News Karnataka High Court holds “an appeal cannot be created where the statute provides none” — dismisses challenge to refusal of certified arbitral award copies without deposit of arbitral fees RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read Save
News Karnataka High Court holds that “no fee can be collected without authority of law” — Court quashes KSLU’s 128.8% fee hike circular for want of statutory backing RawlawNovember 20, 20255 min read Save
News Kerala High Court declares that “the assessee does not have control over the pen of the Assessing Officer” — revisional powers under Section 263 cannot be invoked when inquiry was actually conducted and the issue must instead be decided on merits RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read Save
News Karnataka High Court declares that “suspension cannot be a punishment and must strictly comply with Rule 10(3)” — Court quashes arbitrary suspension for non-application of mind by the employer RawlawNovember 20, 20256 min read Save
News Kerala High Court emphasises that “the object of maintenance is to prevent destitution” — Court holds that Family Court cannot deny interim maintenance merely by relying on technical objections and must ensure real-time financial protection for a deserted spouse RawlawNovember 20, 20257 min read Save
News Supreme Court insists on absolute forest protection, holding that “no activity inside forest land can proceed without explicit prior approval” while restructuring oversight mechanisms for conservation compliance RawlawNovember 18, 20256 min read Save
News Supreme Court sets aside murder conviction while holding that “mere recovery cannot sustain guilt when eyewitnesses turn hostile and chain of circumstances collapses” RawlawNovember 18, 20256 min read Save
News Supreme Court upholds removal from service in misappropriation case, holding that “mere deposit of embezzled money cannot absolve misconduct” and judicial review cannot re-appreciate evidence RawlawNovember 18, 20256 min read Save
News Bombay High Court holds that territorial jurisdiction must be interpreted to advance justice: “Hyper-technical objections cannot defeat statutory rights under compensation law” RawlawNovember 18, 20256 min read Save
News Supreme Court holds that “exclusion clauses cannot defeat the main purpose of insurance” while restoring consumer appeals on boiler-blast claim repudiation RawlawNovember 18, 20256 min read Save
