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Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Preventive Detention Order, Orders Immediate Release of Detenu

Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a habeas corpus petition and set aside a preventive detention order, directing the immediate release of the detenu, G. Siddabattula Surya Rao…

Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material

Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…

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12-Day Delay Cannot Defeat a Statutory Right of Appeal”: MP High Court Sets Aside Mechanical Rejection of Condonation Application in Cheque Bounce Case

Introduction The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, has set aside a Sessions Court order that dismissed a convict's first appeal solely on the ground of a 12-day delay in…

Supreme Court Quashes Advocate’s Inclusion in IBA Caution List – Limits List to Fraud Cases; Reinforces Bar Councils’ Exclusive Disciplinary Role

7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026

The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of advocate Ajay Vijh and directed immediate removal of his name from the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) Caution List. Background Ajay Vijh, a panel…

Supreme Court Holds Section 5 Limitation Act Applies to Externment Appeals under Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam – Condoned Delay & Restored Appeal

In a significant ruling on limitation law, the Supreme Court has clarified that appeals under Section 9 of the Chhattisgarh Rajya Suraksha Adhiniyam, 1990 are not barred from the benefit…

Rajasthan High Court Criticizes State’s Procedure of Terminating Contractual Employee Without Inquiry and Imposes Cost of Rs. 25,000

The Rajasthan High Court has held that the entire procedure adopted by the respondents-authority in terminating the petitioner without an enquiry is unknown to the law and has caused undue…

Rajasthan HC Remands BSF Constable’s Removal Case for Fresh Inquiry, Orders Reinstatement Without Back Wages Amid Procedural Lapses

7 Mar 20267 Mar 2026

The Rajasthan High Court has quashed the 2004 removal orders against former Border Security Force (BSF) Constable Pawan Prajapati, citing procedural infirmities under the Central Civil Services (Classification, Control and…

Supreme Court Reverses Punjab Constable’s Reinstatement Over Repeated Unauthorized Absences Content

1 Sep 20251 Sep 2025

The Supreme Court recently overturned the reinstatement of a former Punjab Armed Forces Constable, citing his repeated unauthorized absences from duty. The decision, delivered by Justices J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay…

Supreme Court Overrules High Court’s Interference in CIRP Under IBC

IBC as a Complete Code The Supreme Court, on January 2, disapproved of the Karnataka High Court’s intervention in the Corporate Insolvency Resolution Process (CIRP), emphasizing that the Insolvency and…

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment in Case of Termination of Two Lady Judicial Officers

The Supreme Court, on December 17, reserved its judgment in the case challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's decision to terminate the services of two lady judicial officers, Aditi Kumar…