The Orissa High Court held that Commercial Court orders cannot be challenged through a writ of certiorari under Article 226, ruling that such courts possess all the trappings of a civil court and are amenable only to Article 227 jurisdiction.
Read Full ArticleThe Supreme Court held that its judgments apply retrospectively unless expressly declared prospective, setting aside a Karnataka High Court order extending subvention benefits beyond the validity of the scheme.
The Supreme Court laid down principles for determining environmental compensation under the SWM Rules, 2026, and directed the Centre to frame detailed guidelines for its assessment and recovery.
The Allahabad High Court held that duly notarised affidavits from anywhere in India are valid for filing writ petitions and clarified that photo verification is not mandatory.
Supreme Court holds NCSC's powers under Article 338 are recommendatory, not adjudicatory, and sets aside its direction to Mumbai Port Authority for payment of arrears in a service dispute.
Telangana High Court dismisses a student's plea to write NALSAR supplementary exams, holding mandatory attendance rules can't be relaxed even for genuine illness.
Supreme Court asks UP to explain why a retired Consumer Forum member got no pay at all, as it pushes states to comply with last-pay-drawn protection directions.
The Karnataka High Court granted a law college trust eight weeks to replace buntings featuring a person in an advocate's gown, observing that such advertisements may violate Bar Council of India Rules...
Telangana High Court held that owners of personal devices can furnish a Section 65B(4) self-certificate for emails and WhatsApp chats without requiring certification from an official authority.
The Calcutta High Court set aside a trial court order directing registration of a POCSO case while hearing a mutual consent divorce petition, holding that the judge exceeded jurisdiction under Section...
The Madras High Court held that advocates cannot invoke writ jurisdiction to recover professional fees from clients and must approach the competent civil court for appropriate relief.
Madras High Court restores disciplinary action against a police officer found drunk while deposing in court, holding preponderance of probabilities suffices in departmental proceedings, and directs a ...
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.
The 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 Cour...
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.
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