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

Benami Property Can't Be Claimed via Will Executed by Ostensible Owner: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Crushes Benami Claims: No Will Can Revive Prohibited Property DealsIn a landmark ruling that reinforces the iron grip of India's anti-benami law, the Supreme Court has decisively barred claims to property bought through benami transactions, even if ...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Himachal Pradesh

Bus Driver Cannot Claim Section 81 IPC 'Necessity' Defence After Causing Greater Harm: HP High Court

A Swerve Too Far: HP High Court Slams Bus Driver's 'Hero' Defence in Fatal CrashIn a stark reminder that good intentions don't excuse deadly negligence on Indian roads, theHigh Court of Himachal Pradeshdismissed a revision petition by bus driverDalel Singh, upholding his conviction for rash a...

09 May 2026

India - High Court of Patna

143 Pending Premature Release Applications Defeat Reformative Objective: Patna High Court Slams Bihar Delays

'143Premature ReleaseApplications Pending; Delay DefeatsReformative Objective':Patna High CourtIn a stern rebuke to Bihar's prison administration, thePatna High Courthas spotlighted a crippling backlog of143 applicationsforpremature releaseof life convicts languishing before theState Sentence...

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 - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Judicial Grace Towards Senior Counsel Non-Negotiable: J&K High Court Directs Trial Court Under Article 227 in Land Suit

"Judicial Grace is Non-Negotiable": J&K High Court Schools Trial Judge on Temper in Fiery Land Dispute HearingIn a pointed intervention, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu has reminded a trial court judge in Katra to temper judicial authority with grace, espe...

09 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC Appointments

Supreme Court Clarifies Anoop Baranwal on EC AppointmentsIn a significant development during the ongoing hearing of petitions challenging theChief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commissioners (Appointment, Conditions of Service and Term of Office) Act, 2023, theSupreme Court of Indi...

08 May 2026

India - Supreme Court

Supreme Court Challenges EC Appointment Act Hearing

Supreme Court Intensifies Scrutiny on Election Commissioners' Appointment LawIn a pointed assertion of judicial priority, a Supreme Court of India bench led by Justice Dipankar Datta declared the challenge to the Chief Election Commissioner and Other Election Commiss...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Notional Income of ₹6,000 for Premier Engineering Student Unrealistic: P&H HC Enhances Motor Accident Compensation

Court Slams 'Unrealistic' Lowball Compensation: P&H HC Gives Eightfold Boost to Family of Slain Engineering ProdigyIn a scathing rebuke to a lower tribunal's miserly award, thePunjab & Haryana High Courthas dramatically enhanced compensation for the family of Rajan Kumar Sharma, a third-year ...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

Doctors' Retirement Age Hike to 65 Years is Policy Matter for Executive, Not Courts: Delhi High Court

Delhi High Court Draws Line: No Court-Ordered Retirement Extension for BRO DoctorsIn a ruling that underscores judicial restraint in service policy matters, the Delhi High Court dismissed a writ petition by Dr. R.D. Thakur, a Senior Medical Officer in the Border Roads Organisation (BRO), seek...

06 May 2026