India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Allows State of Goa Access to Aadhaar Data of Israeli National

Bombay High Court Allows State of Goa Access to Aadhaar Data of Israeli National In a significant order, the High Court of Bombay has authorized the disclosure of demographic information collected by the Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) concerning an Israeli national currently...

23 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship Status

Calcutta High Court Rules Aadhaar PAN and Voter ID Not Conclusive Proof Of Citizenship StatusIn a significant ruling concerning the verification of Indian citizenship, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas dismissed ahabeas corpus petitionfiled by Suman Molla. The petition challenged the detention of ...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Holding Identity Documents Do Not Establish Indian Citizenship Claims

Calcutta High Court Upholds Detention Holding Identity Documents Do Not Establish Indian Citizenship ClaimsIn a significant ruling addressing the criteria for establishing nationality, theHigh Court at Calcuttahas reaffirmed that common identity documents do not serve as definitive evidence o...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Orders Relocation Of Shalimar Bagh Weekly Market To Solve Traffic Congestion

Delhi High CourtOrders Relocation Of Shalimar Bagh Weekly Market To Solve Traffic CongestionTheDelhi High Courthas directed theMunicipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD)to relocate the Monday weekly market previously held at BH Block, Shalimar Bagh, to Kela Godown Road. Adivision benchcomprising Ju...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Nandan Nilekani Appointed By Government To Lead High Powered Committee Addressing Recent Exam Paper Leaks

Nandan Nilekani Appointed By Government To Lead High Powered Committee Addressing Recent Exam Paper LeaksIn a significant move aimed at restoring credibility to the national examination framework, theGovernment of Indiahas formally apprised theSupreme Court of Indiaregarding the constitution ...

27 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Students Can Opt Out Of Mandatory Aadhaar Linked Academic Tracking System

Supreme Court Rules Students Can Opt Out Of Mandatory Aadhaar Linked Academic Tracking SystemTheSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a landmark directive regarding the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) Scheme, holding that the government cannot mandate registration without pro...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan High Court Rules Undertrial Prisoner Can Execute Power Of Attorney For Selling Property

Rajasthan High CourtRulesUndertrial PrisonerCan Execute Power Of Attorney For Selling PropertyTheRajasthan High Court, in a significant ruling on the scope of prisoner rights, has held that incarceration does not lead to the "civil death" of an individual. Justice Anoop Kumar Dhand, presiding...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Taxation Laws Must Target The Living Not The Deceased Rules The Allahabad High Court

Taxation Laws Must Target The Living Not The Deceased Rules The Allahabad High CourtIn a significant verdict, theHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabadhas ruled that theIncome Tax Departmentcannot initiate reassessment proceedings against a deceased assessee. The judgment, delivered by Justice...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Child Cannot Suffer for Parents' Wrong: Delhi High Court Allows CBSE Date of Birth Correction

Child Cannot Suffer for Parents' Wrong:Delhi High CourtAllows CBSE Date of Birth CorrectionIn a ruling that underscores the principle that a minor cannot be penalized for the misdeeds of their parents, theHigh Court of Delhihas directedSt. Columba's Schooland theCentral Board of Secondary Edu...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

The Delhi High Court Refuses To Discharge Man Accused Of Rape Under False Promises

The Delhi High Court Refuses To Discharge Man Accused Of Rape Under False PromisesIn a significant judicial development concerning the intersection of matrimonial fraud and criminal law, the Delhi High Court has d...

18 Jul 2026