India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Dismisses FIR Plea Against Rahul Gandhi

Allahabad High Court Shields Political Speech in Dismissing FIR Plea Against Rahul GandhiIn a ruling that underscores judicial restraint against politically charged complaints, the Allahabad High Court on May 1, 2026, dismissed a petition seeking the registration...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

P&H High Court Orders Punjab to Protect MP Harbhajan Singh

P&H High Court Orders Punjab to Protect MP Harbhajan Singh Amid Security RowIn a significant interim directive, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has ordered the Punjab government to ensure"no physical injury is caused to petitioner or his family members while they are in the S...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC PIL Challenges Biased Observer in Bengal Polls

SC PIL Challenges Biased Observer in Bengal PollsIn a significant escalation of electoral disputes during the ongoing preparations for the 2026 West Bengal Assembly elections, petitioner Aditya Das has approached theSupreme Court of Indiathrough aPublic Interest Litigation (PIL)filed underArt...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA

J&K High Court Quashes PSA Detention of AAP MLA in Landmark Bias RulingIn a stinging rebuke to arbitrary preventive detention, theHigh Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakhhas quashed thePublic Safety Act (PSA)order against Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik, declaring it "legally unsusta...

29 Apr 2026

India - Latest News

Centre Notifies Women's Reservation Act Amid Delimitation Debates

Centre NotifiesWomen's Reservation ActAmid Delimitation DebatesIn a move that has sparked widespread controversy, theIndian Ministry of Law and Justiceissued a gazette notification onApril 16,2026, bringing theConstitution (106th Amendment) Act, 2023—popularly known as theNari Shakti Vandan A...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Consenting Adults Entitled to Police Protection After 'Cerebral Vow of Marriage' from Family Threats: Delhi High Court

'Cerebral Vow' Shields Lovers: Delhi HC Orders Police Cover for Threatened CoupleIn a swift affirmation of individual choice, theDelhi High Courtgranted police protection to a newlywed couple facing threats from the bride's father. Justice Saurabh Banerjee ruled onApril 15, 2026, inKirti and ...

17 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Seeks Centre Response on Muslim Inheritance Plea

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Challenging Discriminatory Muslim Inheritance LawsIn a development that could reshape the landscape of personal laws in India, a three-judge bench of theSupreme Court of India, led byChief Justice Surya Kantalongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...

17 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Fun-in-Law: Raju Moray's Satirical View of Legal Life

Fun-in-Law: Raju Moray's Satirical View of Legal LifeIn a profession often shrouded in solemnity, tomes of legalese, and endless briefs, Raju Moray'sFun-in-Lawemerges as a breath of fresh, irreverent air. This collection of short stories, recently reviewed with enthusiasm, paints a vivid port...

14 Apr 2026

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Varanasi Court Seeks Police Report on Kishwar Defamation

Varanasi Court Seeks Police Report on Complaint Against Prof Madhu Kishwar Over Alleged Defamatory Social Media PostsIn a development underscoring the growing legal scrutiny of social media discourse in India, theChief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) Court in Varanasihas taken cognizance of a priva...

11 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Remainder of Term Under Proviso (a) to S.151A RP Act for Incoming Member Less Than 1 Year Bars Bye-Election: Bombay HC at Goa

Bombay High Court Derails Ponda Bye-Election Hours Before Polls, Cites Short Remaining TermIn a dramatic last-minute intervention, the Bombay High Court's Goa bench quashed the Election Commission of India's (ECI) notification for a bye-election in Goa's 21-Ponda Assembly constituency. Justic...

10 Apr 2026