India - High Court of Patna

Failure to Frame Specific Issues Under Section 13 HMA Leads to 'Ballpark Assessment': Patna High Court Remands Divorce Case

Patna High Court Slaps Down Sloppy Divorce Ruling: Remands Case Over "Ballpark Assessment"In a sharp rebuke to procedural shortcuts in family courts, the Patna High Court has set aside a decree dismissing a husband's divorce petition, remanding the bitterly contested matrimonial dispute back ...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid Case

Delhi Court Convicts CBI Officers After 26-Year Raid CaseIn a landmark ruling that underscores the long arm of justice, a Delhi court has convicted a servingCentral Bureau of Investigation (CBI)Joint Director and a retired Assistant Commissioner of Police for assault,criminal trespass, and mi...

20 Apr 2026

India -

Delhi HC Directs Use of Grievance Appellate Committee under Rule 3A IT Rules for WhatsApp Account Bans and Data Loss: Statutory Remedy Deemed Efficacious

Lawyers' WhatsApp Woes: Delhi HC Pushes Back to IT Rules' Grievance PanelIn a swift oral judgment delivered on March 30, 2026, the Delhi High Court dismissed writ petitions filed by three prominent advocates—Reepak Kansal, Dr. Adish C. Aggarwala, and Rohit Pandey—challenging the banning of th...

08 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Challenge To Ex-Parte Interim Maintenance Order Under Section 23 DV Act Confined To Absence Of Service: Allahabad HC

Husband's Plea Against Rs 4,000 Maintenance Order Hits Procedural Wall at Allahabad HCIn a ruling emphasizing strict limits on revisitingex-parte orders, theAllahabad High Courtdismissed a husband's criminal revision challenging an interim maintenance award to his wife under theProtection of ...

01 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit on TET for Secondary Special Educators

Supreme Court Seeks Affidavit on TET Requirement for Special Educators in Secondary ClassesIn a pivotal hearing addressing longstanding issues in special education recruitment, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Union of India t...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Madras HC: Private Entities Cannot Organize State-Regulated Jallikattu Events

Madras High Court Rules Jallikattu at Avaniyapuram is Exclusively a State-Organized Event In a significant ruling reinforcing state control over culturally iconic events, the Madras High Court has denied a private village committee's request to independently organize the Jallikattu festival a...

15 Jan 2026

India -

Allahabad HC Orders FIR for Fabricated DOB Change in Passport Citing Corruption

Allahabad HC Orders FIR for Fabricated DOB Change in Passport Citing Corruption Introduction In a stark condemnation of administrative malpractices, the Allahabad High Court has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) against a petitioner seeking to alter his date of bir...

15 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Madras

Pending Criminal Cases Don't Bar Advocate Enrollment: Madras HC Seeks Larger Bench Review

Madras High Court Refers to Larger Bench: Can Pending Criminal Cases Bar Enrollment as Advocate? Introduction In a significant development for the legal profession in India, a Division Bench of the Madras High Court, comprising Justices G.R. Swaminathan and R. Kalaimathi, has referred a cruci...

15 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity at Interim Maintenance Stage: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Rules No Presumption of Wife's Earning Capacity in Interim Maintenance Proceedings Introduction In a significant ruling for family law practitioners, the Delhi High Court has held that courts cannot presume a wife's earning capacity or ability to maintain herself at the inter...

07 Jan 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

GST Registration Cancellation Invalid If Hearing and Order by Different Authorities: Calcutta HC

GST Registration Cancellation Unsustainable When Hearing and Decision Made by Different Authorities: Calcutta High Court Introduction In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of natural justice in GST proceedings, the Calcutta High Court has set aside a registration cancellation ord...

03 Jan 2026