India - High Court of Madras

Full Maternity Leave Entitlement for Third Pregnancy Overrides Restrictive GO: Madras High Court

"Suffering Is the Same": Madras HC Slams Tamil Nadu's 12-Week Cap on Third Pregnancy LeaveIn a strongly worded judgment, the Madras High Court has quashed a Tamil Nadu government order restricting maternity leave for third pregnancies to just 12 weeks, directing full benefits f...

30 Apr 2026

India - Consumer State

Unlikely Rapid Stone Recurrence, Unproven Records: Delhi State Commission Upholds Medical Negligence Finding

Kidney Stone Nightmare: Delhi Commission Rejects Doctor's Appeal, Sticks with ₹1 Lakh Penalty for Botched SurgeryIn a ruling that underscores the critical role of verifiable medical records in negligence claims, theDelhi State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commissionhas dismissed...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Bar on Second Maternity Leave Within 2 Years of First: Allahabad High Court

No Gap, No Problem: Allahabad HC Greenlights Second Maternity Leave in Quick SuccessionIn a boost for working mothers in Uttar Pradesh government service, theAllahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has ruled that there'sno two-year waiting periodrequired between maternity leaves. Justice Karunes...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Seeks Centre Response on Muslim Inheritance Plea

Supreme Court Seeks Centre's Response on Plea Challenging Discriminatory Muslim Inheritance LawsIn a development that could reshape the landscape of personal laws in India, a three-judge bench of theSupreme Court of India, led byChief Justice Surya Kantalongside Justices Joymalya Bagchi and V...

17 Apr 2026

India -

Talaq Takes Effect From Pronouncement Date, Court Decree Merely Declaratory: Allahabad High Court

Talaq's Moment of Truth: Allahabad HC Clarifies Divorce Timing in Maintenance BattleIn a significant ruling on Muslim personal law, theAllahabad High Courthas held that a talaq pronounced by a husband takes immediate effect from...

01 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

81.3% Women Advocates Report Harder Journeys Than Male Peers Despite Merit: SCBA National Survey

"Women Greater Than Men, Yet Bar Unequal": SCBA Survey Exposes Grit and Gaps in Indian Legal SisterhoodIn a poignant revelation shaking the corridors of India's justice system, theSupreme CourtBar Association (SCBA) has dropped a bombshell national survey:81.3% of women lawyers say their prof...

26 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

81.3% Women Lawyers Report Harder Journeys Than Male Peers: SCBA National Survey Exposes Gender Barriers

"Women Will Always Be Greater": SCBA Survey Lays Bare Gender Struggles at the Indian BarIn a poignant revelation that underscores enduring inequities in India's legal fraternity, the Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) unveiled its landmarkNational Survey: Documenting Voices o...

25 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

State's Right to File Reply Cannot Be Curtailed by Tribunal Even at Admission: HP High Court on Section 21 AT Act Limitation Bar

Tribunal Can't Silence the State: HP High Court Safeguards Reply Rights in Service RowIn a firm rebuke to procedural shortcuts, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshhas set aside an order by theHP State Administrative Tribunalthat granted service continuity benefits to a daily wage worker without...

21 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

Husband Cannot Seek DNA Test of Children to Prove Wife's Adultery in Desertion Divorce: Andhra Pradesh HC

"No Pawns in Parental Battles": Andhra Pradesh HC Shields Children from DNA Tests in Divorce FeudIn a ruling that underscores the sanctity of a child's dignity amid matrimonial strife, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatidismissed a husband's plea for DNA testing on his...

18 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Allows Extraction & Cryopreservation of Brain-Dead Husband's Gametes Pending ART Act Consent: Justice M.B. Snehalatha

Desperate Plea in the Face of Brain Death: Kerala HC Greenlights Sperm PreservationIn a heart-wrenching intersection of medicine, law, and family legacy, theKerala High Courthas issued an interim order allowing a wife to extract and cryopreserve her brain-dead husband's gametes. Justice M.B. ...

17 Mar 2026