The Delhi High Court dismissed the Income Tax Department’s appeal against Boeing’s Indian subsidiary, with Justices V Kameswar Rao and Vinod Kumar rejecting reliance on ITBA portal glitches for invalid assessment orders.
Today, On 26th February, The Supreme Court criticised India’s tribunals as a burden on the judiciary and a “headache” for the Centre, with CJI Kant saying they have become a “no man’s land” lacking accountability, making the system a government-created liability.
The Delhi High Court strongly rebuked police officials for concealing vital evidence, submitting misleading status reports, and failing to assist the prosecution in a murder case. The Court called their conduct “complete insensitivity” and ordered action against them.
Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya told the Bombay High Court that he is “unable to specify when I will return to India” from the UK, while responding to the Court’s query during the hearing of his plea challenging the FEO Act, 2018.
The Supreme Court of India warned against careless dependence on artificial intelligence after fake precedents and misquoted judgments surfaced, stressing judicial integrity and professional responsibility. Surya Kant observed that unchecked AI use in pleadings risks credibility, urging lawyers to.
The Supreme Court of India slammed the Government of Odisha for unexplained delays in filing appeals, calling its conduct lazy and terming the justification a lame excuse. Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said deadline failures undermined discipline.
The Bombay High Court expressed disapproval of Vijay Mallya’s attempts to seek judicial relief while remaining in the United Kingdom as a fugitive. It told him, “Return to India if you want us to hear your case today.”
The Supreme Court has strongly cautioned against false, anonymous and motivated complaints filed to harass trial judges, saying such acts must invite contempt proceedings. It directed that lawyers involved in engineering such complaints should also face strict disciplinary action by Bar Councils.
Justice Ujjal Bhuyan said the Supreme Court must not legitimise executive actions that curb liberty or breach human rights. Speaking in Goa, he stressed judicial unity to uphold law uniformly and promote global cooperation for extraditing white-collar offenders worldwide.
Today, On 19th January, The Supreme Court rejected a plea challenging a Rs five lakh penalty imposed on a Lucknow lawyer. He claimed the court had announced only a Rs 25,000 fine, but was later penalized for filing a “frivolous” PIL case.
