High Courts

In an important ruling on probate law, the Bombay High Court has held that the explanations (a) to (e) under Section 263 of the Indian Succession Act, 1925, are illustrative and not exhaustive. A Division Bench of Justice M.S. Karnik and Justice N.R. Borkar clarified that apart from the listed grounds, other situations may also […]

In a major ruling, the Kerala High Court has acquitted Parimal Sahu, a migrant labourer from Assam, who had been convicted and sentenced to death by a trial court for the 2018 rape and murder of a 60-year-old widow. Division Bench comprising Justice A.K. Jayasankaran Nambiar and Justice Jobin Sebastian delivered the verdict. Background: According

In a notable ruling centered on public health, the Delhi High Court dismissed a petition challenging the Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) decision that prohibited the use of the label ‘Oral Rehydration Salts’ (ORS) on various drink beverages. Justice Sachin Datta, who delivered the ruling firmly declined to interfere with the FSSAI’s

The Delhi High Court in a notable ruling has strongly condemned the practice of sex determination, stating that it devalues the lives of girls and goes against the goal of building a society free from gender discrimination. Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, while rejecting an anticipatory bail application in a case concerning illegal sex determination, remarked

In a recent judgment, the Bombay High Court, set aside a woman's murder conviction, reclassifying it as culpable homicide not amounting to murder under Exception 1 to Section 300 of the Indian Penal Code (IPC). The case concerned a woman who allegedly killed a man after he repeatedly pressured her to withdraw the rape complaint

The Bombay High Court has recently intervened decisively in the long-standing issue of the protection and preservation of the Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SGNP) in Mumbai. After three decades of ineffective enforcement of judicial orders, the Court constituted a high-powered Committee (HPC) under former Allahabad High Court Chief Justice (retd.) Dilip Bhosale, to ensure the

The Delhi High Court, in a sharp rebuke to the Centre, on Friday imposed a penalty of Rs. 20,000 on the Central Government for concealing crucial facts in its review plea related to IRS officer Sameer Wankhede’s promotion. A division bench headed by Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Madhu Jain not only dismissed the government’s

Justice Jasmeet Singh of the Delhi High Court delivered a notable judgment partially setting aside an arbitral award directing the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) to refund Rs. 2 crore to M/s Murli Industries Ltd. The Court found fault with the arbitrator’s conclusion that a machinery breakdown amounted to a force majeure

The Andhra High Court has expressed serious concern over the grant of mining rights for 92.40 acres of land in Mimidi Village to M/s. Sri Kumara Swamy Silica Mines, noting that the land was earlier classified as ‘Forest reserve Poramboke’. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Dhiraj Singh Thakur and Justice Ravi Cheemalapati, strongly questioned

In a notable decision, Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand of the Rajasthan High Court ruled that serving summons to a soldier through WhatsApp does not constitute valid legal service. The Court stressed that in such matters, compliance with the special procedure prescribed under Order 31 Rule 5 of the General Rules (Civil & Criminal), 2018, and