India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

ASHA Workers Not Disqualified as Panchayat Office Bearers for Incentives: HP High Court Stays Clarification under Section 122(1)(g) HPPRA

ASHA Workers Get Green Light for Panchayat Leadership: HP High Court Halts Disqualification MoveIn a swift interim order, the Himachal Pradesh High Court has stayed a controversial government clarification that sought to bar Accredited Social Health Activists (ASHA) workers from contesting Pa...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Jharkhand

Failure to Enter Prescribed Caste Certificate Particulars in Online Form Bars Reservation: Jharkhand High Court

No Shortcuts to Reservation: Jharkhand HC Insists on Strict Caste Certificate RulesIn a significant ruling for public recruitment processes, the Jharkhand High Court has dismissed a batch of Letters Patent Appeals (LPAs), led by LPA No. 64 of 2020 filed...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Extension of Investigation Time Without Hearing Accused Illegal: Supreme Court Grants Default Bail Under Section 167(2) CrPC in UAPA Case

Supreme Court Strikes Down "Behind-the-Back" Extension: UAPA Accused WinsDefault BailIn a significant ruling reinforcing procedural safeguards in terror-related probes, theSupreme Court of Indiahas granteddefault bailto Md. Ariz Hasnain, an accused under theUnlawful Activities (Prevention) Ac...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

No Right to Blanket Regularisation for Para-Teachers; SC Directs Jharkhand to Implement 50% Quota in Recruitment Rules: Supreme Court

Para-Teachers' Desire Meets State's Desirability Test: Supreme Court Charts Middle Path in Jharkhand SagaIn a nuanced verdict balancing teachers' aspirations with constitutional mandates on public employment, the Supreme Court of India dismissed appeals by thousands of para-tea...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian Civilization

SC Warns Judicial Interference Could Break Indian CivilizationIn a poignant reflection on India's pluralistic ethos, a nine-judge Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court of India, hearing the high-stakes Sabarimala reference on its thirteenth day, voiced profound apprehensions about the peril...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Disciplinary Body Can't Punish on New Charge Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Doctor from Harsher Penalty: No Fresh Notice, No New ChargeIn a nuanced ruling onMay 6, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiapartially allowed an appeal by 76-year-old paediatrician Dr. Nigam Prakash Narain, faulting the National Medical Commission (NMC, successor to theMedica...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Notional Income of ₹6,000 for Premier Engineering Student Unrealistic: P&H HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

Court Slams 'Unrealistic' Lowball Compensation: P&H HC Gives Eightfold Boost to Family of Slain Engineering ProdigyIn a scathing rebuke to a lower tribunal's miserly award, thePunjab & Haryana High Courthas dramatically enhanced compensation for the family of Rajan Kumar Sharma, a third-year ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Migrating Person Can't Carry SC Reservation Benefit to Another State Even If Caste Recognised: MP High Court

State Borders Block Caste Benefits: MP High Court Denies SC Reservation to Migrant Anganwadi AspirantIn a ruling that underscores the state-specific nature of reservation policies, the High Court of Madhya Pradesh at Gwalior has held that a Scheduled Caste (SC) certificate issu...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi High Court to Appoint Amicus for Kejriwal in Policy Scam

Delhi High Court to Appoint Amicus Curiae for AAP Leaders in Excise Policy Scam ChallengeIn a significant procedural development amid the politically charged Delhi Excise Policy corruption case, the Delhi High Court has announced it will ...

05 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Bail Condition Ousting Accused from Home Unreasonable Without Police Preventive Duty: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends 'Home Exile' Bail Condition in Fiery Family FeudIn a significant ruling on personal liberty, theSupreme Court of Indiahas struck down aDelhi High Courtbail condition that forced an accused to vacate his own home to avoid clashes with a relative living in the same building. ...

05 May 2026