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

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No Historic Record of Saraswati Temple Demolition, Muslim Body Tells MP High Court in Bhojshala Dispute

Echoes of History: MP High Court Grapples with Bhojshala's Temple-Mosque DivideIn a packed virtual and physical courtroom at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Indore, Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi oversaw intense arguments on April 29, 2026, in the...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Maintenance u/s 24 HMA If Qualified Wife Refrains From Working To Burden Husband: Allahabad HC

Qualified Wife Can't Play the 'Unemployed' Card: Allahabad HC Denies Maintenance to Top GynaecologistIn a stark reminder that professional qualifications matter in matrimonial battles, theAllahabad High Courtdismissed an appeal by Dr. Garima Dubey, a highly skilled MD Gynaecologist, against a...

30 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

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Bona Fide Purchaser Not Liable for Forgery/Cheating in Property Sale via Alleged Forged Will: Supreme Court

Buyer Escapes Criminal Trap: Supreme Court Shields Innocent Purchaser in Forged Will SagaIn a decisive ruling that safeguards bona fide property buyers, the Supreme Court of India has quashed criminal proceedings against S. Anand, one of several purchas...

28 Apr 2026

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Supreme Court Allows Chhattisgarh Employee LLB Third-Year Exams

Supreme Court Allows Chhattisgarh Employee LLB Third-Year ExamsIn a timely intervention amid ongoing examinations, theSupreme Court of Indiahas grantedinterim reliefto Ajit Choubelal Gohra, a probationary Assistant Grade-III employee at thePrincipal District and Sessions Court in Chhattisgarh...

21 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 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

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Broad Daylight Murder of Senior Lawyer in Mirzapur

Broad Daylight Murder of Senior Lawyer in MirzapurIn a brazen act that has sent shockwaves through Uttar Pradesh's legal fraternity,senior advocate Rajiv Singh, aged approximately 40-45, was gunned down in broad daylight while on his routine morning walk in Mirzapur district's Katra area. The...

11 Apr 2026

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Limitation Under Section 468 CrPC Runs From FIR Filing Date, Not Cognizance: Supreme Court

"Don't Waste Court Time on Settled Law": Supreme Court Slaps Down Lawyers, Revives 2011 Assault FIRIn a sharp rebuke to legal theatrics and a firm reaffirmation of precedent, the Supreme Court of India on April 9, 2026, set aside the Delhi High Court...

10 Apr 2026