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Barasat Court Remands Three Accused in PA Murder Case

Barasat Court Remands Three Accused in PA Murder CaseIn a pivotal ruling amid escalating concerns over political violence in West Bengal, theBarasat District and Sessions Courtin North 24 Parganas has remanded three prime accused—Mayank Raj Mishra, Vicky Maurya, and Raj Singh—to 13 days of po...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

ASHA Workers Not Disqualified as Panchayat Office Bearers for Incentives: HP High Court Stays Clarification under Section 122(1)(g) HPPRA

ASHA Workers Get Green Light for Panchayat Leadership: HP High Court Halts Disqualification MoveIn a swift interim order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed a controversial government clarification that sought to bar Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers from contesting Pa...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Ombudsman Can't Relegate Maladministration Complaints to Rent Court Without Enquiry: Kerala HC under Sections 271J-K-M of Panchayat Raj Act

Ombudsman on Notice: Kerala HC Mandates Proper Probes into PanchayatMaladministrationIn a significant ruling for local governance accountability, theKerala High Courtat Ernakulam has held that theOmbudsman for Local Self Government Institutionscannot simply shunt complaints ofmaladministratio...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delegates Section 5 EPA 1986 Powers to District Collectors for Enforcing SWM Rules 2026 Nationwide

Supreme Court Arms District Collectors with Sweeping Powers to Crush India's Waste CrisisIn a bold move to rescue India's choking waste management system, the Supreme Court of India has handed District Collectors unprecedented authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Witness Version Forming FIR Basis Allows Testing Prosecution Case Under S.11 Evidence Act: Patna High Court

Patna High Court Frees Murder Convicts: FIR Omissions Expose Shaky Prosecution StoryIn a significant ruling on circumstantial evidence and FIR credibility, the Patna High Court has acquitted two men sentenced to life imprisonment for murder and kidnapping. Justic...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Shiksha Karmis Under Panchayat Rules Not Entitled To School Education Dept Pay Scales: Chhattisgarh HC

Panchayat Teachers' Pay Dreams Dashed: Chhattisgarh HC Upholds Service DivideIn a decisive ruling, the High Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspur dismissed an intra-court appeal by eight educators, led by Mangal Ram Usendi, rejecting their claim for time-bo...

04 May 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

Congress MLA Kulkarni Appeals Life Sentence in Murder Case

Congress MLA Kulkarni Appeals Life Sentence in Murder CaseIn a significant development in one of Karnataka's most high-profile political murder cases, Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni has approached theKarnataka High Courtchallenging his conviction andlife imprisonmentawarded by a trial court in t...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

6-Year Disqualification for False Declaration in Panchayat Nomination Not Harsh or Ultra Vires: Himachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Section 146(2)

Panchayat Pradhan's Hidden Past Costs Him 6 More Years: Himachal HC Backs Tough Disqualification RuleIn a ruling that underscores the sanctity of honest disclosures in local elections, the High Court of Himachal Pradesh has upheld a six-year ban on Basant Lal, former Pradhan of...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Illegal Daily Wage Appointment No Bar to Reinstatement if Section 25-F ID Act Not Complied With: Rajasthan HC

Rajasthan HC Shields Daily Wager's Job: Procedure Trumps 'Illegal' Hiring TagIn a swift ruling that underscores procedural sanctity in labour disputes, the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur dismissed a writ petition by the Sarpanch of Gram Panchayat Thated, upholding a ...

18 Apr 2026