The Calcutta High Court invalidated the classification of 37 communities as Other Backward Classes (OBC) under the West Bengal Backward Classes (Other than Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes) (Reservation of Vacancies in... Read more »
The Uttarakhand High Court has ordered the state government to completely eliminate the revenue police system within a year and transfer its areas of jurisdiction to the regular police force. Uttarakhand is... Read more »
The NGT has called for responses from the Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC), the Survey of India (SoI), and the Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) regarding a report alleging... Read more »
The Supreme Court in Rajesh Das vs State Rep by Superintendant of Police II exempted former Tamil Nadu DGP Rajesh Das from surrendering in a sexual harassment case he was convicted in.... Read more »
Madhya Pradesh High Court: SARFAESI Applicable to Housing Finance Companies for Loans Under ₹20 Lakh
In a recent landmark ruling, the Madhya Pradesh High Court addressed the applicability of the SARFAESI Act to Housing Finance Companies (HFCs), setting a crucial precedent for loan recovery procedures. Court’s Verdict... Read more »
In Abdul Basit vs University of Kashmir, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court ordered the University of Kashmir to compensate a BA student with ₹1 lakh. The student, Abdul Basit, had been... Read more »
On May 22, 2024, the Supreme Court revoked bail for eight members of the Popular Front of India, a suspected banned outfit. They were accused of radicalizing youth to pursue terrorist activities... Read more »
In a recent ruling, the District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Thrissur, Kerala, ordered Britannia Industries and a local bakery to pay ₹60,000 in compensation for selling biscuit packets that weighed significantly... Read more »
The Delhi High Court recently issued directives for selling used and refurbished hard disk drives in Seagate Technology LLC v Daichi International. Justice Anish Dayal ruled that packaging must clearly identify the... Read more »
The Delhi High Court has found Uday Pal Singh guilty of criminal contempt after he posted a video on social media accusing the judges of engaging in “illegal acts” and favoring the... Read more »