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Bombay High Court Directs State to Formulate Comprehensive Policy for Prevention of Farmer Suicides. Court holds that the State must provide ex-gratia assistance to families of farmers who committed suicide due to agricultural indebtedness, recognizing the constitutional duty under Article 21.

The judgment arises from a Public Interest Litigation initiated by a letter from the All India Bio Dynamic and Organic Farming Association to the Chie...

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Bombay High Court Allows Employer's Writ Petitions Challenging Labour Court Awards of Reinstatement Without Back Wages. Held that daily wage employees who worked for less than 240 days in a year are not entitled to reinstatement under Section 25-F of the Industrial Disputes Act, 1947.

The judgment involves a batch of writ petitions filed by the employer, Dainik Bhaskar Group (D. B. Corp Ltd), challenging the awards of the Labour Cou...

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Bombay High Court Examines Constitutional Validity of Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 Upon Challenge by Trade Associations. Court Holds That Constitutional Challenge Cannot Be Abstract and Requires Factual Foundation of Adverse Action, But Proceeds to Hear Merits for Recurring Issues.

The Bombay High Court heard a batch of three writ petitions filed by trade associations—the Association of the Traders carrying the Food Business, M...

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Supreme Court Cancels Bail of Accused in Interstate Child Trafficking Case Due to Perverse High Court Orders and Absconding Accused. Bail Granted Without Considering Gravity of Offences Under Sections 363, 311, 370(5) IPC and Organized Nature of Racket.

The Supreme Court dealt with a series of appeals filed by victims' families seeking cancellation of bail granted by the Allahabad High Court to 13 acc...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal Against High Court Order Holding Anticipatory Bail Maintainable Despite Custody in Another Case. Person in Custody Cannot Apprehend Arrest and Thus Cannot Seek Pre-Arrest Bail Under Section 438 CrPC.

The Supreme Court considered the question of whether an application for anticipatory bail under Section 438 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (C...

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Supreme Court Refers Default Bail Computation Issue to Larger Bench Due to Conflicting Precedents. The Court Examines Whether Date of Remand is Included or Excluded in Calculating 60/90-Day Period Under Section 167(2) of Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 for Entitlement to Default Bail.

The Supreme Court addressed a reference concerning the computation of the remand period for default bail under Section 167(2) of the Code of Criminal ...

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Supreme Court Convicts Contemnors for Scandalous Allegations Against Judges in Suo Motu Contempt Proceedings. The Court upheld its inherent power under Article 129 to punish for contempt, rejecting procedural objections under the Contempt of Courts Act, 1971.

The Supreme Court of India initiated suo motu contempt proceedings against Vijay Kurle, Rashid Khan Pathan, and Nilesh Ojha for sending letters contai...

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"Supreme Court of India Resolves Complexities in Taxation of Mineral Rights" "Judgment Clarifies Legislative Powers and the Nature of Royalty in Mining Sector"

The Supreme Court of India addressed a significant dispute regarding the distribution of legislative powers between the Union and the States, specific...