NCLAT affirms that a pre-existing dispute bars insolvency action against Voltas, reinforcing that the IBC cannot be misused as a debt-recovery tool. The tribunal highlights documentation gaps, commercial disputes, and Mobilox principles to dismiss the Section 9 petition.

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a stern, unequivocal directive against the casual and unverified use of online legal information by judicial officers, calling for immediate, comprehensive training across the subordinate judiciary. The High Court flagged a disturbing instance where a trial judge relied solely on a "pop-up notification"  from a mobile application, rather than the authenticated judicial precedent, to deny an individual's liberty. This development tu

The Supreme Court condemns the dowry system while cancelling bail in a dowry-death case, stressing that marriage cannot be reduced to a commercial transaction. The Court emphasises statutory presumptions, dying declarations, and strict scrutiny in Section 304B prosecutions.

The Supreme Court rules that a broken promise of marriage in a consensual relationship does not constitute rape. Converting a "sour relationship" into a sexual offence trivialises the gravity of rape laws, as consent was not vitiated by fraud ab initio.

The Supreme Court warns that digital media self-regulation is ineffective and signals the need for an independent regulator. Highlighting rapid virality and harmful content, the Court seeks preventive mechanisms, age verification, and AI-assisted moderation for online platforms.

The Supreme Court orders the restoration of the Jojari–Bandi–Luni river basin, criticizing the Rajasthan government for years of neglect. An expert panel has been formed to tackle severe industrial pollution and formulate a scientific remediation plan.

The Supreme Court recalls the Vanashakti judgment, permitting post-facto environmental clearances in exceptional and rare cases. The 2:1 ruling allows retrospective approval for operational projects, though a dissent warned of ecological risks.

CERT-In issues a high-severity advisory regarding a massive leak of 16 billion credentials from global platforms. Users are urged to change passwords, enable MFA immediately, and adopt zero-trust architectures to prevent account takeovers.

The Himachal Pradesh High Court rules that tenancy rights under the Urban Rent Control Act devolve exclusively to the surviving spouse. The court clarified that children and other legal heirs have no claim to tenancy succession under the statute.

The MP High Court holds that opposing divorce in an irretrievably broken marriage amounts to mental cruelty. The court granted a divorce, noting that forcing a spouse to stay in a dead relationship violates their dignity and prolongs agony.

The Bombay High Court rules that a child's duty to maintain parents is a mandatory statutory obligation, independent of property possession or inheritance rights. The court ordered immediate medical relief and asset protection for an abandoned 76-year-old woman.

The Supreme Court acquitted a man, ruling that a forensic match of a weapon is not a "silver bullet". With eyewitnesses turning hostile, the FSL report alone could not prove guilt, especially with a weak recovery and chain of custody gaps.

The Supreme Court affirmed a POCSO conviction based on the victim's "unshaken" testimony, ruling it can outweigh negative medical reports. The Court reinforced the primacy of credible ocular evidence over the absence of physical proof.

The Supreme Court ruled that trial delays are not enough to grant NDPS bail, and the mandatory "twin conditions" of Section 37 must be met. The Court prioritized the statute's strict embargo over general personal liberty arguments.

The Kerala High Court affirmed that a widow's remarriage does not nullify her statutory right to a compassionate appointment under the Kerala Education Rules. The court held this "vested right" cannot be defeated by a subsequent government order.

The Supreme Court ruled that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be used as a "backdoor" to get bail after regular applications have been rejected. The Court called a High Court's order releasing an accused "totally unknown to law".

The Supreme Court ruled that a pending writ petition (Article 226) is no excuse for a time-barred statutory remedy. The Court held that writ jurisdiction cannot rescue a litigant who negligently allowed their appeal rights to expire.

India’s First Step Toward AI Accountability The Government of India has proposed the country’s first formal regulatory framework to address the fast-rising threat of deepfakes and synthetic media. On October 22 , the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)  released draft amendments to the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021 , introducing new obligations for intermediaries and content creators dealing w

The SC dismissed a PIL on contaminated cough syrups, emphasizing judicial restraint and refusing to act as a parallel investigator. The ruling distinguishes the role of Judicial Review (legality) from impermissible Judicial Substitution (executive functions).

The Supreme Court in State Bank of India v. Ramadhar Sao (2025) reaffirmed that judicial review in disciplinary proceedings is limited to correcting legal or procedural errors, not re-evaluating evidence. Setting aside Patna High Court’s orders, the Court restored SBI’s penalty of removal with superannuation benefits, stressing that corruption cannot be excused even at lower levels of employment.