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High Court of Karnataka Hears Writ Petitions Challenging Removal of Municipal Councillors and Appointment of Administrator. Petitioners Allege Violation of Natural Justice and Non-Compliance with Section 41 of Karnataka Municipalities Act, 1964 in Removal Orders.

The matter comprised two writ petitions. W.P. No. 101601/2025 was filed by elected councillors of Gadag-Betageri City Municipal Council challenging th...

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Bombay High Court Allows Petition in Cooperative Housing Society Dispute — Directs Registration of Transfer of Shares and Issuance of Share Certificates. Failure to Register Transfer of Shares by Managing Committee Violates Bye-Laws and Cooperative Societies Act, 1960.

The petitioners, five members of Jal Ratan Deep CHS Ltd., a cooperative housing society in Mumbai, filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Cons...

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Supreme Court Lays Down Pan-India Guidelines Against Demolition of Properties of Accused Without Due Process. Executive Cannot Use Demolition as Punishment for Crime; Right to Shelter Protected Under Article 21.

This batch of writ petitions under Article 32 of the Constitution of India raised a grievance that residential and commercial properties of persons ac...

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Supreme Court of India: Judgment on Regulation and Approval of Genetically Modified Crops. Ensuring adherence to environmental safety, legal standards, and public health in the approval process for GM crops in India.

The Supreme Court of India concerning various writ petitions filed in public interest related to the regulation and approval of Genetically Modified (...

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Supreme Court Partially Strikes Down FCRA Amendment Act 2020 — Ban on Transfer of Foreign Funds and Mandatory Aadhaar Held Unconstitutional. The court upheld the requirement of a single FCRA account at SBI New Delhi as a reasonable regulatory measure to prevent misuse of foreign funds.

The judgment deals with a batch of writ petitions challenging the constitutional validity of certain amendments made to the Foreign Contribution (Regu...

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Supreme Court Directs Floor Test in Madhya Pradesh Assembly Amid Resignation Controversy. Governor's Power to Direct Floor Test is Not Binding on Speaker; Resignations Require Verification.

The case arose from a political crisis in Madhya Pradesh where 22 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) belonging to the Indian National Congress...