Delhi HC Advocates Vehicle Exemption
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court grants interim relief to NCR-based Advocates and Court staff, allowing them to commute to Delhi in non-Delhi registered vehicles on Court working days, subject to valid Bar Association parking stickers and identity cards.

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PIL Locus Standi in Religious Conversion Case
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court declined to interfere with the interim order in the religious conversion PIL.

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weekly Legal Developments India
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A quick roundup covering all the important legal developments and judgments this week.

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obc creamy layer sc
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court clarifies the selections made after 11 March 2026 are governed by the 1993 OM; no timeline set for equivalence of posts.

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Related Party Status and CoC Exclusion
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court held that a role of navigation in determining policy and channelising business interests is sufficient to establish related-party status under Section 5(24)(m)(i) of the IBC, upholding the exclusion of the Debenture Holder and Trustee from the CoC.

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reassessment without notice
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court has held that issuance of a notice under Section 143(2) of the Income Tax Act is mandatory for reassessment proceedings and that mere participation of the assessee cannot cure its non-issuance under Section 292BB of the Act.

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Section 31-A Arbitration Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court stays orders imposing costs payable to the Arbitral Tribunal, observing that the issue warrants consideration under Section 31-A of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996.

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Supreme Court on Bonded Labour
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court issued pan-India directions for the effective identification, rescue and rehabilitation of bonded labourers, mandating disbursement of immediate financial assistance within 7 days of issuance of release certificates and ensuring continued monitoring of their rehabilitation.

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Supreme Court Green Crackers Delhi-NCR
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court permits the manufacture, sale and bursting of certified Green Crackers in Delhi-NCR on 7 November 2026 and 8 November 2026, subject to strict conditions, while restoring the complete firecracker ban from 9 November 2026 to protect public health and the environment.

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Kerala High Court Completes 70 Years
Hot Off The PressNews

As the High Court entered its eighth decade, the CJI expressed the hope that it would continue to combine the wisdom of its history with the courage to embrace change.

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DVC Sinking Fund in Electricity Tariff
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court rules that DVC’s Sinking Fund contribution and depreciation are both permissible components of electricity tariff and holds that reopening an issue settled by a binding precedent violates Article 141 of the Constitution.

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NHRC Advisory on Women's Safety
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National Human Rights Commission has issued an advisory on women’s safety at workplaces and public spaces, urging Union Ministries, the Railway Board, and States and Union Territories to implement its recommendations and submit Action Taken Reports within two months.

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WhatsApp OK not proof of leave
Case BriefsTribunals/Commissions/Regulatory Bodies

Central Administrative Tribunal, Allahabad Bench, upheld a railway employee’s transfer from Prayagraj to Fatehpur, finding independent administrative grounds and no mala fides despite a leave dispute.

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gift of temple inam land
Case BriefsSupreme Court

The Supreme Court declared a gift of temple inam land to the Tamil Nadu Government void under Section 41, HR&CE Act, 1959, enhanced monthly lease rent to ₹31,000 and directed payment of arrears and costs.

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Child online safety india CSEAM guidelines
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court calls for a stronger accountability for social media intermediaries and proportionate safeguards to protect children’s online safety while recognising the fundamental right to internet access.

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ACNE SCAR v. ACNESTAR
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court restrained the use of ACNE SCAR, ACNE+SCAR and ACNESCAR, holding them prima facie deceptively similar to Mankind’s registered ACNESTAR trademark, and directed the recall of existing stock within two months

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Conversion to Islam Reservation
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court holds that conversion to Islam does not automatically confer membership of a notified Backward Class Muslim community, and upholds the quashing of the Tamil Nadu Government Order facilitating such community certificates.

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trademark registration first ownership copyright
Case BriefsHigh Courts

Delhi High Court dismissed Japan Tobacco’s rectification petition, holding that mere trade mark registration cannot establish first ownership of copyright in an original artistic work under Section 17, Copyright Act.

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Inauguration of Ladakh Bench of High Court
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At the inauguration of the Ladakh Bench of the J&K and Ladakh High Court in Leh, the CJI highlights the importance of accessible justice, legal aid and technology in bridging geographical barriers.

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Sahara Group money laundering
Case BriefsSupreme Court

Supreme Court granted bail in a Sahara Group money laundering case, taking note of the appellant’s 15-month incarceration and the nascent stage of the trial. The Court also directed the trial court to frame charges within 4 months

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