Read 7 key Supreme Court rulings on arrest safeguards, taxation, reproductive autonomy, bonded labour, foreign divorce and criminal law.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court holds that the National Book Trust is financially, functionally and administratively dominated by the Government, making it an instrumentality of the State under Article 12.
Supreme Court directs States to provide immediate financial assistance to rescued bonded labourers ordinarily within seven days and initiate individual rehabilitation plans within 90 days.
The Madras High Court directs a special bail hearing for two villagers arrested over the removal of unauthorised culvert pipes, after police admitted that no damage was caused to solar panels. The Court questions whether citizens can be blamed for acting when authorities fail to intervene.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a mother's habeas corpus plea, holding that an adult daughter cannot be compelled to live with a parent against her will when no illegal detention is established.
Delhi High Court upholds the CCI’s charge memo against Deputy Director Vijay Bishnoi, holding that fresh disciplinary approval was unnecessary where CVC concurred without changes.
Allahabad High Court holds that police cannot unlawfully detain an accused’s family member to pressure him into surrendering, awarding ₹40,000 compensation for four days of illegal custody.
Supreme Court holds that a cheque-bounce demand notice sent to the drawer’s correct address and delivered to his mother constitutes valid service, declaring the contrary Kerala HC ruling in M.D. Tho...
Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that Article 227 cannot be invoked to quash proceedings for restitution of conjugal rights under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act pending before a Family Court.
Supreme Court restores removal of an RPSF constable, holding that a call letter for initial training was not the operative appointment order for Article 311(1).
Supreme Court holds that premium earned from sale of export quota cannot qualify for Section 80HHC deduction and that CBDT administrative memoranda cannot override statutory provisions or bind courts.
Delhi High Court dismisses Railways’ plea against regularisation of commission vendors and bearers, holding that their entitlement was settled by repeated Supreme Court directions.
The Supreme Court set aside an MP HC order, holding that an Article 226 writ cannot be treated as an Article 227 petition merely to deny the appellant an intra-court appeal.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed pleas challenging demolition of a portion of Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid for road widening, holding that the action did not violate Articles 14, 25, 26 or 300A.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ₹20.18 crore customs duty adjudication against GKEM International, holding that the Order-in-Original was passed within the limitation period under Sections 28(9) and...
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