India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Mandatory Injunction Not Automatic Despite Proven Encroachment If Plaintiff Resorts to Falsehood: HP High Court

No Free Pass on Encroachment: HP High Court Slaps Down Injunction Bid Over Plaintiff's Tall TalesIn a ruling that underscores the courts' wariness of litigants who play fast and loose with facts, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshdismissed an appeal seeking demolition of an encroached structur...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Preventive Detention Rulings: Uphold vs. Quash in India

Preventive Detention Rulings: Uphold vs. Quash in IndiaIn a striking illustration of judicial divergence, two Indian High Courts delivered polar opposite verdicts on preventive detention orders against elected representatives accused of inciting terrorism—just 11 days apart in April 2026. On ...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

PHHC Bar Association Rejects Saturday Sittings Proposal Citing Lawyer and Judge Efficiency Concerns: Punjab & Haryana HC

Bar Draws Red Line: No Saturday Sittings atPunjab & Haryana High CourtIn a unanimous and emphatic response, thePunjab & Haryana High CourtBar Association (Regd.) has shot down the High Court's proposal for regular sittings on two Saturdays every month. The letter, addressed to the Registrar G...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

BJP MLA Challenges FIR After Sringeri Recount Victory

BJP MLA Challenges FIR After Sringeri Recount VictoryIn a stunning turn in one of Karnataka's most bitterly contested assembly seats, BJP MLA D.N. Jeevaraj has approached theKarnataka High Courtto quash an FIR registered against him hours after he was declared the winner in a court-ordered re...

05 May 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Justice Grants Bail with Cleaning Duties at Police Stations, Hospitals for Theft to Murder Cases

Sweeping Justice: Orissa HC Judge Orders 50 Accused to Clean Up as Bail PriceIn an unprecedented wave of creativity, Justice Panigrahi of the Orissa High Court has transformed bail hearings into community clean-up drives. Over six months, from April to December 2025

04 May 2026

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

India - High Court of Gauhati

Sudden Fight Over Land Attracts Exception 4 to S.300 IPC, Reducing 302 Conviction to 304 Part-I: Gauhati High Court

From Dao Blow to Reduced Term: Gauhati HC Rules Sudden Land Clash Not MurderIn a nuanced ruling on April 20, 2026, the Gauhati High Court bench ofJustice Michael ZothankhumaandJustice Kaushik Goswamimodified the murder conviction of Md. Fazar Ali from Section 302 IPC to Section 304 Part-I IPC...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Takes Suo Motu on Advocate's Assault

Supreme Court TakesSuo Motuon Advocate's AssaultIn a decisive assertion of its protective oversight over the legal fraternity, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 27, 2026, initiatedsuo motuproceedings in response to the brutal stabbing of a woman advocate allegedly by her husband in Delhi. Regi...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Gauhati

Pawan Khera Moves Supreme Court Against Bail Rejection

Pawan Khera Moves Supreme Court Against Gauhati High Court Bail RejectionIn a high-stakes legal battle intertwined with political rivalry, Congress leader and Media & Publicity Department Chairman Pawan Khera filed a Special Leave Petition (SLP, Diary No. 25523/2026) in the Supreme Court of I...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Insurer Fails to Prove Policy Lapse on Accident Date; Bombay HC Upholds MACT Injury Award

30-Year Wait Ends: Bombay HC Slams Door on Insurer's Policy Lapse Claim in 1996 CrashIn a ruling that underscores the insurer's burden to prove coverage gaps, the Bombay High Court has dismissed an appeal by The Oriental Insurance Co. Ltd., upholding a Motor A...

25 Apr 2026