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Belated Challenge by Non-Bidders to GeM Tender Conditions for School Sports Equipment Not Maintainable: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Shields School Sports Tenders from Late Challenge by Non-BiddersIn a measured ruling that underscores the limits of judicial intervention in public procurement, the Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition challenging t...

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 - High Court of Bombay

Insufficient NIA Evidence Warrants Discharge of Accused in Malegaon 2006 Blasts: Bombay HC Under Section 21 NIA Act

Bombay HC Slams NIA's 'Altogether New Story,' Discharges Four in 2006 Malegaon BlastsIn a stinging rebuke to theNational Investigation Agency (NIA), theBombay High Courthas discharged four men accused in the deadly 2006 Malegaon bomb blasts that killed 31 and injured over 300. A division benc...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

IBC Not Recovery Tool; Can't Substitute Decree Execution Against Solvent Firms: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Slams IBC Misuse: No Shortcuts to Debt Recovery via InsolvencyIn a landmark ruling on April 23, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprisingJustice Pamidighantam Sri NarasimhaandJustice Alok Aradhe, categorically held that the Ins...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Seizure of Demonetised Notes Pre-Cutoff by Police Entitles Holder to RBI Exchange Despite Rule Gaps: Bombay HC Nagpur Bench

Pilgrim's Cash Saved: Bombay HC Orders RBI to Swap Seized Demonetised NotesIn a relief to a Maharashtra businessman caught in the 2016 demonetisation dragnet, the Bombay High Court Nagpur Bench has directed the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to accept and exchange ₹2 lakh in demonetised ₹500 not...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Service Records Exempt as Personal Info Under Section 8(1)(j) RTI Unless Public Interest Justifies: Bombay High Court

Bombay HC Shields Service Records: Personal Info Can't Be Forced Out Under RTI Without Public Interest CheckIn a significant ruling on privacy versus transparency, theBombay High Court Aurangabad Benchhas quashed aState Information Commission (SIC)order directing the disclosure of a police of...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Questions Writ Maintainability in Sabarimala Reference

Supreme Court Questions Writ Maintainability in Sabarimala Reference HearingNew Delhi:On the seventh day of the landmark Sabarimala reference hearing before a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, the court delved into profound questions of judicial final...

23 Apr 2026

India -

Release First-Time Offenders Who Have Served More Than One-Third Of Their Maximum Sentence In Jail: Delhi HC

It is entirely in the fitness of things that while taking the right step in the right direction, the Delhi High Court in a most learned, laudable, landmark, logical and latest oral judgment titled Rishabh Gehlot Vs State (NCT of Delhi) in Bail Appln. 2071/2025 and cited in Neutral Citation No...

19 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Custody of Animals Not Par with Inanimate Objects Due to Emotional Bond: Delhi High Court

Dogs Aren't Just Property: Delhi HC Prioritizes Pet Bonds in Custody BattleIn a heartwarming yet legally groundbreaking decision, theDelhi High Courthas ruled that animals deserve better than being treated like lifeless objects in custody disputes. Justice Girish Kathpalia directed the return...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Tainted One-Sided Investigation Warrants Acquittal in 302/34 IPC Murder Case: Allahabad High Court

'Tainted and One-Sided' Probe Frees Two After 40 Years in Village Murder RowIn a scathing rebuke of sloppy policing, the Allahabad High Court has acquitted Chet Ram and Rameshwar, overturning their life sentences for a 1986 murder conviction. A bench ofJustice Chan...

13 Apr 2026