India - High Court of Kerala

Failure To Supply Complaint Copy, Deny Cross-Exam Vitiates POSH Inquiry: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Strikes Down Flawed POSH Probe: No Complaint Copy, No Cross-Exam Means No Fair HearingIn a ruling emphasizing fairness even in women-centric laws, the Kerala High Court has quashed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) report that le...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

CBI Seeks SC Cancellation of Bail in Manipur Gang-Rape Case

CBI Seeks SC Cancellation of Bail in Manipur Gang-Rape CaseIn a significant escalation in one of India's most harrowing cases of communal violence, theCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)has petitioned theSupreme Courtto revoke the bail granted to two men accused of gang-raping and parading ...

24 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala High Court Frames Regulations to Prevent & Redress Sexual Harassment in Court Precincts: Vishaka Compliance

Kerala High Court Rolls Out Robust Shield AgainstSexual Harassmenton Its PremisesIn a significant step towards fostering agender-just judiciary, theHigh Court of Keralahas notified theGender Sensitisation&Sexual Harassmentof Women at theHigh Court of Kerala(Prevention, Prohibition and Redress...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Special Court Must Verify Police Refer Report & Pass Reasoned Order on Protest Complaint Under SC/ST (PoA) Act: Kerala HC

Kerala High CourtCracks Down on Cryptic Orders: Special Courts Must Explain Themselves in SC/ST CasesIn a significant ruling for cases under theScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, theKerala High Courthas ruled that Special Courts cannot take cognizance of off...

16 Feb 2026

India -

Kerala HC: Bar Associations Not Employers Under POSH

Kerala HC: Bar Associations Not Employers Under POSH In a landmark decision that could redefine the boundaries of workplace harassment redressal in professional circles, the Kerala High Court has ruled that Bar Associations cannot constitute Internal Complaints Committees (ICCs) under the Sex...

30 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Questions Adjournments in Singh Harassment Case

Delhi High Court Questions Adjournments in Singh Harassment Case In a pointed display of judicial impatience with procedural delays, the Delhi High Court on Wednesday questioned the counsel for former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) president Brij Bhushan Singh over a request for adjournm...

29 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Special Court Accepts Closure Report in MUDA Case

Special Court Accepts Closure Report in MUDA Case: Relief for Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah In a pivotal development for anti-corruption jurisprudence in India, a special court in Bengaluru has accepted the closure report submitted by the Karnataka Lokayukta Police in the Mysuru Urban Development...

29 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Orders Nodal Officer for Child Beggars Aid

Karnataka High Court Mandates Nodal Coordination for Child Beggar Welfare In a significant push towards safeguarding vulnerable children from the perils of street begging, the Karnataka High Court has directed the State government to appoint a dedicated Nodal Officer to orchestrate multi-depa...

23 Jan 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Extends Women's Reservation in P&H Bar Elections

Supreme Court Extends Women's Reservation in P&H Bar Elections In a significant move toward gender parity within India's legal governance structures, the Supreme Court of India on January 16, 2026, directed the extension of a 30% reservation for women advocates to the upcoming Bar Council ele...

17 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court Slams Mockery in Lawyer Rape Case

Delhi High Court Slams Mockery in Lawyer Rape Case In a damning indictment of potential abuses within the legal fraternity, the Delhi High Court has denied interim protection from arrest to a 51-year-old advocate accused of repeatedly raping and assaulting a 27-year-old female colleague over ...

13 Jan 2026