India - High Court of Telangana

Minister's Son Seeks POCSO Bail Over Victim Age Dispute

Minister's Son Seeks POCSO Bail Over Victim Age DisputeIn a case that has ignited fierce public and political debate, Bandi Bageerath, son of Union Minister of State for Home Affairs Bandi Sanjay Kumar, has filed an urgent plea for interim bail before the vacation bench of the Telangan...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Contractual Appointment Against Regular Vacancy Patently Illegal Without Reasons: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Arbitrary Contractual Hiring in Regular Faculty SlotsIn a significant ruling on equal opportunity in public employment, the Supreme Court of India has declared it"patently illegal and unconstitutional"to offer a contractual ap...

14 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year Case, Seeks UP Data

Supreme Court Quashes 35-Year-Old Case Against UP Cop, Declares Speedy Trial aHuman Rightand Probes Systemic DelaysIn a landmark judgment that underscores the perils of protracted criminal prosecutions, theSupreme Court of Indiahas quashed a 35-year-old case pending against former Uttar Prade...

13 May 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Restrains TVK MLA from Assembly Floor Tests

Madras HC Restrains TVK MLA from Assembly Floor TestsIn a ruling with profound implications for Tamil Nadu's nascent political landscape, theMadras High CourtonMay 12,2026, issued a limited interim injunction barringTamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK)MLA R Seenivasa Sethupathi from participating i...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Interim Bail Rejected for Haj Family Meet as Insufficient Ground Amid Terror Charges under UAPA Sec 43D(5): Delhi High Court

PFI Leader's Haj Farewell Bid Thwarted: Delhi HC Cites Grave Security Risks in Bail DenialIn a swift hybrid hearing on May 5, 2026, the Delhi High Court bench ofJustice Prathiba M. SinghandJustice Madhu Jaindismissed the appeal of Anis Ahmed, a senior figure in the banned ...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Former Calcutta HC Chief Justice Resigns from SIR Tribunal

Former Calcutta HC Chief Justice Resigns from SIR Tribunal Amid Voter List ControversyIn a significant development for West Bengal's electoral processes, former Chief Justice of theCalcutta High Court, Justice TS Sivagnanam, has resigned from his position as a single-member Appellate Tribunal...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian Civilization

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian CivilizationIn a poignant reflection on India's pluralistic ethos, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, hearing the high-stakes Sabarimala reference on its thirteenth day, voiced profound apprehensions about the peril...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Migrating Person Can't Carry SC Reservation Benefit to Another State Even If Caste Recognised: MP High Court

State Borders Block Caste Benefits: MP High Court Denies SC Reservation to Migrant Anganwadi AspirantIn a ruling that underscores the state-specific nature of reservation policies, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has held that a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate issu...

06 May 2026

India -

Rejection of Jurisdiction Plea under Section 16 Arbitration Act Not Challengeable under Section 34 Till Final Award: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Draws Line: No Mid-Game Challenges to Arbitrator's Jurisdiction RulingsIn a pivotal clarification for arbitration practice, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that when an arbitrator rejects a plea questioning their jurisdiction under Section 16 of th...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Debates Sabarimala Customs Under Article 25

Supreme Court Grapples with Religious Customs in Landmark Sabarimala ReferenceNEW DELHI – In a high-stakes constitutional showdown, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of theSupreme Court of Indiahas begun dissecting the fragile balance between religious freedom and gender equality, centering on ...

24 Apr 2026