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CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State Judiciary

CJI Declares Sikkim India's First Paperless State JudiciaryIn a momentous announcement that underscores India's accelerating judicial digitization, Chief Justice of India Justice Surya Kant declared Sikkim the nation's first fully paperless state judiciary during the inauguration of the two-d...

02 May 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Dental HOD Seeks Kerala HC Bail in Suicide Case

Dental HOD Seeks Kerala HC Bail in Suicide CaseIn a closely watched development in Kerala's legal circles, Dr. M. Kodanda Ram, Head of the Department of Dental Anatomy atKannur Dental College, has approached theKerala High Courtforanticipatory bailin the allegedabetment of suicideof first-yea...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Invites Bar Suggestions on 108 Applications for Senior Advocate Designation Under 2026 Rules

Kerala High Court Opens Floodgates for Bar Feedback on 108 Senior Advocate AspirantsIn a move to bolster transparency in elevating advocates to the prestigious rank of Senior Advocate, theHigh Court of Keralahas issued a public notice inviting suggestions from bar members and s...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Dr. Ram Seeks Kerala HC Anticipatory Bail in Student Suicide

Dr. Ram Seeks Kerala HC Anticipatory Bail in Student Suicide CaseIn a significant development in the high-profile case surrounding the death of first-year BDS student Nithin Raj, Dr. M.K. Ram, the former Head of the Anatomy Department at Kannur Dental College, has approached theKerala High Co...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Directs CEO to Probe EVM Strong Room Access

Kerala HCDirects CEO to Probe Unauthorized Access Near EVM Strong Room in KozhikodeIn a timely intervention ahead of vote counting onMay 4, theKerala High Courthas directed theChief Electoral Officer (CEO)of Kerala to expeditiously consider a serious representation alleging unauthorized acces...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Magistrate Can Review Own Order Under Section 12 DV Act to Rectify Mistake: Kerala High Court

Buyer Freed from DV Injunction Trap: Kerala HC Empowers Magistrates to Self-CorrectIn a ruling that safeguards innocent property buyers entangled in family feuds, theKerala High Courthas held that Magistrates handling domestic violence petitions can review and vacate their own interim orders ...

23 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Lok Adalats Can Settle Disputes Of Any Pecuniary Value Within Territorial Jurisdiction: Kerala High Court

Phone Call to Compromise: Kerala HC UpholdsLok AdalatAward in Rs 98 Lakh Refund RowIn a ruling that strengthens the reach of Lok Adalats, theKerala High Court at Ernakulamhas affirmed that these forums can resolve disputes ofanyfinancial value, as long as they fall within theirterritorial jur...

20 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Failed ₹30 Crore Settlement Triggers Rape FIR: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail, Sets Aside Kerala HC Denial

From Honeytrap to High Court: Supreme Court Grants Anticipatory Bail in ₹30 Crore Rape Case DramaIn a ruling that underscores the perils of failed settlements in criminal disputes (2026 INSC 373; the Supreme Court on April 16, 2026, overturned the Kerala High Court's denial of anticipatory ba...

17 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Kerala HC Disposes PIL Challenging Bar Hotel Timings Amendments Under Abkari Act After Stakeholder Meet Resolves Labour Issues

Kerala High CourtGreenlights Flexi-Hours for Bars After Labour Pact Seals DealIn a swift resolution to a heated public interest battle, theKerala High CourtonApril 1, 2026,disposed ofWP(PIL) No. 42 of 2026, filed by theAll Kerala Bar Hotels & Restaurant Employees Association (CITU). ADivision...

16 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 Murder

Karnataka Court Convicts Congress MLA in 2016 BJP Leader Murder CaseIn a significant verdict for political accountability in India, Bengaluru's Special Court for MPs and MLAs on April 15 convicted Congress MLA Vinay Kulkarni, a former minister, along with 16 others, for the murder and crimina...

16 Apr 2026