Category: Law
Supreme Court Invalidates State Classification of Over 14,000 Hectares as “Private Forests” in Maharashtra
Landowners in Mumbai-Thane region win landmark decision as high court ruling set aside on legal and procedural lapses Dateline: Mumbai | 10 November 2025, Asia/Kolkata [more…]
Supreme Court Declares Key Land-Use Notifications Invalid in Kerala, Reviving Thousands of Development Claims
A watershed judgment overturns state-level notifications that reclassified large tracts of land in Kerala—opening doors for redevelopment, but also triggering fresh regulatory scrutiny. Dateline: Kochi [more…]
India Introduces Landmark Bill To Allow Removal of Ministers Upon Arrest
Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth Amendment) Bill, 2025 proposes that any minister or chief minister detained on serious charges may be removed — a shake-up [more…]
Haryana Strengthens Rights of Contractual Employees with Key Amendment to Service Security Act
Landmark amendment gives more clarity on tenure-calculation and bolsters job-security prospects for tens of thousands of contract workers in the state Dateline: Chandigarh | 8 [more…]
India Undertakes Major Regulatory Overhaul in Data Protection and Insurance Sectors
Two landmark frameworks—one governing digital personal data and the other reshaping insurance regulation—signal a new phase of regulatory precision and risk-governance in India’s evolving economy. [more…]
Haryana Court Sends Husband and Father-in-Law to Jail for Three Years in Domestic Cruelty Verdict
Gurugram-based family court imposes prison sentence for husband and father-in-law in landmark enforcement of cruelty law under IPC Section 498A Dateline: Gurugram | November 7 [more…]
Labour Ministry Unveils “Shram Shakti Niti 2025” Draft Policy to Build Future-Ready Workforce Across India
Comprehensive reform blueprint seeks universal social security, digital compliance streamlining and stronger inclusion of women and youth in the labour ecosystem Dateline: New Delhi | [more…]
Supreme Court Directs That Investigative Agencies Can Summon Lawyers Only in Rare, Exceptional Circumstances
Landmark ruling strengthens lawyer-client confidentiality and signals a corrective to agency overreach Dateline: New Delhi | 05 November 2025 Summary: The Supreme Court of India [more…]
Parliament Passes Landmark Reform Law for Muslim Waqf Endowments in India
The Waqf (Amendment) Act, 2025 brings sweeping changes to waqf boards, property-governance and minority institutional oversight Dateline: New Delhi | 05 November 2025 Summary: India’s [more…]
Centre Introduces 130th Constitutional Amendment Bill to Remove Ministers Detained for Serious Crimes
New Delhi | 4 November 2025 Dateline: New Delhi | 4 November 2025 Summary: The central government has introduced the Constitution (One Hundred and Thirtieth [more…]