No 80-Day Service Requirement for Government Establishments: Madhya Pradesh High Court Orders Paid Maternity Leave for Guest Faculty
Madhya Pradesh High Court rules government establishments cannot deny paid maternity leave…
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Delhi HC Clarifies Scope of Section 73 CrPC in PMLA Investigations
In a significant ruling reinforcing procedural safeguards under criminal law, the Delhi High Court has…
Air India Crash 2025: NGO Moves Supreme Court Seeking Independent Probe, Disclosure of Flight Data
On June 12, 2025, tragedy struck when Air India Flight AI171 crashed, killing 260 people…
Supreme Court Asks Tamil Nadu Government to Ascertain Land Requirement for Navodaya Vidyalayas, Directs Consultation With Centre
In an important order highlighting cooperative federalism and prioritising students’ educational interests, the Supreme Court…
Husband Cannot Evade Maintenance Liability by Claiming He Served Jail Sentence, Rules Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a husband cannot avoid his statutory obligation to…
Supreme Court Clarifies Law on Secondary Evidence: Photocopies Cannot Prove Property Rights Without Strict Compliance
Introduction In a significant ruling on the law of evidence, the Supreme Court of India…
TET Mandate Shouldn’t Apply to Pre-2010 Teachers: Tamil Nadu Govt Moves Supreme Court with Review Petition
The Tamil Nadu Government has filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the…
Delhi High Court Rules: Railways Not Liable for Theft of Passenger’s Belongings Unless Officials Were Negligent | Shailendra Jain v. Union of India | 2025
In a significant ruling impacting railway passengers and the interpretation of service liability, the Delhi…
Supreme Court Clarifies GST Investigations: Summons Not “Initiation of Proceedings”
New Delhi, August 15, 2025 – In a landmark judgment with wide implications for tax…
Supreme Court Upholds 25% Domicile Reservation at NLU Jodhpur: Balancing Equity and Institutional Autonomy
The Supreme Court of India has recently upheld the constitutional validity of the 25% domicile…