Supreme Court rules promissory estoppel cannot be used to claim industrial benefits never intended for that class of enterprise.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee; Justice B.V. Nagarathna continues as Chairperson.
Supreme Court directs police to presume kidnapping in every child missing case, orders AHTU activation and database integration nationwide.
P&H HC CJ Sheel Nagu rebukes lawyers’ strike over Advocate Gagandeep Jammu firing case, stressing duty towards litigants.
MP High Court rules that advocates running offices from their homes cannot be charged commercial electricity tariffs.
Madras High Court grants divorce to CRPF constable, holding that adultery can be proved through circumstantial evidence.
Allahabad HC quashed a Rs 62 lakh retrospective electricity demand, holding consumers cannot be penalised for a supply company’s tariff error.
Jharkhand High Court takes suo motu cognisance of alleged sexual assault of female inmate by jail superintendent at Ranchi jail.
Madras High Court held that a mother cannot be forced to undergo a DNA test to donate her kidney to her son if records establish maternity.
Jharkhand HC held Bar Council cannot deny advocate enrolment merely because a candidate accepted a job after filing the application.
Rajasthan HC held that a Hindu adoption is invalid without the mandatory ceremony of giving and taking, and declared the adoption deed void.
Madras High Court grants divorce, holding that secretly arranging daughter’s marriage without informing the father amounts to mental cruelty.
Tripura High Court held that Bar Associations cannot penalise advocates for appearing in court despite boycott calls by lawyers’ bodies.
Supreme Court held that only digitally signed orders are binding, while in-court dictation to court-master is merely a rough draft.
Supreme Court quashes BCI warning against advocate after both disciplinary committees found misconduct complaint baseless and motivated.
Rajasthan High Court upheld Asaram’s life sentence for rape of a minor while acquitting him of gang rape charges and acquitting co-accused.
28 May, 2026 05:19 PM
Supreme Court reconstitutes Gender Sensitisation and Internal Complaints Committee; Justice B.V. Nagarathna continues as Chairperson.
28 May, 2026 11:26 AM
Supreme Court grants bail to undertrial jailed for over 9 years, holding that prolonged incarceration violates Article 21 right to speedy trial.
27 May, 2026 07:16 PM
Explore why 5.25L+ NGOs prefer Section 8 Company Registration for legal credibility, CSR funding access, tax benefits, and structured growth.
27 May, 2026 06:05 PM
Orissa HC refused to quash proceedings in a crypto fraud case, holding cryptocurrency cannot shield accused persons from criminal liability for fraud.
27 May, 2026 05:29 PM
Bombay High Court set aside a divorce decree, holding wives are not maids, and awarded the wife Rs 20,000 monthly maintenance and housing support.
27 May, 2026 04:13 PM
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