India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Stays BCI Interim Authority Order Over Inclusion of Unqualified Former Chairman

Kerala High CourtStays BCI Interim Authority Order Over Inclusion of Unqualified Former ChairmanIn a significant ruling concerning the governance ofstatutory bodies, theKerala High Courthas stayed an order issued by the Chairman of theBar Council of India (BCI). The decision halts a directive...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Dismisses Appeals and Sets Standards for Medical Records in Murder Trials

Madras High CourtDismisses Appeals and Sets Standards for Medical Records in Murder TrialsTheMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas upheld theconvictionof two individuals for the brutal murder of a Village Administrative Officer (VAO). Justices N. Anand Venkatesh and K.K. Ramakrishnan deliv...

30 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Filing False Criminal Cases Against Spouse Constitutes Mental Cruelty Rules Andhra Pradesh High Court

Filing False Criminal Cases Against Spouse ConstitutesMental CrueltyRules Andhra PradeshHigh CourtTheHigh Courtof Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has issued a definitive ruling emphasizing that the act of initiating false criminal proceedings against a spouse, which ultimately lead to anacquittal...

29 Jul 2026

India - Supreme Court

Access to Justice: Supreme Court of India Warns on Metro Station Closure Amid Security Concerns

Access to Justice: Supreme Court of India Warns on Metro Station Closure Amid Security ConcernsIn a significant observation underscoring the necessity of unhindered access to the judicial system, theSupreme Court of IndiaonThursdayissued a stern warning regarding the closure of the station se...

24 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Recalls Gag Order on The Wire Over Future Defamatory Content Speculation

Delhi High CourtRecallsGag Orderon The Wire Over FutureDefamatoryContent SpeculationIn a significant ruling reaffirming free speech principles, theDelhi High Courton Monday recalled a sweepinggag orderthat had restrained the digital news platformThe Wireand its journalist from publishing any ...

21 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Residents Cannot Claim Legal Burial Rights in Adjacent Panchayats Without Clear Established Custom Law

Residents Cannot Claim Legal Burial Rights in Adjacent Panchayats Without Clear EstablishedCustom LawTheMadras High Courthas delivered a definitive ruling regarding the territorial limits of public utilities, specifically addressing the rights of residents to utilize cremation grounds located...

17 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Advises Against Digital Intimate Image Sharing

Madras HC Advises Against Digital Intimate Image Sharing: Reforming Justice in the Digital AgeIn a powerfuljudicial interventionthat transcends the traditional boundaries ofcourt orders, theMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas issued a sweeping advisory regarding the dangers of digital in...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Sexual Consent Vitiated by Deception and Digital Blackmail Constitutes Rape U/S 376(2)(n): Madras High Court

SexualConsentVitiated by Deception and Digital Blackmail Constitutes RapeU/S 376(2)(n):Madras High CourtTheMadurai Bench of theMadras High Courthas delivered a landmark verdict, affirming the life imprisonment of “Suji @ Kasi” for the systematic sexual exploitation of women through a sophisti...

15 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Interim Custody Orders Founded on Non-Existent Personal Interaction With Minor Are Unsustainable: Telangana High Court

Interim Custody Orders Founded on Non-Existent Personal Interaction With Minor Are Unsustainable:TelanganaHigh CourtTheTelanganaHigh Courthas delivered a stern reminder regarding the sanctity ofjudicial records, setting aside aninterim custody orderthat was built upon a "personal interaction"...

14 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Conviction Based Solely on Co-Accused Confession Under NDPS Act Unsustainable: Madras High Court

Justice Served: Madras High Court Quashes NDPS Conviction, Pins Liability on Fabricating OfficersIn a landmark ruling that strikes a blow for judicial integrity, the Madras High Court has overturned an NDPS conviction, censuring police officers for fabricating evidence and imposing a ₹10 lakh...

15 Oct 2025