The Madhya Pradesh High Court has canceled the departmental proceedings against an Additional Collector, stating that a quasi-judicial officer is protected under the Judges (Protection) Act, 1985 for actions taken in good faith. The...
The Delhi High Court has emphasized that a Commissioner has the authority under Section 54(11) of the CGST Act to deny a refund if it believes that doing so would harm revenue in ongoing...
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Employees’ State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) to provide benefits under the ESIC Covid-19 Scheme to a widow. The court noted that special incentives given during the pandemic should...
The Allahabad High Court has approved bail for Javed Alam, who faced accusations of kidnapping a Hindu minor girl and having sexual relations with her, following a complaint from a Bajrang Dal member. Justice...
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a Petition under Section 11(6) of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act is not limited by time if the time was spent on genuine court actions that lacked...
The Delhi High Court awarded compensation to a family after a balcony of a Delhi Development Authority (DDA) flat fell, leading to a family member’s death. The Court noted that the DDA had a...
The Delhi High Court has granted some relief to an OCI (Overseas Citizen of India) cardholder accused of participating in “anti-India activities.” Khalid Jahangir Qazi, a U.S. citizen with OCI status, requested permission to...
The Patna High Court noted that the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016 has led to illegal liquor trade and other banned items. Justice Purnendu Singh, on a Single-Judge Bench, commented on how the...
The Kerala High Court ruled that there is no option to appeal to the Sessions Court against an order made under Section 3(3) of the Muslim Women (Protection of Rights on Divorce) Act, 1986....
The Kerala High Court has issued strong orders to enforce the Kerala Captive Elephants (Management and Maintenance) Rules, 2012. The Court observed that elephants in captivity are often used in religious festivals in the...
