Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
FeaturedCalcutta High Court rules that penalty appeals under repealed FERA retain penal character and may be heard as criminal appeals despite FEMA’s enactment.
FeaturedThe Karnataka High Court initiated a PIL to probe rising violence against advocates, directing the state to submit a report on threats, assaults, and safeguards for legal professionals.
FeaturedCalcutta HC rules appeals under repealed FERA retain penal character and may be heard as criminal appeals despite FEMA's enactment.
FeaturedSupreme Court rules RTI Act applies to private cooperative banks where state registrar has oversight and records are accessible to public authority.
FeaturedBombay HC issues contempt notice for enforcing sales tax demand despite unstayed judgment.
FeaturedSupreme Court bars UPPCL from recovering a 15% electricity surcharge after publicly granting exemption.
FeaturedSupreme Court overturned the Orissa High Court's judgment for failing to provide independent judicial reasoning in an IAS selection dispute.
FeaturedSC rules that private cooperative banks fall under RTI Act if their records are accessible to public authorities like Registrars.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court reaffirmed that customs seizures require 'reasonable belief' of contravention, not mere suspicion. The standard is higher than suspicion and must be grounded in credible facts.
FeaturedSupreme Court rules that private cooperative banks’ records under Registrar's control are subject to disclosure under RTI Act, reinforcing transparency.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has set aside an order by the Appellate Tribunal for Electricity (APTEL) that reversed its own prior decision on a settled legal issue, calling the act a 'gross breach of judicial discipline' and questioning the tribunal's independence.
FeaturedSupreme Court rules that private cooperative banks' records accessible to a public authority fall under RTI Act's ambit.