India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd Dispersal

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd DispersalA landmark legal challenge has been initiated in the Supreme Court of India, questioning the constitutional validity of using metallic pellet guns for crowd contr...

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Railway Guard Promotions Must Be Counted For Modified Assured Career Progression Benefits

Supreme CourtRules Railway Guard Promotions Must Be Counted For Modified Assured Career Progression BenefitsTheSupreme Courtof India has delivered a landmark ruling clarifying the applicability of theModified Assured Career Progression (MACP) Schemefor personnel within theIndian Railways. A d...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Arbitrary Cancellation of Selection Process Without Justifiable Reason Is Impermissible: Orissa High Court

Arbitrary Cancellation of Selection Process Without Justifiable Reason Is Impermissible:Orissa High CourtTheHigh Court of Orissahas delivered a landmark ruling affirming thatstate instrumentalitiescannot whimsically scrap a completedrecruitment process. In a judgment involving the selection o...

11 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

State Must Compensate Victims in 'Undetected' Criminal Cases for Article 21 Violations: Madras High Court

State Must Compensate Victims in 'Undetected' Criminal Cases for Article 21 Violations: Madras High Court In a landmark ruling that signals a paradigm shift in Indian criminal jurisprudence, the Madras High Court has mandated that the State must pay compensation to victims of crime when inves...

26 Aug 2025

India - Latest News

Dismantling Sovereign Immunity: A Constitutional Tort Revolution

Dismantling Sovereign Immunity: A Constitutional Tort RevolutionIn the landscape of modern Indian jurisprudence, the evolution of state accountability represents a radical departure from the colonial doctrines that onc...

02 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

State Liable For Custodial Death: Delhi High Court Ruling

State Liable ForCustodial Death:Delhi High CourtRulingIn a significant verdict reaffirming the constitutional sanctity of human life, theDelhi High Courthas awarded compensation of ₹18.44 lakh to the father of a 19-year-old youth who died under suspicious circumstances while in police custody...

02 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

State Liable Under Article 21 for Wrongful Police Arrests: Kerala High Court

State Liable Under Article 21 for Wrongful Police Arrests: Kerala High Court In a significant ruling aimed at upholding the sanctity of individual liberty, the High Court of Kerala has held the State accountable for the wrongful arrest and harassment of an innocent citizen. Justice P.M. Manoj...

14 Oct 2025

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Arbitrary Termination of Long-Term Workers Illegal: Orissa HC

Arbitrary Terminationof Long-Term WorkersIllegal: Orissa HCIn a significant ruling protecting the rights of contract-based government personnel, theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackhas unequivocally stated that the State cannot justify thearbitrary terminationof a long-serving employee merely b...

29 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Medical Evidence Alone Cannot Prove Authorship of Crime: Orissa High Court Acquits Man in 23-Year-Old Murder Case under Section 302 IPC

Medical Evidence Alone Cannot Prove Authorship of Crime: Orissa High Court Acquits Man in 23-Year-Old Murder Case under Section 302 IPCIn a significant verdict delivering justice after two decades of legal proceedings...

25 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

High Court Orders Independent Probe into Alleged Custodial Torture and Illegal Detention: Telangana HC

Shadows of Custody: High Court Orders SIT Probe into AllegedIllegal DetentionIn a significant ruling aimed at upholding the sanctity of individual liberty, theHigh Court for the State of Telanganahas directed an independent investigation into allegations ofillegal detentionandcustodial violen...

16 Jun 2026