The Punjab and Haryana High Court held that a foreign driving licence without an international permit or Indian authorisation does not permit driving in India, upholding the insurer’s right to recover compensation from the driver and owner.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court upheld Rule 6 of the Karnataka Human Rights Courts Rules, holding that a victim can directly approach the Human Rights Court without first obtaining an inquiry or recommendation from the Human Rights Commission.
The Supreme Court held that criminal proceedings against a company cannot be quashed merely because no natural person has been identified or arraigned, laying down a three-stage framework for attributing mens rea to corporations.
The Supreme Court pulled up DLF and Haryana over deviations in the 24-metre road at Gurugram's DLF Primus project and directed the CBI to expedite its preliminary enquiry.
The Supreme Court revived the auction sale of 40.65 acres of land, holding that a genuine title dispute over alleged assigned land cannot be resolved through summary proceedings.
Jharkhand High Court reduces the sentence of a former fund clerk convicted in a ₹300 bribery case dating back to 1993, citing three decades of trial agony and period already undergone.
Uttarakhand High Court holds that a husband who knowingly accepts his wife's son from an earlier marriage cannot disown responsibility merely due to lack of biological relationship.
Delhi High Court vacates trademark injunction against Nugenesys, finding Celagenex suppressed material facts and citing James Bond's “three times is enemy action” observation.
Allahabad High Court refers alleged calls by a Divisional Commissioner to a trial judge for criminal contempt scrutiny, while dismissing the transfer plea as infructuous.
Delhi High Court declares August 27, 2026 a holiday and announces compensatory sitting days for the High Court and subordinate courts, with cases rescheduled accordingly.
Kerala High Court initiates suo motu contempt proceedings against Advocate Mathews J. Nedumpara over unauthorised YouTube recordings of court proceedings and bars him from virtual hearings.
Union Cabinet approves a separate bench of the Jammu and Kashmir High Court in Ladakh to improve access to justice and legal services for residents of the Union Territory.
Supreme Court quashes SC/ST Act charges against a school manager, holding that alleged caste abuse inside an enclosed room, without public presence, does not meet the “public view” requirement.
Supreme Court holds that rejection of a Section 156(3) CrPC application does not bar a subsequent FIR on the same allegations, as the order is not an adjudication on merits.
Madras High Court cites Bhagavad Gita while addressing alleged discrimination at Kanchipuram temple, recording that devotees must not face discrimination in worship and distribution of prasadam.
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