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The Supreme Court has reiterated that a trust, not being a juristic person, cannot sue or be sued, and has accordingly quashed criminal proceedings against a trust that had been arrayed as an accused in a financial irregularities case in Karnataka. A Bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran relied on the [] The post Supreme Court quashes criminal case against trust, says its not a juristic person appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court has cautioned bureaucrats in Uttar Pradesh against passing arbitrary and illegal orders under the Uttar Pradesh Control of Goondas Act, 1970, warning that officials may be made to pay punitive damages from their own pockets for such actions. Justice Sandeep Jain made the observations while quashing proceedings against Abhishek Tyagi, who [] The post Allahabad High Court warns UP bureaucrats against arbitrary use of Goondas Act appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has dismissed a batch of 271 appeals filed by the Union Government challenging disability pensions granted to ex-servicemen, holding that the removal of the presumption of fitness at the time of entry into service under the 2008 Entitlement Rules does not, by itself, shift the entire burden onto the serviceman. A Bench [] The post Supreme Court dismisses 271 appeals against ex-servicemen disability pension appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has widened its scrutiny of building safety and unauthorised land use across the country following the fatal collapse of a five-storey paying guest accommodation in Delhis Satya Niketan, directing civic authorities in the capitals of all States and Union Territories to submit reports on compliance with building bye-laws. A Bench comprising Justice [] The post Satya Niketan collapse: Supreme Court seeks reports from State, UT capitals on building and land-use violations appeared

We have moved from an era of shortages and controls to an increasingly confident, technology-driven economy. We have seen governments come and go, coalitions rise and fall, and extraordinary advances in science, communications and economic development. But one question has remained constant: What does government mean to the ordinary citizen? For the citizen, governance is [] The post Transforming The Citizens Life appeared first on India Legal .

Bharatiya Janata Party leader and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has initiated contempt proceedings against Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) co-convenor Saurav Das over social media remarks concerning the Acting Chief Justice of the Punjab and Haryana High Court, Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra. The proposed contempt action centres on allegations that Das made statements casting aspersions on [] The post BJP leader moves contempt petition against CJPs Saurav Das over remarks on Punjab & Haryana High Cour

The Madras High Court recently directed the Tiruppur Police to grant permission to the Hindu Munnani to install a Vinayagar (Ganesha) idol at Yasin Babu Nagar in Tiruppur as part of its Vinayaka Chaturthi celebrations. The Matter came up before Justice V. Lakshminarayanan who passed the direction while disposing of a petition filed by an [] The post Madras High Court directs Tiruppur police to permit Hindu Munnani to install Vinayagar (Ganesha) idol for Chaturthi appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court recently observed that the Judiciary, as an institution, is open to criticism and that fair, informed and constructive criticism of judicial functioning is a legitimate and necessary feature of a vibrant constitutional democracy. A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V. Mohana, however, emphasised [] The post Supreme Court says judiciary open to criticism, but unverified claims cannot enter school curriculum appeared first

The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a private religious body styling itself as an Idara-E-Shariya Islami Court has no legal authority to adjudicate upon the marital status or legal rights and obligations of individuals. Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad made the observation while partly allowing a writ petition challenging an order dated January 18, 2022, [] The post Chhattisgarh High Court: Private Shariya Court has no authority to decide marital status or divorce appeared first on India L

The Supreme Court of India has declared September 11, 2026 (Friday) as a holiday for the Court and its Registry, while September 12, 2026 (Saturday) will be a holiday for the Registry. The decision has been taken pursuant to an Office Memorandum issued by the Department of Personnel and Training (DoP&T) on September 3, 2026, [] The post Supreme Court declares September 11 holiday For BRICS Summit, November 28 declared as full working day appeared first on India Legal .

BJP national spokesperson and senior advocate Gaurav Bhatia has approached the Delhi High Court with a 2 crore civil defamation suit against the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) and its leaders Abhijeet Dipke, Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka. Bhatia has sought damages of 2 crore besides an injunction restraining the defendants from publishing or circulating material [] The post Gaurav Bhatia moves Delhi High Court with 2 Crore defamation suit against CJP leaders appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has strongly criticised the Odisha government for failing to take a decision on the remission plea of Ravindra Kumar Pal alias Dara Singh, who is serving a life sentence for the 1999 murder of Australian missionary Graham Staines and his two minor sons. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Vijay Bishnoi [] The post Supreme Court pulls up Odisha for prolonged delay in deciding Dara Singhs remission plea appeared first on India Legal .

A Delhi court on Thursday granted bail to Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader and former Delhi minister Satyendar Jain in a corruption case registered by the Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) over alleged irregularities in the tendering process for sewage treatment plant projects of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB). Special Judge (PC Act) Digvinay Singh of the [] The post Delhi Court grants bail to AAP leader Satyendar Jain in DJB tender case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday held that the Bar Council of India (BCI) and State Bar Councils have no statutory authority to initiate disciplinary action against law students, clarifying that their regulatory and disciplinary control begins only after a law graduate is enrolled as an advocate. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant [] The post BCI has no disciplinary jurisdiction over law students before enrolment: Supreme Court quashes NALSAR directions appeared first on India Leg

The Allahabad High Court has set aside the preventive detention of Delhi University graduate and activist Aakriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA) in connection with the Noida workers protest, holding that the material placed before it was insufficient to establish her involvement in the alleged violence. A Division Bench comprising Justice Atul Sreedharan [] The post Allahabad High Court quashes Aakriti Chaudharys NSA detention over Noida workers protest, orders 5 lakh compensati

The Delhi High Court has declined to interfere with a demolition notice concerning alleged encroachments on public footpaths, observing that pedestrian pathways cannot be occupied or converted for private use. Justice Jasmeet Singh made the observation while hearing a petition filed by Lohar Basti Lal Bagh Azadpur Vikas Samiti, a residents association representing people living [] The post Footpaths are meant for pedestrians, cannot be encroached upon: Delhi High Court appeared first on India Le

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined to entertain a petition filed by a group of lawyers who were allegedly assaulted last month while protesting against Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra. A Bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice V Mohana asked the petitioners, [] The post Supreme Court declines plea for CBI probe into alleged assault on lawyers at BCI protest, directs them to Delhi High Court appeared first on Indi

The Calcutta High Court on Thursday sought an assurance from the State that no coercive action would be taken against journalists of Anandabazar Patrika facing FIRs over the newspapers use of the phrase Gerua Gundami or saffron hooliganism, provided they cooperate with notices issued to them. The assurance was given by Additional Advocate General Rajdeep [] The post Calcutta High Court secures no-coercive-action assurance for Anandabazar Patrika journalists in saffron hooliganism FIRs appeared f

The Jharkhand High Court has quashed rape proceedings against a man accused of establishing a physical relationship with a woman on the promise of marriage, holding that a prolonged relationship between two consenting adults cannot, in the absence of material showing fraudulent intent from the outset, be converted into an allegation of rape merely because [] The post Seven-Year relationship between adults not rape merely because marriage did not materialise: Jharkhand High Court appeared first o

The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Bengaluru, has directed parties to maintain status quo over assets auctioned during the insolvency proceedings of Think and Learn Private Limited, the parent company of Byjus, after a dispute arose over their ownership. The direction came after Kritikal Solutions Private Limited, the Resolution Professional of Byju K3 Education Private [] The post NCLT Bengaluru orders status quo over Byjus assets amid 150-crore ownership dispute appeared first on India

The Bombay High Court has directed the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) to register an FIR and conduct a comprehensive investigation into the death of Disha Salian, the former manager of late actor Sushant Singh Rajput, in a significant development nearly six years after her death. A Division Bench comprising Justice Sarang Kotwal and Justice [] The post Bombay High Court orders CBI probe into Disha Salians death, directs FIR registration appeared first on India Legal .