ESOP Discounts Are Deductible as Business Expenses: ITAT Mumbai Affirms in HDFC Bank Case High Court of Calcutta Affirms 50% Interest Waiver in Property Tax Arrears Case, Highlights Need for Timely Claims Prosecution's Case Must Exclude Every Possible Hypothesis Except Guilt - Rajasthan High Court Acquits Man Convicted of Wife's Murder High Court Denies Transfer Petition, Slams Wife for Extracting Money from Both Husbands in Marital Disputes Madras High Court: ‘Public Funds Cannot Be Spared for Police Misconduct,’ Upholds Compensation for Unlawful Detention” Unauthorized Construction Cannot Stand: High Court on Kerala Property Dispute Delhi High Court Affirms: Amendments Must Address ‘Real Questions in Controversy A Prospective Resignation Can Be Withdrawn Before It Becomes Effective: Calcutta High Court of Calcutta Rules on Resignation Withdrawal Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Life Imprisonment for Husband in Poisoning Case Proper Notice to Taxpayers is Essential,’ Sets Aside Assessment Order for Reassessment: Madras High Court Section 498A IPC Requires Legal Marriage, Not Applicable to Live-In Relationships: Kerala High Court Delhi High Court Clarifies: 'Delay in Filing Appeal Does Not Preclude Benefits Under Vivad Se Vishwas Act'" Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Two-Year Disqualification for LL.B. Exam Malpractice 'Online System Errors Should Not Penalize Institutes: Rajasthan High Court Overrules Penalty for Minor Fee Shortfall Interpolations in Birth Records Fatal to Plaintiffs’ Case, Rules Calcutta High Court National Interest Paramount in Economic Crimes: High Court Denies Shivinder Mohan Singh’s Travel Plea” Strict Rules Must Be Followed, No Exceptions – Rajasthan High Court Dismisses Plea Over OMR Sheet Errors Criminal Proceedings Not A Shortcut For Civil Remedies: Punjab And Haryana High Court Quashes FIR In Financial Dispute Timing Of Invocation Of Section 319 Is Immaterial: Madras High Court Upholds Summoning Against Petitioner in Daughter’s Murder Case Driveways to Open-Air Parking on Terraces Are Not Part of Built-Up Area: Kerala High Court Parole Is a Concession, Not an Absolute Right: Punjab & Haryana HC Denies Emergency Parole to Hardcore Prisoner for Daughter’s Marriage Rejecting Meritorious Candidates on Technicalities is Unjust and Irrational: Delhi High Court Taxation Law | Termination of Trading Contracts Yields Revenue Receipts, Not Capital Gains: Calcutta High Court on ITC Settlement Punjab & Haryana High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Over Alleged Bigamy and Fraud Citing Lack of Jurisdiction and Evidence Patent Controller’s Order Lacked Detailed Analysis: Madras High Court in Remitting Case for Fresh Review High Courts’ Supervisory Powers Limited to Territorial Jurisdiction: Kerala HC Notice Issued Beyond Limitation Period Is Invalid: Delhi High Court on Income Tax Reassessment Ensuring Safety and Financial Upliftment is Paramount: High Court Affirms Development Agreement for Deities’ Benefit Liberty of an Individual Has to Be Protected: Rajasthan High Court Grants Bail Emphasizing Right to Speedy Trial Mere Possession Without Hostile Intent Does Not Constitute Adverse Possession: Supreme Court MACT | Preponderance of Probability, Not Beyond Reasonable Doubt, Governs Motor Accident Claims: Supreme Court Taxation Law | Coconut Oil Packaged as Edible Oil Cannot Be Classified as Hair Oil: Supreme Court NOIDA Exceeded Its Authority by Delegating Power to Levy Toll Fees to a Private Entity: Supreme Court Declared Toll Collection on DND Flyway Illegal Supreme Court Quashes Anticipatory Bail in Murder Case: High Court’s Decision Overturned for Failure to Consider Gravity of the Offence Confession of Co-Accused Cannot Be the Sole Basis for Framing Charges Under NDPS Act: Supreme Court Discharges Accused Witchcraft Allegations Are Deeply Rooted in Patriarchal Prejudices; Need to Protect Women's Dignity Is Paramount: Supreme Court Directs Day-to-Day Trial Undelivered Custom Milled Rice Qualifies as Public Demand: Supreme Court Introduction Courts Cannot Rewrite or Read Down Regulations Without Grounds of Unconstitutionality: Supreme Court Upholds UGC Regulation on Teaching Experience for Assistant Professor Recruitment 138 N.I. Act | Absence of Averments Regarding Responsibility for Business Conduct Renders Complaint Unsustainable: Supreme Court Quashes Complaints Delayed Compliance Under Section 52A of NDPS Act Does Not Vitiate Trial or Justify Bail: Supreme Court Sacred Groves Are the Harmonious Blend of Ecological and Cultural Values: Supreme Court Recognizes Sacred Groves (Orans) as Forest Lands under Forest Conservation Act, 1980 A Wide Road Does Not Excuse A Driver From Exercising Due Care - Rash And Negligent Conduct That Causes Death Cannot Be Condoned: Supreme Court of India Civil Courts Retain Jurisdiction to Decide Title and Partition Where Revenue Authorities Decline Imperfect Partition: Supreme Court Termination Without Inquiry Under Article 311(2)(b) Unjustified; Voluntary Retirement Accepted from Termination Date: Supreme Court Director Cannot Be Held Liable Under Section 138 NI Act Without Arraigning the Company: Supreme Court Detailed Evaluation for ‘Clinching Evidence’ Is Beyond the Scope of Discharge Stage Under Section 239 CrPC: Supreme Court Restores Charges Against Wife of Public Servant Indian Citizenship Cannot Be Conferred on Foreign Nationals by Doing Violence To The Plain Language Of The Citizenship Act: Supreme Court