India -

Delhi High Court Rejects BlackBerry’s Colour-Coded Messaging Patent

Delhi High Court Rejects BlackBerry’s Colour-Coded Messaging PatentIn a ruling that underscores the stringent standards for patenting computer-related inventions (CRIs) in India, the Delhi High Court has dismissed BlackBerry's appeal against the refusal of its pa...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Closes FIR Proceedings Against Actor for Religious Mimicry After Apology, Directs Temple Visit: Sections 196, 299, 302 BNS

Actor's Mimicry Row Ends in Apology and Temple Pilgrimage: Karnataka HC Disposes Case Against Ranveer SinghIn a resolution blending remorse with reverence, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengaluruhas closed criminal proceedings against Bollywood starRanveer Singhover his mimicry of actor Risha...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Orders Grievance Committees to Entertain Discrimination Complaints from All Students Including General Category Pending Reply

General Category Students Get Interim Boost: MP High Court Challenges Exclusion from Discrimination ComplaintsIn a timely intervention echoing a recent Supreme Court stay, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Indorehas directed student grievance redressal committees to accept discrimination com...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice on Kannur Corporation's Challenge to Kerala HC Siren Discontinuation Order

Supreme Court Lends Ear to Kannur's Siren SymphonyIn a pivotal hearing onApril 30, 2026, theSupreme Court of India, led by Justices Aravind Kumar and Prasanna B. Varale, issued notice on aspecial leave petitionfiled by theKannur Municipal Corporation. The plea challenges aKerala High Courtord...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Decrees from Indian Courts Not 'Foreign Judgments' Under Portuguese CPC 1939: Bombay HC at Goa

"Goa is Part of India": Bombay HC Crushes Registrar's 'Foreign Decree' Excuse in Divorce CaseIn a landmark ruling that reinforces national unity under the Constitution, theHigh Court of Bombay at Goahas directed theSub-Registrar of Margaoto cancel a marriage certificate based on a divorce dec...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC: Writ Petition Not Maintainable for Copyright Infringement in Film Certification; Remedy Lies in Civil Suit

Karnataka High CourtShields Film Certification from Plagiarism Drama: 'Dhurandhar-2' Screening Stays OnIn a decisive ruling, theKarnataka High Courtdismissed a writ petition by filmmakerSantosh Kumar R.S., who alleged that the blockbuster'Dhurandhar-2'—produced byAditya Dhar,Lokesh Dhar, andJ...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Arrest Memo with Essential Allegations Satisfies Article 22(1) Grounds Requirement: Uttarakhand High Court

Arrest MemoSeals the Deal: Uttarakhand HC Says It MeetsArticle 22(1)Mandate inCBICaseIn a significant ruling on arrest procedures, theHigh Court of Uttarakhand at Nainitaldismissed a criminal revision by Ravi Kant challenging his arrest and remand in aCBIforgery probe. JusticeAshish Naithanih...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Appointment of Central Govt Employees as Vote Counting Staff Valid Under ECI Delegation: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC Shoots Down TMC's Fears: Central Staff Okay for Vote CountingIn a swift dismissal ahead of West Bengal's vote counting, theCalcutta High Courtrejected theAll India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'swrit petitionchallenging a directive mandating at least one Central Government or PSU emplo...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clears Thakur, Verma in Hate Speech Case

Supreme Court Clears Thakur, Verma in Hate Speech CaseIn a landmark decision that balances free speech protections with the rigors of criminal procedure, theSupreme Court of Indiahas upheld the dismissal of a plea seeking FIR registration againstBJPleaders Anurag Thakur and Parvesh Sahib Sing...

01 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh Audio

Supreme Court Orders Forensic Probe of Biren Singh AudioIn a significant development in the protracted judicial scrutiny over Manipur's ethnic violence, theSupreme Court of Indiahas directed theNational Forensic Sciences University (NFSU)in Gandhinagar, Gujarat, to conduct a comprehensive for...

01 May 2026