India - High Court of Madras

Madras High Court Mandates Land Acquisition for Nilgiris Elephant Corridor and Protects Forest Ecosystems

Madras High Court Mandates Land Acquisition for Nilgiris Elephant Corridor and Protects Forest EcosystemsThe High Court of Judicature at Madras has delivered a landmark judgment addressing the long-standing conflict between private land ownership and the protection of the Sigur Plateau elepha...

12 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Holds Grama Panchayat Liable For Stray Dog Bites In Landmark Ruling

Kerala High Court Holds Grama Panchayat Liable For Stray Dog Bites In Landmark RulingIn a significant judicial development for public safety, the High Court of Kerala at Ernakulam has affirmed that local self-government institutions, such as Grama Panchayats, cannot evade legal accountability...

31 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Penalizes 'Extortionist' Litigant for Exploiting Writ Jurisdiction in Unauthorized Construction Cases

Curbing the Rent-Seeking Litigant: Delhi High Court Cracks Down on Extortionist PILs In a firm stance against the growing trend of "blackmailing-type litigation," the Delhi High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by Tauqir Alam, marking yet another judicial intervention aimed at safegu...

18 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Quashes Externment and Remand Orders Under SC/ST Act, Citing Abuse of Power and Personal Vendetta

Bench vs. Badge: Madras High Court Quashes Abusive Orders Targeting Police Officials In a scathing rebuke of judicial overreach, the Madras High Court has invalidated twosuo motuorders issued by the Principal District and Sessions Judge of Kancheepuram. Justice N. Sathish Kumar, presiding ove...

09 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Madras

Petitioner Seeks Transfer of Investigation to Independent Oversight via WP Crl. No. 611 of 2025: Madras High Court

Seeking Impartiality: The Legal Battle for Independent Oversight in Criminal Probes In a recent filing before the High Court of Judicature at Madras, petitioner Annaadhurai Ramasamy has moved the court inWP Crl. No. 611 of 2025, challenging the integrity and method of the current ongoing inve...

08 Sep 2025

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Caps Cooperative Bank Loan Recoveries Pending Major Institutional Banking Reforms 2026

Allahabad High Court Caps Cooperative Bank Loan Recoveries Pending Major Institutional Banking Reforms 2026The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has issued a decisive mandate, capping the recovery of agricultural loans by the Uttar Pradesh Sahkari Gram V...

29 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Court Rules On Suspended Sports Body Eligibility For National Hockey Event Participation

Court Rules On Suspended Sports Body Eligibility For National Hockey Event ParticipationTheHigh Court of Keralahas provided a crucial clarification regarding the governance of state-level sports associations. In a recent order, a Division Bench comprising Justice Sathish Ninan and Justice P. ...

28 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Should the Delhi High Court Order NIA Probes? The Court Refuses Cockroach Janta Party Pleas

Should theDelhi High CourtOrder NIA Probes? The Court RefusesCockroach Janta PartyPleasTheDelhi High Courthas declined to entertain multiplepublic interest litigation(PIL) petitions seeking extensive investigations into theJuly 20protest march to the Parliament, led by theCockroach Janta Part...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad High Court Mandates Direct Maintenance Payments to Prevent Repetitive Legal Filing For Wives

Allahabad High Court Mandates Direct Maintenance Payments to Prevent Repetitive Legal Filing For WivesIn a significant ruling aimed at streamlining the enforcement of maintenance orders, theHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabadhas declared that the obligation to pay spousal maintenance is a "...

25 Jul 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Rejects Mandatory NIA Probe Plea Regarding Recent NEET Examination Paper Leak Protests

Delhi High CourtRejects Mandatory NIA Probe Plea Regarding Recent NEET Examination Paper Leak ProtestsIn a significant reinforcement of thedoctrine of separation of powers, theDelhi High Courthas declined to entertain aPublic Interest Litigation(PIL) that sought to compel theNational Investig...

24 Jul 2026