The Supreme Court has outlined the rules about allowing a second FIR (First Information Report) to be registered. This came up during a Criminal Appeal from the State against a decision by the Rajasthan...
The Supreme Court of India has issued important guidelines for Advocates-on-Record (AoRs) about their professional duties and raised issues with the current process for designating Senior Advocates. Justices Abhay S. Oka and A.G. Masih...
The Supreme Court has paused a recent decision by the Lokpal of India that claimed authority over High Court judges. A Bench consisting of Justice BR Gavai, Justice Surya Kant, and Justice Abhay S...
The Madras High Court has instructed the Director of Medical Education in Tamil Nadu to organize awareness programs focused on LGBTQIA+ issues and to include speakers from that community. This decision came while the...
The Kerala High Court has warned against the improper use of the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 (SC/ST Act). The court highlighted that while this law is essential for...
The Allahabad High Court has recently dismissed a petition from the Anjuman Himayat Chaparsian Sangh, U.P. (Nyay Bhibhag). The petition claimed that Class IV employees at civil courts were being compelled to serve as...
The Delhi High Court ruled that if a document is already in the record but is incomplete, providing the complete version does not count as new evidence that needs to follow Section 173(8) of...
The Delhi High Court decided that it can accept written submissions as a request to transfer a winding-up petition to the NCLT, even without a formal application. This decision came after a Company Petition...
The Supreme Court dismissed the defamation case against Jaideep Bose, stating that media professionals, especially those in important roles like authors and editors, need to be very careful and responsible before sharing any statements,...
The Supreme Court stated that ‘equitable mortgages’ are acknowledged in India as ‘charge’ under Section 100 of the Transfer of Property Act, 1882 (TPA). The Court mentioned that these charges can be enforced similarly...
