India - High Court of Delhi

Habeas Corpus Inapplicable to Child Custody Disputes Needing Detailed Welfare Inquiry: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Sidelines Habeas Corpus in US-India Custody Tug-of-War, Points to NCPCR LifelineIn a nuanced ruling on transnational child custody, the Delhi High Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Jasjit Singh Mangat and his mother Gyan Kaur ...

30 Apr 2026

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Mere DOB Discrepancy Without Fraud or Prejudice Doesn't Warrant Teacher Termination: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC Delivers Justice: DOB Mismatch No Grounds for Teacher's Firing Without Proof of FraudIn a significant ruling for government school teachers, the Allahabad High Court has quashed the dismissal of Assistant Teacher Vijai Kumar Yadav, holding that a mere discrepancy i...

14 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

'Chinal' Slur Not Prima Facie Caste Abuse Under Sections 3(1)(r),(s) SC/ST Act: J&K&L High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail

Video Chaos Clears No Caste Slur: J&K High Court Frees DDC Member on Anticipatory BailIn a nuanced ruling blending digital evidence with strict SC/ST Act interpretations, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu granted anticipatory bail to Santosha Devi, a District Development C...

04 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Senior Officials Can't Claim Punishment Parity with Subordinates Despite Similar Misconduct: Supreme Court

Greater Trust, Stricter Accountability: Supreme Court Restores Bank Manager's Dismissal, Rejects Subordinate ParityIn a ruling emphasizing hierarchical responsibility in public service, theSupreme Court of Indiahas overturned theDelhi High Court's decision to soften the dismissal of aPunjab &...

03 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Upholds Section 307 IPC Conviction Solely on Injured Wife's 'Sterling Witness' Testimony Despite No Gun Recovery

Shot in the Dark: Allahabad HC Stands by Wife's Testimony, Upholds Husband's Attempted Murder Conviction After 41 YearsIn a striking reaffirmation of the power of an injured victim's testimony, theHigh Court of Judicature at Allahabadhas dismissed a 1985 criminal appeal, upholding the convict...

23 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC CJ Rejects Kejriwal's Excise Case Transfer Plea

Delhi HC CJ Rejects Kejriwal's Excise Case Transfer Plea, Prompting Supreme Court AppealIn a pivotal escalation in the long-running Delhi excise policy corruption saga, Delhi High Court Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya has dismissed Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) supremo Arvind Kejriwal's admini...

16 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

MP High Court Refuses to Quash Defamation Cognizance Under Section 500 IPC: Exceptions to Section 499 to be Tested at Trial

Barroom Brawl Turns Legal: MP High Court Keeps Defamation Heat on Shahdol Bar PresidentIn a ruling that underscores the limits of pre-trial relief in defamation disputes, theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurdismissed a petition byDinesh Dixit, President of the District Bar Association ...

14 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Kejriwal Seeks Excise Case Transfer Citing Judicial Bias

Arvind Kejriwal Seeks Excise Case Transfer Citing Judicial BiasIn a significant escalation in the protracted Delhi Excise Policy case,Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)National Convenor and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, along with senior leader Manish Sisodia and 21 other discharged accused...

12 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Stays Trial Remarks in Excise Policy Case

Delhi HC Stays Trial Remarks in Excise Policy CaseIn a pivotal development in the protracted Delhi Excise Policy corruption saga, theDelhi High Court, presided over by Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma, has stayed adverse observations made by a trial court against theCentral Bureau of Investigatio...

10 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

FIR Credibility Unaffected by Lawyer Aid or Treatment Delay in Acid Attack Deaths: Allahabad HC Upholds Conviction Under Sections 304, 326A IPC

Acid Horror in the Dead of Night: Allahabad HC Trims Life Sentence to 14 YearsIn a chilling tale of revenge turned deadly, the Lucknow Bench of the Allahabad High Court has upheld the conviction of Jagdamba Harijan for a nighttime acid attack that claimed the lives of two women—a mother and d...

28 Feb 2026