India - High Court of Rajasthan

Transfer Policy Guidelines Do Not Confer Enforceable Rights Against Administrative Exigencies: Rajasthan High Court

Authority Over Geography: High Court Backs CSD's Right to Deploy StaffIn a significant ruling for government administrative autonomy, the Rajasthan High Court has clarified that transfer guidelines issued by departments are not absolute, enf...

15 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

PIL Seeks CBI Probe Into Ayodhya Ram Temple Fund

PIL Seeks CBI Probe Into Ayodhya Ram Temple Fund: Allegations of Financial Irregularities Reach High CourtA significant legal challenge has been mounted at the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court, marki...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Mandates Implementation of Shetty Commission Pay Scales for Judicial Stenographers from 2003

Justice Delayed No More: Bombay HC OrdersRetrospective Pay Benefitsfor Judicial StenographersIn a stinging rebuke to theMaharashtra government’s persistent delays, theAurangabad Bench of theBombay High Courthas mandated that the state implement theJustice Shetty Commission’s pay scale recomme...

13 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao

Bombay High Court Considers Plea to Shift Varavara Rao: A Critical Examination of Bail JurisprudenceThe procedural journey of activist and poet P. Varavara Rao in the Bhima Koregaon case offers a sobering lens through which to view the intersection of national security legislat...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Mere Criticism of Public Representative in Private Groups Not Criminal: Telangana HC Quashes Charges u/s 504, 505(1)(b), 506 IPC

Digital Dissent: Telangana High Court Affirms Right to Criticize Public Figures in Private ChatsIn a significant ruling that reinforces the boundaries of free speech under Article 19(1)(a) of the Constitution, the T...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

High Court Orders CBI Probe into Unnatural Child Deaths; Mandates Preventive Measures by KeLSA in Palakkad District

Judicial Intervention:Kerala High CourtTransfers Palakkad Child Death Probes to CBIIn a significant move addressing long-standing concerns over the unnatural deaths of children in Palakkad District, theKerala High Courthas intervened to centralize its investigation oversight. ADivision Benchc...

12 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Right to Fair Trial: Madras High Court Rules Oral Defense Arguments Are Mandatory Under Section 235 CrPC

Silence in Court: Why Oral Advocacy Remains the Heartbeat of JusticeIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the sanctity of the adversarial system, the Madras High Court has invalidated a life imprisonment

12 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Justice PK Mishra Recuses from Jacqueline Fernandez ED Case

Justice PK Mishra Recuses from Jacqueline Fernandez ED Case: Insights into Judicial NeutralityIn a procedural development that underscores the rigorous standards of judicial impartiality maintained at the highest level of India’s judiciary, Supreme C...

11 Jun 2026

India - Supreme Court

Doctrine of Forum Non Conveniens Cannot Defeat Article 226(1) Jurisdiction: Supreme Court in Baksish Ahmad v. Union of India

Supreme Court Reprimands Mechanical Application of 'Forum Non Conveniens' in Service DisputesIn a significant verdict aimed at safeguarding access to justice for members of the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs), theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that High Courts cannot routinely decline ju...

11 Jun 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Surrender Before Police Renders Anticipatory Bail Plea Infructuous: Telangana High Court Grants Liberty to Seek Regular Bail

When Anticipatory Bail Leads to Custody: A Procedural Pivot in Telangana In a recent procedural development at the High Court for the State of Telangana, the judiciary underscored the shifting legal landscape when an accused individual opts to surrender before the authorities w...

21 May 2026