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Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar Strikes

Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar StrikesIn a stern reiteration of its zero-tolerance policy towards lawyers' strikes, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Allahabad High Court's three-judge committee to takeimmediate and uncompromising actionagainst the District Civil and ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Cannot Oscillate Between Caste Identities for Reservation Benefits: Patna High Court

Panchayat Leader's Caste Flip-Flop Fails: Patna HC Draws Line on Reservation FraudIn a decisive ruling that reinforces the integrity of caste-based reservations, the Patna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismissed an intr...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Decriminalization of Cable TV Act S.5 r/w 16 Applies Retrospectively, Quashes Proceedings Despite Delay: Karnataka HC

From Court Clash to Quashed Charges: Karnataka HC Shields TV9 in Decriminalization VictoryIn a landmark ruling, theHigh Court of Karnataka at Bengaluru, presided over byHon'ble Mr. Justice M. Nagaprasanna, has quashed criminal proceedings againstTV9 Karnataka Private Limitedand two former jou...

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

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Appeal Limitation in 1991 Police Rules Yields to Uttarakhand Police Act 2007 on Inconsistency: Uttarakhand HC

When Old Rules Bow to New Laws: Uttarakhand HC Revives Dismissed Constable's AppealIn a significant ruling for police service personnel, theUttarakhand High Court at Nainitalhas held that time limits for appeals under the outdated 1991 Police Rules cannot overrid...

28 Apr 2026

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Govt's Land Use Decisions Immune from Judicial Review Unless Arbitrary: Uttarakhand HC

Uttarakhand HC: Government's Call on Public Land Stays Beyond Court's ReachIn a swift ruling, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital dismissed a special appeal by Arti, self-proclaimed President of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of a government inter ...

28 Apr 2026

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Delhi High Court Most Commendably Cracks The Whip In Digital Arrest Scam

It is definitely by any measure most commendable that while cracking the whip in the Rs 22.92 crore digital arrest scam case and dismissing the bail applications of four accused who orchestrated the digital arrest fraud by coercing the senior citizen into transferring the huge amount, the Del...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Unsuccessful Party Can Invoke Section 9 Post-Arbitral Award for Interim Relief: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Opens Section 9 Door for Losing Arbitral Parties – With a Cautionary NoteIn a landmark ruling that resolves a decade-long rift among High Courts, the Supreme Court has declared that even parties who lose in arbitration can seek interim r...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

UGC-Recognised MA(Yoga) Insufficient Without Regulatory Diploma for Clinical Post: Uttarakhand HC

Yoga Degrees from UGC Unis Fall Short: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Strict Diploma Mandate for Wellness RolesIn a ruling that prioritizes specialized regulatory approval over general academic credentials, the Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital dismissed a writ petition by ...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Uttarakhand

Power to Dispense with Disciplinary Inquiry Can't Be Used Casually for Major Penalty: Uttarakhand High Court

Quarantine Duty Gone Wrong: Uttarakhand HC Slaps Down Hasty Police FiringIn a stark reminder that even amid a pandemic crisis, due process can't be sidelined, theUttarakhand High Courthas overturned the dismissal of constableJagdish Nath. Single bench ofJustice Manoj Kumar Tiwariruled on Apri...

24 Apr 2026