Supreme Court holds that a candidate cannot be disqualified solely for lacking a degree titled ‘Statistics’ if the subject was studied as a principal component.
Read Full ArticleSupreme Court rules that bail cannot be granted solely on parity and courts must assess each accused’s specific role before granting bail; sets aside Allahabad HC orders.
Delhi High Court reserves order on Mahua Moitra’s plea challenging Lokpal’s sanction for CBI chargesheet in cash-for-query case; no interim relief granted.
Supreme Court holds that a defective affidavit in a Section 7 IBC application is a curable irregularity, not grounds for rejection, and stresses mandatory notice requirements.
Supreme Court deletes adverse remark against former NUJS VC, holding that no stigma can be cast without a finding of guilt on merits.
Delhi High Court quashes Lokpal orders against railway official Mujahat Ali Khan, holding that denial of a mandatory hearing under Section 20(3) vitiated proceedings.
Madras High Court quashes Cethar Hospital’s transplant licence cancellation, stressing that judges must uphold law, not public opinion or media pressure.
Madras HC rules conviction under Section 138 NI Act is not moral turpitude and cannot justify stopping pension of retired employee; directs release of dues.
Karnataka HC quashes rape case, observing a nuanced distinction between consensual intimacy and rape, calling prosecution a miscarriage of justice.
SC sets aside 37-year-old dismissal of Railway TTE, calling charges perverse; directs release of all pensionary benefits to his legal heirs.
Himachal Pradesh HC quashes disciplinary action against constable over CM residence lapse, citing lack of evidence and violation of fairness.
SC allows Pollution Boards to levy compensation or seek bank guarantees for environmental damage under Water & Air Acts, upholding ‘Polluter Pays’ principle.
SC raps Bombay HC for dismissing quashing plea without notice; calls it violation of natural justice, restores plea for fresh hearing.
SC upholds govt’s right to cancel and retender for protecting financial interests, setting aside Kerala HC’s order in forest tender case.
Patna High Court upholds blacklisting of contractor for submitting forged certificate in public tender, citing breach of trust despite pending FIR.
Supreme Court orders 30% reservation for women in State Bar Councils; SCWLA welcomes the landmark verdict as a major step toward gender equality in the legal profession.
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INDIA bloc moves impeachment notice against Justice G.R. Swaminathan over the Madurai Deepam lamp order, triggering a rare political–judicial confrontation.
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India’s new Income Tax Act, 2025 will overhaul ITR filing by FY28, with simplified forms, clearer rules, and a modernised digital compliance framework.
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Japan assesses damage after a 7.5 earthquake off Aomori, with 33 injured, mass evacuations, and officials warning of aftershocks and increased seismic risk.
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44 retired judges back the CJI in the Rohingya case row, warning that attacks on judicial scrutiny threaten independence and calling for a court-monitored SIT probe.
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Netanyahu defends Israel’s Gaza war strategy in a Knesset debate, citing global diplomatic ties, including with PM Modi, amid rising opposition scrutiny.
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