India - High Court of Gujarat

No Sane Person De-Boards Running Train: Gujarat HC Upholds Rs 8 Lakh Compensation under Section 124A Railways Act

"No Sane Person Would De-Board a Running Train": Gujarat HC Shields Passenger Kin from Railways' Suicide TheoryIn a pointed rebuke to hyper-technical defenses, theGujarat High Courthas upheld a Railway Claims Tribunal's award of Rs 8 lakh compensation plus 9% interest to Mandabai, mother of P...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Upholds Rape Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC on 80-Yr-Old Victim, Reduces Sentence to Minimum 10 Yrs RI

Orissa High Court Stands Firm on Rape Conviction, But Cuts Sentence for Young Accused Against Elderly VictimIn a poignant ruling that underscores the credibility of victim testimony in sexual assault cases, theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackupheld the conviction of 26-year-oldAnil Nathfor rap...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC Dismisses Ramadoss Plea to Freeze Mango Symbol

Madras HC Dismisses Ramadoss Plea to Freeze Mango SymbolIn a ruling that underscores judicial deference to the electoral process, theMadras High CourtonApril 10, 2026, dismissed a civil revision petition filed byPattali Makkal Katchi (PMK)founder Dr. S. Ramadoss. The petition challenged aChen...

11 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Upholds Lok Ayukta Amendments with 90-Day Safeguard

Kerala HC Upholds Lok Ayukta Amendments with 90-Day SafeguardIn a significant verdict delivered on March 31, 2025, the Kerala High Court upheld the constitutional validity of the 2024 amendments to the Kerala Lok Ayukta Act, 1999, while introducing a critical procedural safeguard: reports fro...

01 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Shwetha Menon

Kerala HC Quashes Obscenity FIR Against Shwetha Menon in Landmark Ruling on Artistic ExpressionIn a significant victory for freedom of artistic expression and a stern rebuke against the misuse of criminal law, theKerala High Courthas quashed a First Information Report (FIR) and all related pr...

11 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala Court Grants Bail to Republic TV Journalists

Kerala Court Grants Bail to Republic TV Journalists in Sensitive Filming CaseIn a decision underscoring the delicate balance between journalistic freedom and national security imperatives, the Judicial First Class Magistrate Court-I in Ernakulam, Kochi, Kerala, on

11 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

11-Year Delay in Suo-Motu Proceedings Under BLRC Section 79A Vitiates Land Vesting: Gujarat High Court

Gujarat High Court Strikes Down Revenue Land Grab After 11-Year NapIn a decisive ruling, the Gujarat High Court has quashed orders by revenue authorities that sought to vest agricultural land back to the state government, slamming an unexplained 11-year delay in suo motu proceedings as arbitr...

09 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Good Faith Under Exception 9 to S.499 IPC is Triable Issue, Not for Quashing Stage: Karnataka High Court

IAS vs IPS:Karnataka High CourtSays 'Good Faith' in Defamation Can't Shield at Quashing StageIn a high-stakes clash between two top bureaucrats, theKarnataka High Courthas dismissed a petition by IAS officer Rohini Sindhuri seeking to quash criminal defamation proceedings initiated by IPS off...

25 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Online Travel Portals Can't Evade Liability as 'Mere Facilitators' for Deficient Service: South Delhi Consumer Commission

Wedding Gift Flights Snagged in COVID Web: MakeMyTrip Held Liable, Can't Hide as 'Mere Facilitator'In a ruling that underscores accountability in digital travel bookings, theDistrict Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission-II, South Delhi, led by President Ms. Monika A. Srivastava and Member M...

24 Feb 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Rejects OCI Bar Council Plea

Supreme CourtRejects OCI Bar Council PleaIn a terse yet pointed dismissal that underscores the judiciary's mounting frustration with perceived non-essential litigation, India'sSupreme Courthas firmly shut the door on Overseas Citizens of India (OCIs) seeking parity with Non-Resident Indians (...

24 Feb 2026