India - High Court of Delhi

CPI(M) MP Challenges Delhi Police Biometric Surveillance Practices Before The Supreme Court of India

CPI(M) MP Challenges Delhi Police Biometric Surveillance Practices Before The Supreme Court of IndiaA significant legal challenge has been mounted before the Supreme Court of India regarding the usage of pervasive biometric surveillance tech...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd Dispersal

Supreme Court Asked To Prohibit Use Of Metallic Pellet Guns During Civilian Crowd DispersalA landmark legal challenge has been initiated in the Supreme Court of India, questioning the constitutional validity of using metallic pellet guns for crowd contr...

28 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rules Students Can Opt Out Of Mandatory Aadhaar Linked Academic Tracking System

Supreme Court Rules Students Can Opt Out Of Mandatory Aadhaar Linked Academic Tracking SystemTheSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a landmark directive regarding the Automated Permanent Academic Account Registry (APAAR) Scheme, holding that the government cannot mandate registration without pro...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Does Right To Privacy Extend To Public Protests At Jantar Mantar Court Decides

Does Right To Privacy Extend To Public Protests At Jantar Mantar Court DecidesThe intersection of democratic expression and state surveillance has emerged as a focal point of legal contention before theDelhi High Court. Apublic interest litigation, initiated by formerJawaharlal Nehru Universi...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

CJP Protest Violence: Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Listing, Says 'Don't Drag Us Into It'

CJP Protest Violence: Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Listing, Says 'Don't Drag Us Into It'In a dramatic courtroom moment, the Delhi High Court on Tuesday declined to entertain an urgent plea alleging excessive police force during the Cockroach Janta Party’s (CJP...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Jantar Mantar Protest Surveillance: Delhi High Court Seeks Guidelines After Police Oppose PIL

Jantar Mantar Protest Surveillance: Delhi High Court Seeks Guidelines After Police Oppose PILThe Delhi High Court on Monday delved into the contentious issue of mass surveillance during peaceful protests at the capital’s designated p...

21 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Distinct Legal Identity For All Intersex Persons

Supreme Court Issues Notice On Plea Seeking Distinct Legal Identity For All Intersex PersonsTheSupreme Court of Indiahas formally intervened in the ongoing legislative dialogue surrounding the rights of intersex persons, issuing a notice to theUnion of Indiaregarding aPublic Interest Litigati...

18 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

PIL Challenges Police Surveillance of Protesters at Jantar Mantar

PIL Challenges Police Surveillance of Protesters at Jantar MantarTheDelhi High Courtrecently received an expansivepublic interest litigation (PIL)that strikes at the heart of the tension between state security apparatuses and the fundamental rights of citizens within public spaces. Filed by f...

16 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Questions Mandatory Aadhaar for Digi Yatra

Kerala High CourtQuestions Mandatory Aadhaar for Digi YatraThe landscape of digital infrastructure in India’s aviation sector faces a significant legal hurdle as theKerala High Courthas expressed serious reservations regarding the mandatory requirement of Aadhaar for registration on the 'Digi...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Indian Kanoon Challenges Delhi HC Right to Forgotten Order

Indian KanoonChallenges Delhi HC Right to Forgotten OrderThe ongoing battle over the digital footprints of judicial litigants has reached a critical juncture in theDelhi High Court.Indian Kanoon, a cornerstone platform for legal research in India, has officially moved a division bench of theD...

14 Jul 2026