India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Holds Respondent Guilty of Contempt for Violating Undertaking Against Commercial Exploitation of Captive Elephant

Breaking Silence:Supreme CourtTakes Custody of ‘Raman’ After Contemptuous BreachIn a stern message regarding the welfare of voiceless animals, theSupreme Courtof India has held a respondent guilty ofcontemptfor violating a formalundertakingregarding thecommercial exploitationof acaptive eleph...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Lack of Incriminating Material in Case Diary Leads to Bail in Maternity Ward Videography Case: MP High Court

Lack of Evidence: Court Grants Relief in Maternity Ward Videography AllegationIn a significant order highlighting the necessity of concrete evidence incriminal proceedings, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas grantedbailto a man accused of unauthorized videography inside a hospital'...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

YouTuber Found Guilty of Criminal Contempt Under Section 2(c) for Scandalizing Judiciary: Delhi High Court

When Criticism Crosses the Line: Delhi HC Convicts YouTuber for Criminal Contempt In a significant ruling addressing the boundaries between free speech and judicial integrity, theDelhi High Courthas held a YouTuber, Gulshan Pahuja, guilty of criminal contempt. The Court determined that Pahuja...

21 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Rejects Recusal Plea in CBI Case: Judicial Independence Cannot Be Put on Trial Based on Mere Apprehensions

When the Bench Refuses to Blink: Delhi High Court Denies Recusal in High-Profile Excise Case In a robust affirmation of judicial autonomy, the Delhi High Court has categorically rejected a raft of applications seeking the recusal of ...

20 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination Rejection

Supreme Court Dismisses Plea Against Rajya Sabha Nomination RejectionIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional immunity for electoral processes, the Supreme Court of India recently dismissed a writ petition filed by ...

12 Jun 2026

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Delayed Registration of Birth Certificate Without Statutory Compliance Is Not Proof of Minority: Sikkim High Court

Reliability of Age Documentation: Sikkim High Court Overturns POCSO ConvictionIn a significant ruling regarding the evidentiary burden in cases involving the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, the High Court of Si...

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation Dispute

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation DisputeIn a significant judicial intervention aimed at curbing the escalating legal feud between two top-tier Karnataka civil servants, the Supreme Court<...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Denying Video Conferencing to Elderly Witnesses Impedes Access to Justice: Punjab and Haryana High Court

Technology Over Tradition: High Court Rules for Elderly WitnessesIn a landmark directive aimed at modernizing judicial accessibility, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has set aside a lower court order that denied a 78-year-old witness the right to testify via vi...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Continuation of Criminal Proceedings After Permanent Alimony and Divorce Constitutes Abuse of Process: Rajasthan High Court

Legal Deadlocks: High Court Cracks Down on 'Reverse Trend' of Post-Divorce LitigationIn a significant ruling aimed at curbing the misuse of marital litigation, the Rajasthan High Court has held that a spouse cannot continue criminal proceedings against in-laws after accepting <...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Deficiency in Election Petition Affidavit Under Section 83(1) is a Curable Defect: Himachal Pradesh High Court

The Battle for Naina Devi Ji: A Procedural Standoff The integrity of the electoral process rests on the shoulders of both the candidates and the courts tasked with adjudicating their disputes. In a significant ruling regarding an election petition challenging the results of the Himachal Prade...

26 Sep 2025