India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu on Advocate's Assault

Supreme Court TakesSuo Motuon Advocate's AssaultIn a decisive assertion of its protective oversight over the legal fraternity, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 27, 2026, initiatedsuo motuproceedings in response to the brutal stabbing of a woman advocate allegedly by her husband in Delhi. Regi...

27 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Anticipatory Bail or Surrender Direction Needed in Private Complaints Without NBW Under Section 87 CrPC: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Exposes 'Serious Problem' in Bihar, Jharkhand: No Room forAnticipatory Bailin Private ComplaintsIn a sharp rebuke to routine practices in lower courts, theSupreme Court of Indiahas disposed of a special leave petition challenging theJharkhand High Court's denial ofanticipatory b...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Repeated Emergent Parole for Family Medical Treatment Not Permissible; Direct Legal Aid Instead: Rajasthan High Court

No MoreParoleEvery Other Month: Rajasthan HC Turns to Legal Aid for Convict's Ailing DaughterIn a pragmatic ruling that underscores the limits ofemergentparolewhile extending a lifeline through state machinery, theRajasthan High Court at Jodhpurdismissed a convict's fresh plea for temporary r...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Mandates States/UTs to Prepare Action Plans for 5 Essential ICU Requirements: Priority on Manpower & Equipment

Supreme Court Accelerates ICU Revolution: States Get 3 Weeks to Map Lifesaving EssentialsIn a pivotal hearing on April 20, 2026, a Supreme Court Bench comprisingJustices Ahsanuddin AmanullahandR. Mahadevantook decisive steps to standardize Intensive ...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Adverse Inference For Refusing Handwriting Sample If Court Doesn't Disclose S.73 Evidence Act Invocation: Delhi High Court

Delhi High CourtOverturns Divorce: Handwriting Trickery Violates Natural JusticeIn a significant ruling for matrimonial law, theDelhi High Courthas set aside a Family Court divorce decree granted to a husband on grounds of cruelty, slamming procedural lapses including a covert handwriting com...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Transfers Custodial Death Probe from Local PS to Crime Branch Citing Conflict of Interest

Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Custodial Death Claims: Probe Shifts to Elite Crime BranchIn a decisive move highlighting concerns over police self-investigation, the Delhi High Court has transferred the probe into an alleged custodial death at Pul Prahladpu...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Denying Legal Rep to Employer When Workman Uses Enrolled Advocate Violates Natural Justice: Rajasthan HC on Section 36 ID Act

"No Lawyer for You, But Mine is Fine": Rajasthan HC Strikes Down Unequal Legal Representation in Labour DisputeIn a ruling emphasizing fairness in industrial tribunals (All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Jodhpur & Ors. v. Hansraj Sharma, 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 128)...

08 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court to Hear NEET-PG Cut-Off Challenge April 28

Supreme Court to Hear NEET-PG Cut-Off Challenge April 28In a closely watched development for India's medical education landscape, the Supreme Court of India has scheduled a detailed hearing on April 28, 2026, for a batch of petitions challenging the unprecedented reduction in t...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Upholds Rape Conviction Under Section 376 IPC on Sole Prosecutrix Testimony Despite Probe Lapses

'Constraints Can Change Lives Drastically': Delhi HC Upholds Rape Conviction, Spotlights Migrant Women's PlightIn a poignant ruling that underscores the perils faced by migrant women in urban India, the Delhi High Court has dismissed an appeal against a rape conviction, affirming a five-year ...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Grievances Over Staff Behaviour Don't Warrant Private Hospital Shift for Accused if No Treatment Deficiency: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rejects PFI Ex-Chief's Private Hospital Plea: AIIMS Deemed Sufficient, But Second Opinion AllowedIn a balanced ruling on March 27, 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed former Popular Front of India (PFI) chairma...

31 Mar 2026