India - High Court of Rajasthan

Interim Bail Extended Till May 25 or Judgment Delivery in Rape Conviction Appeal: Rajasthan High Court

Asaram's Fragile Freedom: Rajasthan HC Extends Bail TillMay 25as Rape Appeal Verdict LoomsIn a closely watched development, theRajasthan High Court's Jodhpur bench onApril 29, 2026, extended self-styled godman Asaram's interim bail by one month—untilMay 25or the delivery of judgment in his on...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Comedy Show Remarks Without Deliberate Malicious Intent Don't Attract Section 295A IPC: Bombay HC Quashes FIR

When Laughter Dodges the Law: Bombay HC Clears Comedians in 'Ya Allah! Rasgulla!' RowIn a ruling that safeguards the fine line between humor and hurt, theBombay High CourtonApril 29, 2026, quashed a2010FIR against actor Shekhar Suman and comedian Bharati Singh. Single-judge bench ofJustice Am...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh Audio

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh AudioIn a significant development in the protracted judicial scrutiny over Manipur's ethnic violence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas directed theNational Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to conduct a comprehensive for...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar Strikes

Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar StrikesIn a stern reiteration of its zero-tolerance policy towards lawyers' strikes, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Allahabad High Court's three-judge committee to takeimmediate and uncompromising actiona...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Age Restrictions under Section 4(iii)(c)(I) Surrogacy Act Not Retrospective for Pre-2022 Couples: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Pre-2022 Surrogacy Dreams: Age Caps Don't Retroactively Block ParenthoodIn a landmark ruling blending constitutional rights with medical realities, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that age restrictions under theSurrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, do not apply retrospect...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance

Bombay HC Voids Time-Bar Clauses in Health Insurance, Protecting Genuine Claims from Procedural RejectionsIn a significant victory for policyholders, theBombay High Courton 20 April 2026 ruled that insurance companies cannot reject health insurance claims merely on the grounds of delayed fili...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Cannot Oscillate Between Caste Identities for Reservation Benefits: Patna High Court

Panchayat Leader's Caste Flip-Flop Fails: Patna HC Draws Line on Reservation FraudIn a decisive ruling that reinforces the integrity of caste-based reservations, the Patna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismissed an intr...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Joint Disclosure Statements Under S.27 Evidence Act Admissible Only If Leading to Distinct Discoveries: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Two Murder Convicts: Joint Confessions Can't Double-Dip on DiscoveriesIn a landmark ruling on evidence law, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted two men convicted in a brutal family murder, dismantling the prosecution's reliance on shaky "joint disclosures" under Secti...

28 Apr 2026

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 - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Judicial Grace in Addressing Bar Non-Negotiable, Moderate Tone with Senior Advocates: J&K&L High Court

High Court Delivers Masterclass in Judicial Decorum Amid Land Row DelayIn a pointed reminder to trial courts, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammuhas declared that"propriety of a judicial conduct and temper in addressing itself with the learned Bar is a non-nego...

25 Apr 2026