India - High Court of Gujarat

Prosecutor's Questioning in Rape Trial Does Not Violate Leading Question Rule: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Upholds Trial Court Procedure, Dismisses Challenge to Witness Questioning In a definitive ruling, the High Court of Gujarat has dismissed a petition that sought to challenge a Sessions Court order regarding the permissibility of questions posed...

07 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation Dispute

Supreme Court Appoints Mediator In Sindhuri-Moudgil Defamation DisputeIn a significant judicial intervention aimed at curbing the escalating legal feud between two top-tier Karnataka civil servants, the Supreme Court<...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Seeks Responses on Tamil State Song Dispute

Madras HC Seeks Responses on Tamil State Song DisputeThe Madras High Court has initiated formal judicial review into the ceremonial protocol governing official government functions in Tamil Nadu, following a public interest litigation (PIL)<...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court of Kerala Addresses Payment Delays in Jal Jeevan Mission Contracts via Article 226 Petitions

Financial Relief for Contractors: Kerala High Court Modifies Stance on Jal Jeevan Mission Arrears In a significant move for infrastructure contractors operating under the Jal Jeevan Mission in Kerala, theHigh Courtof Kerala has disposed of a massive batch of 17 writ petitions concerning the n...

29 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Mere Unlawful Assembly Without Causing Public Disturbance Not Criminal: Madras High Court Quashes FIR Under BNS

A Festive Gathering Met With Legal Trouble: Why the Court IntervenedIn a significant ruling, the Madras High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against fifteen individuals who were charged under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS),...

03 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Civil Court Has Jurisdiction to Entertain 'Alienation of Affection' Tort Suit: Delhi High Court

Beyond the Marriage Vows: Delhi HC Recognizes Civil Path for Alienation of Affection In a significant order that explores the boundary between personal autonomy and the sanctity of marital relationships, the Delhi High Court has ruled that a civil suit seeking damages for the t...

15 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Directs GNCTD to Share Draft 'Advocate Protection Bill, 2024' with Bar Coordination Committee

Transparency in Drafting: Delhi High Court Orders GNCTD to Share Advocate Protection Bill Draft In a significant move toward inclusive legislative processes, the High Court of Delhi has directed the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD)

21 Apr 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Limits RTI Access to Legislative Documents

Kerala High CourtLimits RTI Access to Legislative DocumentsThe intersection of transparency and privacy has long been a battleground for constitutional law in India. A recent pronouncement by theKerala High Courthas injected significant clarity into this space, specifically regarding the inte...

26 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Threatening to Leak Private Video Amounts to Imputing 'Unchastity', Rules Supreme Court under S. 506 IPC

Redefining Dignity: Supreme Court Expands ‘Unchastity’ in Digital AgeIn a landmark ruling that signals a definitive shift away from colonial-era moral standards, theSupreme Court of Indiahas held that the act of threatening to upload a private bathing video of a woman amounts to "imputing unc...

23 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Tender Requiring In-State Facilities for Sensitive EVM Recycling Not Discriminatory: Karnataka High Court

Local Lockdown on EVM Scrap: Karnataka HC Backs In-State Recycling MandateIn a ruling emphasizing environmental oversight over open competition, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengalurudismissed a writ petition challenging tender conditions for recycling decommissioned Electroni...

14 May 2026