India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rejection of Minor Rape Victim's Interim Compensation on Technical Grounds 'Shocking': Rajasthan HC Directs Uniform Policy Under Scheme 2011

'Shocking' Technicality Can't Deny Justice: Rajasthan HC Orders Compensation for Minor Rape SurvivorIn a strongly worded judgment that underscores the trauma inflicted on rape survivors (S D/o A v State of Rajasthan & Ors., 2026 LiveLaw (Raj) 134), the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur quashed a...

13 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Prima Facie Case Under Gujarat Freedom of Religion Act Bars Discharge at Pre-Trial Stage: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Rejects Plea for Discharge in Alleged Village-Wide Forced Conversion PlotIn a significant ruling on religious conversion laws, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabaddismissed a criminal revision application by five men challenging their denial of discharge in a high-profile ...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Consensual Love Affair with 15-Year-Old Minor Warrants Bail Despite POCSO Charges: Karnataka HC

When Love Meets Law: Karnataka HC Grants Bail in POCSO Case Citing Teen's 'Age of Understanding'In a nuanced ruling that weighs teenage romance against stringent child protection laws, the Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to a man accused of serious sexual offenses...

27 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka HC Grants Bail in Mob Lynching Case Over Pro-Pakistan Slogan

Karnataka High Court Grants Bail to Accused in Shocking Mob Lynching Over 'Pakistan Zindabad' Slogan Introduction In a significant ruling on sensitive communal tensions, the Karnataka High Court has granted regular bail to Natesh Kumar, an accused in a high-profile mob lynching case stemming ...

24 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Extends COVID Insurance to Private Doctors' Families

Supreme Court Extends COVID Insurance to Private Doctors' Families In a landmark decision that underscores the sacrifices of frontline health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that families of private doctors who succumbed to the virus while performing...

11 Dec 2025

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Applies K.A. Najeeb Precedent, Grants Bail After 13 Years Pre-Trial Detention

Bombay HC Applies K.A. Najeeb Precedent, Grants Bail After 13 Years Pre-Trial Detention In a significant ruling that underscores the constitutional right to a speedy trial, the Bombay High Court has granted bail to Kafeel Ahmad Mohammad Ayub, a prime accused in the 2011 Mumbai Triple Bomb Bla...

04 Nov 2025

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High Court Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home Guard, Slams Exploitation

High Court Slams 'Exploitation,' Orders Regularisation for 30-Year Home GuardIn a landmark judgment that reinforces the principles of equity and fairness in public employment, the Punjab and Haryana High Court has delivered a powerful rebuke against the prolonged ad-hoc employment of personne...

22 Oct 2025

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Kerala High Court Scrutinizes PIL Against Arundhati Roy Book, Warns of Costs for Lack of Research

Kerala High Court Scrutinizes PIL Against Arundhati Roy Book, Warns of Costs for Lack of ResearchKochi, India– The Kerala High Court has issued a stern admonishment to a lawyer who filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) against author Arundhati Roy's book, 'Mother Mary Comes To Me', highlig...

26 Sep 2025

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P&H HC: Registered Family Settlement Binding (Limitation from Cause of Action); Unsettled Property by Succession Rules

Punjab & Haryana High Court Upholds Family Settlement, Clarifies Limitation and Succession in Decades-Old Property Dispute Chandigarh:The High Court of Punjab and Haryana, in a significant ruling by JusticeMohd. Ayub, has decided two connected Regular Second Appeals (RSAs), namely RSA No. 106...

16 May 2025

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J&K PSA: Non-Disclosure of Prior Quashed Detention & Procedural Lapses Render Preventive Detention Illegal: J&K and Ladakh High Court

J&K High Court Quashes Advocate's Preventive Detention Citing Grave Procedural Flaws Srinagar, J&K and Ladakh – May 5, 2025– The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar today quashed the preventive detention of 71-year-old practicing advocateMohammad AshrafBhat, emphasizing that ...

09 May 2025