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Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail to Sanjay @ Fauji in UAPA Case After Over Four Years in Custody
The Division Bench of Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj and Justice Deepak Manchanda granted regular bail to Sanjay @ Fauji, son-in-law of self-styled godman Rampal, in the UAPA case stemming from the November 2014 violence at Satlok Ashram, Barwala, noting that all 49 material witnesses had been examined and the appellant had served four years and twenty-one days in custody.
Karnataka High Court Seeks Objections on Closure Report in MUDA Land Scam Case
The court permitted electronic filing of voluminous records and directed the registry to secure trial court documents via telephonic instructions.
HP High Court Orders Inquiry Into Officials Permitting Prolonged Retention of Earmarked Government Accommodation
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed an inquiry against officials who allowed a Medical Officer to retain earmarked government accommodation at Hamirpur for over a decade after his transfer, observing that such retention would not have been possible without collusion.
Rajasthan High Court Orders Immediate Medical Facilities in Jodhpur Sessions Court Complex After Lawyer's Death
The Rajasthan High Court has directed the State Government to deploy medical staff and an ambulance at the Sessions Court Complex in Jodhpur following the death of a lawyer due to lack of primary medical care.
Bombay High Court Grants Interim Protection from Arrest to Former TISS Student
Justice Prafulla Khubalkar of the Bombay High Court granted interim protection from arrest to Kamakhya Prasad Das, a former student of the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, who was booked for raising slogans calling for the release of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid during an event held in October 2025 to pay homage to GN Saibaba.
Kerala High Court Directs Additional Chief Secretary to Consider Prosecution Sanction in SNDP Microfinance Fraud Case
The Kerala High Court has directed the Additional Chief Secretary for Backward Classes to consider prosecution sanction requests submitted by the Special Investigation Team in the SNDP Microfinance fraud case, setting a deadline of 10 September 2026 for appropriate orders.
Madras High Court Circular on Singing Vande Mataram Draws Concern Over Exclusion of Tamil Thai Vaazhthu
Madras High Court Bar Association, Madurai raises concern over omission of Tamil Thai Vaazhthu from Independence Day celebrations despite its long-standing practice and government mandate.
Madras High Court Slams Tamil Nadu Government for Denying BJP National Flag Rally Permit
Madras High Court permits BJP to conduct 'Tricolour Flag Yatra' in Coimbatore, criticises state for denying permission on law and order grounds, says tricolour transcends political affiliation.
Conviction Upheld but Sentence Set Aside Where Juvenile Tried as Adult: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court held that while a conviction recorded by a regular criminal court for an offence committed during juvenility is not vitiated, the sentence imposed cannot operate if the accused is found to be a juvenile on the date of the offence.
J&K&L High Court Rules National Sports Federation Cannot Compel Government Employee Relief for Sporting Assignments
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a National Sports Federation does not possess a legal right to compel the government to relieve a government employee for sporting assignments in the absence of a statutory provision creating such an obligation.
US Court Dismisses Criminal Case Against Gautam Adani Following Justice Department's Decision to Drop Prosecution
A US federal court in Brooklyn dismissed the criminal case against Gautam Adani after the Department of Justice moved to drop prosecution, with the presiding judge expressing concerns over the process leading to the decision while affirming that the dismissal does not constitute a judgment on the merits of the allegations.
Supreme Court Refuses to Entertain Third Petition on Regulation of Religious Education
The Supreme Court dismissed as withdrawn a third petition filed by Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay seeking regulation of religious education institutions, reiterating that the petitioner must first enforce an earlier favourable order before approaching the court again.
Advocates Who Fail To Clear AIBE Within 2 Years Of Provisional Enrolment Cannot Continue To Practise: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has clarified that advocates who obtained their law degree in the academic session 2009-10 or thereafter and were provisionally enrolled with the Bar Council of Uttar Pradesh cannot continue to practise if they fail to qualify the All India Bar Examination (AIBE) within 2 years of their provisional enrolment.
Delhi Court Acquits Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar in Wrestlers’ Sexual Harassment Case
Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts acquitted Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh and Vinod Tomar, observing that the allegations were false, fabricated, and politically motivated, with two key witnesses turning hostile during trial.
Senior Advocate Sukumar Pattjoshi Files Nomination for Supreme Court Bar Association President Election
Senior Advocate Sukumar Pattjoshi has formally filed his nomination to contest the election for the post of President of the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA), as confirmed by the association’s electoral authorities.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Interim Release Power under Sections 451/457 CrPC
The Supreme Court has explained that the authority to order an interim release of seized property under the Code of Criminal Procedure is limited to a prima facie assessment of who is best entitled to possession and does not amount to a determination of title.
Delhi Sessions Court Sentences Tahir Hussain and Four Others to Life Imprisonment for Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma
The Additional Sessions Judge of Karkardooma Court held that while the crime was barbaric, the convicts were not beyond reformation and therefore sentenced them to life imprisonment.
Delhi Police Opposes PIL Alleging Surveillance of Protesters at Jantar Mantar
The Delhi High Court heard arguments on a public interest litigation filed by former Jawaharlal Nehru University Students' Union president Aishe Ghosh, which claims that peaceful protesters at Jantar Mantar are subjected to continuous and intrusive surveillance by the police.
Delhi High Court Upholds Detention of EWS Student After Academic Failure
The Court held that Section 16 of the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 does not prohibit a private school from requiring an Economically Weaker Section student to repeat a class when he has not attained the requisite academic standards despite multiple opportunities for improvement.
Supreme Court Advises Against Politicising Ayodhya Ram Temple Donation Theft Probe
The Court cautioned that the matter should remain free of political overtones while directing the status report to be examined and emphasising the need for a fair and transparent investigation.
Delhi High Court Seeks Response on NIA’s Challenge to Bail Granted to Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj
The Delhi High Court issued notice on the National Investigation Agency’s appeals against the bail orders passed for human rights activist Khurram Parvez and journalist Irfan Mehraj in a 2020 UAPA case.
Supreme Court Questions BCI's Stand on Enrolment Amid Pending Criminal Cases
The Supreme Court pulled up the Bar Council of India for opposing the enrolment of a law graduate who faces a pending criminal case, noting that the council’s real concern lies in its recognition of substandard law colleges.
Karnataka High Court Upholds Prosecution Against Media for Disclosing Child Victim’s Identity Under JJ Act
The single judge bench of Justice Anant Ramanath Hegde dismissed a criminal petition filed by a journalist and an editor, confirming that the publication of a child victim’s identity attracts liability under Section 74(1) of the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Scope of Appeal under Section 22 of UP Urban Buildings Act
The Allahabad High Court has held that an appeal under Section 22 of the Uttar Pradesh Urban Buildings (Regulation of Letting, Rent and Eviction) Act, 1972 is not maintainable against an order rejecting an application for recall of an ex-parte eviction order passed under Section 21(1)(a) of the same Act.
Special Lok Adalat Resolves Negotiable Instruments Act Cases Across Haryana
The Haryana State Legal Services Authority, under the chairmanship of Justice Deepak Sibal, conducted a statewide special Lok Adalat on 18 July 2026 to settle disputes arising under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Supreme Court Stays Demolition Orders Near Rajasthan Border for Two Weeks
The Supreme Court has temporarily halted the demolition of structures belonging to petitioners in the Rajasthan sector of the India‑Pakistan border, directing the parties to seek relief from the Rajasthan High Court while granting a two‑week protective stay.
Allahabad High Court Bars Advocates Facing Heinous Offences from Practice
The Court held that advocates charged with serious criminal offences cannot continue to appear before any court or tribunal in Uttar Pradesh until the conclusion of the disciplinary proceedings or trials pending against them.
Calcutta High Court Holds Urgent Sunday Sitting to Hear Demolition Challenge
The Calcutta High Court convened an urgent Sunday sitting to consider a writ petition filed by Leaps and Bounds challenging the demolition of its property at Amtala, which houses the party office of TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee.
Supreme Court Bars Employer from Defeating Compassionate Appointment Claim Through Delay
The Supreme Court has held that an employer cannot rely on its own delay in processing an employee’s application for voluntary retirement on medical grounds to deny a dependent’s claim for compassionate appointment.
Supreme Court Clarifies Use of Deceased Witness’s Testimony Against Absconding Accused Under Section 299 CrPC
The Court held that earlier recorded testimony of a witness who has since died may be relied upon in a trial where the accused had absconded during the original proceedings, provided the requirements of Section 299 CrPC are fulfilled.
Delhi High Court Declines Interim Relief for Private Hospital Transfer of Sonam Wangchuk
The court held that the government's decision to move the activist from the protest site to Safdarjung Hospital was not arbitrary and that no immediate direction was required.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of High Court Power Under Article 226
The Supreme Court has explained that High Courts may go beyond the pleadings when exercising writ jurisdiction under Article 226, but only in exceptional circumstances where the record shows a clear legal entitlement and a technical denial would perpetuate injustice.
Delhi High Court Declines to Quash Rape Case Based on False Promise of Marriage
The Delhi High Court has refused to close criminal proceedings against a married man accused of rape and unnatural intercourse after allegedly inducing a woman into a sexual relationship on the pretext of marriage. Justice Saurabh Banerjee observed that the matter requires a full‑fledged trial and upheld the trial court’s framing of charges under Sections 376(2)(n) and 377 of the Indian Penal Code.
Sonam Wangchuk's Wife Seeks Transfer from Safdarjung Hospital, Alleges Illegal Detention
Dr Gitanjali Angmo approaches the Delhi High Court to shift her husband from a government facility to a private hospital, claiming he is being held against his will under the pretext of medical care.
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Murder Accused After Nine Years of Incarceration
The Supreme Court granted bail to Liakat Ali, who had spent over nine years in jail awaiting trial for a 2017 murder, citing the shocking delay in proceedings and the presumption of innocence.
Delhi High Court Suspends Two District Judges Pending Disciplinary Inquiry
The Delhi High Court has placed two district judges under suspension while it initiates disciplinary proceedings against them on allegations of misconduct.
Nirmohi Akhara Seeks Supreme Court Intervention for Restructuring of Ayodhya Ram Mandir Trust
The Akhara has moved the Supreme Court praying for a reconstitution of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust as a public trust, a forensic audit of its finances and restoration of its traditional role in temple rituals.
Kerala High Court Dismisses Police Officer's Appeals Against Compensation Award to Assaulted Lawyer
The Kerala High Court has rejected two second appeals filed by a police officer who was directed to pay compensation to a lawyer he assaulted in 2010, holding that the appeals raise no substantial question of law and are devoid of merit.
Delhi Court Grants Bail to Khurram Parvez and Irfan Mehraj in UAPA Terror Funding Case
Principal and Sessions Judge Pitamber Dutt of Patiala House Court passed the bail order for the two accused in the 2020 NIA case.
Bombay High Court Cancels Bail of Shiv Sena Corporator in Doctors Assault Case, Urges Medical Staff to Withdraw Strike Notice
The Bombay High Court, in a special Saturday sitting, set aside the bail granted to corporator Ramesh Mhatre and four co‑accused, citing the magistrate’s failure to consider antecedents and impose monitoring conditions, and appealed to doctors in government and civic hospitals to reconsider a planned strike.
Supreme Court Clarifies Tests for Proving a Will Genuine
The Supreme Court in Lakshmi v. Gopi & Ors explained the principles that courts must apply while determining whether a will is genuine.
Mumbai Court Grants Interim Injunction Against Influencer Over Alleged Defamatory Reels
A civil court in Mumbai has restrained social media influencer Shamita Yadav from publishing further defamatory content against actor Shilpa Shetty and businessman Raj Kundra, directing the removal of existing reels and issuing notice to unknown defendants.
Madras High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Farmer Who Held Hunger Strike
The Madras High Court has set aside criminal cases instituted against an agriculturist for organising a hunger strike, holding that peaceful protest constitutes a protected democratic right and that the allegations lacked specificity to sustain prosecution under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.
Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Women's Reservation Act Implementation Plea
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government on a public interest litigation seeking immediate operationalisation of the Women's Reservation Act without awaiting a fresh delimitation exercise.
Allahabad High Court Bars Government Servant from Contesting Salary Denial after Voluntary Retirement Granted on Basis of Regularised Unauthorised Absence
The Court held that the petitioner could not simultaneously avail the benefit of voluntary retirement and challenge the denial of salary for the period of absence, applying the doctrine of approbate and reprobate.
MP High Court Seeks State Response on PIL Concerning Teacher Vacancies
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has issued notice to the State and the Union of India on a public interest litigation highlighting stark imbalances in teacher deployment across government schools.
Karnataka High Court Seeks Clarification on Governor’s Aid and Advice in KPSC Chairman Suspension
The court directed the State to place on record whether the Governor’s order suspending the KPSC Chairman was taken with the aid and advice of the Council of Ministers.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Inference of Penetration from Alleged Bleeding in POCSO Cases
The Allahabad High Court has held that while the absence of injury does not automatically defeat a rape allegation, reliance on alleged bleeding to infer penetration becomes untenable when a contemporaneous medical examination finds no injury and offers no explanation for the discrepancy.
Gujarat High Court Seeks Medical Report on Narayan Sai in Surat Rape Case
The division bench directed jail authorities to furnish a detailed medical report before considering the plea for temporary bail.
Kerala High Court Records Satisfaction on Sanction Order in Cashew Corp Scam, Directs Secretary to Produce Signed Copy
The court found the sanction order legally sufficient but objected to the missing signature of the issuing authority in the copy forwarded to the CBI.
Karnataka High Court Questions State Over Delay in Transgender Reservation
The Division Bench of Justice Anu Sivaraman and Justice Venkatesh Naik T expressed strong displeasure at the State government's failure to implement reservation for transgender persons in educational institutions, noting that twelve years have elapsed since the Supreme Court's decision in National Legal Services Authority v Union of India (2014).
Punjab and Haryana High Court Denies Regular Bail in UAPA Case Linked to Designated Terrorist Goldy Brar
The Bench held that a plot to kill a person inside court premises reflects an intent to strike terror, satisfying the requirements of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967.
Kerala Govt Moves Supreme Court Challenging HC Order Restraining State Waqf Board From Taking Major Decisions
The Kerala Government has approached the Supreme Court seeking relief against a Kerala High Court order that bars the State Wakf Board from taking major policy decisions. The matter was mentioned for urgent listing and the Chief Justice of India agreed to place it on the Monday/Tuesday calendar. Senior Advocate V Chitambaresh represented the State, arguing that the interim order passed without notice has rendered the Board virtually defunct. He drew a parallel with a recent order concerning the Tamil Nadu Wakf Board where the Supreme Court had granted interim relief. The High Court’s restraint came after it examined petitions challenging the constitution of the Board. A Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. observed that the Board lacks two non‑Muslim members and one Shia member, a requirement introduced by the 2025 Waqf Amendment Act to Section 14 of the Unified Waqf Management Empowerment Efficiency and Development Act 1995. The Bench held, on
Karnataka High Court Quashes FIR Against Activist Over Social Media Posts Concerning Dharmasthala Temple
The court set aside the criminal proceeding after the accused gave an undertaking to refrain from posting objectionable material and to maintain communal harmony.
Allahabad High Court Bars Election Tribunal from Scrutinising Caste Certificate Validity
The Allahabad High Court has held that an Election Tribunal lacks jurisdiction to examine the validity or authenticity of a caste certificate in an election petition, stating that such matters fall within the exclusive domain of the Scrutiny Committees constituted by the State Government.
Supreme Court Admits Appeal Challenging Election in Malviya Nagar
The Supreme Court has granted leave to appeal in a petition filed by Aam Aadmi Party leader Somnath Bharti contesting the victory of Bharatiya Janata Party candidate Satish Upadhyay from the Malviya Nagar Assembly constituency in the 2025 Delhi Legislative Assembly elections.
Allahabad High Court Criticises Trial Judge for Leniency in Acid Attack Case
The High Court condemned the trial court’s extraordinary leniency while upholding the three‑year sentence because the State had not sought enhancement.
Supreme Court Announces Measures for Expedited Disposal and Case Management
The Full Court of the Supreme Court has adopted a series of resolutions aimed at reducing pendency, prioritising the oldest matters and improving administrative procedures.
Delhi High Court Bar Association Suspends Strike Call After Talks With Chief Justice and Law Minister
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has temporarily withdrawn its call for abstention from work following discussions with the Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court and the Union Law Minister.
Kerala High Court Allows Three CBSE Students to Upload Revalued Marks on KEAM Portal
The Kerala High Court permitted three CBSE students to upload their revalued marks on the KEAM portal after finding that exceptional circumstances warranted relief under Article 226 of the Constitution.
Srinagar Court Allows Passport Renewal for Dr Farooq Abdullah While Clarifying That Issuance Does Not Confer Right to Travel Abroad
A Srinagar court has granted permission for the issuance of a No Objection Certificate to enable the renewal of the passport of former Jammu & Kashmir Chief Minister Dr Farooq Abdullah, who is facing trial in the alleged Jammu & Kashmir Cricket Association funds misappropriation case investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation. The court observed that the mere act of renewing a passport does not automatically grant the holder the right to travel abroad.
Delhi High Court Highlights Need for Media Regulation Amid Rise of Self‑Styled Reporters
The Delhi High Court has observed that press freedom cannot be used as a shield for irresponsible journalism and has urged the legislature to consider a regulatory framework that balances freedom with accountability.
Senior Lawyers Warn Against Sudden Rise in Delhi High Court Pecuniary Limit
Senior advocates argue that increasing the Delhi High Court’s pecuniary jurisdiction from two crore rupees to ten crore rupees without adequate consultation will render the forum elitist and undermine its role in shaping intellectual property law.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Grants Bail in NDPS Case, Highlights Rehabilitation Prospects
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has granted regular bail to an accused charged with possession of 417 grams of heroin under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, observing that his marriage to the victim in a separate Protection of Children from Sexual Offences case indicates a scope for rehabilitation while having no bearing on the merits of the narcotics charge.
Supreme Court Full Court Resolves to Hear 100 Batch Matters and Introduce Case Management Measures
The full court of the Supreme Court on July 15 decided to list at least one hundred batch matters for out‑of‑turn hearing, which is expected to result in the disposal of approximately nine thousand one hundred and seventy‑seven cases, and adopted a series of procedural steps to streamline cause list management and facilitate participation of parties‑in‑person.
US Court Seeks Clarity on DOJ’s Decision to Dismiss Charges Against Gautam Adani
Judge Nicholas G Garaufis of the Eastern District of New York has directed the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York to file a sworn statement explaining his role in the government’s move to seek dismissal of the criminal indictment against Gautam Adani and co‑accused.
Allahabad HC Grants Bail to Man Charged Over Social Media Post Showing PM Apologising to Pakistan
The Allahabad High Court released Asharaf Khan on bail after noting the lack of progress in trial and the violation of his right to a speedy trial.
Kerala High Court Quashes Criminal Proceedings Against Former Chief Minister’s Staff in Solar Scam Case
The Kerala High Court has allowed a petition to quash criminal proceedings against Tenny Joppen, a former personal staff member of late Chief Minister Oommen Chandy, after noting an amicable settlement between the parties.
Supreme Court Expresses Concern Over Wives Complaining to Husbands' Employers During Matrimonial Litigation
The Supreme Court orally observed that wives writing to their husbands' employers during matrimonial disputes risk causing loss of employment and thereby affecting maintenance claims.
Sharjeel Imam Moves Delhi High Court Seeking Bail in Delhi Riots Conspiracy Case
Sharjeel Imam has approached the Delhi High Court for bail in the case alleging a larger conspiracy behind the 2020 North East Delhi riots, which is being prosecuted under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 and various provisions of the Indian Penal Code, 1860. The matter is scheduled for hearing tomorrow before a division bench comprising Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas Mahajan.
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Social Media Case
The bench of Justice Arun Kumar Singh Deshwal granted bail after noting delay in trial and imposing conditions on social media use.
Supreme Court Directs Union to Examine Rail Fare Concessions and Emergency Quota for Acid Attack Survivors
The apex court urged the government to extend existing disability category to include acid‑attack survivors for railway concessions and emergency quota, stressing statutory obligations under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016.
Supreme Court Observations on Appellate Function and Judicial Conduct – July 16, 2026
The Supreme Court issued three distinct pronouncements on July 16, 2026 concerning the role of appellate courts, the limits of high court directions to subordinate judicial officers, and the approach of film producers seeking relief against a high court ban.
Calcutta High Court Sets Aside WBPSC Recruitment for Museum Keeper Post
The Court held that the West Bengal Public Service Commission violated its own Rules of Procedure and the terms of the advertisement, rendering the selection process unfair and the appointment void.
₹20,000 Monthly Maintenance Upheld for Wife and Child by Karnataka High Court
The Division Bench held that the husband’s ability to maintain a Mercedes Benz car negated his claim that the interim maintenance amount was excessive.
Supreme Court Clarifies Limitation for Probate Applications
The Supreme Court has held that an application for probate of a will is not time‑barred merely because it is filed more than three years after the testator’s death. The right to seek probate accrues when it becomes necessary to do so, namely when an action hostile to the position established by the will is taken.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Sets Aside Proclaimed Person Order Against NRI Woman
The High Court quashed the proclaimed person declaration and allowed the accused one chance to appear before the trial court on payment of costs.
P&H High Court Commutes Death Sentence in Child Rape and Murder Case
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has altered the death penalty awarded to a 27‑year‑old man convicted of raping and murdering a seven‑year‑old girl, substituting it with a term of rigorous imprisonment for life that amounts to fifty years actual custody and an enhanced fine of fifty lakh rupees.
Gujarat High Court Holds Electricity Company Liable for Electrocution Death
The Gujarat High Court has dismissed an appeal by Paschim Gujarat Vij Company Limited, ruling that the electricity supplier cannot attribute negligence to a deceased person who died while attempting to fix a fuse in a transformer.
UP Police Inform Supreme Court of No Evidence Finding of No Witness‑Intimidation Link to Ashish Mishra and Ajay Mishra in Lakhimpur Kheri Case
The Uttar Pradesh Police submitted a status report to the Supreme Court stating that its probe into the alleged intimidation of witnesses found no incriminating material against Ashish Mishra or his father, former Union Minister Ajay Mishra.
Bombay High Court Directs Centre to File Reply in Kunal Kamra’s Challenge to Sahyog Portal and IT Rules Amendment
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Union government to submit its affidavit by 29 July in the petition filed by comedian Kunal Kamra questioning the constitutional validity of the Sahyog Portal and the 2025 amendment to Rule 3(1)(d) of the Information Technology (Intermediary Guidelines and Digital Media Ethics Code) Rules, 2021.
Jharkhand High Court Bars Revenue Authorities from Cancelling Long-Running Jamabandi
The Jharkhand High Court has held that a long-running jamabandi cannot be cancelled by revenue authorities in the absence of statutory power and that the remedy lies before a competent civil court.
Manipur High Court Upholds Election of BJP Candidate Karam Shyam
The court held that describing a Bachelor’s degree in Textile Technology as Textile Engineering constituted only a minor variation and did not amount to substantial non‑disclosure under election law.
Supreme Court Disposes Tamil Nadu SIR Petitions Following Bihar SIR Judgment
The Supreme Court has closed a batch of petitions challenging the Election Commission's Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls in Tamil Nadu, relying on its earlier decision in the Bihar SIR matter.
Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to Woman Accused of Forcing Minor into Flesh Trade
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a regular bail application filed by a woman charged with abetting sexual assault of a minor and facilitating her exploitation in flesh trade, holding that gender alone cannot be a ground for release.
Delhi High Court Directs Daily Medical Monitoring of Hunger Striker Sonam Wangchuk
The Division Bench of the Delhi High Court has ordered the Centre to ensure daily clinical monitoring and necessary treatment for climate activist Sonam Wangchuk, who is on an indefinite hunger strike at Jantar Mantar.
Delhi Court Restores Two Weekly Video Calls for Umar Khalid
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai directs jail authorities to permit two e‑mulakats per week for Umar Khalid to communicate with his family.
Allahabad High Court Upholds Conviction in 1979 Minor Gang‑Rape Case but Reduces Sentence
The Allahabad High Court has affirmed the conviction of Ram Swarup in a 1979 gang‑rape of a minor while substituting the original term of seven and a half years rigorous imprisonment with a sentence of four years rigorous imprisonment, alongside concurrent two‑year terms for offences under Sections 363 and 366 IPC.
PIL Alleges Continuous Police Surveillance of Peaceful Protesters at Jantar Mantar
A public interest litigation filed before the Delhi High Court claims that the Delhi Police is conducting indiscriminate and continuous surveillance of peaceful demonstrators at Jantar Mantar, violating fundamental rights to free speech, assembly, privacy and dignity.
Allahabad High Court Grants Bail to Former Chhattisgarh Excise Commissioner in UP FIR Linked to Alleged ₹2,161 Crore Liquor Scam
The Allahabad High Court has granted bail to Niranjan Das, former Excise Commissioner of Chhattisgarh, in an Uttar Pradesh FIR connected to the alleged ₹2,161 crore liquor scam. The bench, presided over by Justice Vikram D. Chauhan, held that bail cannot be denied solely on the basis of criminal antecedents when no material shows a risk of flight, tampering with evidence or witness intimidation.
Allahabad High Court Expresses Anguish Over Lenient Sentence in 1981 Acid Attack Case
The Allahabad High Court has criticised the trial court’s decision to convict the accused under Section 326 IPC and impose a mere three‑year rigorous imprisonment for causing his father’s death by pouring acid on him.
Bombay High Court Directs DGP to Review CCTV Functionality and Footage Preservation
The Bombay High Court on July 15 2026 issued an order requiring the Director General of Police Maharashtra to file a report on the operational status of CCTV cameras and the retention period of footage in all police stations across the state.
MBBS Student Can't Be Disqualified For Break Taken Due To Genuine Financial Hardship: Andhra Pradesh High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a period of discontinuation from MBBS studies undertaken for genuine reasons such as financial hardship or health issues cannot be included while computing the four‑year limit prescribed for clearing the First Professional examination under the Graduate Medical Education Regulations, 2019.
Bombay High Court Considers PIL Seeking Ban on Immersion of Large PoP Ganesha Idols
The Bombay High Court heard final arguments in a public interest litigation concerning the immersion of plaster of paris Ganesha idols in natural water bodies.
Bombay High Court Upholds Magistrate's Power to Use BNSS Search Provision in Child Custody Dispute
The Bombay High Court has affirmed that a Magistrate may exercise the search powers under Section 100 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita to recover a minor child allegedly taken away from the mother's custody by force.
Patna High Court Bars Retrospective Application of Statutory Amendments to Concluded Teacher Recruitment Process
The court quashed the cancellation of district allotments granted to local body teachers after the recruitment process had substantially concluded under the original rules.
Supreme Court Acquits Three Men in 1977 Murder Case
The Supreme Court set aside the convictions of Subedar, Hira Lal and Raj Bux after finding serious infirmities in the prosecution’s case.
"Forced Prostitution" Threat as Debt Recovery is Abetment of Suicide, Gujarat HC Denies Bail
The Gujarat High Court has denied anticipatory bail to two individuals charged with abetting suicide after they allegedly threatened to compel a debtor’s wife into prostitution if the loan remained unpaid.
Orissa High Court Bars Use of Victim's Sexual History to Discredit Rape Allegation
The Orissa High Court has held that a rape trial cannot be turned into an inquiry into the victim’s character and that suggestions of past sexual conduct are impermissible.
Gauhati High Court Upholds Doctor's Conviction for Outraging Modesty
The Gauhati High Court has affirmed the conviction of a medical practitioner who was found guilty of outraging the modesty of a patient during an examination for menstrual irregularities.
Supreme Court Clarifies That Oral Pronouncement of Judgment Is Not Final Until Signed
The Supreme Court observed that a judgment pronounced in open court remains subject to alteration until it is signed by the judge, and that a matter may be re‑listed for hearing until the signed order is available.
Kerala High Court Seeks Expert Opinion on Substitutability of Patented Breast Cancer Drugs
The Kerala High Court has directed expert bodies to examine whether a cheaper, locally manufactured medicine can replace patented breast‑cancer therapeutics in a suo motu proceeding concerning exorbitant pricing.
Gujarat High Court Stays Divorce Decree After Husband Enters Second Marriage During Pendency of Wife's Appeal
The Gujarat High Court has stayed a family court decree of divorce after observing that the husband entered into a second marriage while the wife's appeal against the decree was pending, thereby defeating the protective intent of Section 15 of the Hindu Marriage Act.
Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Circulation of Influencer's Videos
The Supreme Court rejected a writ petition seeking to stop the spread of alleged derogatory remarks made by an influencer against Prophet Muhammad, observing that the petition appeared aimed at sensationalising the issue rather than invoking constitutional remedies.
Aadhaar Not Mandatory For Digi Yatra Registration If Other ID Proof Available: Kerala High Court's Prima Facie View
Kerala High Court’s Division Bench has indicated that Aadhaar cannot be made compulsory for enrolment on the Digi Yatra platform when a passenger possesses any other valid government‑issued identity document.
Patna High Court Rebukes Officials Over Sixteen‑Year Delay in Land Settlement for Landless Families
The Court held that welfare housing schemes cannot be allowed to reach a dead‑end because of the indifferent attitude of government servants and ordered the authorities to decide the petitioners’ long‑pending claim and issue a No Objection Certificate.
Telangana High Court Halts Priest Recruitment at Palakurthi Temple Pending Resolution of Ritual Dispute
The Telangana High Court has directed the State Government to decide a long‑pending dispute over the ritual tradition followed at Sri Someshwara Laxminarasimha Swamy Devasthanam, Palakurthi, before any recruitment to religious posts in the temple proceeds. The Court also ordered the authorities to refrain from issuing any recruitment notification for priest posts until the dispute is resolved.
Thane Court Grants Bail to Corporator Ramesh Mhatre
Magistrate court in Kalyan grants bail to Shiv Sena (Eknath Shinde faction) corporator Ramesh Mhatre on surety of Rs 50,000 after allegations of assaulting two doctors in a civic hospital.
Brinda Karat Seeks Review of Supreme Court’s Clean Chit to Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma in Hate Speech Matter
CPI(M) leader Brinda Karat has filed a review petition challenging the Supreme Court’s April 29 judgment that held no cognisable offence was made out against BJP leaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Verma for alleged hate speeches during the 2020 Delhi Assembly election campaign.
Madras High Court Clarifies That Repeated Physical Intimacy Does Not Amount to Consent; Courts Must Probe Coercion and Deception
The Madras High Court has affirmed the life sentence imposed on an individual who sexually intimidated several women by exploiting their intimate images, holding that mere absence of resistance cannot be equated with voluntary consent.
Chhattisgarh High Court Upholds Conviction but Reduces Sentence in Child Rape Case
The Chhattisgarh High Court has affirmed the conviction of a man for the rape of a six‑year‑old girl under Section 376AB of the Indian Penal Code and Section 6 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012, while altering the term of imprisonment term to rigorous imprisonment for twenty years.
Partition Of Joint Family Property Not 'Transfer' Under Senior Citizens Act, Can't Be Cancelled For Failure To Maintain Parents: AP High Court
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that a partition of joint family property does not constitute a transfer of property under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, and therefore a registered partition deed cannot be set aside on the ground of failure to maintain senior citizen parents.
Assault on Doctors: Maharashtra Court Grants Bail to Shiv Sena Corporator Ramesh Mhatre
A magistrate court in Kalyan has released Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre on bail after hearing arguments on his plea following arrest in connection with an alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff.
Chhattisgarh High Court Clarifies Limits of Aadhaar as Age Proof and Insurer Liability in Motor Accident Claims
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that an Aadhaar Card cannot be relied upon as conclusive evidence of a claimant’s age in motor accident compensation proceedings and that the mere payment of an insurance premium does not, by itself, establish the insurer’s liability under the policy.
Karnataka High Court Upholds Children's Right to Play and Directs Apartment Association to Clear Common Areas
The court held that playing is a fundamental right of children and that residents' welfare associations cannot impose arbitrary bans on use of playgrounds. It also ruled that placing flower pots in stairways obstructs free movement and must be removed.
Rajasthan High Court Notes Alarming Decline in Camel Population
The division bench of the Rajasthan High Court has expressed concern over the sharp fall in the number of camels in the state and has summoned the Director of the Animal Husbandry Department to explain the steps taken for the protection, breeding and healthcare of the state animal.
Gujarat High Court Confirms Death Penalty for 38 Convicts in 2008 Ahmedabad Serial Blasts
The Gujarat High Court upheld the death penalty awarded to thirty‑eight persons convicted in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, describing their conduct as showing no remorse and scant regard for the rule of law.
Kerala High Court Seeks Response on Unauthorised Vehicle Modifications
The Division Bench of Justice Anil K. Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S. issued notices to the Transport Commissioner and the Union Ministry of Road Transport after viewing video evidence of illegal fittings on vehicles.
Madras High Court Cautions Young Women Against Sharing Intimate Images Online
The Madras High Court dismissed a man’s appeal against his conviction for sexual assault by intimidation using intimate images and issued a public appeal in English, Hindi and Tamil urging young women not to share such material online.
Kerala High Court Refuses to Stay Trial in Abhimanyu Murder Case
The Kerala High Court dismissed a plea seeking to keep the trial of sixteen accused in abeyance until the investigation against ten harbouring accused is completed.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Allows Habeas Corpus Petition for Mother’s Custody of Three‑Year‑Old Son
The Court held that unless the mother is shown to be wholly unsuitable, custody of a child below five years must ordinarily remain with her, and directed the return of the child to the mother.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Report on Nine Girls Missing in Ludhiana
The court directed the State of Punjab to file an affidavit of the concerned Deputy Commissioner within ten days and adjourned the matter to 23 July for further hearing.
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Clarifies Enforceability of Settlements in Section 138 NI Act Cases
The High Court held that a settlement reached between the complainant and the accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act does not, by itself, permit enforcement through the coercive recovery provisions of Sections 421 and 431 of the Code of Criminal Procedure unless the terms of the settlement are expressly incorporated into the court’s final order.
Supreme Court Addresses NCLT Appointment Delays, Evidentiary Standards in Murder and Dowry Cases, and Matters Concerning Lalu Prasad Yadav on July 14, 2026
On 14 July 2026 the Supreme Court of India took suo motu cognisance of delays in the appointment of National Company Law Tribunal members and related infrastructure concerns, upheld an acquittal in a murder trial on the ground that telephone records alone cannot prove an illicit affair, acquitted a husband in a dowry death case while criticising the mechanical trial of seventeen in‑laws, and passed an order in a matter involving Lalu Prasad Yadav the details of which are not fully reproduced in the available excerpt.
Contract Denying Interest On Security Deposit Not Against Public Policy: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has set aside the Punjab and Haryana High Court’s ruling that a clause denying interest on a security deposit in a mining contract is contrary to public policy, holding that the stipulation is valid and binding on the parties.
Recruitment Begins With Advertisement, Not Approval Of Appointment; Subsequent Selection Law Doesn't Govern It: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court has held that a recruitment process commences on the publication of the advertisement, and not at the later stage of approval of appointment. It held that a law brought into force after the advertisement does not govern a process already set in motion.It further held that where a new Act comes into force after the advertisement but before the selection is finalised,...
Indian Kanoon Challenges Delhi High Court’s Right to Be Forgotten Order
Indian Kanoon has approached the Delhi High Court seeking to set aside a single bench judgment that recognised a right to be forgotten and directed the de‑indexing of name‑based search results for judicial records. The matter is presently before a division bench comprising Chief Justice D K Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia.
Kerala High Court Refuses to Suspend Sentence in 2017 Actress Rape Case
The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V. and Justice K.V. Jayakumar dismissed the application seeking suspension of the twenty‑year sentence imposed on Sunil N.S. @ Pulsar Suni.
Karkardooma Court Convicts Tahir Hussain and Four Others in Murder of IB Officer Ankit Sharma
Session Judge Praveen Singh of the Karkardooma district court delivered a verdict finding former Aam Aadmi Party councillor Tahir Hussain and four co‑accused guilty of the murder of Intelligence Bureau officer Ankit Sharma during the communal violence that erupted in Delhi in February 2020.
Delhi High Court Bar Association Calls for Work Abstention Over Proposed Increase in District Courts' Pecuniary Jurisdiction
The Delhi High Court Bar Association has resolved to abstain from work on 14 July 2026 in protest against the proposal to raise the pecuniary jurisdiction of Delhi's District Courts from Rs. 2 crore to Rs. 10 crore.
Advocate Seeks Supreme Court Intervention for Police Protection After Alleged Assault at Delhi Residence
Advocate Pankaj Sharma has moved the Supreme Court seeking police protection, transfer of investigation and the invocation of stricter provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita following an alleged attack at his home in Delhi.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies That 25% Of Husband's Net Income Is Not A Mandatory Maintenance Benchmark
The Allahabad High Court has held that the widely cited guideline of awarding a wife twenty‑five percent of a husband’s net income as maintenance is only a broad indicative figure and not a binding rule. The bench, comprising Justice Achal Sachdev, observed that courts retain discretion to award a higher or lower amount after considering the facts and circumstances of each case. The judgment arose from two connected criminal revisions filed in the matter of Pinki Alias Preeti versus State of U.P. and Another, wherein the wife sought enhancement of the ₹12,000 monthly maintenance granted by the Family Court, Kanpur Dehat, and the husband challenged the same award. The High Court noted that the husband’s divorce decree in his favour does not disentitle a legally wedded wife from claiming maintenance, provided she is unable to maintain herself, has not remarried and is not living in adultery. The bench reiterated that the object of maintenance is to enable the wife to live with dignity,不止
Bombay High Court Directs Masking of Litigant's Name in Online Records After FIR Quashed
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court held that the right to privacy under Article 21 includes a right to be forgotten and ordered the masking of a petitioner’s name in digital court records after his FIR was quashed.
Supreme Court Criticises CRPF for Removing Driver Who Acquired Disability, Awards Rs 1.25 Crore
The Court held that the CRPF was bound to offer an alternate post to the employee as per the mandate of Section 47 of the Persons with Disabilities Act.
Sikkim High Court Reduces Rape Conviction to Attempted Rape Over Lack of Penetration Proof
The division bench of Chief Justice A Muhamed Mustaque and Justice Bhaskar Raj Pradhan altered the conviction from rape to attempted rape, holding that the presence of the accused’s semen on the victim’s clothing, without proof of penetration, is insufficient to sustain an offence under Section 376 IPC.
Kerala High Court's Practice of Requiring Removal of Lines and Shades from Court Documents
The Kerala High Court’s registry has directed advocates to eliminate every black line, border, shadow or dark edge from exhibits and annexures before a case can be accepted for electronic filing.
Karnataka High Court Upholds Children's Right to Play in Apartment Premises
The Single Judge Bench of Justice Hanchate Sanjeevkumar has allowed an appeal filed by a couple residing in an apartment complex, directing the apartment owners' association to reconsider its blanket ban on football in the common play area.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds Acquittal of Four Dera Followers in 2017 Violence Case
The Division Bench of Justice Vinod S. Bhardwaj and Justice Sukhvinder Kaur dismissed the State of Haryana’s appeal against the acquittal of four individuals charged with vandalism and arson following the conviction of Dera Sacha Sauda chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh.
Supreme Court Clarifies Mandatory Requirement Under Section 19 of JJ Act
The Supreme Court has held that a Children's Court must pass a reasoned order under Section 19(1) of the Juvenile Justice Act before it can try a child as an adult.
Calcutta High Court Declines Urgent Hearing in PIL Challenging West Bengal Goonda Law
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant an urgent hearing in a public interest litigation that questions the constitutional validity of the West Bengal Public Safety and Control of Anti‑Social Activities Act, 2026, commonly known as the anti‑goonda law.
MP High Court Grants Interim Protection to Viral Kumbh Mela Star and Husband
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has granted interim relief to Monalisa Bhosle and her husband Farman Khan, restraining coercive action in the FIR alleging juvenile marriage.
Supreme Court Directs Formation of SIT to Re‑investigate 2023 Death of Congress Candidate’s Driver in Madhya Pradesh
The Supreme Court has ordered the constitution of a Special Investigation Team to conduct a fresh probe into the death of Salman Khan, driver of former Congress MLA Vikram Singh, after noting concerns over the impartiality of the existing investigation.
Bombay High Court Suspends Sentence in Canal Drowning Case
The division bench granted bail and stayed the life imprisonment imposed on the mother and her alleged paramour while their criminal appeals are pending.
Supreme Court Stays Madras High Court Order Quashing Appointment of Seventeen Personal Assistants to Judges
The Supreme Court has issued an interim stay on the Madras High Court’s judgment that set aside the selection of seventeen Personal Assistants to Judges, pending further hearing.
Supreme Court Disposes PIL on Minors' Access to Pornographic Content
The Court held that the matter raises a policy issue rather than a question of law and directed the petitioner to approach the concerned authorities.
Kerala High Court Allows Oath Inside Prison for Detained Councillor
The Kerala High Court permits detained Thiruvananthapuram Councillor Sugathan R to take oath of office from within Viyyur Central Prison, citing respect for the people's mandate in a democracy.
Supreme Court Issues Notice to HD Revanna in Karnataka's Challenge to Discharge in Outraging Modesty Case
The Supreme Court bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran issued notice to the Karnataka Government in its petition challenging the High Court’s order that set aside the charge of outraging a woman’s modesty against Janata Dal (S) leader HD Revanna.
Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 42 POCSO Act in Relation to IPC Section 354
The Delhi High Court has held that a trial court erred by not imposing a separate sentence for an offence under Section 354 of the Indian Penal Code when the same act also attracted provisions of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, observing that Section 354 IPC is not among the IPC offences covered by Section 42 of the POCSO Act.
Allahabad High Court Holds Election Petition Filed After Court Vacation Not Time-Barred
The Allahabad High Court has ruled that an election petition challenging the election of a Corporator under the U.P. Municipal Corporation Act, 1959, filed on the reopening of the District Court after the summer vacation, is within the period of limitation because the thirty‑day limitation expired during the vacation and no notification permitting filing during the vacation was issued.
MP High Court Permits Minor Girl to Reside with Father Amid POCSO Allegations
The Madhya Pradesh High Court allowed a minor girl to live with her father and elder sister after she stated that the father had been falsely implicated in a POCSO case at the instance of her mother.
Allahabad High Court Delivers Key Rulings on Habeas Corpus, Census Duties, and PIL Maintainability in June 2026
The Allahabad High Court issued several notable orders in June 2026, clarifying the limits of habeas corpus relief after cognizance, affirming the engagement of LIC employees in census work, and declining to entertain a PIL seeking investigation into a political outfit.
Allahabad High Court Weekly Round-Up: Key Observations on Land Disposition and Evidentiary Safeguards
The Allahabad High Court delivered two notable pronouncements during the week of July 6 to July 12, 2026, one concerning the State’s ability to characterise land as a pond without contesting a century‑old sale deed, and the other addressing the mandatory disclosure of viscera reports to an accused under Section 313 of the Code of Criminal Procedure.
Delhi High Court Clarifies Requirements for Written Grounds of Arrest in NDPS Case
The Delhi High Court has refused bail to an accused charged under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, holding that there is no statutorily or judicially prescribed format for communicating written grounds of arrest and that substantial compliance with the constitutional requirement is sufficient.
Allahabad High Court Grants Status Quo in Dispute Over 150‑Year‑Old Methodist School Land
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, sitting specially on a Sunday, directed the State Government to maintain the existing position on a contested parcel of land claimed by Methodist Mission Girls Junior High School, Sitapur, pending further hearing.
Calcutta High Court Holds Punjab National Bank Liable to Compensate Farmers for Crop Insurance Failure
The Calcutta High Court has held Punjab National Bank liable to compensate a group of farmers who were deprived of benefits under the West Bengal Government's Bangla Shasya Bima crop insurance scheme due to the bank's failure to complete the mandatory process for issuance of insurance policies.
Trinamool Congress Seeks Permission for Martyrs' Day Rally
The Mamata Banerjee‑led Trinamool Congress has approached the Calcutta High Court seeking permission to hold its annual July 21 Martyrs’ Day rally at Victoria House in central Kolkata after the Kolkata Police declined permission for the proposed venue. The matter was mentioned before Justice Saugata Bhattacharya on Monday by Senior Advocate and Trinamool Congress MP Kalyan Banerjee, who urged the court to intervene.
Supreme Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to Professor in Kerala Student Suicide Case
The Bench of Justices Vikram Nath and Sandeep Mehta dismissed the special leave petition seeking anticipatory bail for Dr Kondanda Ram, Head of Department at a dental college, who is accused of abetment of suicide and uttering casteist slurs against a Scheduled Caste student.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Maintenance Entitlement Under Section 125 CrPC When Prior Marriage Subsists
The Allahabad High Court has held that a woman who enters into a relationship without obtaining a divorce from her first husband cannot claim maintenance from her partner under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, even if the parties have undergone a ceremony and have a child together.
Allahabad High Court Sets Aside North Eastern Railway’s Rejection of Konkan Railway’s Bid
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has quashed the North Eastern Railway’s repeated rejection of Konkan Railway Corporation Limited’s financial bid, holding that the objections raised were curable defects and amounted to a mala fide attempt to exclude a legitimate participant.
Supreme Court Seeks CBSE Response on Compartment Exams for Gulf Students
The Supreme Court has issued notice to the Union government and the Central Board of Secondary Education seeking their response to a petition filed by class XII students residing in Gulf and West Asian countries who were unable to appear for the regular board examinations due to the regional conflict.
Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and Brother in Horse‑Trading Case
The court granted relief after considering the arguments of counsel and the material placed on record by the prosecution.
Delhi High Court to Determine Visitation Rights for Mahua Moitra Over Pet Rottweiler Henry
The Delhi High Court has indicated that it will decide whether Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra may visit her pet Rottweiler, Henry, which is presently in the custody of her former partner, advocate Jai Anant Dehadrai.
Karnataka High Court Refuses to Quash FIR in Land Grabbing Case Against Former Minister
The Karnataka High Court has declined to quash a 2017 FIR lodged against former minister Chowda Reddy and former Chintamani Municipal Commissioner B.H. Narayanappa over allegations of illegal occupation of government land. The court also questioned the Lokayukta on why no action has been taken against the sons of the former minister despite material indicating they benefited from the alleged transaction.
Kerala High Court Grants Final One‑Month Window to Investigating Officer in SNDP Microfinance Fraud Probe
The court directed the investigating officer to complete the probe into the alleged misappropriation of Rs 15.85 crore within thirty days and file a final report, while highlighting procedural hurdles posed by sanction requirements.
Chhattisgarh High Court Rules That Sole Reliance on Web Portals for Recruitment Notices Violates Statutory Mandate for Physical Notice
The Court held that where a government circular requires communication of document‑verification dates by registered post at least twenty days in advance, authorities cannot substitute that requirement with a mere upload on a website.
Allahabad High Court Secures Widow's Right to Weaver's Quarter
The Allahabad High Court has held that the death of a weaver cannot be used as a ground to deny his widow the possession of a quarter allotted under a state housing scheme for silk weavers, observing that weaving is a hereditary art passed down through generations.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Family Court’s Power to Declare Divorce Based on Undisputed Talaq
The Allahabad High Court has held that a Family Court may grant a declaratory order of divorce under Section 7 of the Family Courts Act, 1984 even when the talaq is effected under Muslim Personal Law and is not contested by any party.
President Of Municipal Council Cannot Be Individually Held Liable For Decision Taken By Council: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that the President and the Chief Municipal Officer of a Municipal Council cannot be individually cannot be individually cannot be made liable for a decision taken collectively by the council through a duly passed resolution.
Bombay High Court Upholds Adult Woman's Right to Choose Residence and Marriage
The Bombay High Court held that a 21‑year‑old woman is legally competent to decide where she wishes to reside and whom she must marry, and directed the Mumbai Police not to entertain a missing persons complaint filed by her parents.
BCI to Audit Disciplinary Mechanisms and Frame National Legal Academy Plan Following Supreme Court Verdict
The Bar Council of India will convene a meeting next week to constitute expert committees for implementing the Supreme Court’s directions on disciplinary audit and the establishment of a National Legal Academy for advocates.
Delhi High Court to Hear Visitation Plea in Pet Custody Dispute Next Week
The Delhi High Court has fixed a hearing for the coming week to consider Mahua Moitra’s request for visitation rights to her pet dog Henry, a matter currently pending before Justice Jasmeet Singh.
Same‑Sex Couples Cannot Claim Spouse‑Related Tax Exemption Without Legal Recognition of Marriage, Income Tax Department Tells Bombay High Court
The Income Tax Department has informed the Bombay High Court that a same‑sex couple cannot avail the exemption under section 56(2)(x) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 unless their union is legally recognised as a marriage or as a spouse under the law.
Kerala High Court Discharges Congress MP K Sudhakaran After Accepting Unconditional Apology in Contempt Matter
The Division Bench of Justice Raja Vijayaraghavan V and Justice K V Jayakumar closed the contempt proceedings initiated against the Member of Parliament following his personal appearance and tender of an unconditional apology.
Madras High Court Clarifies RTI Applicability to Private Unaided Schools
The Madras High Court has held that private unaided schools are not public authorities under the Right to Information Act, 2005, but are obliged to display their fee structure and related particulars at the entrance as mandated by state rules.
Allahabad High Court Questions Remission Granted to Life Convict After Serving Less Than Six Years
The Allahabad High Court has termed the grant of remission to a life convict, who was released after serving only five years ten months and eighteen days, a disturbing state of affairs and called for clarification from the state home department.
Madras High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail to Senthil Balaji and Brother in Alleged Bribery Case
The Madras High Court on Wednesday granted anticipatory bail to DMK MLA Senthil Balaji and his brother Ashok Kumar, who are accused of offering ₹35 crore to a TVK MLA to influence his vote for the Assembly Speaker. The bail was granted subject to conditions requiring daily appearance before the investigating officer and cooperation with the probe.
Kerala High Court Dismisses Contempt Petition Against DySP After Police Inquiry Finds No Grounds
The Kerala High Court has closed a contempt petition filed by film producer Sheela Kurian after a police inquiry found no material to support allegations of misbehaviour against Deputy Superintendent of Police Madhu Babu.
Karnataka High Court Upholds FIR in Land Grabbing Case Against Former Minister
The Karnataka High Court has refused to quash a 2017 FIR lodged against former minister Chowda Reddy and former Chintamani Municipal Commissioner B.H. Narayanappa, while directing the Lokayukta to explain why the minister’s sons have not been named as accused despite prima facie evidence of benefit.
Calcutta High Court Holds GST Registration Cancellation Order Unsustainable When Hearing and Decision Differ
The Calcutta High Court has set aside a GST registration cancellation order after finding that the authority which conducted the hearing was not the same as the one that passed the final order, thereby violating the principles of natural justice and the statutory requirement under the CGST Act, 2017.
Karnataka High Court Issues Notice on Parallel Electoral Roll Revision Plea
The Karnataka High Court has issued notice to the State Election Commission on a writ petition challenging its decision to conduct a parallel Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls for certain wards in Greater Bengaluru while the Election Commission of India’s nationwide revision is already underway.
Calcutta High Court Declines Interim Relief Against Eviction of Hawkers from Howrah Mangla Haat Market
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim protection to hawkers challenging their eviction from the bi‑weekly Mangla Haat market in Howrah, directing the parties to file affidavits within three weeks and observing that the police may act in accordance with the law pending final hearing.
Supreme Court Upholds Rejection of Operational Creditor's Insolvency Plea Against Essar Power Gujarat
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal challenging the NCLAT order that refused to admit an insolvency petition filed by an operational creditor against Essar Power Gujarat Ltd.
Calcutta High Court Oral Observations in Aroop Biswas Quashing Plea
The Calcutta High Court granted interim protection to former West Bengal Sports Minister Aroop Biswas while expressing concern over the practice of publicly humiliating accused persons inside court premises.
High Court Sets Aside Magistrate’s Order Directing Further Investigation Without Reasoned Analysis
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that a Magistrate cannot mechanically reject a police closure report and order further investigation merely on the basis of allegations contained in a protest petition without first recording cogent reasons demonstrating why the investigation was deficient or why the material collected by the investigating agency was unreliable.
Delhi High Court Full Bench Rules on Automatic Lapse of Private School Employee Suspension
A Full Bench of the Delhi High Court has held that the suspension of an employee of a recognised private school automatically lapses if the Director of Education does not grant approval within fifteen days, and that a subsequent approval order cannot revive the suspension.
Kerala High Court Seeks State's Response to PILs Challenging Waqf Board Constitution
The Division Bench of Chief Justice Soumen Sen and Justice Syam Kumar V.M. has directed the State of Kerala to file its counter affidavit within one week in four public interest litigations questioning the legality of the current Waqf Board composition. No interim restraint has been imposed on the Board’s functioning at this stage.
Karnataka High Court Hears Challenge to Ticket Price Cap
Multiplex Association and other stakeholders tell the court that the state lacks power to fix ticket prices under the 1964 Act and that the Rs. 200 cap is arbitrary.
Kerala High Court Issues Contempt Notice to IAS Officer K. Biju
The court directed the officer to appear personally for allegedly making remarks that amount to ex facie contempt of court in a cancelled government order related to the Cashew Development Corporation scam.
Kerala Police Defends 11 p.m. DJ Restriction Before High Court
Kerala Police submitted a counter affidavit before the Kerala High Court defending its restriction on late‑night DJ programmes at hotels and entertainment venues. The police said the measure is necessary to maintain public order, prevent crime and address concerns over narcotics use and violence linked to such events.
Tamil Nadu Challenges Madras High Court Ruling on Reservation for Islam Converts
The State of Tamil Nadu has moved the Supreme Court against a Madras High Court judgment that struck down a 2024 government order permitting backward‑class beneficiaries who convert to Islam to retain reservation benefits.
Phantom Studios Files Suit Against JioStar India Over Alleged Unauthorised Sequel to Queen
Phantom Studios has instituted proceedings before the Bombay High Court claiming that JioStar India’s forthcoming film Queen Forever infringes its co‑ownership rights in the 2014 hit Queen and seeks Rs 250 crore in damages along with injunctive relief.
Delhi Court Orders Disciplinary Action Against Police Officers for Mishandling Murder Investigation
Judicial Magistrate First Class Bharti Beniwal directs Commissioner of Police to take action against investigating officer, station house officer and other officials for treating a deliberate assault as a rash and negligent driving case, resulting in loss of crucial evidence.
Bombay High Court Denies Interim Injunction in Atyati v Cognizant Logo Dispute
The Bombay High Court refused to grant interim relief to fintech firm Atyati Technologies in its suit against Cognizant Technology Solutions over the alleged similarity of their respective logos.
Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigners Tribunal Declaration
The Gauhati High Court has affirmed the order of a Foreigners Tribunal that declared a person to be a foreigner under the post‑25 March 1971 stream, holding that contradictory statements made during the proceedings cannot be excused by an unsubstantiated claim of mental illness.
J&K&L High Court Quashes Preventive Detention Order Under Public Safety Act
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has set aside a preventive detention order passed under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, holding that the detention was founded on a barren police dossier lacking recent factual material and that the District Magistrate merely reproduced the police’s subjective satisfaction without independent application of mind.
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay in US Tourist Rape Case
The Karnataka High Court has stayed proceedings against a Kodagu homestay owner charged under the now‑repealed Foreigners Act 1946 in connection with the alleged rape of a US national.
Supreme Court Calls for Institutionalising Continuing Legal Education and Proposes National Legal Academy
The Court directed the Bar Council of India to frame a structured continuing legal education regime and to examine the creation of a National Legal Academy for advocates, while also ordering a performance audit of the disciplinary mechanism.
Allahabad High Court Declares Electricity Workers Supplying Power to Hospitals and Oxygen Plants as COVID Warriors, Awards ₹50 Lakh Ex‑Gratia to Widow of Deceased MVVNL Employee
The Allahabad High Court has held that employees of the electricity department who ensured uninterrupted power supply to hospitals and oxygen plants during the pandemic are entitled to be treated as COVID Warriors and directed the State Government to pay ₹50 lakh as ex‑gratia compensation to the widow of a deceased MVVNL employee.
Bombay High Court Observes Citizens Share Responsibility for Mumbai Waterlogging
On Tuesday a division bench of the Bombay High Court comprising Acting Chief Justice Ravindra Ghuge and Justice Gautam Ankhad heard submissions concerning the persistent waterlogging of roads in Mumbai during the recent spell of relentless rains. The bench noted that the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has been subjected to criticism on various social media platforms for the inundation of streets and low‑lying areas. In its observations the court described the situation as one in which the city is ‘destined’ to witness rainwater on the roads because citizens have ‘robbed their own motherland’ by undertaking unauthorised encroachments on land and by clogging the drainage system with solid waste and debris. The bench emphasised that the responsibility for the waterlogging cannot be ascribed solely to the municipal corporation; the public bears an equal share of accountability for the condition of the urban drainage network. The court explained that encroachments reduce the effective幅度
Bhima Koregaon Case: Accused Mahesh Raut Seeks Bombay High Court Permission for Kerala Medical Travel
Mahesh Raut, an accused in the Bhima Koregaon‑Elgar Parishad case, has approached the Bombay High Court for permission to travel to Kerala for Ayurvedic treatment after a special NIA court denied his request in January 2026.
Allahabad High Court Bars Redemption Suit Where Mortgaged Property Sold Pursuant to Co‑operative Societies Award
The Allahabad High Court has held that a civil suit seeking redemption of a mortgaged property, which was sold in execution of an award passed under the Uttar Pradesh Co‑operative Societies Act, 1965, is barred by Section 111(d) of the Act because the relief sought would require interference with the award.
Allahabad High Court Summons Official Over Vacant Minorities Commission Posts
The Allahabad High Court has summoned the Additional Chief Secretary of the Minorities Welfare Department, Uttar Pradesh, to explain the State's continued failure to appoint the Chairman and Members of the Uttar Pradesh Commission for Minorities whose tenure ended in 2024. The bench termed the government's conduct highly disrespectful to an earlier order passed by a co-ordinate bench headed by Chief Justice Arun Bhansali on 24 April 2026.
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Stay on Demolition of KR Market Shops
The court deferred demolition but restrained business activities, citing allegations of forged licences and the need to protect public footpaths.
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to Associates in Sukesh Chandrasekhar Extortion Case
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to four accused in the Rs 217‑crore extortion case linked to alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar, citing prolonged incarceration and the unlikelihood of an early conclusion of trial.
Allahabad High Court Bars Proof of FIR Contents Through Scribe When Informant Dies Naturally
The court held that a scribe cannot substitute for the informant’s testimony when the informant’s death is unconnected to the complaint.
Allahabad High Court Holds Shariat Law Permitting Marriage at Puberty Conflicts with POCSO and PCMA
The bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Achal Sachdev dismissed a writ petition seeking to quash an FIR against persons who assaulted a police and Child Line team while trying to stop the marriage of a sixteen‑year‑old Muslim girl.
Gujarat High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 14 HMA in Premature Divorce Suits
The Gujarat High Court has held that a family court cannot adjudicate the merits of a divorce suit filed within one year of marriage, as such a suit is barred by Section 14 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. The court observed that the family court’s jurisdiction is limited to either returning the plaint or dismissing the suit while preserving the parties’ liberty to file a fresh petition after the statutory period expires.
Gujarat High Court Grants Regular Bail in AI‑Generated Defamation Extortion Case
The Gujarat High Court has enlarged the applicant on regular bail after considering the stage of investigation, the parity with co‑accused and the undertaking offered by the petitioner.
First Institutional Fundraise for MOI SOI
DSK Legal, IC RegFin Legal and Sarvaank Associates advised the parties in the inaugural institutional investment round of MOI SOI, a Pan Asian packaged food and beverages brand.
Delhi High Court Bars Reading Equivalent Qualifications into Recruitment Notice After Process Commences
The Delhi High Court has held that a recruitment advertisement constitutes the charter of the selection process and that courts may not broaden the eligibility criteria by recognising equivalent qualifications that were not contemplated in the notice once the recruitment procedure has begun.
Calcutta High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing in TMC MP Mahua Moitra's Protection Plea
The Calcutta High Court declined to grant an urgent hearing to a petition filed by Trinamool Congress MP Mahua Moitra seeking protection following an alleged attack during a political programme in Nadia's Kaliganj.
Delhi High Court Grants Interim Relief to Actor Ravi Kishan on Personality Rights
The Delhi High Court has passed an interim order safeguarding the personality rights of actor and Member of Parliament Ravi Kishan, restraining various online entities from unauthorised use of his name, image, likeness and voice through artificial intelligence and deepfake technologies.
Vehicle Cannot Be Kept In Police Custody Throughout NDPS Trial Merely Because It May Be Confiscated: J&K&L High Court
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that the mere fact that a vehicle is liable to confiscation under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, does not justify its continued detention in police custody during the pendency of the trial.
Delhi High Court Orders Surprise Audit of 38 Government Hospitals Over ICU Bed Discrepancy
The Delhi High Court has directed a surprise audit of thirty‑eight Delhi government hospitals after a patient was denied an ICU bed despite the online portal showing availability.
Karnataka High Court Clarifies Effect of Participation in Unsanctioned Domestic Hockey Tournaments
The Karnataka High Court has held that playing in unsanctioned domestic hockey tournaments does not trigger automatic disqualification from sanctioned state‑level leagues, directing Hockey Karnataka to permit seven players to compete in the forthcoming league championship.
Meta and Google Inform Delhi High Court They Cannot Proactively Monitor Unauthorized Courtroom Videos
The technology companies submitted that proactive monitoring would contravene intermediary protections under the Information Technology Act and related rules.
Allahabad High Court Holds Social Media Handles Accountable Under Indian Law
The Court criticised the non‑cooperation of X Corp officials and the police’s failure to advance the investigation into allegedly obscene content posted on the platform.
Allahabad High Court Declines to Entertain CBI Probe Plea in Ram Mandir Donation Case
The Division Bench of Justice Rajan Rai and Justice Manjive Shukla disposed of the petition seeking a Central Bureau of Investigation inquiry into alleged misappropriation of donations at the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Allahabad High Court Upholds Four‑Decade‑Old Bribery Conviction
The Allahabad High Court has dismissed a criminal appeal filed more than four decades after the original conviction, confirming the one‑year rigorous imprisonment sentence imposed on a Consolidation Lekhpal for accepting a bribe of Rs 300 in 1977.
Patna High Court Upholds Conviction Under Section 323/34 IPC in Binod Kumar v. State of Bihar
The Patna High Court has affirmed the conviction of four accused persons under Section 323 read with Section 34 of the Indian Penal Code while reducing the sentence to the period already undergone.
Jharkhand High Court Quashes FIR Against BDO Over Alleged Instigation to Suicide
The court held that addressing a Panchayat Secretary with the colloquial terms ‘tum‑tam’ or ‘mere‑tere’ does not satisfy the ingredients of abetment of suicide under Section 108 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023.
Jharkhand High Court Quashes Constable's Dismissal Over Alleged Adulterous Relationship
The High Court set aside the removal of a Jharkhand Armed Police constable after finding that the punishment was based on a charge not framed in the departmental charge‑sheet and that adultery is no longer a criminal offence following Joseph Shine v. Union of India.
Calcutta High Court Flags Public Parading of Accused as Impermissible
The Calcutta High Court orally observed that the practice of publicly parading an accused person by the police is impermissible and amounts to an infringement of human rights.
Supreme Court Refuses DMK Plea to Restrain Statements in Karur Stampede Case
The Supreme Court declined to entertain an application seeking to curb public remarks by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and other ministers concerning the Karur stampede probe, observing that the matter did not warrant judicial intervention.
Rajasthan High Court Denies Bail to Myanmar Nationals Accused of Trafficking Rohingya Girls Under Guise of Marriage
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Delhi High Court Refuses Bail to Alleged Indian Mujahideen Operative in 2008 Serial Bomb Blast Case
The division bench upheld the trial court’s denial of bail, citing the gravity of the offence and the accused’s alleged role in the media cell of the proscribed outfit.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking SIT Probe After Woman Alleged to be Murdered Found Alive
Punjab and Haryana High Court Dismisses Plea Seeking SIT Probe After Woman Alleged to be Murdered Found Alive. The Punjab and Haryana High Court considered a petition filed under Section 482 of the Criminal Procedure Code, invoking the court's inherent jurisdiction to seek a status report and the constitution of a Special Investigation Team.
Punjab and Haryana High Court Reduces Sentence After Finding Appellant Was Juvenile at Time of Offence
The court held that the appellant, convicted in 2001 for kidnapping and rape, was a juvenile on the date of the offence in 1999 and modified the sentence to the period already undergone in custody.
Plea filed in Karnataka High Court challenges parallel Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls for Greater Bengaluru
A petition filed before the Karnataka High Court questions the legality of a separate Special Intensive Revision undertaken by the State Election Commission while the Election Commission of India is already conducting a nationwide revision.
Delhi High Court disposes of Vinesh Phogat's petition against Wrestling Federation of India
The Delhi High Court has closed the petition filed by wrestler Vinesh Phogat challenging her expulsion from the Asian Games trials and the show‑cause notice issued by the Wrestling Federation of India, directing the federation to decide the notice within two weeks and intimating the court and the petitioner of its decision.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Clarifies Scope of Default Bail for Absconding Accused
The Court held that a chargesheet filed while the accused was absconding obviates the need for a supplementary chargesheet after arrest, and consequently denied default bail.
TCS Nashik Case: Sessions Court Grants Bail to Accused Nida Khan
Additional Sessions Judge Kedar Joshi of the Nashik Sessions Court granted bail to Nida Khan, one of the accused in the TCS Nashik BPO sexual harassment and religious coercion matter, after hearing arguments from her counsel and the Special Investigation Team. The judge cited her pregnancy as a principal ground for allowing the bail plea, while the prosecution opposed the application.
Madras High Court Clarifies Scope of Search Safeguards Under Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act
The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has held that the procedural safeguards prescribed in Section 15(2) of the Immoral Traffic (Prevention) Act, 1956 apply only when the premises to be searched are residential in nature. For commercial establishments such as spas, the court observed that the mandatory requirements of prior notice and the presence of two independent witnesses are not obligatory.
Supreme Court Declines to Interfere with Bombay High Court Order on Removal of Shivaji Maharaj Statue from Mormugao Port Land
The Supreme Court refused to entertain a challenge to the Bombay High Court’s direction requiring the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj from land held by the Mormugao Port Authority, allowing the petitioners to withdraw the matter and granting them liberty to seek a variation of the High Court’s order before that court.
Karnataka High Court Stays Proceedings Against Advocate in Murder Case
The Karnataka High Court has stayed criminal proceedings against an advocate who was named as an accused in a murder case after finding that the investigating officer’s conduct appeared to be a prima facie abuse of process.
Karnataka High Court Allows Hereditary Priest with Vitiligo to Perform Rituals at Chamundeshwari Temple
The court directed the temple authorities to permit the priest to carry out his duties, holding that exclusion based on a non‑contagious skin condition amounts to discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution.
MP High Court Sets Aside POCSO Conviction Relying Solely on DNA Evidence
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that a conviction under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 cannot be sustained on the basis of a positive DNA report alone when the age of the prosecutrix remains unproved.
Rajasthan High Court Highlights Intentional Police Lapse in Murder Investigation and Denies Bail to Juvenile Accused
The bench of Justice Ravi Chirania expressed concern over an alleged intentional lapse by the police in conducting the panchnama despite the complainant’s written refusal for a post‑mortem examination, and upheld the rejection of bail for a thirteen‑year‑old accused charged with murder.
Trial Court Cannot Place Entire Burden of Proving Husband’s Income on Wife: Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Maintenance
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has set aside a trial court’s order that placed the entire burden of proving the husband’s income on the wife, holding that such an approach is contrary to the social welfare character of proceedings under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The bench, presided over by Justice Gajendra Singh, enhanced the maintenance awarded to the wife and the minor child.
Karnataka High Court Denies Visitation Rights to Father Who Relinquished Them in Mediated Divorce Settlement
The single judge bench held that a father who voluntarily gave up his visitation rights in a mediated settlement during divorce proceedings cannot later seek visitation, especially when he avoided financial and emotional responsibility for the child.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Upholds Government Order Reducing Faculty Posts at Sri Venkateswara University
The Andhra Pradesh High Court has dismissed a challenge by job aspirants who sought to compel the State to retain teaching posts at Sri Venkateswara University for the purpose of recruitment. The Court held that candidates have no vested right to insist on the creation or retention of faculty positions and upheld the State's faculty rationalisation exercise as a valid exercise of executive power.
Kerala High Court Stays Criminal Proceedings Against Boby Chemmanur
The Kerala High Court has issued an interim stay on the criminal prosecution initiated against businessman Boby Chemmanur in a sexual harassment complaint filed by a Malayalam film actress.
Kerala High Court Clarifies Scope of Re‑Arrest After Illegal Detention
The Kerala High Court has held that a fresh arrest for the same offence is permissible after an initial detention is declared illegal on account of a violation of Article 22(1) or Article 22(2) of the Constitution, provided the subsequent arrest is not automatic and is preceded by judicial scrutiny.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Scope of Review Jurisdiction
The Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has held that a judgment cannot be opened for review merely on the ground of omission, misplacement or non‑tagging of a page unless such defect leads to a patent error on the face of the record or results in manifest injustice.
Patna High Court Acquits Murder Convict and Orders Inquiry into Investigating Officer
The Division Bench of the Patna High Court set aside the conviction and sentence of a man found guilty of murder, describing the investigation as a classic example of improper, lackadaisical and indifferent work by the Investigating Officer and directing an inquiry against him.
Supreme Court Declines Urgent Listing of PIL Seeking Action Over Alleged Derogatory Comments Against Prophet Muhammad
The apex court advised the petitioner to approach police first and maintain faith in the investigative system.
Supreme Court Dismisses PIL Challenging E20 Petrol Policy; Karnataka High Court Issues Directions on Ethanol Quota
The Supreme Court summarily dismissed a public interest litigation seeking the availability of ethanol‑free petrol for older vehicles, while the Karnataka High Court directed oil marketing companies to reconsider a manufacturer’s request for an enhanced ethanol supply quota.
Supreme Court to Hear DMK Plea Concerning Karur Stampede Investigation
The Supreme Court has agreed to list for hearing an application filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam seeking to restrain the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and certain Ministers from making public statements and from interacting with victims' families during the pendency of the CBI probe into the Karur stampede.
Rajasthan High Court Directs Immediate Removal of Encroachments Affecting Nevta Dam Catchment
The division bench of Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma has ordered state authorities to clear unauthorised constructions in the catchment areas of Khatwada, Ramgarh and Kukas villages that impede the natural flow of water to Nevta Dam.
Calcutta High Court Upholds SBI's Mandatory Learning Rule
The Calcutta High Court has affirmed the State Bank of India’s policy that ties the reimbursement of officers’ allowances to the completion of mandatory learning programmes aimed at preventing cyber fraud.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Clarifies Scope of Right to Travel Abroad for Accused Persons
The High Court held that an accused facing criminal proceedings cannot be refused permission to travel abroad solely on the ground that the intended visit is social or celebratory in nature.
Delhi High Court Seeks Centre’s Response on Plea Against Eviction Notice for Gymkhana Club
The Delhi High Court has issued notice to the Central Government seeking its response on applications filed by members and staff of the Delhi Gymkhana Club challenging a show cause notice for eviction from the premises on Safdarjung Road.
Allahabad High Court Bars Municipal Corporation from Declaring Land a Pond Without Contesting Century‑Old Sale Deed
The court held that a claim of water body status must be substantiated by a direct challenge to the long‑standing sale deed and Abadi records.
Madras High Court Dismisses PIL Based on Unverified Media Reports
The court held that a public interest litigation cannot be founded on digital gossip, newspaper clippings, YouTube references or a pending vigilance investigation without independent verification.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Clarifies Scope of Delay in Departmental Proceedings
The Division Bench held that mere delay in concluding disciplinary enquiries does not warrant quashing proceedings; the gravity of charges and the directory nature of G.O.Ms.No.679 must be considered.
RJD MP Seeks Supreme Court Direction for CBI Probe into Ram Janmabhoomi Trust Finances
Rashtriya Janata Dal Member of Parliament Sudhakar Singh has approached the Supreme Court with a public interest litigation seeking an independent investigation into the financial affairs of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
BMC Informs Supreme Court of India’s First City‑Wide Master Pedestrian Network Plan for Mumbai
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has filed an affidavit before the Supreme Court detailing its preparation of a comprehensive pedestrian network plan for the city, in response to a public interest litigation concerning footpath safety and accessibility.
Delhi Gymkhana Club Challenges Eviction Notice Before Delhi High Court
Two applications filed by a club member and the staff welfare association seek to restrain the Central government’s eviction move against the Delhi Gymkhana Club’s 27.3‑acre premises in Lutyens Delhi.
Supreme Court Upholds Delhi High Court Order on Production of Hotel and Call Records in Adultery Proceedings
The Supreme Court affirmed a Delhi High Court ruling that directing a spouse to produce hotel booking records and call detail records to prove adultery does not infringe the right to privacy under Article 21 of the Constitution.
Delhi High Court Refuses to Exclude Beanly from Arbitration in Share Transfer Dispute
The Delhi High Court has held that the question of whether Beanly Beverages Private Limited can be bound by an arbitration agreement to which it is not a signatory must be left to the arbitral tribunal, refusing at this stage to exclude the company from the proceedings.
When Can A Judgment Be Declared 'Per Incuriam'? Supreme Court Explains
The Supreme Court clarified the narrow scope of the per incuriam doctrine, stating that it is an exception to stare decisis and may be invoked only when a judgment’s ratio conflicts with a prior decision of a Bench of equal or larger strength or when the judgment was rendered without considering a relevant statutory provision or binding precedent.
Kerala High Court rejects plea for CBI probe into attack on ED officers
The Division Bench held that the materials before it did not prima facie indicate bias or unfairness in the State police investigation.
Allahabad High Court Seeks Clarification on Plea for Advocate‑Commissioner Survey of Taj Mahal
A petition challenging the refusal of the Agra court to appoint an advocate‑commissioner for a survey of the Taj Mahal is now before the Allahabad High Court.
Allahabad High Court Calls for Technological Reform in Caste Certification
The court urged the Uttar Pradesh government to adopt a software‑based, QR‑code enabled system to curb discretionary issuance of caste certificates.
Gujarat High Court Denies Bail to IAS Officer in Land Conversion Bribery Case
The court observed that the officer is prima facie a key conspirator in money laundering and highlighted the broader impact of corruption by public servants.
Delhi Sessions Court Reserves Verdict on Bail Plea of Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid
The Additional Sessions Judge in Karkardooma has reserved its order on the bail applications filed by Sharjeel Imam and Umar Khalid in the Delhi riots conspiracy case, indicating that the decision will be delivered later the same day or on the following Monday.
Rajasthan High Court Suspends Tehsildar, Patwari for Non‑Compliance with Encroachment Removal Orders
The division bench of Acting Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Maneesh Sharma has directed the Revenue Secretary to initiate departmental proceedings against the Tehsildar and Patwari of Khedli village in Karauli district for failing to remove illegal encroachments despite repeated judicial orders and for not furnishing any explanation. The officials have been ordered to remain suspended until the conclusion of the proceedings.
MP High Court Refuses to Quash FIR Against Three Accused of Providing Equipment for Advertising Religious Conversion
The Madhya Pradesh High Court upheld the charge sheet against three persons after finding that the investigation disclosed a prima facie case of allurement under the state Freedom of Religion Act.
MP High Court Denies Anticipatory Bail to Alleged Journalist in Extortion Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court refused anticipatory bail to a man who claimed to be a journalist and was accused of extorting an Assistant Commissioner of GST through threats of defamatory social media posts.
Department Of Education Cannot Impose Recruitment Restrictions On Aided Minority Schools: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has held that the Directorate of Education's regulatory powers over aided minority educational institutions do not extend beyond prescribing qualifications and experience required for teaching and non‑teaching staff.
Bombay High Court Upholds Disqualification of Co‑operative Housing Society Managing Committee Members
The Bombay High Court has affirmed the disqualification of managing committee members of a co‑operative housing society for deliberately failing to furnish documents sought by another member within the statutory period under the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960.
J&K&L High Court Directs JMC to Survey Hotels, Coaching Centres and Commercial Establishments for Building and Fire Safety Violations
The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ordered the Jammu Municipal Corporation to conduct a comprehensive survey of hotels, coaching institutes, commercial establishments and other public buildings within its jurisdiction to identify violations of sanctioned building plans, mandatory parking requirements and fire safety clearances.
Patna High Court Dismisses PIL Against Award of Pirpainti Thermal Power Project to Adani Group
The court found the allegations vague and nebulous and held that the petition did not maintain the threshold for a public interest litigation.
Patna High Court Upholds Independent Judgment Requirement for Disciplinary Authority
The Division Bench of the Patna High Court affirmed the setting aside of a Punjab National Bank employee’s removal from service, holding that a disciplinary authority must exercise its statutory discretion independently and not under the dictates of another authority.
Jharkhand High Court Clarifies Scope of Bhang Under NDPS Act
The Jharkhand High Court has held that possession of bhang does not constitute an offence under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1985, as it falls outside the statutory definition of cannabis (hemp) under Section 2(iii) of the Act.
Patna High Court Holds Bihar Agricultural University Statutes Operate Prospectively and Cannot Convert 2011 Direct Recruitment Into Tenure Appointment
The Patna High Court has ruled that the Bihar Agricultural University Statutes 2010, notified in 2017, cannot be applied retrospectively to change a substantive appointment made through direct recruitment in 2011 into a tenure post.
Reliability of Dock Identification in Criminal Trials: Supreme Court Guidance
The article discusses the legal principle that dock identification made for the first time in court after a substantial lapse of time, without a prior Test Identification Parade, is treated as unreliable by the Supreme Court.
Mere Execution of Family Arrangement Does Not Amount to Admission of Suit Properties as HUF Assets: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court has clarified that a family arrangement, by itself, cannot be treated as proof that the properties covered therein are Hindu Undivided Family (HUF) property.
Bombay High Court Clarifies Scope of Misrepresentation Under Section 21A of Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960
The Bombay High Court has set aside the de‑registration of a forty‑five‑year‑old housing society, holding that the mere submission of inaccurate or incomplete information does not constitute misrepresentation under Section 21A of the Maharashtra Co‑operative Societies Act, 1960.
Compassionate Appointment Cannot Be Denied on Financial Grounds Absent Express Mention in Original Order: Calcutta High Court
The Division Bench of the Calcutta High Court has held that an authority may not rely on financial stringency to reject a claim for compassionate appointment unless that ground was expressly stated in the original rejection order or the enquiry committee report.
Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope of Income for MACT Compensation
The Delhi High Court has held that allowances received by a deceased employee that accrue to the benefit of the family must be included while computing income for the purpose of compensation under the Motor Vehicles Act.
Delhi High Court Clarifies Principle on Higher Pay Without Formal Appointment
The Division Bench held that mere performance of duties of a higher post does not confer a right to the salary of that post absent a formal appointment order.
Delhi High Court Directs DDA to Resolve Pending Leasehold‑to‑Freehold Conversion Applications
The Court ordered the authority’s vice chairman to appear and file a status report, and directed consultations with the Union Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs and the Delhi government.
Delhi Sessions Court Denies Bail to Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam in UAPA Conspiracy Case
Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma Courts dismissed the regular bail applications of Umar Khalid and Sharjeel Imam, holding that the matter is governed by a prior Supreme Court order which bars renewal of bail prayers until protected witnesses are examined or one year elapses, whichever occurs earlier.
Allahabad High Court Rules Association Cannot Override Individual Consent for Additional FAR
The Allahabad High Court has held that objections raised by an apartment owners’ association cannot invalidate the consent given by individual flat owners for the grant of additional floor area ratio to a developer.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Scope of Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007
The Allahabad High Court has held that Section 23 of the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007 cannot be invoked to decide title disputes which fall beyond the scope of the provision. It held that unless the conditions provided in Section 23 are met, title disputes cannot be decided by the Tribunal under the Act. For context, Section 23 allows senior citizens to void the transfer of a property, if the property was transferred on the explicit condition that the transferee would provide basic amenities and physical needs, and the transferee subsequently fails or refuses to do so. The bench of Justice J.J. Munir and Justice Indrajeet Shukla held, “with respect to the protection of the property of a senior citizen, only the limited jurisdiction conferred under Section 23 of the Act of 2007 is available. Accordingly, no property dispute falling beyond the scope of Section 23 of the Act of 2007 can be permitted to be adjudicated by the statutory authorities under.
Allahabad High Court Holds Section 362 CrPC Does Not Bar Alteration of Bail Conditions, Sets Aside Rs 64 Lakh Deposit Requirement After Twelve Years
The court clarified that an order granting bail is interlocutory and therefore outside the scope of Section 362 CrPC, allowing modification of onerous bail terms.
Allahabad High Court Declines to Stay Uttar Pradesh ATS Inquiry into Funding of Unaided Madrasas
The bench of Justice Neeraj Tiwari and Justice Vivek Saran dismissed a petition challenging the state‑government ordered probe conducted by the Anti Terrorist Squad into the financial sources of over four thousand unaided religious seminaries.
Delhi High Court Upholds Dismissal of CISF Constable Over Public Drinking and Violent Altercation
The Delhi High Court has affirmed the termination of a Central Industrial Security Force constable after finding that his conduct during sanctioned leave amounted to gross misconduct justifying dismissal, despite his subsequent acquittal in the related criminal prosecution.
Karnataka High Court Grants Interim Relief to Platform Aggregators Subject to Welfare Deposit
The Karnataka High Court has refused to stay the operation of the State’s gig workers welfare legislation while granting interim protection to platform aggregators on condition that they deposit the welfare contribution due under the Act.
Supreme Court Maintains Status Quo on CAG‑Appointed Audit of Delhi Discoms
The Supreme Court has directed that the audit of Delhi’s electricity distribution companies by a chartered accountant nominated by the Comptroller and Auditor General remain in abeyance pending consideration of its earlier ruling on regulatory assets.
Madras High Court Limits Maternity Leave for Third Child to Twelve Weeks for Government Employees
The Madras High Court has held that a woman government employee is entitled to only twelve weeks of maternity leave for the birth of her third child, upholding a recent Tamil Nadu Government Order that amended Fundamental Rule 101(A).
Supreme Court Pulls Up Pharmacy Council of India Over Timeline Violations
The Court criticised the regulator for repeatedly seeking extensions and directed it to file an undertaking to comply with the prescribed schedule from the next academic year.
Employee Cannot Invoke Consumer Forum For Gratuity Claims Against Employer: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has held that an employee claiming gratuity from an employer cannot be treated as a consumer under the Consumer Protection Act 2019 and therefore consumer commissions lack jurisdiction to entertain such disputes.
Karnataka High Court Questions Tampering Allegation Against BJP Candidate DN Jeevaraja
The Karnataka High Court orally examined the basis of a complaint alleging ballot tampering by BJP leader DN Jeevaraja and associated officials, noting that the election materials were under the exclusive custody of the Election Commission of India.
RJD MP Seeks Supreme Court Intervention in Ayodhya Trust Finances
Sudhakar Singh, Rashtriya Janata Dal member of parliament from Buxar, has filed a public interest litigation before the Supreme Court seeking an independent inquiry into the financial affairs of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust.
Madras High Court Quashes Sedition Case Over Call for Separate Tamil Nadu Nation
The Madras High Court has set aside a sedition proceeding initiated against a publishing house for printing a book that advocated the creation of a separate Tamil Nadu nation, observing that the mere expression of such a view does not amount to excitement of hatred against the Government of India and may be treated as a matter of mental health rather than criminal intent.
Supreme Court Declines to Intervene in Delhi High Court Order Permitting Wife to Obtain Husband’s Hotel and Call Detail Records in Adultery Suit
The Supreme Court dismissed an appeal challenging a Delhi High Court direction that allowed a wife to summon her husband’s hotel booking details and call detail records to substantiate allegations of adultery in matrimonial proceedings.
Delhi High Court Affirms Child’s Right to Know Parentage Over Adult Reputational Concerns
The Delhi High Court has upheld a Family Court order directing DNA testing to determine paternity, holding that an adult’s apprehension of reputational harm cannot outweigh a child’s right to know their biological origins.
Madras High Court Orders Police Protection for AIADMK MLA CV Shanmugam Amid Persistent Threats
The court held that the petitioner has established a prima facie case for security and directed the Director General of Police to provide adequate protection forthwith.
Ketan Agarwal Murder Case: Pune Court Remands Fiance, Friend To Judicial Custody Till July 16
A Pune court has ordered the continued detention of the two persons accused in the death of Ketan Agarwal, directing that they remain in judicial custody until mid‑July.
Kerala High Court Urges Amendment to Divorce Act, 1869 to Allow Christian Women to File Divorce Petitions at Place of Residence
The Kerala High Court has observed that the Divorce Act, 1869 does not contain a provision enabling a wife to institute divorce proceedings in the court having jurisdiction over her place of residence, a facility that exists under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 and the Special Marriage Act, 1954. Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, while disposing of W.P.(C) No. 8801/2025 (X v. Union of India and Ors.), noted the absence of any justifiable reason for this disparity and suggested that Parliament amend the Divorce Act to bring it in line with the other matrimonial statutes.
Andhra Pradesh High Court Half Yearly Digest January‑June 2026
The digest compiles judgments delivered by the Andhra Pradesh High Court during the first half of 2026 and lists the matters that were recorded in the period.
HP High Court Orders Transfer of Kullu Officials and SIT Probe into Kasol Rave Parties
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has directed the transfer of the Kullu Deputy Commissioner, the Superintendent of Police and the Sub‑Divisional Magistrate Kasol and ordered a Special Investigation Team to inquire into allegations of tacit permission and possible collusion in the organisation of large‑scale rave gatherings in Kasol.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Grants Bail to Supplier and Medical Representative in Coldriff Cough Syrup Case
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has released on bail the proprietor of a firm that supplied diethylene glycol and the medical representative who sold sealed packs of Coldriff cough syrup, after finding no basis to continue their detention while the trial proceeds.
Madhya Pradesh High Court Allows Woman's Plea for Abortion Despite Estranged Husband Remaining Unrepresented
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has permitted a woman to terminate her thirteen‑week pregnancy under the Medical Termination of Pregnancy Act, 1971, even though her estranged husband did not appear or obtain representation before the court.
Appointment to New Post After Abolition of Old One Not a Promotion for MACP Benefits: Meghalaya High Court
The Division Bench of the Meghalaya High Court held that an employee moved to a newly created post following the abolition of his earlier post cannot be treated as having received a promotion for the purpose of financial upgradations under the Modified Assured Career Progression Scheme.
Punjab & Haryana High Court Refuses Relief to YouTuber Rattandeep Singh Dhaliwal Challenging AAP MLAs' Complaints
The Punjab & Haryana High Court declined to grant interim protection to journalist and YouTuber Rattandeep Singh Dhaliwal who faced multiple police complaints after a podcast remarks on forthcoming Punjab Assembly elections.
Shia Body Moves Allahabad High Court Against Alleged Forced Removal of Ali Khamenei Portraits and FIRs on Mourners
A public interest litigation filed before the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court challenges police action in Uttar Pradesh that allegedly compelled private residents to remove portraits of the late Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Seyyed Ali Khamenei and registered first information reports against peaceful mourners.
Allahabad High Court Clarifies Scope of Places of Worship Act, Allows State Acquisition for Public Purpose
The Allahabad High Court has held that the Places of Worship (Special Provisions) Act, 1991 prohibits only the alteration of the religious character of a place of worship and does not impede the State’s power to acquire such property for secular and public works.
Justice BV Nagarathna Appointed Chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
The Chief Justice of India has nominated Justice Bangalore Venkataramiah (BV) Nagarathna to serve as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with effect from 29 June 2026, succeeding Justice JK Maheshwari upon his retirement.
Bombay High Court Quashes Externment Order Against Protester
The Bombay High Court set aside externment orders passed against the general secretary of the Socialist Democratic Party of India for raising slogans against the Union Government, holding that mere opposition to government decisions cannot be a ground for externment under the Maharashtra Police Act.
Delhi High Court Directs CARA to Issue NOC for OCI Couple’s Adoption Under HAMA
The Delhi High Court has ordered the Central Adoption Resource Authority to grant a No Objection Certificate for the adoption of a minor child by an Overseas Citizen of India couple residing in Australia, holding that the matter falls under Regulation 69 of the Adoption Regulations 2022 rather than Regulation 68.
Delhi Court Reserves Verdict in Wrestlers' Sexual Harassment Case
The Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate of Rouse Avenue Courts has reserved judgment in the case involving allegations of sexual harassment against a BJP leader and former Wrestling Federation of India chief.
Madras High Court Refuses Anticipatory Bail to DMK MLA Over Remarks Against Chief Minister
The court observed that a legislator must exercise restraint when speaking about the Chief Minister and held that the statements made by the MLA did not warrant anticipatory bail.
New PIL Challenges Constitution of Kerala State Waqf Board
A public interest litigation filed before the Kerala High Court questions the validity of the current Waqf Board composition and seeks its reconstitution in accordance with statutory provisions.
Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Refuses to Quash Proceedings in ₹289.28‑crore Bank Loan Fraud Case
The court held that a one‑time settlement between the bank and the borrower does not extinguish criminal liability where the investigation prima facie discloses fraudulent procurement and diversion of loan funds.
Supreme Court Declines to Stay Bail of Sonam Raghuvanshi in Honeymoon Murder Case
The Supreme Court refused to interfere with the bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the principal accused in the May 2025 honeymoon murder of her husband, despite expressing prima facie concerns about the High Court’s reliance on a typographical error in the arrest memo.
TVK Member Seeks Judicial Intervention Over Alleged Irregularities in Villupuram Government Advocate Selection
M Gnanasoundari, a practising advocate and member of the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam, has approached the Madras High Court claiming that the selection process for government advocates in Villupuram district was marred by procedural violations and alleged bribery.
Fountain Court Chambers Appoints First Woman Senior Clerk
Fountain Court Chambers has appointed Sian Huckett as its next Senior Clerk, making her the first woman to hold the position in the chambers and the first female Senior Clerk among the Bar’s four Magic Circle commercial chambers. The appointment will take effect on 1 January 2027, succeeding Alex Taylor who has led the clerking team since 2008. Taylor will continue in a part‑time consultancy role. Luke Diebelius and Alfie Harper have also been promoted to Deputy Senior Clerks.
Justice BV Nagarathna Appointed Chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee
Justice BV Nagarathna has been nominated as Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee with effect from June 29, 2026, following a gazette notification issued by the National Legal Services Authority on July 2, 2026.
JSW Infrastructure Completes Largest QIP of 2026
JSW Infrastructure Limited has raised ₹7,502.694 crore through a qualified institutions placement that combines a fresh issue with an offer for sale, marking the largest such transaction in India for the calendar year 2026.
Kerala High Court Holds Section 50 NDPS Act Compliance Mandatory Even When Accused Produces Contraband During Body Search
The Kerala High Court has ruled that the procedural requirements under Section 50 of the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act must be observed irrespective of whether the accused voluntarily produces the contraband during a search of his person.
Gauhati High Court Upholds Foreigners Tribunal Order Declaring Petitioner a Foreigner
The division bench affirmed that the petitioner failed to discharge the burden of proof under Section 9 of the Foreigners Act, 1964 despite producing fifteen documents.
Defamation Suit Against Rahul Gandhi: Cross‑Examination of Satyaki Savarkar Continues in Pune MP/MLA Court
Satyaki Savarkar’s testimony before the special MP/MLA court in Pune shows he cannot confirm whether Vinayak Savarkar sought release from British custody on a condition to abstain from political activity, nor whether he used the phrase “Your Most Obedient Servant” in his mercy petitions.
Delhi High Court Orders INTERPOL Red Corner Notice Against UK-Based Father for Maintenance Default
The Delhi High Court has sentenced a United Kingdom‑based man to six months of simple imprisonment for wilfully disobeying multiple maintenance orders passed in favour of his minor daughter and has directed the issuance of an INTERPOL Red Corner Notice to secure his arrest.
Calcutta High Court Dismisses IndiaMart’s Plea Against OpenAI
The Calcutta High Court has refused to grant interim directions requiring ChatGPT to display IndiaMart links, holding that a private business cannot compel a private AI platform to provide such visibility.
Bombay High Court Directs Confidentiality of Probe Reports
The Bombay High Court has ordered the Maharashtra Government to keep the probe reports on threats against former Justice Gautam Patel confidential, citing concerns that public disclosure could compromise the investigation and endanger the judge’s family.
Madras High Court Refuses to Quash Hate Speech Case Against Former Minister
The Madras High Court dismissed a petition by former DMK Minister K Ponmudi seeking to quash a hate speech case initiated on a complaint by BJP Councillor Uma Anandan.
Delhi High Court Clarifies That Topping Merit List Does Not Create Vested Right to Appointment
The Court held that a recruitment process may be cancelled for bona fide administrative reasons without creating an enforceable right for the candidate who topped the selection list.
Kerala High Court Refuses to Extend Transit Anticipatory Bail for Mohammed Farmaan in POCSO Matter
The Kerala High Court dismissed an application seeking an extension of the one‑month transit anticipatory bail previously granted to Mohammed Farmaan, husband of the viral Kumb Mela star, in a POCSO case originating from Madhya Pradesh.
Delhi High Court Orders Live Demonstration of ICU Beds App and Hospital Management System
The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi Government to organise a live demonstration of the Delhi ICU Beds Saarthi application and the NextGen e-Hospital Management Information System, and has sought the presence of officials from implementing hospitals and the Delhi State Cancer Institute for the next hearing.
Supreme Court Lays Down Guidelines for Assessing Income in Motor Accident Claims
The Supreme Court has issued a uniform methodology for determining the annual income of deceased victims in motor accident compensation cases, distinguishing between salaried employees and self‑employed persons based on their Income Tax Returns.
Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Former MUDA Commissioner in PMLA Case
The court recognised changed circumstances and delay in trial as grounds for bail.
Delhi High Court to Issue Interim Order for Removal of Objectionable Content Against Ravi Kishan
The Delhi High Court indicated that it will pass an interim order directing social media intermediaries to take down objectionable and obscene content targeting actor and BJP MP Ravi Kishan.
Delhi High Court Refers Defamation Suit Between Journalist and Educators to Mediation
The court suggested an amicable settlement after noting that the alleged defamatory remarks had already caused harm and that the parties could only salvage the situation through dialogue.
Supreme Court to Examine Maintainability of Habeas Corpus Petition Against Detention Arising from Successive Arrests After Bail Rejection
A Bench of Justices MM Sundresh and Sheel Nagu has issued notice on a habeas corpus petition filed by Haji Abdul Razzak challenging his continued detention despite the rejection of his bail applications.
Supreme Court Sets Aside NCLT and NCLAT Judgments for Relying on AI‑Hallucinated Citations
The Supreme Court has vacated the orders of the National Company Law Tribunal and the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal after finding that both forums relied on fabricated, AI‑generated judicial precedents in an insolvency matter. The bench directed the Bar Council of India to constitute an expert committee to examine the implications of artificial intelligence in adjudication.
Delhi High Court Acquits Former Army Major General in Disproportionate Assets Case
The Delhi High Court has set aside the conviction and confiscation order passed by the special CBI court against former Army Major General Anand Kumar Kapur, holding that the denial of a meaningful opportunity to lead defence evidence vitiated the trial and that the prosecution failed to prove the charge of possessing disproportionate assets beyond reasonable doubt.
PIL Challenges NHRC Circular Withdrawing Withdrawal of Mandatory Judicial Inquiry in Custodial Deaths and Rapes
A Public Interest Litigation filed before the Jharkhand High Court questions the legality of a National Human Rights Commission circular that annulled its earlier direction requiring judicial inquiries in every case of custodial death, disappearance and rape.
Delhi High Court Upholds Compensation Order for Breach of Child Victim's Privacy
The Division Bench of Justice C Hari Shankar and Justice Om Prakash Shukla affirmed the single‑judge award of Rs 5 lakh against TV Today Network Limited for violating the privacy of a child sexual abuse survivor.
Supreme Court Clarifies Scope of Representation of the People Act in Municipal Elections
The Supreme Court has held that the penal provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951 do not extend to elections held for municipal bodies, while affirming that false affidavits filed in such polls remain prosecutable under the Indian Penal Code where the relevant municipal statute lacks a specific penalty.
Supreme Court Clarifies Magistrate's Duty in Sessions‑Triable Complaint Cases
The Supreme Court has held that a Magistrate need not record prosecution evidence under Section 244 of the Code of Criminal Procedure before committing a complaint case that is exclusively triable by a Court of Sessions.
Delhi High Court Holds Private Media Houses Amenable to Writ Jurisdiction on Grounds of Public Function
The Delhi High Court has observed that private media organisations, despite their private status, fall within the ambit of writ jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution when they perform public functions and affect public rights and interests.
Karnataka High Court Hears Submission on Conviction in Yogesh Goudar Murder Case
Chandrasekhar Indi, accused number sixteen, told the Karnataka High Court that the trial court’s judgment contains no finding that he was a member of the criminal conspiracy to murder BJP leader Yogesh Goudar, yet he has been convicted and sentenced to life imprisonment under Section 120B read with Section 302 of the IPC.
Savarkar’s Release Attributed to Political Efforts, Not Mercy Petitions: Grandnephew’s Testimony in Pune Defamation Suit
In a criminal defamation proceeding before the Judicial Magistrate at Pune, Satyaki Savarkar, grandnephew of Vinayak Damodar Savarkar, testified that the latter’s release from incarceration resulted from political initiatives rather than mercy pleas to the British administration. The testimony was recorded by Magistrate Amol Shinde while examining the complainant’s claims against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi.
Lawyer Accused Of Threatening NCB Officer Moves Kerala High Court For Quashing FIR
An advocate has approached the Kerala High Court seeking to quash an FIR filed on the complaint of a Narcotics Control Bureau Intelligence Officer. The petition alleges that the FIR does not disclose the ingredients of the offences under Sections 351(2) and 224 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita and that the proceedings are motivated by vindictive intent.
Supreme Court Clarifies That Taking Cognizance Under Wrong Provision Is Curable If Magistrate Has Jurisdiction
The Supreme Court held that a magistrate’s error in citing an incorrect statutory provision while taking cognizance does not invalidate the proceedings, provided the magistrate otherwise possesses jurisdiction to entertain the offence.
Police Clearance Denied to Agniveer Aspirant Over SIR Deletion; Appellate Tribunal Grants Relief Following Calcutta High Court Direction
An Agniveer candidate whose Police Clearance Certificate was withheld after his name was removed from the electoral roll during the Special Intensive Revision exercise obtained relief after the SIR Appellate Tribunal disposed of his appeal, acting on a Calcutta High Court request for expeditious adjudication.
West Bengal Assembly Passes Public Safety and Control of Anti-Social Activities Bill, 2026
The West Bengal Assembly has enacted legislation that expands state powers for preventive detention, externment and property seizure in relation to anti‑social conduct.
Delhi High Court Fixes Interim Service Date for DANIPS and DANICS Officers Pending Fresh Rules
The Division Bench held that, until new service rules are framed, 1 January following the year of examination shall be treated as the approved service date for officers of the Delhi, Andaman and Nicobar Islands Police Service and Civil Service.
Delhi High Court Stays Suspension of Rajiv Khosla and Three Lawyers in BCD Election Matter
The Delhi High Court has granted an interim stay on the suspension imposed by the Bar Council of Delhi on former DHCBA President Rajiv Khosla and three other advocates for alleged misconduct during the vote‑counting process of the Bar Council elections.
Tattoos Not Completely Barred In Armed Police Forces, But Must Conform To Prescribed Norms: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court has observed that there is no absolute prohibition on tattoos in the Central Armed Police Forces, but candidates must ensure that such tattoos conform to prescribed standards regarding their content, location and size.
Judicial Officer Cannot Be Denied Promotion On Basis Of Complaint That Did Not Lead To Disciplinary Action: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court has held that a mere complaint, which did not result in any departmental enquiry or adverse finding, cannot be used to deny a judicial officer promotion and consequential seniority benefits.
Madras High Court Sets Aside Recruitment of 17 Personal Assistants to Judges
The Madras High Court has quashed the appointment of seventeen Personal Assistants to its judges after finding the selection process arbitrary and contrary to merit.