Madhya Pradesh High Court strikes down the 2019 law increasing OBC reservation from 14% to 27%, holding that the State failed to establish extraordinary circumstances to breach the 50% ceiling. The court directs recruitment agencies to fill the 13% withheld posts within three months.
Read Full ArticleThe Kerala High Court held that a citizen's attire is a matter of personal choice and nobody can dictate it without legal backing.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a mother's habeas corpus plea, holding that an adult daughter cannot be compelled to live with a parent against her will when no illegal detention is established.
The Gauhati High Court set aside a ₹50,000 fine and Bar Council referral against two advocates, holding they could not be held responsible for a writ petitioner's whereabouts.
Supreme Court directs authorities nationwide to seal premises found in unauthorised commercial use in residential areas, while warning against selective enforcement and issuing contempt notice to Uttarakhand Chief Secretary for non-compliance.
Calcutta High Court protects Anandabazar Patrika editor Ishani Datta Ray and another journalist from coercive action in the FIR over the “Gerua Gundami” headline, noting their compliance with Sect...
Supreme Court upholds disqualification of Micky Traders from a Punjab Mandi tender, holding that cattle-fair experience as a lessee cannot substitute for specialised experience collecting user charges...
Allahabad High Court upholds cancellation of three land sale deeds under Section 157-B, holding that the petitioner failed to establish continuing Bhuiyan Scheduled Tribe status on the dates of the tr...
Calcutta High Court refuses to reject a ₹65 lakh recovery suit at the threshold, holding that whether the transaction is a commercial dispute and barred under the Bengal Money-Lenders Act requires t...
Delhi High Court declines interim relief to Vinesh Phogat, holding that WFI’s eligibility criteria apply uniformly and cannot be relaxed only for her before the policy’s validity is decided.
The Supreme Court set aside an MP HC order, holding that an Article 226 writ cannot be treated as an Article 227 petition merely to deny the appellant an intra-court appeal.
The Delhi High Court upheld the ₹20.18 crore customs duty adjudication against GKEM International, holding that the Order-in-Original was passed within the limitation period under Sections 28(9) and...
The Supreme Court held that an Arbitral Tribunal has jurisdiction under Section 16 to decide whether a contract termination dispute falls within an “excepted matters” clause, and writ courts canno...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that a major woman is free to follow her chosen religion and pursue Jain Diksha, directing police to act against any coercive interference by her family.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, holding that the remedy under Section 175(3) BNSS must be exhausted before invoking Article 226.
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