In a significant order aimed at strengthening the welfare of senior citizens, the Rajasthan High Court has directed a detailed review of all old age homes operating in the State. The Court asked the Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority (RSLSA) to submit a comprehensive report on the facilities and functioning of 31 such homes by February 15, 2026.

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In a significant ruling for tax classification disputes, the Supreme Court of India has held that Sharbat Rooh Afza qualifies as a “fruit drink” under Uttar Pradesh VAT law and not as an unclassified item.

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At the Srinagar wing of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, a bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited. The insurer was seeking to overturn a compensation award granted to a family whose home was damaged during the devastating 2014 floods.

The case originates from a policy taken by late Shad Mohd Bashir, whose residential house at Sarai Payeen, Amira Kadal, Srinagar, had been insured since 2009. Though the policy was renewed annually, the company later claimed that it excluded flood and similar storm-related risks - referred to in technical jargon as “STFI” (Storm, Tempest, Flood, Inundation).