Supreme Court
Delay in Sending Samples to FSL a Relevant Bail Ground in NDPS Cases; Supreme Court Grants Bail After Over Two Years’ Custody
Section 29A Does Not Mandate Automatic Substitution of Arbitrator: Supreme Court Quashes MP High Court Order
Section 15 Powers Limited to Substitution of Arbitrator; Supreme Court Restores Validity of Proceedings During IBC Moratorium
Supreme Court Upholds Structured Mechanism for Removing Encroachments in Assam Forests
SC Urges Expeditious Conclusion of Inquiry into Racket Involved in Fraudulently Implanting Vehicles Having Insurance to Claim Benefit in MACT Cases
Employees of Heavy Water Plant Covered by Exclusion Clause Under Section 2(e) of Gratuity Act: Supreme Court
Mob Vandalism Case: Supreme Court Grants Bail, Seeks Names of Officers for Inaction on Illegal Mining
Full Deposit of Arbitral Award Not Mandatory for Section 34 Challenge: Supreme Court
Supreme Court Directs BCI, NLU Consortium to Revise Scribe Policy for Specially-Abled Candidates Appearing in AIBE, CLAT
Absconding Accused Cannot Claim Anticipatory Bail on Basis of Co-Accused’s Acquittal: Supreme Court
Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Order a ‘Travesty of Justice’; Supreme Court Cancels Bail in Dowry Death Case
Andhra Pradesh High Court Orders SIT Probe with Forensic Examination of APPCS Mains Answer Scripts
Bombay High Court
Bombay High Court Modifies 1994 Decree; Limits Adverse Possession to Area Found in Actual Possession
Competent Authority Becomes Functus Officio After Award; Modified Compensation Invalid: Bombay HC
Bombay HC Cancels Fraudulently Registered ‘Look-Alike’ Company; Slams RoC for Misquoting Law, Orders Transfer of Siphoned Funds to Liquidation Account
‘Why Would a Stranger Challenge an Auction’; Bombay HC Rules Against Board of Trustees, Bombay Port by Quashing 13-Year-Old Trial Court Order
‘We Cannot Show Empty Sympathy Contrary to Supreme Court’s Ratio’; Bombay HC Rejects Plea to Protect Structures Constructed without Permission on State Land
Change In Neighbour Society Does Not Automatically Render A Restrictive Covenant Obsolete; Bombay HC Denies Redevelopment Beyond Limits
Admission to Private or Government Hospital Irrelevant if Employee Died Due to COVID-19: Bombay HC Orders Compensation to Family
Every Conflict Between Senior Citizen And His Offspring Does Not Attract Senior Citizens Act; Bombay HC Explains Protective Coverage Under Section 4
Bank Merger Doesn’t Automatically Invalidate Cheque Bounce Case If Dishonour Memo Says ‘Funds Insufficient’: Bombay HC
Secured Creditors’ Dues Take Priority Over GST and VAT Claims Once CERSAI Registration Exists: Bombay High Court
Public Humiliation Through Caste-Based Abuses Attracts Offence Under SC/ST Act; Bombay High Court Partly Quashes Bail Order
Bombay HC Directs State To Count Subsequent Pensionable Service Rendered After Retirement Along With Past Service For Determination Of Pensionary Benefits
Inadvertent Benefit To Similarly Situated Persons Does Not Confer Any Legal Right On Others; Bombay HC Clarifies Scope Of Time Bound Promotion Scheme
Prospective Withdrawal Of Long-Standing Concession Attracts Mandate Of Sec 9-A ID Act 1947; Bombay HC Directs Industrial Court To Ascertain Service Condition
Chhattisgarh High Court
₹17.83 Crore Alleged Fake ITC Case: Chhattisgarh High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Businessman
Delhi High Court
Delhi HC Grants protects personality rights of Vivek Oberoi; Restrains Unauthorized Use of Name, Image, Voice & AI-Generated Deepfakes
Delhi HC Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs on Man for Misleading Family Court, Falsely Claiming Bachelor Status to Obtain Divorce Decree
MSMED Act Arbitration Overrides Private Arbitration Agreement Between Parties: Delhi High Court Declines to Interfere with Proceedings Before Facilitation Council
Steps to be Explored to Integrate Data on NCRB Portal for Accessing Information Regarding Criminal Antecedents of Accused and Convicts: Delhi HC
Delhi HC Commutes Sentence to Period Already Undergone in Three Theft Cases; Emphasised Reformative Justice and Mitigating Circumstances
Tibetan Refugee Born in India Before 1 July 1987 Is Indian Citizen by Birth; Delhi High Court Directs Issuance of Passport
Delhi HC Grants Rail Accident Compensation Despite Missing Ticket; Reaffirms Beneficial Interpretation of Law
Delhi High Court reduces murder conviction to grievous hurt in Turkman Gate road rage incident
Delhi HC Asks LinkedIn to Reveal Identity of Person who made Derogatory Post Against Judiciary; Directs Cyber Cell of Delhi Police to Furnish Report
Junior Resident’s Remuneration Is ‘Income’ for EWS Eligibility; Delhi High Court Upholds CAT Order Terminating AIIMS Senior Resident Appointment
Prior Trademark Registration and Infringement Prevail Over Goodwill-Based Passing Off Claims: Delhi High Court Resolves the Kerly Impasse
Delhi High Court Urges Family Coordination in Vikrant Jaitely UAE Detention Case; Listed on Tuesday for Further Hearing
‘They are Major and Competent to take Decisions’; Delhi HC Directs SHO to Keep an Eye on Couple that got Married Against Father’s Wishes
‘Whether Allowed or Dismissed, Bail Applications Must Not Remain Pending for Long’: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Murder Accused in Custody Since 2021
Delay and Laches Defeats the Petition; Delhi HC Upholds CAT Order Directing Refund of Damage Rent to Railway Officer
District Court
‘Distinction in Permissible Criticism and Defamatory Imputation is Subtle but Crucial’;Punjab Court Holds Man Guilty of Defaming Adani Enterprises over Twitter
Gujarat High Court
Words Spoken in Anger Without Intent Don’t Amount to Instigation; Gujarat HC Upholds Husband’s Acquittal in Abetment of Suicide Case
Kerala High Court
Findings of Earlier Annulled Award Cannot Bind Fresh Reference; Kerala HC Sets Aside Arbitral Award
Madhya Pradesh High Court
MSMED Act Overrides Arbitration Agreement: Madhya Pradesh High Court Refuses to Appoint Arbitrator Under Section 11
MP High Court Quashes Dowry Case Against Distant Relatives, Allows Trial Against Husband and Mother-in-Law
Madras High Court
Limitation For Penalty Levy Under Sec 271AAB Shall Be Determined As Per Sec 275(1)(C) Income Tax Act; Madras HC Explains Limitation For Search Proceedings
Patna High Court
Owner’s Involvement in Illegal Liquor Transport Mandatory for Vehicle Confiscation: Patna HC Sets Aside Confiscation Order
Rajasthan High Court
Rajasthan HC Quashes Order by Additional Commissioner for Dual Exercise of Power; Remands Matter to Competent Appellate Authority for Fresh Consideration
Tribunals
NCLAT Directs Ghaziabad Development Authority to Decide on Ansal Urban Condominiums Resolution Plan Within 3 Weeks
Intel Abused Dominance Through Discriminatory India-Specific Warranty Policy; CCI Imposes Penalty
Ink & Insight
[Ink & Insight] Letters of Comfort, Love Letters and Guarantees
By Vardaan Bajaj
[Ink & Insight] Nuances of Discharge proceedings and Exculpatory Evidence
By Kavya Arora and Gaurav Maan
[Ink & Insight] Investigations under Sections 212 and 213 of the Companies Act, 2013: Drawing the Line Between Vigilance and Vigilantism
By Varun Lamba
[Ink & Insight] Liberty on Trial: When Bail Jurisprudence Meets Judicial Overreach
By S.M.Haider Rizvi
Interviews
[Interviews] “I Never Saw My Disability as a Disadvantage”: In conversation with Thanya Nathan C, Kerala’s First Visually Impaired Judicial Service Topper
Roundup
Roundup Weekly Bulletin [2nd -8th Feb, 2026]
Law Firm News
Ace Aviation Acquires Three Boeing 777-300ER Aircraft of Jet Airways (India) Ltd. through the Liquidation Process
Law Schools
Justice Rajesh Bindal Inaugurates 22nd K.K. Luthra Memorial Moot Court at Campus Law Centre
At the World’s Largest Moot Court, OP Jindal Global University Opens India Rounds of the Philip C. Jessup Moot
News
Registrations Open for IPBA Young Lawyers Symposium & Open House
SC Condemns Alleged Assault on Lawyer in Tis Hazari Court, Terms It ‘Gunda Raj’
Kuldeep Singh Sengar Case: Supreme Court Warns Against Parallel Trials, Seeks Expedited Hearing of Appeal Before Delhi HC
Centre Highlights Minimum Stipend Framework for Junior Advocates, Bar Councils to Implement State Schemes
SC Lifts Himachal Pradesh HC Stay on Shifting Backward Classes Commission HQ to Dharamshala
Supreme Court Flags Systemic Failures in Tackling ‘Digital Arrest’ Fraud, Sets Timelines for Govt Action
Delhi HC Directs DCP to Provide Security to Advocate Assaulted at Tis Hazari; Bar Council of Delhi Impleaded
SIR Matter: Supreme Court Extends WB SIR Deadlines; Clarifies Role of Micro-Observers and EROs
ICDR India Conference 2026 | New Delhi [21.02.2026]
Supreme Court Raises Concern Over Insensitive Language in Sexual Offence Orders, Seeks Fresh Guidelines
8th Edition of ICC India Conference on International Arbitration [28th February, 2026]
Supreme Court Directs States to Fill Vacancies, Reassess Strength of Information Commissions Amid RTI Backlog
Supreme Court Encourages Election Commission of India To Consider Suggestions On Curbing Excessive Election Expenditure
Baba Siddiqui Murder; Bombay HC Grants Bail to Accused in MCOCA Case
Delhi High Court Seeks to Interact with Celina Jaitly’s Detained Brother in UAE; Asks MEA to Facilitate Video Conference
Centre Notifies IT Rules, 2026: Strict Due Diligence, Mandatory Labelling for AI-Generated and Synthetic Content
‘Driven by Advocacy, Global Engagement and ADR Focus’: Kunal Vajani Steps Down as Fox & Mandal Joint Managing Partner to Pursue Independent Practice
SC Cancels Bail in Fake Law Degree Racket; Directs High Courts to Standardise Bail Orders
SC Flags ‘Pre-Decisional Conclusion’ in NIA Takeover Row in Bengal Violence Case; Calcutta HC to Examine Whether UAPA Section 15 Is Attracted
Registrations Open for India’s First Disputes Week in Chandigarh [March 7-11, 2026]
“Artificial Intelligence Must Enhance Justice, Not Undermine Constitutional Values”: Justice Sanjay Karol
Supreme Court Notifies New Guidelines for Designation of Senior Advocates; Replaces 2023 Framework
Supreme Court Refuses Bail to K. Rajasekhar Reddy in ₹3,200-Crore Andhra Liquor Scam
Supreme Court Issues Directions On Tree Felling, Aravali Safari, Rajaji Tiger Reserve Road, Saw Mills & Goa Deforestation in T. N. Godavarman Matter
Supreme Court Collegium Approves Appointment of Seven Additional Judges as Permanent Judges of Kerala High Court
SCBA & SCAORA Write to CJI Seeking Relaxation of Two-Year Waiting Period for Senior Advocate Designation
Supreme Court Issues Circular Against Spitting of Pan Masala, Gutka on Premises
Supreme Court Grants Interim Bail to Vikram Bhatt’s Wife in Cheating Case
Child’s Academic Future Cannot Suffer; Supreme Court Directs School, ICSE to Allow Rusticated Student to Appear for Board Exams
Supreme Court Facilitates Amicable Closure in Matrimonial Dispute with ₹40 Lakh Settlement; Fixes Child Support and Visitation Terms
Manipur Violence Case: Supreme Court Seeks CBI Status Report; Considers Shifting Monitoring of Manipur Trials
IBC cannot be guiding principle for ownership and control of Telecom Spectrum: Supreme Court