India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

24-Hour Detention Limit Runs from De Facto Restraint on Liberty, Not Formal Arrest Memo: Punjab & Haryana HC

Liberty's Clock Ticks from the First Shackle: Punjab & Haryana HC Frees NDPS Accused Over Illegal DetentionIn a resounding affirmation of personal liberty's sanctity, the High Court of Punjab and Haryana at Chandigarh has ordered the immediate release of Anuj Kumar Singh, a petitioner accused...

18 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Improbable for Elderly Ailing In-Laws to Physically Assault DIL: Calcutta HC Quashes 498A Proceedings Under S.482 CrPC

Elderly In-Laws' Surgeries Make Assault Claims 'Beyond Reasonable Imagination': Calcutta HC Quashes Dowry CaseIn a significant ruling protecting elderly family members from potentially frivolous matrimonial litigation, the Calcutta High Court has quashe...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Incomplete Disclosure of Framed Charges in Form 26 Affidavit Amounts to Corrupt Practice, Voids Election: MP High Court

Voter's Right to Know Trumps Candidate's Silence: MP HC Boots Congress MLA for Hiding Criminal ShadowsIn a landmark ruling that underscores the sanctity of voter information, the Madhya Pradesh High Court at Gwalior has annulled the Vijaypur Assembly by-election victory of Congress MLA Mukesh...

10 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Subsequent Denial Of Bail To Co-Accused Not 'Supervening Circumstance' For Bail Cancellation: Delhi High Court

Delhi HC Shields Bail: Co-Accused Setbacks Don't Undo Judicial Green LightIn a nuanced ruling on anticipatory bail protections, theDelhi High Courtdismissed a petition by Russian firmAviation Services LLCseeking to cancel the anti...

28 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Pujari is Servant of Deity, Cannot Claim Ownership of Temple Property: MP High Court

MP High Court Delivers Verdict: Temple Lands Belong to Deity, Not Pujari Family After 200 YearsIn a significant ruling on temple property rights, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwaliorhas overturned lower court decisions, declaring that agricultural lands attached to Mandir Shri Ganeshji ...

20 Feb 2026

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NCCI Files PIL Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws in Supreme Court

NCCI Files PIL Challenging Anti-Conversion Laws in Supreme Court In a significant escalation of the debate over religious freedom and state intervention in personal beliefs, the National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) has approached the Supreme Court of India through a Public Interest Li...

03 Feb 2026

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General Non-Specific Accusations Without Clear Particulars Or Role Attribution Are Insufficient To Prove Cruelty Or Abetment Of Suicide: HP HC

We need to definitely pay our singular rapt attention to what the Himachal Pradesh High Court at Shimla in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Meenki Devi v. State of Himachal Pradesh & Connected Appeals in Cr. Appeal Nos. 526 & 528 of 2012 and cited in Neut...

29 Jan 2026

India - National Company Law Appellate Tribunal

2026 Indian Legal Roundup: Key Court Verdicts

2026 Indian Legal Roundup: Key Court Verdicts As India steps into 2026, its judicial landscape continues to evolve with a flurry of significant decisions from High Courts, the Competition Commission of India (CCI), the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), and other appellate bodie...

20 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Appeal Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Lies Only Before High Court: Karnataka HC

High Court Rules: Appeals Against Acquittal in Bailable Offences Must Be Filed Only in High Court, Not Sessions Court Introduction In a significant ruling on appellate jurisdiction in criminal matters, the Karnataka High Court has set aside a conviction order passed by a Sessions Court, empha...

16 Jan 2026

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HP State Commission Sets Aside Order for Lack of Expert Evidence in Phone Defect Case

HP Consumer Commission Overturns Ex-Parte Order in Defective Mobile Case, Stressing Need for Expert Evidence Introduction In a significant ruling for consumer disputes involving technical products, the Himachal Pradesh State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission in Shimla has set aside an ex...

13 Jan 2026