India - High Court of Madras

CBI Has No Scheme Obliging Rewards to Informers Unlike DRI: Madras High Court Dismisses Writ Claim

'Barking Up the Wrong Tree': Madras HC Slams Self-Proclaimed Whistleblower's Repeated Bid for CBI RewardIn a sharp rebuke, the Madras High Court dismissed a writ petition by RTI activist M.J. Sankar seeking to quash a CBI rejection of his reward claim and compel payment of Rs 1.28 lakh for ti...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Congress MLA Kulkarni Appeals Life Sentence in Murder Case

Congress MLA Kulkarni Appeals Life Sentence in Murder CaseIn a significant development in one of Karnataka's most high-profile political murder cases, Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has approached theKarnataka High Courtchallenging his conviction andlife imprisonmentawarded by a trial court in t...

27 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 - High Court of Karnataka

Google Opposes Sri Lankan Judge's Content Takedown Plea

Google Declares "Right to Be ForgottenItself Has Been Forgotten" in High Court Clash Over Content TakedownIn a sharp rebuttal that underscores the limits of digital rights in India, Google LLC has told theKarnataka High Courtthat the"right to be forgottenitself has been forgotten"while opposi...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 Murder

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 BJP Leader Murder CaseIn a significant verdict for political accountability in India, Bengaluru's Special Court for MPs and MLAs on April 15 convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, a former minister, along with 16 others, for the murder and crimina...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Quashes Police Refusal Under BNSS S.168 for MLC T. Rajasinh Thakur's Congregation Address, Allows Subject to Anti-Hate Speech Undertakings

Bombay HC Clears Path for Controversial MLC's Speech in Nanded, Citing Spotless Past RecordIn a swift ruling onMarch 27, 2026, theBombay High CourtBench at Aurangabad allowed a public congregation in Biloli, Nanded district, featuring Telangana MLC T. Rajasinh Thakur—popularly known as T Raja...

02 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Issues Notice on Sri Lankan Judge's Right to be Forgotten Plea for Removing Alleged Defamatory Online Content

Sri Lankan Judge's Bold Bid: Karnataka HC Notices 'Right to be Forgotten' Against Online SmearsIn a rare cross-border clash over digital reputation, theKarnataka High Courthas issued notices to India's IT Ministry,Google India, and two prominent Sri Lankan news outlets on a petition bySupreme...

06 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable in Parental Child Custody Disputes When Whereabouts Known: Himachal Pradesh High Court

Father’sHabeas CorpusBid for Daughter Denied: HP High Court Points to Guardian Court RouteIn a swift ruling, theHimachal Pradesh High Court at Shimladismissed ahabeas corpuspetition filed by Bangkok-based father Himanshu Dilip Kulkarni seeking custody of his eight-year-old daughter Yashika. T...

26 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Demolition of Tenanted Premises Doesn't Extinguish Tenancy or Defeat Bona Fide Requirement Under MRC Act: Bombay HC

Demolition Drama: Bombay HC Revives Landlord's Eviction Win Despite Building's DemiseIn a significant ruling for tenancy battles, theBombay High Court's Kolhapur Circuit Benchhas held that the demolition of tenanted premises during an eviction suit does not wipe out the tenant's rightsorderai...

26 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Only Actual Custody Counts for Police Remand u/s 187 BNSS, Interim Bail Period Excluded: Delhi High Court

Delhi HC:Interim BailDoesn't Eat IntoPolice RemandClock Under BNSSIn a significant ruling on India's revamped criminal procedure laws, theDelhi High Courthas held that only periods ofactual custodycount towards the timelines forpolice remandunderSection 187 of theBharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sa...

25 Feb 2026