India - High Court of Gujarat

No Sane Person De-Boards Running Train: Gujarat HC Upholds Rs 8 Lakh Compensation under Section 124A Railways Act

"No Sane Person Would De-Board a Running Train": Gujarat HC Shields Passenger Kin from Railways' Suicide TheoryIn a pointed rebuke to hyper-technical defenses, theGujarat High Courthas upheld a Railway Claims Tribunal's award of Rs 8 lakh compensation plus 9% interest to Mandabai, mother of P...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Bail Plea

Supreme Court Reserves Judgment on Khera's Anticipatory Bail PleaIn a closely watched case blending political rhetoric, allegations of document forgery, and fundamental rights under Article 21 of the Constitution, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Thursday reserved its judgment on Congress leader P...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Bombay

Mere Familial Relationship Between Bidders Doesn't Constitute Cartelisation in Tenders: Bombay High Court

Family Ties in Tenders? Bombay HC Says That's No CartelIn a ruling that reinforces restraint in judicial oversight of public contracts, the Bombay High Court's Nagpur Bench dismissed a writ petition by contractor M/s G.H. Khandelwal against the Am...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court: Existing Laws Suffice for Hate Speech

Supreme Court: Existing Laws Suffice for Hate SpeechIn a landmark decision underscoring the doctrine of separation of powers, the Supreme Court of India has firmly declined to issue additional judicial directions or guidelines to combat hate speech. A bench comprising Justices ...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Dismissal of SLP Upholds Eviction Under Maharashtra Rent Control Act Despite Co-Ownership Claim: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Ends L&T's 68-Year Hold on Pali Hill Luxury Bungalow, Dismisses Final AppealIn a swift ruling, the Supreme Court of India on April 27, 2026, dismissed special leave petitions filed by engineering giant Larsen & Toubro (L&T), upholding a Bombay High Court

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Appoints Justice Hrishikesh Roy as BCA Ombudsman After Justice Oka Declines Over Adjudicatory Role

Supreme Court Shifts Gears: Justice Hrishikesh Roy Takes Helm as BCA OmbudsmanIn a swift administrative pivot, the Supreme Court of India has appointed former judgeJustice Hrishikesh Royas the new Ombudsman for theBihar Cricket Association (BCA), replacingJustice Abh...

25 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Orders Out-of-Turn Hearings WB Voter Appeals

Supreme CourtOrdersOut-of-Turn Hearingsfor WB Voter Appeals Amid SIR ControversiesIn a significant intervention during West Bengal's ongoing assembly elections, aSupreme Courtbench led by Chief Justice Surya Kant has directedAppellate Tribunals (ATs)constituted under the state's Special Inten...

24 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Rajasthan

Rajasthan HC Issues Notice to Centre on PIL Challenging Transgender Amendment Act's Shift from Self-ID to Medical Certification

Rajasthan High Court Sounds Alert: Notice Issued on Challenge to Transgender Rights RollbackIn a pivotal moment for transgender rights in India, a division bench of the Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur—comprisingActing Chief Justice Sanjeev Prakash SharmaandJustice Shubha Mehta—issued notice to...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Binding Timelines in SOP for Translation & Filing of Legal Aid Appeals Mandatory: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Cracks Down on Legal Aid Delays: SOP with Ironclad Timelines to Fast-Track JusticeIn a landmark move to dismantle bureaucratic hurdles in legal aid, theSupreme Court of Indiahas issued a detailedStandard Operating Procedure (SOP)mandating strict timelines for translating and tra...

17 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order

Supreme Court Stays Pawan Khera's Transit Bail Order, Flags Forum Shopping ConcernsIn a significant intervention on April 15, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiastayed theTelangana High Court's order granting one-week transit anticipatory bail to Congress leader and national spokesperson Pawan Kh...

15 Apr 2026