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Goa Municipalities Act Section 44: Bombay HC Holds Power to Remove Councillor Vests Exclusively in Government, Not DMA

The Bombay High Court has ruled that the power to remove a municipal councillor under Section 44 of the Goa Municipalities Act, 1968, is quasi-judicial and vests exclusively in the State Government — not the Director of Municipal Administration.

BNSS Section 348 Recall Witness Power Cannot Patch Prosecution Gaps, Rules Madras High Court in Anbu v. State

Madras High Court rules that Section 348 BNSS is not a second innings for a negligent prosecution — setting aside a trial court order that let the state recall its Investigating Officer mid-trial.

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'...

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