Articles by Hydar Choudhury
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SC NewsSupreme Court Rejects Post-Graduation as Practice for Judicial Service Exams
The Supreme Court has ruled that a Master’s degree in law cannot substitute for active court practice when determining eligibility for Civil Judge recruitment.
SC NewsSupreme Court Reduces Experience Rule to One Year for Joining Judicial Service
The Supreme Court has reduced the mandatory legal practice requirement for civil judge exams from three years to one year, adding structured training and judicial clerkships for new recruits
HC NewsKarnataka High Court disposes of quash petition in DRDO officers' case concerning disappearance of 21 stray dogs
The Court observed that the investigation was complete and the chargesheet filed, with one petitioner dropped from the array of accused and the other retained, and that any objection to the chargesheet must be raised before the trial court.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Questions Denial of Medical Consent Rights to Same-Sex Partners
Delhi High Court observed that if the law recognises live-in relationships between heterosexual partners, it cannot deny the same right to give medical consent to same-sex partners.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Denies Bail in Gruesome Murder Case
The Delhi High Court refused bail to a man accused of killing his wife, dismembering her body, and dumping the remains in a septic tank, citing the horrific nature of the crime as a decisive factor.
HC NewsBombay High Court Issues Directions to Streamline Probate Grant Process, Bars Subsequent Caveats
The Bombay High Court has directed Testamentary and Intestate Jurisdiction officers to issue probate grants within two weeks of the court's order and not to entertain subsequent caveats unless specifically directed by the Court.
HC NewsMadras High Court Sets Aside SHRC Order Against Police Officials for Lack of Human Rights Violation
The Madras High Court has held that a State Human Rights Commission (SHRC) lacks jurisdiction to inquire into complaints about the manner in which police officials handle complaints or register cases unless there is sufficient material to establish a human rights violation.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Disposes Habeas Corpus Plea After Confirmation of MLA's Release
The court closed the petition after Delhi Police informed that AAP MLA Kuldeep Kumar had been released earlier in the day, stating the purpose of the plea was fulfilled.
SC NewsSupreme Court Bar Association Elects Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai as President
Senior Advocate Pradeep Rai has been elected as the new President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) for the 2026-27 term. The election results also saw Senior Advocate Rahul Kaushik elected Vice President and Advocate Pragya Baghel as Secretary. Mr. Rai secured 822 votes, significantly surpassing his closest contender, Senior Advocate Anupam Lal Dass, who received 451 votes. The elections, held around August 18, followed directives from the Supreme Court concerning the election process and the deferral of certain electoral reforms.
HC NewsMadras High Court Rejects Election Petition Based on Belief of Good Public Service
The court held that a candidate's belief that good public service would have secured more votes cannot form the basis for seeking a recount of votes.
NewsAllahabad High Court Holds Absence of DBEO Nominee Does Not Vitiate Selection or Justify Salary Withholding
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that the failure of the District Basic Education Officer to send a nominee to a selection committee does not invalidate the recruitment process or justify withholding salary from the selected candidate.
SC NewsSupreme Court Questions Whether It Can Directly Disqualify Eknath Shinde if Maharashtra Speaker's Order is Set Aside
Justice Joymalya Bagchi of the Supreme Court probed whether the Court could assume the Speaker’s jurisdiction to declare Eknath Shinde disqualified under the Tenth Schedule if the Maharashtra Speaker’s refusal to disqualify him is set aside.