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 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

India - Supreme Court

De Novo Inquiry Barred Under Rule 10 GCS (Discipline & Appeal) Rules; Only Further Inquiry Allowed: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down De Novo Inquiry, Reinforces Safeguards for Judicial OfficersIn a significant ruling on disciplinary procedures for judicial officers, the Supreme Court of India has quashed a Gujarat High Court order upholding a freshde novoinquiry against Chandni Prateek Sharma, a ...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Addresses Petition by Dr. Jwala Prasad Kaloshia & Ors Against State in Service Dispute

Doctors' Stand Against State: Rajasthan HC's Verdict in Kaloshia Case Signals Shift in Service BattlesIn a case that spotlights tensions between medical professionals and government administration, the Rajasthan High Court has issued a ruling inDr. Jwala Prasad Kaloshia & Ors. v the State of ...

23 Apr 2026

India -

Delhi HC Quashes POCSO FIR in Consensual Case, Lays Guidelines When 'De-Jure Victim' Denies Harm Under Section 6 POCSO

When Law Meets Love: Delhi HC Quashes POCSO Case, Crafts Guidelines for 'Victimless' CrimesIn a nuanced ruling that bridges statutory rigidity with human reality, the Delhi High Court has quashed a POCSO FIR against a young husband, emphasizing tha...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Mere Administrative Exigency Can't Invoke Urgency Clause u/s 17 LA Act 1894, Dispensing S.5A Invalid: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC Strikes Down 'Routine' Urgency in Land Grab: No Real Crisis, No Bypass of Landowner RightsIn a scathing rebuke to hasty land acquisitions, the Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench has quashed proceedings against a small commercial plot owned by Mata Baksh Singh, ruling that adminis...

13 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Digital Acknowledgment of Voter Inclusion in Assembly Rolls Entitles Entry in Municipal Electoral List Despite Cut-Off: Gujarat High Court

Digital Proof Unlocks Ballot Access: Gujarat HC Sides with Voter Over Election RulesIn a swift ruling that underscores the power of digital verification in modern elections, the Gujarat High Court has directed the State Election Commission to add Sanja...

13 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Quashes MMRDA's ₹1,100 Cr Demand on Reliance

Bombay High Court Delivers Landmark Victory to Reliance, Quashes MMRDA's ₹1,100 Crore Delay PenaltyIn a significant ruling for real estate and constitutional law practitioners, the Bombay High Court on April 8 quashed demands exceeding ₹1,100 crore imposed by the...

10 Apr 2026

India -

Dismissal from BSF Valid Without Security Force Court Trial if Inexpedient Due to Civilians Involved: Calcutta HC

'Iron Hand' on Corruption: Calcutta HC BacksBSF's Swift Dismissal of Constable in Recruitment Bribery RacketIn a stern affirmation of discipline in India's border-guarding forces, theCalcutta High Courthas dismissed awrit petitionby formerBSFconstable Md. Farhad Zaman, upholding his dismissal...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Intact Hyoid Bone Doesn't Rule Out Strangulation Nor Witness Delay Bar Prosecution: Allahabad HC Denies Bail in Section 103(1) BNS Murder

No Broken Bones, No Broken Case: Allahabad HC Rejects Bail in Wife's Strangulation MurderIn a detailed ruling that dissects forensic myths and procedural hurdles, the Allahabad High Court denied bail to a man accused of strangling his wife, emphasizing that an intact hyoid bone...

09 Apr 2026