India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Quashes Charges in 2006 Malegaon Blasts

Bombay HC Quashes Charges in 2006 Malegaon BlastsIn a ruling that marks the end of proceedings against the last remaining accused in one of Maharashtra's most devastating terror incidents, theBombay High Courthas discharged four men charged in the 2006 Malegaon serial blasts case. A division ...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI's Custodial Death Appeal

Supreme Court Issues Notice on CBI's Custodial Death AppealIn a development that reignites a two-decade-old quest for justice, the Supreme Court of India has issued notices to police officers accused in the infamous 2005 Udayakumar custodial death case. The Central Bureau of Investigation (CB...

18 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

Orissa HC Upholds Rape Conviction under Section 376(1) IPC on 80-Yr-Old Victim, Reduces Sentence to Minimum 10 Yrs RI

Orissa High Court Stands Firm on Rape Conviction, But Cuts Sentence for Young Accused Against Elderly VictimIn a poignant ruling that underscores the credibility of victim testimony in sexual assault cases, theHigh Court of Orissa at Cuttackupheld the conviction of 26-year-oldAnil Nathfor rap...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Telangana

Telangana HC Grants Khera One-Week Transit Bail

Telangana HC Grants Congress Leader Pawan Khera One-WeekTransitAnticipatory Bailin Assam Defamation FIRIn a significant interim ruling onApril 10, 2026, theTelangana High Courtgranted Congress leader and media head Pawan Khera one week oftransitanticipatory bailin connection with an FIR regis...

10 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Orissa

SC's Mandate for Written Grounds of Arrest Under Sec 47 BNSS Applies Prospectively: Orissa High Court

Orissa High Court Draws Line: Supreme Court’s Arrest Grounds Rule Kicks In Only After 2025In a swift oral judgment, the Orissa High Court rejected a bail plea from murder accused Lacha Madi, clarifying that the Supreme Court's recent...

28 Mar 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Stays Order Forcing MLA to Reveal Phone Passwords

Kerala HC Stays Order Forcing MLA to Reveal Phone PasswordsIn a ruling that underscores the delicate balance between effective criminal investigations and fundamental constitutional protections, theKerala High CourtonMarch 11stayed a trial court order directing rape-accused Palakkad MLA Rahul...

12 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Defunct Scheme of Arrangement under Companies Act Sections 391-394 Can't Stall CIRP under IBC Section 7: Supreme Court

Supreme CourtClears Path for IBC Revival: Defunct Company Scheme No Barrier to InsolvencyIn a significant ruling for India's insolvency landscape, theSupreme CourtonFebruary 24, 2026, overturned the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal's (NCLAT) decision to pauseCorporate Insolvency Resolu...

25 Feb 2026

India - Digest

Orissa Monthly Digest – January 2026

Supreme(Ori) 2026 0 37Orissa (569)Mamata Nayak vs State of OdishaSubject:Employment Law – Contract EmploymentKeywords:performance appraisal, natural justice, contract renewal, employment, differential treatment, administrative law, appraisal error, legal remedies, writ applic...

24 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Delhi HC Rejects Gag Order But Shields Minor in Crash Case

Delhi HC Rejects Gag Order But Shields Minor in Crash CaseIn a landmark ruling that underscores the delicate equilibrium between freedom of the press and the protection of juvenile identities, the Delhi High Court has refused to impose a blanket gag order on media coverage of the high-profile...

21 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Questions Film's Impact on Fair Trial Rights

Kerala High Court Skeptical of Film's Impact on Fair Trial Rights In a sharply observed hearing on February 3, 2026, the Kerala High Court, presided over by Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas, cast doubt on a father's desperate plea to halt the theatrical release of the Malayalam filmKaalam Paranja ...

03 Feb 2026