The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that the criminal history of an applicant’s family members cannot be used to judge the applicant’s character or to deny a passport. The court reviewed petitions challenging...
The Supreme Court explained that a request for an extension can be made either before or after the Arbitral Tribunal’s mandate ends when the statutory period expires. The term ‘sufficient cause’ should be understood...
The Kerala High Court dismissed a case against Goa Governor P.S. Sreedharan Pillai regarding his comments on women’s entry into the Sabarimala Temple. The Court reviewed a Petition from the Governor, who faced allegations...
The Supreme Court recently decided not to impose costs on the Himachal Pradesh government for filing a Special Leave Petition (SLP) against a High Court order that required compensation for land acquisition. The Court...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ruled that meritorious candidates from reserved categories will be allowed to compete for unreserved category positions in all future recruitment exams held by the High Court’s Examination Cell....
The Bombay High Court approved a Discharge Application from three lawyers involved in a 17-year-old criminal case. The court noted that simply restraining an official does not constitute an offense under Section 353 of...
The Supreme Court noted that Trial Courts might be swayed if they consider inadmissible confessions made by an accused to a police officer as part of the prosecution’s witness statements. The Court overturned the...
The Supreme Court removed negative comments made by the Delhi High Court about an Additional District and Sessions Judge. The Court noted that personal criticism of judges should be avoided. It accepted the appeal...
The Supreme Court ruled that under Marumakkathayam Personal Law, if a woman is single at the time of property division, she keeps the property as her own, even if she later has children. The...
The Telangana High Court ruled that the money received by the Assessee from an agreement to avoid competing business is considered a Capital Receipt and is not subject to tax. This decision was made...
