Nullifies Corruption Charges Against Karnataka EMTA: CAG Report Fails to Hold Ground
In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court quashed corruption charges against Karnataka EMTA Coal Mines Ltd, rejecting the credibility of the 2013 CAG report that...