The Orissa High Court restrained the release of the animated film Mahaprabhu Jagannath, holding that screening it during the Rath Yatra could hurt religious sentiments and disturb public order.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court has upheld Karnataka's retrospective amendment withdrawing sales tax exemption on imported sugar, while ruling that dealers cannot be penalised for the pre-amendment period. The Court also held that interest is payable only from the date of a fresh demand following reassessment.
Kerala HC permits a councillor detained under KAAPA to take his swearing-in oath from Central Prison, Viyyur, holding the people's mandate can't be defeated by a procedural lapse.
Supreme Court rules courts cannot alter promotion assessment methods, holding that suitability for promotion must be decided by domain experts.
The Supreme Court held that the mere volume of evidence is not a 'reasonable cause' for delayed production of documents in commercial suits under the Commercial Courts Act.
Jharkhand HC dismisses Aditya Birla Lifestyle Brands' plea, holds Commercial Court has no jurisdiction over eviction suit under Rent Act despite commercial nature of tenanted premises.
Andhra Pradesh HC upholds dismissal of consumer complaint against an advocate, holding legal services fall outside the Consumer Protection Act, relying on the Supreme Court's Bar of Indian Lawyers rul...
Karnataka High Court directs BDA to pay Rs.1 lakh to a couple exposed to litigation after it re-allotted and sold their auctioned site to other buyers, recoverable from the erring officer's salary.
Allahabad HC pulls up X Corp for non-cooperation in obscene content probe, says social media platforms aren't immune to Indian law, summons police chief.
Madras HC dismisses a PIL seeking a probe into a college NAAC accreditation, holding a PIL filed without independent research and a mismatched prior representation must be throttled at the threshold.
Jharkhand High Court rules that a Kurfanama holder must prove 12 years' possession before the 1949 Santhal Pargana Tenancy Act to resist eviction.
Kerala HC dismisses a Christian woman's plea to read wife's-residence jurisdiction into the Divorce Act's Section 3(3), but urges Parliament to amend it in line with the HMA and SMA.
Gauhati High Court upholds Foreigners Tribunal opinion declaring a man a foreigner, holding PAN card, EPIC and computer-generated NRC extracts insufficient to prove Indian citizenship.
Madras High Court holds petitioner cannot be denied Hindu status over nationality, directs temple to treat American-born devotee as Hindu woman, citing Perumal Nadar precedent.
Chhattisgarh High Court hears plea alleging a nearly decade-long delay in implementing its 2016 transfer order to CAT, seeks records and respondents’ reply.
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