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Corruption FIR Quashing on Delay Grounds Rejected by Himachal Pradesh High Court in Rajesh Kakkar Case
Eight years after a corruption FIR was filed, HP High Court refuses to quash it — ruling that delay alone, without proof of prejudice, cannot terminate a corruption prosecution.
Kerala High Court Sets Aside KAT Interim Stay on Transfer of Director of Health Services Dr. Reena K.J.
Kerala HC's Division Bench vacates KAT's interim stay on Dr. Reena K.J.'s transfer — ruling that once an administrative act is complete, no tribunal can undo it as if it never happened.
Sentencing Proportionality: Supreme Court Reduces Sentence in Forgery Case, Cites Lapse of Time and Absence of Antecedents
A decade of criminal proceedings, no repeat offending, and a forgery detected before it could cause harm — the Supreme Court reduced a five-year sentence to time already served.
Specific Performance Financial Readiness Must Be Proved at Relevant Time, Not Through Post-Suit Documents: Supreme Court
Fixed Deposit Receipts created years after filing suit cannot prove financial readiness — the Supreme Court has dismissed a three-decade-old specific performance claim in a landmark June 2026 ruling.
Judicial Cooperation MoU India Russia: CJI Surya Kant, Igor Krasnov Sign First-of-Its-Kind Bilateral Agreement in Moscow
In a historic first, the Supreme Courts of India and Russia signed a landmark MoU in Moscow on June 23, 2026 — CJI Surya Kant and Igor Krasnov formalising a new era of bilateral judicial cooperation.
Decriminalisation Business Laws India: Jan Vishwas Explained
The Jan Vishwas Act 2023 marks a watershed moment for decriminalisation of business laws in India, amending 183 provisions across 42 statutes to ease compliance.
Judicial Bias Disclosure India: Calcutta HC’s BJP Bombshell
Judicial bias disclosure India came into sharp focus when Calcutta HC's Justice Kanth revealed his brother's BJP role before hearing Mamata Banerjee's election petition.
Jan Vishwas Act 2026: 7 RBI & Insurance Violations Decriminalised
Jan Vishwas Act 2026 decriminalises 717 provisions across 79 central laws, ending imprisonment for key RBI and insurance regulatory defaults.
Election Petition India: 5 Grounds That Void an MLA’s Win
An election petition India can nullify an MLA's mandate — here are the 5 statutory grounds under the Representation of the People Act, 1951 that make it possible.
AZB & Partners Advises OTPP TVG on Neysa Networks Deal
AZB & Partners Advises OTPP TVG on Neysa Networks Investment in Blackstone-Led USD 1.2 Bn RoundAZB & Partners advised Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan's Teachers'...
NHM 7th Pay Commission Haryana: Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Revised Pay Scales For Contractual NHM Employees, Orders Arrears With Interest
Haryana's NHM contractual workers — nurses, pharmacists, lab technicians — win a landmark pay fight as the Punjab & Haryana High Court orders 7th Pay Commission benefits from January 1, 2016.
Zubeen Garg Death Case: Supreme Court Issues Notice to Assam on Shyamkanu Mahanta Bail Plea
Nine months in custody, a murder charge, and a dead Assamese music legend — the Supreme Court has now stepped in, issuing notice to Assam on event organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta's bail plea.


