India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Slams 'Casual' Probe into Forgery of Its Own Orders, Directs Further Investigation in Lawyer's Bail Plea

Bombay High Court Raps Police Over 'Shocking' Probe into Fake Orders – Orders Fresh Scrutiny in Lawyer's Bail BidIn a strongly worded order that underscores the sanctity of judicial documents, the Bombay High Court has lambasted the police for a "casual" and pote...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Deceptively Similar 'STAND UP' Labels on Nutraceuticals Warrant Ex-Parte Injunction Under Order XXXIX Rules 1&2 CPC: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Halts 'Stand Up' Copycats: Injunction Shields PSTGems' Sexual Wellness BrandIn a swift move amid a burgeoning market for intimacy boosters, the Delhi High Court has granted an ex-parte ad-interim injunction to health tech...

09 May 2026

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 - Supreme Court

No Automatic Rescission of Specific Performance Decree for Delayed Deposit Under Section 28 SRA: Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Specific Performance Decrees Don't Vanish on Delayed Deposits—Equity Calls the ShotsIn a landmark ruling that breathes new life into delayed specific performance executions, the Supreme Court of India has held that courts aren't handcuffed by time limits in decrees. A bench ofJ...

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

Indian Railways Not Deemed Distribution Licensee Under Section 14 Electricity Act; Liable for Cross-Subsidy Surcharge as Consumer: Supreme Court

Railways Derailed: Supreme Court Rules It's Just Another Power Consumer, Not a LicenseeIn a landmark verdict that could reshape how India's vast railway network procures electricity, the Supreme Court on May 8, 2026, dismissed appeals by Indian Railways, holding it is aconsumerunder the Elect...

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 - High Court of Chhattisgarh

Acquittal in Tadmetla Naxal Attack Killing 76 Upheld for Lack of Evidence & Flawed Probe: Chhattisgarh HC

"Justice Denied by Evidence Gaps": Chhattisgarh HC Stands by Acquittal in 2010 Tadmetla BloodbathIn a ruling that underscores the unyielding demand for proof beyond reasonable doubt, theHigh Court of Chhattisgarh at Bilaspurhas dismissed the state's app...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Bombay HC Declines Urgent Hearing on Tata Trusts Plea

Bombay HC Declines Urgent Hearing on Tata Trusts PleaIn a decision that underscores judicial caution on interim relief in trust governance disputes, the Bombay High Court has refused an urgent hearing on a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the board compos...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

No Proof of Conspiracy or Nexus in Fake Encounters: Bombay HC Upholds Acquittal Under S.197 CrPC

"No Iota of Evidence": Bombay HC Shields 22 Cops in Sohrabuddin Saga, Slams Prosecution's Conspiracy MirageIn a resounding endorsement of the trial court's 2018 verdict, the Bombay High Court on May 7, 2026, dismissed appeals by Sohrabuddin Shaikh's brothers, upholding the acqu...

08 May 2026