India - High Court of Calcutta

CPI-ML Moves Calcutta HC Over 1950 Animal Slaughter Enforcement

CPI-MLChallenges Enforcement of 1950 Animal Slaughter Law inCalcutta High CourtTheCommunist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation's West Bengal unit has approached theCalcutta High Courtthrough apublic interest litigationseeking urgent intervention against the state government's decisi...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Failure to Furnish Written Grounds of Arrest Renders Detention Illegal Despite National Security Allegations: Rajasthan High Court

Procedural Lapse Trumps National Security Concerns: Rajasthan High Court Frees Accused in Sensitive Espionage FIRThe Rajasthan High Court has released on bail a man charged with transmitting sensitive military information to handlers across the border, ruling tha...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Multiple FIRs on Same Occurrence or Transaction Impermissible: Supreme Court

Echoes of the Same Fraud: Supreme Court Bars Parallel Probes in Krrish World Homebuyer SagaIn a significant ruling that reinforces procedural discipline in criminal investigations, the Supreme Court has clubbed a fresh FIR registered in Gurugram with an earlier D...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Conflicting Rulings on UAPA Bail Under Section 43D(5) May Warrant Larger Bench Reference: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtWeighs Larger Bench forUAPABail Disputes Amid Judicial StandoffTheSupreme Courton Tuesday indicated it may direct the question of granting bail under the stringentUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Actto a larger bench, following oral submissions by theDelhi Policehighlighting appa...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Extends Tribunal Tenures Until September 2026

Supreme CourtExtends Tribunal Tenures to Avert Justice DisruptionsTheSupreme Courtof India has stepped in decisively to safeguard the continuity of tribunal functioning across the country. OnMay 19, 2026, a Bench comprising Chief Justice Surya Kant and Justices Joymalya Bagchi and Vipul M Pan...

20 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Custody Amid Torture Allegations

Supreme Court Orders Judicial Custody Amid Torture Allegations in Noida Workers’ Protest CaseThe Supreme Court of India has directed that two individuals arrested in connection with the recent unrest arising from the Noida workers’ protest remain in judicial custody, stating it...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid

Delhi Court Denies Interim Bail to Umar Khalid in UAPA Delhi Riots CaseA Delhi court has rejected activist Umar Khalid’s application for 15 days of interim bail in the high-profile Unlawful Activities (Preven...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Breach of Allotment Conditions Justifies Forfeiture and Eviction Under Sections 79A and 61 Gujarat Land Revenue Code: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Rejects Ashram Trust’s Challenge to Land Forfeiture Over Grant Violations The High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad, through a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice Mrs. Justice Sunita Agarwal and Mr. Justice D.N. Ray, has dismissed two Letters ...

20 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka High Court Restrains Transport Unions From Strike

Karnataka High CourtIssues Interim Restraint on Planned Transport StrikeIn a decisive interim order delivered onMay 19, theKarnataka High Courtrestrained theJoint Action Committee of Trade Unionsrepresenting employees of the state's four transport corporations—KSRTC,BMTC,NWKRTC, andKKRTC—from...

19 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray Dogs

Supreme Court Allows Euthanasia Of Rabid Stray DogsThe Supreme Court of India has delivered a landmark ruling that significantly reshapes the legal landscape surrounding stray animal management across the nation. In a comprehensive judgment, the Co...

19 May 2026