India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Upholds Eviction of Senior Citizen Children from Parents' Property under Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007

Octogenarian Parents' Haven: Rajasthan HC Shields Elderly from Family Strife, Upholds EvictionIn a poignant family battle over a Jaipur home, theRajasthan High Court, led by Justice Sameer Jain, has dismissed a petition by a senior citizen couple and their son against an eviction order. The c...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

PITNDPS Preventive Detention Quashed for Non-Application of Mind, Delay Snapping Live Link, Procedural Breaches: J&K High Court

J&K High Court Strikes Down Preventive Detention: No Commercial Haul, Stale FIRs, and Sloppy Procedure Doom OrderIn a decisive blow to overreach in preventive detention, the High Court of Jammu and Kashmir at Jammu has quashed a...

15 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Repeated Interim Bail Pleas on Identical Grounds Constitute Abuse of Process: Delhi High Court Imposes Costs on Gang Rape Convict

"Trying His Luck": Delhi HC Slams Gang Rape Convict's Endless Bail Games, Hits with CostsIn a pointed rebuke against judicial gamesmanship, theDelhi High Courtdismissed yet another interim bail application byRajan, a convicted gang rapist serving a 20-year sentence. JusticeChan...

13 May 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Expired License for Snake Venom Extraction Doesn't Warrant Incarceration If Renewal Pending: Uttarakhand HC Grants Bail Under Wildlife Act

Snake Venom Extractor Walks Free: Uttarakhand HC Rules License Delay No Grounds for JailIn a nuanced take on wildlife regulations, theUttarakhand High Courtgranted bail to Nitin Kumar, a licensed snake handler from Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, arrested for allegedly possessing 89 venomous sn...

11 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Failure to Provide Written Grounds of Arrest Violates Article 22(1); Allahabad HC Quashes Illegal Detention & Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

UP Authorities' Arrest Blunder Costs State ₹10 Lakh: Allahabad HC Frees Man After 3 Months' Illegal Jail StintIn a stern rebuke to procedural lapses by Uttar Pradesh police, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has declared the arrest of Manoj Kumar illegal, orde...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Notional Income of ₹6,000 for Premier Engineering Student Unrealistic: P&H HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

Court Slams 'Unrealistic' Lowball Compensation: P&H HC Gives Eightfold Boost to Family of Slain Engineering ProdigyIn a scathing rebuke to a lower tribunal's miserly award, thePunjab & Haryana High Courthas dramatically enhanced compensation for the family of Rajan Kumar Sharma, a third-year ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court to Appoint Amicus for Kejriwal in Policy Scam

Delhi High Court to Appoint Amicus Curiae for AAP Leaders in Excise Policy Scam ChallengeIn a significant procedural development amid the politically charged Delhi Excise Policy corruption case, the Delhi High Court has announced it will ...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Bail Condition Ousting Accused from Home Unreasonable Without Police Preventive Duty: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends 'Home Exile' Bail Condition in Fiery Family FeudIn a significant ruling on personal liberty, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down aDelhi High Courtbail condition that forced an accused to vacate his own home to avoid clashes with a relative living in the same building. ...

05 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Justice Grants Bail with Cleaning Duties at Police Stations, Hospitals for Theft to Murder Cases

Sweeping Justice: Orissa HC Judge Orders 50 Accused to Clean Up as Bail PriceIn an unprecedented wave of creativity, Justice Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court has transformed bail hearings into community clean-up drives. Over six months, from April to December 2025

04 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

ReT Scheme Closure Can't Arbitrarily Deny Appointments to Select Panel Candidates Lacking Rational Nexus: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rescues J&K's 'ReT Teachers': Appointments Allowed Despite Scheme Closure, But TET MandatoryIn a landmark ruling blending equity with educational standards, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir to appoint candidates from select panels ...

04 May 2026