India - High Court of Delhi

Habeas Corpus Inapplicable to Child Custody Disputes Needing Detailed Welfare Inquiry: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Sidelines Habeas Corpus in US-India Custody Tug-of-War, Points to NCPCR LifelineIn a nuanced ruling on transnational child custody, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Jasjit Singh Mangat and his mother Gyan Kaur ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Porn Disrupts Delhi HC Chief Justice VC Hearings Thrice

Porn Disrupts Delhi HC Chief Justice VC Hearings ThriceIn a brazen and deeply concerning breach of judicial sanctity, virtual court proceedings before a division bench of theDelhi High Court, led by Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia, were disruptedthree timeson We...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Cognizable Offence in Alleged Hate Speeches by BJP Leaders: Supreme Court

No Hate Speech, No FIR: Supreme Court Clears BJP Leaders in Brinda Karat ChallengeIn a ruling that echoes through India's polarized political discourse, the Supreme Court of India has declared that controversial

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Porn Hacker Disrupts Delhi HC Chief Justice Hearing

Porn Hacker Disrupts Delhi HC Chief Justice HearingIn a brazen assault on judicial decorum, a virtual court hearing at theDelhi High Courtwas repeatedly sabotaged on Wednesday when an unidentified intruder, logged in as 'Shjit Singh' or 'Shitjeet Sighn', shared pornographic content on screen ...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Trial Courts Must Call Mitigation Reports Post-Conviction in Death Penalty Cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence, Ushers in Sentencing Revolution for Capital CasesIn a pivotal intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas stayed the execution of death row convicts Aman Singh and Sonal Singh, while laying down sweeping directives to overhaul the sentencing process in death...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights

Supreme Court Rebukes Lawyer, Stresses Management Rights in Sabarimala ReferenceNew Delhi,April 28, 2026– On the ninth day of hearings in the high-stakes Sabarimala reference before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of India, the court sharply shifted focus to the identifica...

29 Apr 2026

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Govt's Land Use Decisions Immune from Judicial Review Unless Arbitrary: Uttarakhand HC

Uttarakhand HC: Government's Call on Public Land Stays Beyond Court's ReachIn a swift ruling, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital dismissed a special appeal by Arti, self-proclaimed President of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of a government inter ...

28 Apr 2026

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Delhi High Court Justice Karia Recuses from Kejriwal Contempt PIL

Delhi High Court Justice Karia Recuses from Kejriwal Contempt PILIn a development that highlights the judiciary's commitment to impartiality amid politically charged litigation, Justice Tejas Karia of the Delhi High Court recused himself on Wednesday from hearing...

22 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Notices Challenge to NGT Exorbitant Fees

Delhi HC Notices Challenge to NGT Exorbitant FeesIn a development that could reshape access to environmental justice in India, the Delhi High Court on Friday issued notices to the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MOEFCC) and the National Green Tribunal (NGT) on a peti...

18 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