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Reserved Category Candidates Availing Relaxation Cannot Claim General Cadre Allocation in IFS: Supreme CourtÂ
The Supreme Court has held that a reserved category candidate who avails relaxation at any stage of the examination process cannot claim allocation against...
Student Can’t Suffer for University’s Clerical Error: Supreme Court Directs University to Release Law Graduate’s Marksheets, DegreeÂ
While protecting the academic and professional rights of students, the Supreme Court of India has directed Manav Bharti University (MBU), Himachal Pradesh, to release...
Supreme Court Shields District Judges from Disciplinary Action Over Erroneous Orders, Reinstates MP Judicial Officer
In a significant ruling reinforcing judicial independence at the grassroots level, the Supreme Court on Monday set aside the dismissal of a Madhya Pradesh...
Double Jeopardy Doesn’t apply in Service Law: Delhi HC
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by a retired Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) officer challenging the permanent forfeiture of...
Willful Defaulter Tag Based on Undisclosed Forensic Audit Unsustainable Against Non-Executive Director Without Proof of Knowledge or Connivance: Madras HC
The Madras High Court has held that the willful defaulter tag based on undisclosed forensic audit is unsustainable against non-executive directors without proof of...
Mumbai Court Quashes Attachment of CA’s Flat, Says EOW Failed to Establish Money Trail
The Special Court, Mumbai for Maharashtra Protection of Interest of Depositors Act (MPID) quashed the attachment of a residential flat belonging to a Chartered...
Karnataka HC Quashes ICAI Disciplinary Order Against Senior CA Over Mismatch in Charges
The Karnataka High Court has quashed an order passed by the Board of Discipline of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) holding...
Ante-Dated Stock Invest Scam in Public Issue: Delhi HC Suspends CA for 1 Year
The Delhi High Court has ordered the one-year suspension of a Chartered Accountant (CA) Kishan Gupta from the membership of the Institute of Chartered...
Fraudulent Domain Names Using Well-Known Trademarks: Delhi HC Issues Directions
The Delhi High Court has issued the directions for the Registrars, Banks and Government in pertaining to fraudulent domain names using well-known trademarks for...
Supreme Court Stays Delhi HC Order Granting Bail to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao Rape Case
The Supreme Court of India stayed the Delhi High Court’s recent order that had suspended the life sentence of expelled BJP leader Kuldeep Singh...
Attachment of Property in Liquor Licence Recovery Case Upheld: Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes Rs. 5 Lakh Costs
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the attachment of agricultural land for recovery of outstanding liquor licence dues,...
Delhi HC Issues Directions to Curb Trademark Abuse, Fraudulent Domain Names, Online Financial Scams
The Delhi High Court has issued comprehensive directions to domain name registrars, registry operators, banks, regulators and government authorities. The bench of Justice Prathiba M....
Supreme Court to Hear Suo Motu Case on Defining the Aravalli Hills; Mining Regulation at the Core
The Supreme Court of India is set to hear its long-pending suo motu proceedings concerning critical issues surrounding the definition, extent, and legal protection...
Sketchy Investigation | Allahabad HC Grants Interim Bail to Advocate Accused Of Sexual Exploitation
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has granted interim anticipatory bail to a practising Advocate Ateequl Rahman accused of sexual exploitation on...
Supreme Court Overturns NCDRC Order: Insurers Cannot Deny Fire Claims Even if Triggered by Preceding Theft
The Supreme Court of India has set aside a decade-old decision by the National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC), ruling that an insurance company...
Supreme Court Upholds Landowner Primacy and Green Space Protection in Mumbai Slum Row
The Supreme Court of India has disposed of a long-standing appeal involving a major slum redevelopment project in Malad, Mumbai.The Bench, comprising Justice...
Supreme Court Bars Examination of Child Witness 7 Years After Incident; Cites Risks of Tutoring and Memory Distortion
The Supreme Court of India has set aside a High Court order that permitted the prosecution to examine a minor child as a witness...
NDPS | No Bail to Foreign National In Rs. 462 g Heroin Case: Delhi High CourtÂ
The Delhi High Court has dismissed a bail application filed by a Ugandan national accused of smuggling a commercial quantity of heroin into India...
Supreme Court Rejects State’s Appeal; Rules Delayed Enhancement of Punishment as “Unconscionable”
The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a Special Leave Petition filed by the State of Tamil Nadu, delivering a stern reminder that the...
Supreme Court Acquits Gujarat Doctor in Rape Case, Citing Lack of Reliable Evidence
The Supreme Court of India has overturned the conviction of a Gujarat-based doctor accused of raping a patient in 2001, emphasizing that criminal convictions...
