India - High Court of Calcutta

Appointment of Central Govt Employees as Vote Counting Staff Valid Under ECI Delegation: Calcutta HC

Calcutta HC Shoots Down TMC's Fears: Central Staff Okay for Vote CountingIn a swift dismissal ahead of West Bengal's vote counting, theCalcutta High Courtrejected theAll India Trinamool Congress (TMC)'swrit petitionchallenging a directive mandating at least one Central Government or PSU emplo...

01 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Dental HOD Seeks Kerala HC Bail in Suicide Case

Dental HOD Seeks Kerala HC Bail in Suicide CaseIn a closely watched development in Kerala's legal circles, Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, Head of the Department of Dental Anatomy atKannur Dental College, has approached theKerala High Courtforanticipatory bailin the allegedabetment of suicideof first-yea...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Dr. Ram Seeks Kerala HC Anticipatory Bail in Student Suicide

Dr. Ram Seeks Kerala HC Anticipatory Bail in Student Suicide CaseIn a significant development in the high-profile case surrounding the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj, Dr. M.K. Ram, the former Head of the Anatomy Department at Kannur Dental College, has approached theKerala High Co...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Directs ECI to Clarify Rule 27 on Postal Ballots for Poll Duty Officials Before Vote Counting

Kerala High Court Probes Postal Ballot Chaos: ECI Told to Weigh Late Votes Before Counting DayIn a timely intervention ahead of Kerala's vote counting on May 4, the Kerala High Court has directed the Election Commission of India (ECI) to c...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Holds 'Well' in Water Act S.24 Includes Tanks/Lakes, Orders Action Against Polluting Fish Culture

Madras High Court Channels Vedas and Krishna to Cleanse Polluted Village TankIn a striking blend of ancient wisdom and modern environmental law, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has ordered immediate action to de-pollute a village tank in Chinnakuravakudi, Madurai dis...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Debates Sabarimala Customs Under Article 25

Supreme Court Grapples with Religious Customs in Landmark Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – In a high-stakes constitutional showdown, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas begun dissecting the fragile balance between religious freedom and gender equality, centering on ...

24 Apr 2026

India - Latest News

Central Govt Notifies Online Gaming Rules 2026 Banning Money Games, Establishes OGAI Regulator Under 2025 Act

India Draws Battle Lines on Online Gaming: Rules 2026 Ban Real-Money Bets, Usher in OGAI EraIn a landmark move to tame India's booming yet chaotic online gaming sector, theMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY)onApril 22, 2026, notified thePromotion and Regulation of Onlin...

23 Apr 2026

India -

Chandigarh Court Grants Bail to Lawyer in Judge Blackmail Case

Bail in High-Profile Judge Blackmail Case Signals Strict Extortion ThresholdIn a ruling that underscores the precise boundaries of extortion under India's new criminal code, a Chandigarh Judicial Magistrate First Class (JMFC) court on April 20, 2025, granted bail to a practicing lawyer from R...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Unverified Derogatory Remarks Against Judges via YouTube Videos Amount to Criminal Contempt u/s 2(c): Delhi High Court

YouTuber's Reform Crusade Turns Contempt: Delhi HC Draws Sharp Line Between Criticism and ScandalIn a strongly worded judgment, the Delhi High Court has convicted YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja ofcriminal contemptfor uploading videos and inflammatory banners o...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Food Safety Officer Lacks Power to Seize Plant & Machinery Under FSS Act Sections 33-42: Punjab & Haryana HC

Punjab & Haryana HC Delivers Knockout Blow to Overzealous Food Safety SeizuresIn a sharp rebuke to administrative overreach, the Punjab & Haryana High Court at Chandigarh has ruled that Food Safety Officers (FSOs) under the Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006 (FSS Act)

23 Apr 2026