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BCI Withdraws Order Barring Enrolment of NALSAR 2026 Batch Students Over Campaign Against CJI Surya Kant: Bar Council of India
The Bar Council of India (BCI) has withdrawn its earlier order stopping the enrolment of students who graduated from NALSAR University of Law, Hyderabad, in 2026. The decision came after the BCI considered reports indicating that the vast majority of the graduating students were not involved in the campaign opposing…
PF and ESPP Deductions Cannot Reduce Maintenance Liability; Child Maintenance Enhanced to ₹1.5 Lakh: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has enhanced the monthly maintenance payable for two minor children from ₹1.25 lakh to ₹1.50 lakh in the case of Harpreet Sawhney v. Puneet Sharma. The Court also increased the maintenance payable to their mother from ₹20,000 to ₹30,000 per month, particularly after considering her medical expenses.…
BBC Tax Raid Case: ITAT Partly Allows Appeals, Reduces Taxable Profit in India to 12 Percent: Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
The Income Tax Appellate Tribunal has partly allowed six appeals filed by BBC Global News Limited concerning the taxation of profits attributable to its Indian operations. The Tribunal rejected the BBC's request to continue with the earlier 8.75 percent profit attribution rate but also found the 15 percent rate…
Hoshiarpur Dera Head's Conviction in 21-Year-Old Rape Case Upheld, Survivor Awarded ₹6 Lakh: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has dismissed the appeal filed by Dhanwant Singh, head of a dera in District Hoshiarpur, against his conviction for rape under Section 376 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. Justice Ramesh Kumari held that the credible and trustworthy testimony of a victim of sexual assault can by itself…
PIL Challenging Sambhal Tehsildar's Notice to Mosque Built on Graveyard Rejected: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Afsaar challenging a show-cause notice issued by the Assistant Collector/Tehsildar, Sambhal, concerning a mosque situated on land recorded in the revenue records as “qabristan”, or graveyard. The judgment was delivered on August 6, 2026, by Justice Alok…
Cheque Issued Within Limitation Can Extend Limitation, But Accused Acquitted After Complainant Fails to Prove ₹50 Lakh Loan: Himachal Pradesh High Court
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has dismissed an appeal filed by Veena Devi against the acquittal of Prakash Vashisht in a cheque dishonour case involving a claimed loan of ₹1,50,000. Justice Rakesh Kainthla held that although the trial court was not correct in treating the complaint as time-barred, the acquittal was…
Man Acquitted in 2009 Child Rape Case as Medical and Forensic Evidence Failed to Support Prosecution Case: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has acquitted Ram Singh in a 2009 case involving the alleged rape of a four-and-a-half-year-old child, holding that the prosecution evidence was not sufficient to establish guilt beyond reasonable doubt. A bench comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar set aside the judgment of…
Imposes ₹25,000 Costs on Litigant for Seeking Case Transfer Based on Trial Judge's Oral Comments: Delhi High Court
Delhi High Court Imposes ₹25,000 Costs for Seeking Transfer of Case Based Merely on Trial Judge's Oral Remarks Transfer Petition Filed Over Apprehension of Judicial Bias The Delhi High Court has imposed costs of ₹25,000 on a litigant who sought transfer of a pending civil suit from the Karkardooma district court on…
Time Spent in Winding Up Proceedings Cannot Be Excluded Under Section 14 of Limitation Act for Filing Recovery Suit: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ruled that the period spent by a party pursuing winding-up proceedings cannot automatically be excluded while calculating limitation for a later money-recovery suit under Section 14 of the Limitation Act, 1963. The Court held that a winding-up proceeding and a civil suit for recovery of money…
Maharashtra Government Directed to Review RTE Reimbursement Mechanism and Prescribe Timelines Amid Delays: Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra Government to Review RTE Reimbursement System: Section 12(2) Claims Cannot Remain Pending for Years RTE Act Is Beneficial Social Welfare Legislation The Bombay High Court has directed the Maharashtra Government to undertake a comprehensive review of the existing system for…
