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Arbitral Award Against BALCO Restored; Court Says High Court Overstepped Limits While Setting Aside Contractor’s Compensation: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant judgment reinforcing the finality of arbitral awards under the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. The Court restored a decade-old arbitral award in favour of mining contractor Ramesh Kumar Jain, holding that the Chhattisgarh High Court exceeded its…
Court’s Arrest Protection Set Aside; No Blanket Shield Permissible During Ongoing Probe in Arms Licence Forgery Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has delivered an important ruling clarifying how far High Courts can go while refusing to quash a First Information Report under the Code of Criminal Procedure. The judgment arose from appeals filed by the State of Uttar Pradesh challenging protective orders passed by the Allahabad High…
Long-Running Tax Dispute on Non-Compete Fees Settled; Capital Nature and Depreciation Rights under Income Tax Act Clarified: Supreme Court
This news explains an important decision of the Supreme Court that settles a long-standing controversy under the Income Tax Act regarding the tax treatment of non-compete fees. For more than twenty years, tax authorities and businesses disagreed on whether such payments are routine business expenses or capital…
Fresh Challenge to Gujarat Land Grabbing Act Permitted; Writ Withdrawal Allowed with Limited Interim Protection from Arrest: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of India has allowed the withdrawal of a criminal writ petition filed by Pradhyumansinh Pravinsinh Rathod concerning a land dispute from the State of Gujarat. While permitting withdrawal, the Court granted the petitioner interim protection from arrest for a limited period of two weeks and directed…
Bail Granted to Kuldeep Singh Sengar in Unnao Rape Case after Court Holds He Is Not a Public Servant: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has suspended the sentence of former BJP MLA Kuldeep Singh Sengar in the 2017 Unnao rape case involving a minor girl. The suspension was granted after the Court formed a prima facie view that the offence of aggravated penetrative sexual assault under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences…
Remove Stray Dogs on Priority from Tourist Places in Indore: Madhya Pradesh High Court
The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently passed an important order addressing the growing problem of stray dogs in public places in Indore city. The case was heard by a Division Bench comprising Justice Vijay Kumar Shukla and Justice Binod Kumar Dwivedi. The Court was dealing with a Public Interest Litigation (PIL)…
Not All Injuries Lead to Loss of Earning Capacity; Victim’s Functional Disability Must Be Assessed under the MV Act: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that not every injury automatically leads to loss of earning capacity, and while awarding compensation, courts must assess functional disability rather than mechanically relying on disability certificates. The judgment was delivered by Justice Hasmukh…
POCSO Act Case on Step-Parent Sexual Assault, Court Upholds Conviction: Delhi High Court
The High Court of Delhi, led by HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, delivered its judgment on December 20, 2025, in the case involving Sh. Sonu as the appellant and State (Govt. of NCT of Delhi) as the respondent. The case revolves around sexual assault of a minor under Section 6 POCSO Act and criminal intimidation…
Sexual Assault by Husband’s Family Members Also Constitutes Cruelty under Section 498A IPC; Separate Trial Not Warranted: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has delivered an important ruling clarifying that sexual assault committed on a wife by her husband’s family members also amounts to cruelty under Section 498A Indian Penal Code, 1860. The Court held that such acts do not necessarily require a separate criminal trial if they are part of the same…
Temporary Relief Granted in Cheque Dishonour Case with Reduced Compensation Deposit Amid Financial Hardship - Gauhati High Court
Introduction: Court Issues Relief to Petitioner in Cheque Dishonour Case In a recent legal development at the Gauhati High Court, a criminal petition was filed by the petitioner, Chandu Chowdhury, under Section 482 read with Section 397/401 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973. The petition sought the quashing of…
