India - High Court of Delhi

Habeas Corpus Inapplicable to Child Custody Disputes Needing Detailed Welfare Inquiry: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Sidelines Habeas Corpus in US-India Custody Tug-of-War, Points to NCPCR LifelineIn a nuanced ruling on transnational child custody, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Jasjit Singh Mangat and his mother Gyan Kaur ...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Judicial Directions on Regularisation Attain Finality; State Can't Dilute via Temporary Schemes: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delivers Justice to ISRO's Forgotten Ground Force: Regularisation Ordered After 30-Year FightIn a landmark ruling on April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprisingJustice Vikram NathandJustice Sandeep Mehta, has directed the regularization of daily-wage "...

30 Apr 2026

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No Historic Record of Saraswati Temple Demolition, Muslim Body Tells MP High Court in Bhojshala Dispute

Echoes of History: MP High Court Grapples with Bhojshala's Temple-Mosque DivideIn a packed virtual and physical courtroom at the High Court of Madhya Pradesh in Indore, Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi oversaw intense arguments on April 29, 2026, in the...

30 Apr 2026

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Delhi Court Grants Bail to I-PAC Director in PMLA Case

Delhi Court Grants Bail to I-PAC Director in PMLA CaseIn a significant development for money laundering prosecutions under thePrevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA), Additional Sessions Judge Amit Bansal at Delhi's Patiala House Court granted regular bail on April 30, 2026, ...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

9 Years' Undertrial Custody in Murder Case Violates Article 21 Speedy Trial Right: Supreme Court Grants Bail, Rebukes Allahabad HC

Supreme Court Slams Allahabad HC: 9 Years in Jail Enough, Bail for Murder Undertrial Now!In a scathing early-morning rebuke, a Supreme Court bench led by Justices J.B. Pardiwala and Ujjal Bhuyan granted immediate bail to Vaibhav Singh, a murder cas...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Trial Courts Must Call Mitigation Reports Post-Conviction in Death Penalty Cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence, Ushers in Sentencing Revolution for Capital CasesIn a pivotal intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas stayed the execution of death row convicts Aman Singh and Sonal Singh, while laying down sweeping directives to overhaul the sentencing process in death...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Legal Backing for Transgenders' 'Badhai' Collection; Courts Can't Legitimize Without Law: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC: Transgenders Can't Claim Legal Turf for 'Badhai' Gifts – Custom Can't Trump LawIn a stark rejection of longstanding community traditions, theAllahabad High Court'sLucknow Benchhas ruled that transgender persons, often referred to as Kinnars, holdno enforceable legal rightto coll...

29 Apr 2026

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Nashik Court Reserves Verdict on Khan's TCS Bail Plea

Nashik Court Reserves Verdict on Nida Khan's Anticipatory Bail in TCS Sexual Exploitation CaseIn a closely watched development in the high-profile TCS Nashik case, the Additional Sessions Court in Nashik has reserved its verdict on the antic...

29 Apr 2026

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Non-Supply of Relied-Upon Documents in Dept Enquiry Vitiates Proceedings, Violates Natural Justice: Patna High Court

"Defending in the Dark": Patna HC Quashes Dismissal for Denial of Key Documents in 20-Year BattleIn a significant ruling emphasizing the sanctity of natural justice, the Patna High Court has overturned the dismissal of Ganesh Pandey, a former Assistant ...

28 Apr 2026