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FeaturedThe Supreme Court has instructed the Tamil Nadu government to immediately execute a time-bound plan for the removal of encroachments in the ecologically sensitive Agasthyamalai hills region.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court held that the right to trauma care is part of the right to life under Article 21. It directed all States and Union Territories to establish a standardized trauma care system for road accidents.
The Supreme Court has affirmed the legality of the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) of electoral rolls in Bihar, granting the Election Commission of India authority to conduct this process. The ruling underscores SIR’s role in promoting free and fair elections.
FeaturedThe Delhi High Court has directed the Registrar of Copyright to review a request for registration of a fully AI-generated artwork, raising significant questions about the adaptability of current copyright laws to non-human authorship. This case could redefine the boundaries of creativity under the Indian Copyright Act.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court’s ruling in Cryogas Equipment Pvt. Ltd. v. Inox India Ltd. addresses the complex intersection of industrial design and creative expression, questioning existing IP frameworks for culinary works. This decision may reshape understanding of copyright protections for innovative artistic expressions.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has upheld the jurisdiction of district courts under the Arbitration Act, reversing the Orissa High Court's dismissal of a Section 34 petition. This decision emphasizes the importance of maintaining the principle of adjudication on merits.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court ruled that execution proceedings cannot be impeded merely based on the title of a decree. A preliminary decree that allows property sale stands final in substance.
FeaturedThe Calcutta High Court reaffirms the rights of authors in a landmark judgment enhancing their economic interests under copyright law.
FeaturedCJI Surya Kant proposed that the judiciary must operate round the clock, akin to hospitals, to better serve the public's needs. This call for modernization emphasizes technological integration in the legal system.
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.