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Final Chance Given To Estates Dept To File Status Report In Plea Seeking Eviction Of Ex-Ministers From Govt Accommodation: Jammu & Kashmir High Court
In a significant hearing of a Public Interest Litigation (PIL), the Jammu & Kashmir High Court has issued a final warning to the Estates Department regarding its failure to act against the continued unauthorised occupation of government accommodations by former ministers and politicians. The Court has given the…
'Minors Are Prone To Tutoring', Child Witness's Competency Not Assessed — Murder Convicts Acquitted: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court recently overturned the conviction of 11 individuals who were found guilty of murder. A critical factor in their conviction was the testimony of a 10-year-old child witness. However, the Court observed that the mandatory Section 118 of the Evidence Act procedure to assess the child’s competency as a…
Supreme Court Questions L&T's Disqualification from ₹6,000 Crore Infra Project in Mumbai
On May 29, 2025, the Supreme Court of India raised strong concerns regarding the disqualification of construction giant Larsen & Toubro (L\&T) from the bidding process for a ₹6,000-crore urban infrastructure project initiated by the Mumbai Metropolitan Region Development Authority (MMRDA). The case, titled Larsen and…
Ruling Favors Amazon in Cloud Services Taxation Dispute: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court delivered a landmark ruling on May 30, 2025, in the case of Commissioner of Income Tax – International Taxation v. Amazon Web Services, holding that payments made by Indian companies to Amazon Web Services (AWS) for standard cloud computing services are not taxable as royalty or fees for technical…
“Vacation Turned Custody Battle” Criticized as Delhi High Court Orders Return of US-Born Child to Arizona, Citing Welfare and Jurisdiction Under Guardians and Wards Act: Delhi High Court
This case involves a custody dispute between a husband and wife concerning their minor child. The family had been living in Arizona, USA, but traveled to India for a short visit. The wife decided to remain in India with the minor child without the husband’s consent. The husband challenged this decision and filed a…
Classic case of encroachment being claimed as a Waqf; court 'surprised' at 'illegal' constructions on NHAI's property: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has recently dealt with a significant case involving encroachment on government land by a waqf institution. In the matter of Waqf Madarsa Qasimul Uloom VERSUS State Of U.P. And 2 Others , the court strongly criticized the petitioner for occupying and misusing land that belongs to the National…
Bail Granted in Shocking POCSO Case Involving Toy Gun, False FIR, and Alleged Molestation: Himachal Pradesh High Court
In a significant case before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, Mohd. Jaseem, a resident of New Nalagarh, Tehsil Nalagarh, District Solan, approached the court seeking regular bail after being arrested under Section 8 of the POCSO Act, 2012, and Sections 75, 351(3) & 3(5) of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023. The FIR,…
Court cannot interfere when alternative remedy under CGST Act is available, unless extraordinary circumstances arise: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court, through a judgment delivered by Justice Ravindra Kumar Agrawal, reaffirmed that while writ petitions under Article 226 of the Constitution of India can be entertained even when alternative remedies are available, such intervention is limited to extraordinary circumstances. The Court…
Husband Forcing Unnatural Sex And Assaulting Wife For Resisting Amounts To Cruelty, Can Be Prosecuted: Madhya Pradesh High Court
A serious marital dispute led to legal intervention in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench, in the case of M.Cr.C. No. 32576 of 2024. The petitioner, Ravi Sharma, approached the court seeking quashing of the First Information Report (FIR) filed against him under Section 377, Section 323, and Section 498A of…
‘Clerks Become Chief Justices, Tribal Woman Becomes President—Elitist Mindset That Belittles Small Businesses Has No Place In Our Country’: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has issued strong observations while hearing a petition seeking eviction of street vendors from Manimajra, Chandigarh. The Court emphasized that street vendors play a vital role in the urban economy, and their rights are protected under the Street Vendors (Protection of Livelihood and…
