India - High Court of Allahabad

PIL Dismissed with ₹25K Costs for Concealing Credentials & Pending Criminal Cases: Allahabad High Court

Advocate's PIL Backfires: Allahabad HC Imposes ₹25K Costs for Hidden VendettaIn a stern rebuke to misuse of public interest litigation, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a PIL filed by advocate Ravindra Ahlawat against Daurala Sugar Mill for alleged encroachment on a canal-side road. The ben...

30 Apr 2026

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No Historic Record of Saraswati Temple Demolition, Muslim Body Tells MP High Court in Bhojshala Dispute

Echoes of History: MP High Court Grapples with Bhojshala's Temple-Mosque DivideIn a packed virtual and physical courtroom at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Indore, Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi oversaw intense arguments on April 29, 2026, in the...

30 Apr 2026

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to I-PAC Director in PMLA Case

Delhi Court Grants Bail to I-PAC Director in PMLA CaseIn a significant development for money laundering prosecutions under thePrevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal at Delhi's Patiala House Court granted regular bail on April 30, 2026, ...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Flawed Investigation Fatal to Prosecution Even with Eyewitnesses: Supreme Court Acquits 12 in Assam Murder under IPC 302/149

Supreme Court Rips Apart 'Scripted' Probe: Acquits 12 in Assam Roadside Murder After 18-Year BattleIn a stinging rebuke toAssam Police, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 28, 2026, acquitted 12 convicts in a brutal 2008 murder case, overturning lower court verdicts due to a "fatally flawed" inv...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Disposes PIL After ECI Withdraws Memo on Preventive Actions Against Voter Intimidators: Stresses Article 21 Liberty

Calcutta High Court Trusts ECI to Ensure Fair Polls, Disposes PIL After Memo WithdrawalIn a swift move amid escalating tensions ahead of West Bengal's elections, the Calcutta High Court on April 28, 2026, disposed of a public interest litigation challenging a controversial memo from the Elect...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Single-Member PMLA Adjudicating Authority Can Confirm Attachments on Prima Facie Satisfaction: Telangana HC

Telangana HC Backs Single-Member PMLA Benches: Prima Facie Proof Enough to Lock Down Suspect AssetsIn a significant boost for anti-money laundering enforcement, theHigh Court for the State of Telangana at Hyderabaddismissed three writ petitions challenging orders under thePrevention of Money ...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Preventive Detention Under Section 8 J&K PSA Upheld Despite Bail and Vague Grounds Challenge: Continued Terror Links Justify Order, J&K High Court

J&K High Court Bolsters PSA: Detention of Alleged Terror Aide Stands Despite Bail ReleaseIn a firm endorsement of preventive measures against terror threats, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagarupheld the detention of Ahsan ul Haq Khanday under theJ&K Public Safety Act (PSA...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Suppression of Material Facts in Art 227 Petition Amounts to Abuse of Process, Warrants Dismissal with Costs: J&K&L High Court

Writ Jurisdiction 'Polluted': J&K&L High Court Slaps ₹50K Costs for Hiding Key FactsIn a stern rebuke against litigants playing hide-and-seek with the courts, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar dismissed a writ petition under

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Gauhati High Court Designates 41 Advocates as Senior Advocates Under Section 16(2) Advocates Act: Full Court Notification

Gauhati High Court Crowns 41 Legal Eagles as Senior Advocates in Historic Northeast BoostIn a prestigious recognition of legal prowess, theGauhati High Court—serving Assam, Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh—has designated 41 accomplished advocates asSenior...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Repeated Emergent Parole for Family Medical Treatment Not Permissible; Direct Legal Aid Instead: Rajasthan High Court

No MoreParoleEvery Other Month: Rajasthan HC Turns to Legal Aid for Convict's Ailing DaughterIn a pragmatic ruling that underscores the limits ofemergentparolewhile extending a lifeline through state machinery, theRajasthan High Court at Jodhpurdismissed a convict's fresh plea for temporary r...

24 Apr 2026