High Court Tears Down PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, Orders Release
In a significant rebuke to preventive detention powers, the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has set aside the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj...
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Wrongful Takedown Costs Saregama: Delhi Court Awards Singer Anamika ₹5 Lakh in Copyright Dispute
A Delhi court has pulled up Saregama over a flawed copyright claim that led to singer Anamika Sood’s track Ferrareee being removed from YouTube, ordering...
One Discovery, One Evidentiary Trail: Supreme Court Draws Line on Joint Accused Disclosures
In a ruling sharpening the contours of discovery evidence, the Supreme Court has clarified that disclosure statements made jointly by multiple accused can be admissible...
Supreme Court Warns of Mining Ban, Urges Preventive Detention to Halt Sand Loot in Chambal Sanctuary
Illegal sand extraction in the fragile National Chambal Sanctuary has drawn sharp judicial scrutiny, with the Supreme Court issuing a set of tough directions aimed...
Default Isn’t Enough: Supreme Court Says Even Uncontested Suits Need Clear Questions and Reasoned Answers
A civil case proceeding without opposition does not free courts from the duty of careful adjudication. The Supreme Court has underlined that even in ex-parte...
Eviction Claims Frozen in Time — Supreme Court Says Later Developments Matter Only If They Truly Change the Game
In a ruling that clarifies how courts should weigh a landlord’s need for eviction, the Supreme Court has stressed that such necessity must ordinarily be...
Can’ Isn’t Compulsion: Supreme Court Says Optional Arbitration Wording Not Enough
The Supreme Court has clarified that a contractual clause merely stating disputes “can be settled by arbitration” does not automatically bind parties to arbitrate. Such...
Pollution Deterrent Tightened: Supreme Court Clears Higher Entry Fee for Commercial Vehicles in Delhi, Orders Yearly 5% Rise
Commercial vehicles heading into Delhi will now face steeper environmental charges, with the Supreme Court giving its nod to an upward revision of the Environment...
Clock Starts at Control, Not Paperwork: High Court Says Arrest Memo Isn’t Final Word on Detention Time ⏱️
In a ruling that sharpens the line between paperwork and personal liberty, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that an arrest memo does...
Bombay High Court Orders Swift Crackdown on Fake ‘NSE’ Handles Targeting Investors
The Bombay High Court has stepped in to halt a growing wave of social media impersonation, directing platforms and domain registrars to act against accounts...
No Backdoor to Permanency: Supreme Court Rejects Regularisation of Employees Hired Without Open Selection
The Supreme Court has made it clear that public employment cannot be converted into a permanent entitlement when the initial entry itself bypassed transparency. In...
Clock Starts Now: Supreme Court Unveils Time-Bound Blueprint to Speed Up Legal Aid Appeals
In a move aimed at cutting through years of delay, the Supreme Court has rolled out a detailed Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) that sets firm...