Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that income tax returns (ITRs) filed two years after an accident cannot be relied upon to establish pre-accident income in motor accident claims, absent corroborative evidence.
The Orissa High Court has quashed a ₹66.67 lakh service tax demand against the legal heirs of a deceased service provider, holding that tax proceedings under the Finance Act, 1994 cannot be continued against heirs in the absence of statutory recovery mechanisms.
Delhi HC held interest from encashed FDR applies to recover losses from wrongful bank guarantee invocation.
The Supreme Court held that delays of 467 and 712 days in filing applications to set aside ex parte decrees cannot be condoned without sufficient cause, reinforcing strict timelines under civil procedure.
The Jammu and Kashmir government has informed the High Court that the vacant post of Advocate General will be filled within one month. The assurance was given during PIL proceedings seeking prompt appointment to ensure effective legal representation of the Union Territory.
The Delhi High Court permitted a rival's expert to inspect confidential regulatory submissions in the Cadila-Hetero biosimilar litigation, rejecting claims of absolute confidentiality. The order precedes a Supreme Court hearing on the matter.
Calcutta HC ruled that an escalation claim, barred by limitation, cannot be referred to arbitration under Section 8 of the Arbitration Act.
The Bombay High Court ruled that a mere licence does not create tenancy rights and rejected a plaint amendment seeking contradictory relief.
The Gujarat High Court has called for increased representation of women and technical experts as arbitrators, noting that only 29.97% of current appointments are women, urging parties, counsel, and institutions to act inclusively.
CESTAT remanded a service tax refund claim to the adjudicating authority, directing fresh verification of unjust enrichment allegations due to lack of concrete evidence in the record.
The Delhi High Court permitted a plaintiff to inspect confidential regulatory submissions in a biosimilar dispute, a move with significant implications for patent litigation and data exclusivity norms.
Kerala High Court holds civil courts lack jurisdiction over industrial pollution claims within NGT's exclusive domain.