India - High Court of Allahabad

Arrest Without Written Grounds of Arrest Illegal Under BNSS: Allahabad HC Issues Habeas Corpus

"No Grounds, No Arrest": Allahabad HC Frees Detainee, Slams Police for BNSS ViolationIn a swift ruling that reinforces safeguards against arbitrary arrests, the Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench has declared the detention of Santosh Gupta illegal, issuing a writ of...

11 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

Consumers Can't Recover Depreciation for Power Not Supplied Despite Asset's Useful Life: Supreme Court under Section 61 Electricity Act

No Power, No Payment: Supreme Court Shields Delhi Consumers from 'Ghost' Plant CostsIn a consumer-friendly verdict, theSupreme Court of Indiahas ruled that electricity users cannot be saddled with depreciation charges for a power plant that stopped delivering juice after its approved tenure. ...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Murder Convict After 22 Years in Jail, Faults Orissa HC for Dismissing Appeal Solely on Delay

'Very Disturbing': Supreme Court Frees Murder Convict After 22 Years, Slams Orissa HC Over Delay DismissalIn a poignant display of constitutional mercy, the Supreme Court of India on May 7, 2026, ordered the release on bail of Arjun Jani @ Tuntun, a life convict wh...

08 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Failure to Provide Written Grounds of Arrest Violates Article 22(1); Allahabad HC Quashes Illegal Detention & Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

UP Authorities' Arrest Blunder Costs State ₹10 Lakh: Allahabad HC Frees Man After 3 Months' Illegal Jail StintIn a stern rebuke to procedural lapses by Uttar Pradesh police, the Allahabad High Court's Lucknow Bench has declared the arrest of Manoj Kumar illegal, orde...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Disciplinary Body Can't Punish on New Charge Without Fresh Show-Cause Notice: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Shields Doctor from Harsher Penalty: No Fresh Notice, No New ChargeIn a nuanced ruling onMay 6, 2026, theSupreme Court of Indiapartially allowed an appeal by 76-year-old paediatrician Dr. Nigam Prakash Narain, faulting the National Medical Commission (NMC, successor to theMedica...

07 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delegates Section 5 EPA 1986 Powers to District Collectors for Enforcing SWM Rules 2026 Nationwide

Supreme Court Arms District Collectors with Sweeping Powers to Crush India's Waste CrisisIn a bold move to rescue India's choking waste management system, the Supreme Court of India has handed District Collectors unprecedented authority under the Environment (Protection) Act, 1...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Refuses to Quash Proceedings Over Derogatory Facebook Posts Against PM, RSS Under BNS 196(1)(a), 353(2): Prima Facie Offence at Summoning Stage

Allahabad High Court Shields Probe into 'Anti-National' Facebook Posts Targeting PM Modi and RSSIn a ruling that underscores the thin line between free speech and online hate, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a petition seeking to quash criminal proceedings...

06 May 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

Allahabad HC Allows Withdrawal of Prosecution Under S.321 CrPC in Riot Case If Public Prosecutor Acts in Good Faith: Lucknow Bench

Allahabad High CourtGreenlights Withdrawal in 2012 Idol Immersion Riot Case Against BJP MLAIn a significant ruling, theLucknow Bench of theAllahabad High Courthas allowed theUttar Pradesh governmentto withdraw prosecution against BJP MLA Ram Chander Yadav in a decade-old riot case stemming fr...

06 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Corporate Veil Lifted in Holding Company's CIRP to Include Inextricably Connected Subsidiary Assets: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Pierces Corporate Veil, Revives Stalled Realty Dreams in Earth Infra SagaIn a landmark verdict that balances homebuyer woes with authority dues, the Supreme Court of India has overturned the NCLAT's blanket rejection of reso...

06 May 2026