India - Supreme Court

Binding Timelines in SOP for Translation & Filing of Legal Aid Appeals Mandatory: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Legal Aid Delays: SOP with Ironclad Timelines to Fast-Track JusticeIn a landmark move to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in legal aid, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a detailedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)mandating strict timelines for translating and tra...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Retiring Judges Defend Amid Impeachment and Controversies

Retiring Judges Defend Amid Impeachment and ControversiesIn a remarkable confluence of events underscoring the delicate balance of judicial integrity, independence, and public scrutiny, several prominent Indian judges have used their farewell platforms and bench pronouncements to address simm...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash Haul

Justice Varma Resigns Amid Impeachment Over Cash HaulIn a stunning development that underscores the high stakes of judicial accountability in India, Justice Yashwant Varma, a judge of theAllahabad High Court, has tendered his resignation to President Droupadi Murmu with immediate effect. The ...

10 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

CCTV Footage Exonerates Accused: Supreme Court Quashes Assault Charges Under IPC Sections Citing Bhajan Lal Principles

Neighbors Cleared by Camera: Supreme Court Halts 'Malicious' Assault TrialIn a landmark intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed criminal proceedings against three apartment residents accused of assaulting a 77-year-old former prosecutor and his family. A bench comprising Justices V...

07 Apr 2026

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Artificial Distinction Invalid in Common Conspiracy: Chhattisgarh HC Convicts Amit Jogi Under Sections 302/120B IPC

From Acquittal to Life: Chhattisgarh HC Nails Amit Jogi as Murder Plot MastermindIn a dramatic reversal that closes a 23-year chapter of political intrigue and intrigue, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur convicted former MLA Amit Jogi—son of the state's first Chief Minister Ajit Jogi...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Homemaker's Services Not Equivalent to Unskilled Labour: MP High Court Enhances Motor Accident Compensation Under MV Act s.173(1)

'No Fixed Hours, No Leave': MP High Court Values Homemaker's Labour, Nearly Doubles Accident Death PayoutIn a ruling that underscores the economic worth of unpaid domestic work, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has enhanced compensation for the family of Mamta, a hom...

01 Apr 2026

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ST Members Can Invoke Section 13B HMA If Hinduised By Customs: Chhattisgarh High Court

ST Husband's 'Hinduised' Marriage Opens Door to Mutual Divorce: Chhattisgarh HCIn a landmark ruling blending tribal customs with codified Hindu law, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas ruled that members of Scheduled Tribes (ST) can invoke provisions of theHindu Marriage Act, 1955(HM...

06 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Prolonged Pre-Trial Detention Violates Article 21 When Trial Delay Persists in Economic Offences: Chhattisgarh HC

Liquor Syndicate Kingpin Walks Free: Chhattisgarh HC Slams Prolonged Jail as 'Punitive' in ₹3,000 Crore ScamIn a landmark ruling on bail in economic offence cases, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas granted regular bail toAnwar Dhebar, a key accused in the alleged multi-crore liquor...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail Under Section 45 PMLA Citing Parity, Completed Probe Despite Rs 2883 Cr Liquor Scam Allegations

Chhattisgarh HC Frees Key Accused in Rs 2,883 Crore Liquor Scam, CitingBail ParityOver Syndicate ClaimsIn a pivotal decision amid Chhattisgarh's sprawling liquor procurement scandal, theHigh Court at Bilaspurgranted regular bail to Saumya Chaurasia, a former Chief Minister's Office official a...

05 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Interfaith Live-in Relationships Not an Offence Under UP Anti-Conversion Act 2021: Allahabad HC

Love Beyond Faith: Allahabad HC Shields Interfaith Couples from Bigotry's ShadowIn a resounding affirmation of personal freedom, the Allahabad High Court has declared that interfaith live-in relationships between consenting adults do not violate Uttar Pradesh's controversial anti-conversion l...

24 Feb 2026