India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar Strikes

Supreme Court Orders Action Against Noida Bar StrikesIn a stern reiteration of its zero-tolerance policy towards lawyers' strikes, the Supreme Court of India has directed the Allahabad High Court's three-judge committee to takeimmediate and uncompromising actiona...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Age Restrictions under Section 4(iii)(c)(I) Surrogacy Act Not Retrospective for Pre-2022 Couples: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Pre-2022 Surrogacy Dreams: Age Caps Don't Retroactively Block ParenthoodIn a landmark ruling blending constitutional rights with medical realities, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that age restrictions under theSurrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, do not apply retrospect...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Patna

Cannot Oscillate Between Caste Identities for Reservation Benefits: Patna High Court

Panchayat Leader's Caste Flip-Flop Fails: Patna HC Draws Line on Reservation FraudIn a decisive ruling that reinforces the integrity of caste-based reservations, the Patna High Court's Division Bench ofJustice Sudhir SinghandJustice Shailendra Singhdismissed an intr...

30 Apr 2026

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Govt's Land Use Decisions Immune from Judicial Review Unless Arbitrary: Uttarakhand HC

Uttarakhand HC: Government's Call on Public Land Stays Beyond Court's ReachIn a swift ruling, the High Court of Uttarakhand at Nainital dismissed a special appeal by Arti, self-proclaimed President of the Parents-Teachers Association (PTA) of a government inter ...

28 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Joint Disclosure Statements Under S.27 Evidence Act Admissible Only If Leading to Distinct Discoveries: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Frees Two Murder Convicts: Joint Confessions Can't Double-Dip on DiscoveriesIn a landmark ruling on evidence law, the Supreme Court of India has acquitted two men convicted in a brutal family murder, dismantling the prosecution's reliance on shaky "joint disclosures" under Secti...

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 Uttarakhand

UGC-Recognised MA(Yoga) Insufficient Without Regulatory Diploma for Clinical Post: Uttarakhand HC

Yoga Degrees from UGC Unis Fall Short: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Strict Diploma Mandate for Wellness RolesIn a ruling that prioritizes specialized regulatory approval over general academic credentials, the Uttarakhand High Court at Nainital dismissed a writ petition by ...

27 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Judicial Grace in Addressing Bar Non-Negotiable, Moderate Tone with Senior Advocates: J&K&L High Court

High Court Delivers Masterclass in Judicial Decorum Amid Land Row DelayIn a pointed reminder to trial courts, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammuhas declared that"propriety of a judicial conduct and temper in addressing itself with the learned Bar is a non-nego...

25 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Directs SIT in Minor's Rape-Murder Case

Supreme Court Directs All-Women SIT in Ghaziabad Minor's Rape-Murder ProbeIn a stern intervention highlighting systemic lapses in a heinous child rape-murder case, theSupreme Court of IndiaonApril 24, 2025, directed theDirector General of Police (DGP), Uttar Pradesh, to immediately constitute...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Centre Tells SC 10 Indians Died Fighting for Russia

Centre Tells SC: 10 Indians Died Fighting for Russia in Ukraine WarIn a deeply concerning development, theSupreme Court of Indiawas informed by the Central Government that 10 Indian nationals, out of 26 whose families filed awrit petition, have tragically died while fighting on the Russian si...

24 Apr 2026