India - High Court of Delhi

Litigant Invokes Satyagraha, Abstains from Delhi HC Proceedings Over Judge's Family Govt Panel Ties, RSS Links

Kejriwal's Gandhian Defiance: Boycotts Delhi HC Hearing in Liquor Policy SagaIn a dramatic turn invoking Mahatma Gandhi's principle ofsatyagraha, Aam Aadmi Party leader and former Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal has written a poignant letter to Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma of ...

27 Apr 2026

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Calcutta HC Stays ECI Blanket Order on 800 'Trouble-Makers': Article 324 Powers Can't Override BNS, RP Act Procedures

Calcutta HC Hits Brakes on ECI's 'Trouble-Maker' Dragnet: Blanket Orders Can't Trump Liberty LawsIn a swift move ahead of West Bengal's Assembly polls onApril 23 and 29, 2026, theCalcutta High Courtstayed a controversial memo from the Chief Electoral Officer's office branding around 800 indiv...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Backs ECI Transfers, Keeps Law Open

Supreme Court Backs ECI Transfers Amid Bengal Polls, Leaves Consultation Issue OpenIn a significant verdict balancing electoral integrity with constitutional nuances, theSupreme Court of Indiaon Thursday dismissed a challenge to theElection Commission of India's (ECI) large-scale transfers of...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Tripura

Divorced Daughter Not Entitled to Family Pension If Divorce After Pensioner's Death: Tripura High Court

Divorced After Dad's Death: Tripura HC Slams Door on Family Pension ClaimIn a ruling that underscores the strict timelines of pension eligibility, theHigh Court of Tripurahas dismissed a writ petition by Smt. Ujjala Rani Paul, denying her family pension from her late father, a retiredAgartala...

07 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

ECI's Transfers of Officers Valid Under Article 324 If No Public Injury Shown in PIL: Calcutta High Court

Calcutta HC Shields ECI's Officer Shake-Up: PIL Dismissed, No 'Numb' Administration in Poll-Bound BengalIn a swift ruling ahead of West Bengal's assembly polls scheduled for April 23 and 29, 2026—with votes counted on May 4—a Division Bench of the Calcutta Hig...

31 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Upholds NIA Probe in Beldanga Violence

Supreme Court Upholds NIA Probe in Beldanga ViolenceIn a significant affirmation ofjudicial restraintand central investigative authority, theSupreme Court of IndiaonMarch 16, 2026, declined to intervene in aCalcutta High Courtorder permitting theNational Investigation Agency (NIA)to proceed w...

17 Mar 2026

India - Supreme Court

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Lisa Gill as AP HC Chief Justice

SC Collegium Recommends Justice Lisa Gill as AP HC Chief Justice, Unveils Advance Transfer PolicyIn a significant development for India's judicial landscape, the Supreme Court Collegium has recommended the appointment of Justice Lisa Gill, currently a judge at the Punjab and Haryana High Cour...

28 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Calcutta HC Cancels All Leaves of Senior Judges Till March 9 to Comply with SC Order on Electoral Rolls SIR: High Court at Calcutta

Calcutta High CourtPuts Judges on Leave Lockdown to Fast-Track Voter Roll CleanupIn an unprecedented administrative clampdown, theCalcutta High Courthas barred senior judicial officers across West Bengal from taking any leave untilMarch 9, 2026, except in dire medical emergencies. Issued onFe...

23 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Contradictory Testimonies of Interested Witnesses and Lack of Corroboration Warrant Acquittal Under Sections 147, 304 Part-I/149 IPC: Calcutta High Court

Village Club Beating Turns to Acquittal: Calcutta HC Exposes Cracks in Prosecution's Story After 38 YearsIn a detailed judgment delivered onFebruary 13, 2026, theCalcutta High Courtacquitted appellants Bishnupada Choudhury and others, overturning their1988conviction forculpable homicide not a...

17 Feb 2026

India - High Court of Calcutta

Senior Entitled To Stepping Up Of Pay If Junior Draws Higher In Same Cadre & Pay Scale: Calcutta HC

Senior's Pay Triumph: Calcutta HC Orders Stepping Up Against Junior's EdgeIn a significant victory for pay equity in government service, theCalcutta High Courthas ruled that a senior employee is entitled tostepping up of payat par with a junior drawing higher salary in the same cadre, post, a...

17 Feb 2026