India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Invites Bar Suggestions on 108 Applications for Senior Advocate Designation Under 2026 Rules

Kerala High Court Opens Floodgates for Bar Feedback on 108 Senior Advocate AspirantsIn a move to bolster transparency in elevating advocates to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate, theHigh Court of Keralahas issued a public notice inviting suggestions from bar members and s...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Directs CEO to Probe EVM Strong Room Access

Kerala HCDirects CEO to Probe Unauthorized Access Near EVM Strong Room in KozhikodeIn a timely intervention ahead of vote counting onMay 4, theKerala High Courthas directed theChief Electoral Officer (CEO)of Kerala to expeditiously consider a serious representation alleging unauthorized acces...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Grama Nyayalayas Lack Jurisdiction Over Section 125 CrPC Maintenance Cases Where Family Courts Exist: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Sides with Family Courts: Grama Nyayalayas Barred from Maintenance ClaimsIn a pivotal ruling on jurisdictional turf wars, the Kerala High Court has declared that Grama Nyayalayas—village courts designed for swift rural justice—cannot entertain m...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Guilty Plea Conviction in S.138 NI Act Case Can't Be Quashed to Avoid Compensation: Kerala High Court

Doctor's Guilty Plea in Cheque Bounce Case Stands: Kerala HC Slams Bid to Evade Rs 6 Lakh PayoutIn a sharp rebuke to post-conviction regrets, the Kerala High Court dismissed a petition by a Kozhikode-based doctor and motivational speaker seeking to quash his conviction in a

25 Apr 2026

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SDO Lacks Jurisdiction to Reclassify Public Utility Land under Section 132 UPZA&LR Act: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Public Pastures: SDO Can't Reclassify Land for Private PattasIn a landmark ruling on April 21, 2026, the Supreme Court of India dismissed an appeal by Babu Singh, upholding the Allahabad High Court's decision to cancel pattas gr...

22 Apr 2026

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 Andhra Pradesh

TDR Bonds Optional, Not Mandatory; State Must Follow 2013 Land Acquisition Act on Refusal: Andhra Pradesh High Court

Andhra Pradesh High Court Rejects ForcedTDR Bonds: Landowners Entitled to Cash CompensationIn a swift ruling onFebruary 24, 2026, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatiallowed three writ petitions, directing authorities to drop attempts to imposeTransferable Development Rights (TDR)bond...

14 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Tainted One-Sided Investigation Warrants Acquittal in 302/34 IPC Murder Case: Allahabad High Court

'Tainted and One-Sided' Probe Frees Two After 40 Years in Village Murder RowIn a scathing rebuke of sloppy policing, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted Chet Ram and Rameshwar, overturning their life sentences for a 1986 murder conviction. A bench ofJustice Chan...

13 Apr 2026

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Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Life Term For Rape And Murder Of 9-Year-Old Girl

While displaying zero tolerance for heinous crime of rape and murder of a minor girl, the Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest judgment titled Bablu Kalmoom vs State of Chhattisgarh in Case No.: CRA No. 614 of 2023 and cited in Neutral ...

12 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Underutilisation Despite Crores Spent Warrants Performance Audit of Vigilance Tribunals: Kerala HC

Crores Down the Drain? Kerala HC Orders Audit of 'Failed' Vigilance Tribunals Amid Corruption Probe DelaysIn a sharp critique of governmental inefficiency, the Kerala High Court at Ernakulam has directed the State to conduct aperformance auditof its two...

09 Apr 2026