The Supreme Court’s ruling in Ashok Kumar Dabas (Dead) v. Delhi Transport Corporation  presents a careful delineation of the legal consequences of resignation in public service, while simultaneously reaffirming statutory entitlements that survive severance of employment. The judgment draws a firm line between pensionary rights governed by service rules and terminal benefits protected by welfare legislation, resisting both over-expansive equity and rigid administrative denial

The first person has been sentenced in the federal case connected to the 2023 ketamine overdose death of actor Matthew Perry. On December 3, 2025, Dr. Salvador Plasencia was sentenced to 30 months in federal prison for distributing the controlled substance. The licensed physician, who operated an urgent care clinic, admitted to providing ketamine to Perry and teaching the actor's personal assistant, who had no medical training, how to administer it. In a text exchange with a

The Supreme Court’s decision in Mission Accessibility v. Union of India  (2025 INSC 1376) marks another incremental but significant step in the Court’s ongoing project of transforming formal guarantees of equality into substantive mechanisms of inclusion. Delivered in the context of public examinations spaces that often operate as gateways to socio-economic mobility the judgment reinforces that constitutional protections for persons with disabilities are not ornamental pro

The Supreme Court’s decision in Samadhan S/o Sitaram Manmothe v. State of Maharashtra   marks yet another significant reaffirmation of the doctrinal boundaries governing prosecutions for rape on the allegation of “false promise to marry.” The judgment, delivered by Nagarathna J., scrutinises a long-term intimate relationship between a married woman and an advocate, ultimately concluding that the invocation of Section 376 including its aggravated form under Section 376(2)(n) I

In Flux Solutions Pte Ltd v Wong Beng Chee [2025] SGMC 58 , the Singapore Magistrate’s Court, presided over by District Judge Samuel Wee, delivered a meticulous ruling that underscores the courts’ approach to contractual performance, implied duties of workmanship, and the evidentiary burden in negligence claims within the construction sector. What's The Matter? The case revolved around a dispute over waterproofing works performed at two adjacent Pasir Ris residences, where a

In Sanjay Kumar Mishra & Ors. v. District Judge, Ambedkar Nagar (U.P.) , the Supreme Court corrected a long-standing administrative wrong by reinstating four Class IV employees whose services had been terminated nearly seventeen years ago for having been appointed “in excess of the advertised vacancies.” The Court held that the appointments were valid under the recruitment rules applicable to subordinate courts in Uttar Pradesh and that the High Court erred in mechanically u

In Rahul Agarwal v. State of West Bengal & Anr. , the Supreme Court revisited the enduring intersection of criminal procedure, technology, and constitutional protection against self-incrimination under Article 20(3). The case arose from a dowry-related death where investigators sought the voice sample of a key intermediary allegedly involved in extortion threats. What's The Matter? The Magistrate permitted the sample’s collection, but the Calcutta High Court quashed the order

In S. Santhana Lakshmi & Ors. v. D. Rajammal , the Supreme Court revisited a familiar yet legally intricate question: when can a...

In Dhannalal @ Dhanraj (Dead) Thr. LRs. v. Nasir Khan & Ors.  (Civil Appeal No. 2159 of 2024) , the Supreme Court addressed a recurring...

The Supreme Court of India, in Divyagnakumari Harisinh Parmar & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. , revisited a recurring issue in land...

In a significant ruling that serves as a critical reminder of the boundaries of judicial power, the Supreme Court of India recently set...

In a landmark antitrust ruling with profound implications for both competition and data privacy, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta has...

The Supreme Court’s decision in Nitin Ahluwalia v. State of Punjab & Anr.  (2025 INSC 1128) is a significant reaffirmation of the...

In Sunderbhai Ambalal Desai v. State of Gujarat  (2002 Supp (3) SCR 39) , the Supreme Court confronted a systemic problem that continues...

The Supreme Court of India recently delivered a landmark judgment in a complex family and custody dispute involving parties residing in...

In a significant ruling that underscores the growing judicial scrutiny of tech giants' data privacy practices, a federal jury in San...

In a landmark settlement approved nine years after a troubling environmental incident, Delta Air Lines has agreed to pay $78.75 million...

In a pivotal development nearly 24 years after the September 11 attacks, U.S. District Judge George B. Daniels has revived a...

In a recent decision, the Supreme Court has once again underlined the legal status of proprietorship concerns and their representation in...

Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel recently looked back on her pivotal 2015 decision  to welcome hundreds of thousands of refugees...