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In a judgment that transcends the narrow confines of a railway compensation dispute, the Supreme Court has delivered a broader constitutional message on human dignity, public safety and the obligations of the Indian Railways as a welfare institution. While allowing an appeal…
In a significant clarification that reinforces the constitutional distinction between electoral eligibility and citizenship status, the Supreme Court has once again…
The Supreme Court has recorded a fresh status report filed by the Uttar Pradesh Police stating…
More than twenty-seven years after one of India’s most shocking incidents of religiously motivated violence, the…
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Corporate
The Delhi High Court has once again reaffirmed that digital platforms cannot become safe havens for copyright infringement merely because infringing content is uploaded by third-party users. In a significant interim order,…
In a significant ruling reinforcing consumer rights and retailer accountability, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission, Kurnool, has held Vishal Mega Mart (Airplaza Retail Holding Private Limited) liable for selling an expired…
The SARFAESI Act, 2002 was enacted with a singular legislative objective to empower banks and financial institutions to recover non-performing assets expeditiously without the delays associated with conventional civil litigation. However, Parliament…
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High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently delivered an important judgment reiterating one of the most settled yet often misunderstood principles of…
In a judgment that significantly clarifies the law governing transfer of criminal trials within the same Sessions Division, the Allahabad High…
In a judgment that is likely to assume considerable significance in the jurisprudence governing the intersection of national security, property rights and religious institutions, the Rajasthan High Court has dismissed a batch…
Consumer Cases
In a significant ruling reinforcing consumer protection jurisprudence in India, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal…
In a major ruling that strengthens the hands of insurance companies against fraudulent claims, the…
In a significant ruling that reshapes the contours of medical negligence litigation, the Supreme Court…
In a significant ruling reinforcing the distinction between civil disputes and criminal liability, the Supreme…
In a significant ruling that recalibrates the contours of banking liability under consumer law, the…
Politics
In a significant interim order that is likely to contribute to the evolving jurisprudence surrounding State anti-conversion legislations, the Supreme Court has stayed further criminal proceedings against a Hindu man who had been prosecuted under…
World Affairs
In a significant legal setback for fugitive diamantaire Nirav Modi, the High Court in London has held him personally liable to repay more than USD 11.5 million (over ₹100 crore, including accruing interest) to the Bank of India under a personal guarantee executed in connection with credit facilities extended to…
Crime
In a landmark ruling reinforcing the mandatory reporting framework under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), the…
Law Firms & Lawyers
In a judgment carrying far-reaching implications for the regulation of the legal profession, the Supreme Court has directed the Bar Council of India (BCI)…
The long-standing constitutional debate surrounding India’s Collegium system for appointment of judges has once again returned to the forefront following a candid discussion between…
The Supreme Court Collegium has recently recommended the elevation of ten advocates as judges of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, marking a notable development in the ongoing effort…
Book Reviews
They say the meek shall inherit the earth, but often it is the meek that…
How the myriad narratives of life stir a poet, compelling him to articulate them with…
Amid the eternal flames of the Manikarnika Ghat, where bodies return to ash and the…
What if the minds that shaped the world also hearts that trembled in love? The…
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