You Don’t Pick the Opponent for Someone Else’s Lawsuit: Supreme Court Draws a Clear Line
The Supreme Court has reiterated a simple but often-misunderstood rule of civil litigation: the person who files a suit decides whom to sue. A stranger...
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Benches May Change, the Law Does Not: Supreme Court Reasserts the Rule of Precedent
The Supreme Court has delivered a pointed reminder to constitutional courts: judicial consistency is not optional. In a ruling favouring Adani Power Ltd., the Court...
Earnest Money Can’t Become a Windfall When Both Sides Falter, Says Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has drawn a clear line on property deals gone wrong: when neither side has clean hands, earnest money cannot be confiscated to...
Calling for Peace Isn’t a Crime: Himachal High Court Draws Clear Line on Sedition
Voicing a wish for calm between India and Pakistan—even in the midst of political tension—does not cross into the territory of sedition. That was the...
Deepam Over the Hill: Madras High Court Backs Temple Tradition, Calls State’s Objections Imaginary
The Madras High Court has firmly cleared the way for the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam atop Thiruparankundram hill, endorsing an earlier single-judge order and...
Flood Control or Camouflaged Mining? Kerala High Court Steps In at Thottappally
The Kerala High Court has drawn a firm line between disaster management and environmental damage, cautioning that flood control cannot be used as a convenient...
Delhi High Court to MLB: Fame Can’t Travel Where the Game Never Did
The Delhi High Court has drawn a clear line between global sporting fame and local consumer awareness, ruling that baseball’s international footprint does not automatically...
Margin Glitch, Market Risk: Bombay High Court Says Broker Can’t Claw Back Trader’s Windfall
The Bombay High Court has refused to let Kotak Securities reclaim profits earned by a trader after a technical glitch in its trading system briefly...
Appointment Day Is the Starting Line: Delhi High Court Settles BSF Seniority Debate
In a ruling that draws a clear line under a long-simmering dispute, the Delhi High Court has held that seniority in the Border Security Force...
Long Custody Isn’t a Reset Button: High Court Draws the Line on Repeat Bail Pleas
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has made it clear that time spent behind bars, by itself, cannot revive a failed bail bid—especially when earlier...
Streaming Giants Win Anti-Piracy Clampdown as Delhi Court Shuts Rogue Sites
A fresh crackdown on online piracy has led to the blocking of multiple websites accused of illegally streaming popular films and television series, including Stranger...
Private Land, Private Memory: Madras High Court Clears Path for 1755 Battle Memorial
The Madras High Court has drawn a firm line between state control and private ownership, holding that authorities cannot demand prior permission for erecting a...