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HC NewsMadras 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).
SC NewsSupreme 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.
HC NewsEmployee 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.
HC NewsKarnataka 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.
SC NewsRJD 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.
HC NewsMadras 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.
SC NewsSupreme 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.
HC NewsDelhi 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.
HC NewsMadras 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.
HC NewsKetan 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.
HC NewsKerala 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.
HC NewsAndhra 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.