₹1 a Year vs ₹12 Lakh a Month: Court Flags ‘Private Windfall’ on Public Land
In a sharp rebuke to commercial profiteering on subsidised public property, the State Industries Promotion Corporation of Tamil Nadu (SIPCOT) has been cleared to recover...
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No Mercy in the Name of Mercy: High Court Refuses to Dilute Life Term for Parents in Child’s Poisoning Death
The Madras High Court has sent out a stark message: hardship is no defence to homicide, and parenthood is not a licence to decide who...
Silence Isn’t Sabotage: Supreme Court Says Refusing to Answer Police Questions Alone Can’t Block Bail
In a pointed reminder that the right to silence still breathes within criminal procedure, the Supreme Court of India has held that an accused person’s...
No Three-Year Cap on Disability Pension Arrears: Supreme Court Backs Full Entitlement for Veterans
In a decisive affirmation of veterans’ rights, the Supreme Court has ruled that arrears arising from the “broad-banding” of disability pensions in the Armed Forces...
No Expiry Date for Liberty: Supreme Court Says Anticipatory Bail Can’t Be Cut Short by Chargesheet
In a firm reminder that personal liberty cannot be placed on a countdown clock, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that anticipatory bail cannot...
New Charges, Same Bail: Supreme Court Says Police Must Return to Court Before Re-Arrest
The Supreme Court of India has drawn a firm procedural line: once an accused has secured bail, the investigating agency cannot simply take them back...
Paperless Push Meets Pen and Ink: Supreme Court Questions Handwritten Tribunal Orders in Digital Era
India’s highest court has raised a pointed question that cuts to the heart of judicial modernisation: in an age of e-filing and digital case management,...
No Green Signal Yet for Surat Bench, Centre Tells Parliament
The Union government has made it clear in the Rajya Sabha: there is no live proposal on its table to carve out a bench of...
Goa Court Clears Minister Monserrate, Says Prosecution Failed to Cross the First Legal Hurdle
A sessions court in Goa has acquitted Revenue Minister Atanasio Monserrate, concluding that the prosecution could not establish the foundational facts required to sustain charges...
Silk in Sight: Supreme Court Opens Doors for Senior Advocate Aspirants
The Supreme Court has set the stage for a new round of Senior Advocate designations, inviting eligible lawyers to step forward and stake their claim....
Screenshots in the Dock: Kerala Bar Council Cracks Down on Recording of Virtual Hearings
The Bar Council of Kerala has sent a clear message to advocates across the State: virtual courtrooms are not content studios. In a recent notification...
Tweet, Delete, Repeat? Delhi High Court Says PSU Staff Can’t Try Employers on Social Media
The Delhi High Court has drawn a sharp line between free speech and service discipline, ruling that a public sector employee who takes corruption allegations...