India - High Court of Delhi

Unverified Derogatory Remarks Against Judges via YouTube Videos Amount to Criminal Contempt u/s 2(c): Delhi High Court

YouTuber's Reform Crusade Turns Contempt: Delhi HC Draws Sharp Line Between Criticism and ScandalIn a strongly worded judgment, the Delhi High Court has convicted YouTuber Gulshan Pahuja ofcriminal contemptfor uploading videos and inflammatory banners o...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Anticipatory Bail Not Needed If Interim Protection Already Granted: Allahabad HC Imposes, Then Waives Costs on Counsel for Deceptive Conduct

From Costs to Clean Slate: Allahabad HC Forgives Advocate's 'Illness Slip' Slip-Up After ApologyIn a tale of courtroom drama blending bail pleas, family feuds over college management, and a counsel's ill-fated illness claim, the Allahabad High Court rejected anticipatory bail applications for...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana Ad-Hoc Regularization Policy

Supreme Court Strikes Down Haryana's Arbitrary Ad-Hoc Regularization PolicyIn a significant reinforcement of constitutional mandates on public employment, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down Haryana'sJuly 7, 2014notifications aimed at regularizing ad hoc, contractual, and daily wage empl...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Fine-Only Sentences Eligible for Probation Benefit under Section 4 PO Act: Supreme Court

Village Brawl Ends in Reformative Relief: Supreme Court Expands Probation for Fine-Only ConvictsIn a landmark ruling emphasizing reformation over retribution, the Supreme Court of India has held that convicts sentencedonly to finesremain eligible for probation benefits under theProbation of O...

15 Apr 2026

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Stranger Directly Affected by Interim Order Entitled to Impleadment in Writ Proceedings: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Opens Doors: 'Stranger' Builder Gets Impleadment Right in Rules ChallengeIn a procedural win for property developers caught in regulatory crossfire, the Supreme Court of India has ruled that even a "stranger" to writ proceedings can demand to be heard if a court's interim order ...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

False Illness Slip While Appearing Elsewhere Deems Deception of Court; Rs 20,000 Costs on Lawyer, Anticipatory Bail Rejected: Allahabad HC

Lawyer's Illness Slip Backfires: Allahabad HC Imposes Rs 20,000 Fine in Bail Rejection DramaIn a scathing rebuke highlighting the burdens on India's judicial system, theAllahabad High Courtdismissedanticipatory bailpleas from Arun Kumar Yadav and Shiv Prakash Singh in a Varanasi forgery case,...

04 Apr 2026

India - National Green Tribunal

NGT Issues Notice on Plea Declaring Air Pollution a Structural National Crisis: Principal Bench

Breathing Itself a Risk: NGT Sounds Alarm on India's Air Pollution EpidemicIn a stark acknowledgment of India's deepening environmental woes, theNational Green Tribunal's Principal Benchin New Delhi has issued notice to the Home Ministry and others on a plea byP...

31 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Muslims Not Excluded from Guardians and Wards Act for Minor Custody Despite Personal Law: Allahabad High Court

Allahabad HC: Muslim Mothers Must ApproachFamily Court, Not Habeas, for Child CustodyIn a significant ruling on family law intersections, theAllahabad High Courtdismissed ahabeas corpuspetition by Rizwana, a mother seeking custody of her 10-year-old son Abu Hasan and 5-year-old daughter Kaniz...

30 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

SERCs Have Exclusive Power to Factor Govt GBI in Tariff But Must Respect Incentive's Purpose: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Strikes Balance: SERCs Can Eye Govt Incentives in Tariffs, But Not Hijack ThemIn a nuanced verdict blending regulatory autonomy with national renewable energy ambitions (Southern Power Distribution Company of Andhra Pradesh Limited & Anr.v.Green Infra Wind Solutions Limited& Ors...

30 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Chhattisgarh HC Grants Bail Under Section 45 PMLA Citing Parity, Completed Probe Despite Rs 2883 Cr Liquor Scam Allegations

Chhattisgarh HC Frees Key Accused in Rs 2,883 Crore Liquor Scam, CitingBail ParityOver Syndicate ClaimsIn a pivotal decision amid Chhattisgarh's sprawling liquor procurement scandal, theHigh Court at Bilaspurgranted regular bail to Saumya Chaurasia, a former Chief Minister's Office official a...

05 Mar 2026