The Supreme Court of India has recently ruled that the right to privacy is a fundamental right that applies to surveillance cases, emphasizing the need for a legal framework to reg...
The Supreme Court of India has recently ruled on the maintainability of a plea challenging the election of the Deputy Chairman of the Rajya Sabha. Background: The case originated f...
The Supreme Court of India has recently ordered a probe into allegations of misuse of public funds by a former Maharashtra Minister. Background: The case originated from a petition...
The Supreme Court of India has recently stayed the implementation of three farm laws, which have been the subject of widespread protests by farmers across the country. Background:...
The Supreme Court of India has recently dismissed a plea challenging the validity of the Places of Worship Act, which was enacted in 1991 to freeze the status of places of worship...
The Supreme Court of India has recently ordered the release of prisoners who have completed three years of imprisonment, in an effort to decongest prisons across the country. Backg...
The Delhi High Court has stayed an order allowing private schools to charge annual fees, providing relief to parents who have been struggling to pay due to the COVID-19 pandemic. B...
The Bombay High Court has ordered a probe into alleged corruption in the Mumbai civic body, following a petition filed by a social activist. Background: The petition alleged that t...
The Kerala High Court has directed the state government to implement the new abortion rules, which allow women to terminate their pregnancies up to 24 weeks. Background: The new ab...
The Madras High Court has ordered the closure of the Sterlite Copper plant in Thoothukudi, following a petition filed by a group of residents who alleged that the plant was causing...
The Gujarat High Court has ordered the state government to provide compensation to farmers who were affected by the floods in 2020. Background: The floods in 2020 had caused widesp...
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the state governments to take action against stubble burning, which has been causing significant air pollution in the region. Backgrou...
The National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) Bangalore Bench has dismissed an insolvency petition filed against e-commerce giant Flipkart. The petition was filed by a creditor claiming...
A District Court in Maharashtra has ordered the attachment of properties of a defaulting borrower who had failed to repay a loan to a bank. The bank had approached the court seekin...
The National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT) has upheld an order of the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) dismissing an insolvency petition against a real estate firm. Th...
A Consumer Court in Delhi has ordered a real estate developer to refund the amount paid by a home buyer for a flat that was not delivered on time. The home buyer had booked a flat...
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has ordered the closure of several polluting industries in Tamil Nadu. The NGT had received complaints about the industries causing pollution in t...
A Sessions Court in Mumbai has acquitted an accused in a murder case due to lack of evidence. The accused had been charged with murder, but the prosecution had failed to provide su...