Gujarat High Court Quashes FIR Against Occupant for Emergency Repairs, Cites Article 21 Violation
The Gujarat High Court has quashed a criminal proceeding initiated against a resident for undertaking...
Sep 16, 2026·4 min
ARTICLE 21 — Legal Updates & Case Law
Explore 38 published judgments, orders, and legal explainers covering ARTICLE 21 across the Supreme Court of India and High Courts.
Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra Government to Pay Rs 2 Lakh Compensation for Illegal Detention Without Grounds of Arrest
Nagpur Bench orders compensation after finding violation of petitioner’s fundamental rights due to failure to...
Sep 7, 2026·3 min
Delhi High Court Grants Bail to UAPA Accused Citing Prolonged Detention and Slow Trial Progress
The Delhi High Court has granted bail to Sobiya Aziz and Kamran Ashraf Reshi, two...
Sep 4, 2026·3 min
Bail Conditions: Upholding Liberty While Ensuring Trial Integrity, Bombay High Court Illustrates Scope
The principle that 'bail is the rule and jail is the exception' is operationalised through...
Aug 29, 2026·4 min
Delhi High Court Directs Relocation of Slum Clusters Near Prime Minister's Residence, Forms Committee for Dignified Rehabilitation
The Delhi High Court has granted residents of three slum clusters near the Prime Minister's...
Aug 27, 2026·4 min
MP High Court Directs State to Prioritise Pending Judicial Infrastructure Projects, Calls Adequate Facilities Constitutional Duty
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has held that financial constraints cannot excuse the State from...
Aug 26, 2026·4 min
Delhi High Court Questions Denial of Medical Consent Rights to Same-Sex Partners
Delhi High Court observed that if the law recognises live-in relationships between heterosexual partners, it...
Aug 21, 2026·3 min
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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...
Jul 12, 2026·3 min
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...
Jul 12, 2026·3 min
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...
Jul 8, 2026·3 min
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...
Jul 2, 2026·3 min
Career Over Subservience: Supreme Court on Women’s Rights in Marriage
The Supreme Court rules that a wife cannot be forced to sacrifice her career for...
May 14, 2026·3 min
Can Attendance Shortage Bar Law Exams? Supreme Court to Decide
The Supreme Court examines if law students can be barred from exams due to low...
May 13, 2026·4 min
Morality vs. Offence: Delhi HC Grants Bail to Gym Trainer in Advocate Rape Case
Justice Girish Kathpalia rules that morality must remain separate from legal determination as the Delhi...
May 13, 2026·3 min
India Hikes Gold & Silver Import Duty to 15%: Impact Explained
The Indian government has sharply raised gold and silver import duties to 15% to conserve...
May 13, 2026·4 min
Public Shaming of Accused Violates Article 21: MP High Court Ruling
The MP High Court rules that parading an accused in public is a "deliberate and...
May 12, 2026·4 min
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Right to Clean Water is a Fundamental Right: MP High Court Order
The Madhya Pradesh High Court rules that access to potable water is a part of...
May 12, 2026·3 min
Supreme Court Grants Bail to Alleged Bangladeshi Trafficker: Infiltration vs. Terrorism
The Supreme Court grants bail to an alleged Bangladeshi national accused of transborder human trafficking,...
May 9, 2026·3 min
Supreme Court Refuses to Stay Transgender Persons Act | Constitutional Validity
The Supreme Court has declined to stay the operation of the Transgender Persons (Protection of...
May 4, 2026·4 min
Calcutta High Court to ECI: Use Preventive Detention Only as Last Resort
The Calcutta High Court has directed the Election Commission to act without bias and ensure...
Apr 29, 2026·3 min
Umar Khalid Files Review Petition in SC Against Bail Denial
Umar Khalid has approached the Supreme Court with a review petition, challenging the denial of...
Apr 13, 2026·3 min
Open Prisons In India: Supreme Court Issues Nationwide Directions
The Supreme Court issues landmark directions to expand Open Correctional Institutions (open prisons) across India....
Feb 26, 2026·5 min
