India - High Court of Patna

Failure to Frame Specific Issues Under Section 13 HMA Leads to 'Ballpark Assessment': Patna High Court Remands Divorce Case

Patna High Court Slaps Down Sloppy Divorce Ruling: Remands Case Over "Ballpark Assessment"In a sharp rebuke to procedural shortcuts in family courts, the Patna High Court has set aside a decree dismissing a husband's divorce petition, remanding the bitterly contested matrimonial dispute back ...

30 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Judicial Directions on Regularisation Attain Finality; State Can't Dilute via Temporary Schemes: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Delivers Justice to ISRO's Forgotten Ground Force: Regularisation Ordered After 30-Year FightIn a landmark ruling on April 29, 2026, the Supreme Court of India, through a bench comprisingJustice Vikram NathandJustice Sandeep Mehta, has directed the regularization of daily-wage "...

30 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Andhra Pradesh

APHC Directs State to Submit Detailed Draft Policy on Phased Organ Transplant Facilities Expansion: WP(PIL) 93/2016

Andhra Pradesh HC Cracks Whip: Demands Concrete Plan to Boost Organ Transplant LifelinesIn a significant push for better healthcare access, theHigh Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravatihas directed the state government to submit a detailed draft policy on expanding organ transpl...

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 - High Court of Punjab and Haryana

Repeated Non-Appearance in Defamation Case Risks Bail Cancellation Despite Exemptions: ACJM Mansa

Punjab Court Draws Line: CM Bhagwant Mann's No-Show Streak in Defamation Case Nears Breaking PointIn a sharp rebuke from theAdditional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Court in Mansa, Punjab Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has been put on notice. OnApril 28, 2026, ACJM Rajinder Singh Nagpal gran...

29 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Trial Courts Must Call Mitigation Reports Post-Conviction in Death Penalty Cases: Supreme Court

Supreme Court Stays Death Sentence, Ushers in Sentencing Revolution for Capital CasesIn a pivotal intervention, theSupreme Court of Indiahas stayed the execution of death row convicts Aman Singh and Sonal Singh, while laying down sweeping directives to overhaul the sentencing process in death...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

MediaOne TV Petitions Kerala HC Against Facebook Page Block

MediaOne TV Petitions Kerala HC Against Facebook Page BlockIn a bold move underscoring tensions between digital platforms, media freedom, and government oversight, prominent Malayalam news channelMediaOne TVhas approached theKerala High Courtchallenging the sudden blocking of its official Fac...

29 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Allahabad

No Legal Backing for Transgenders' 'Badhai' Collection; Courts Can't Legitimize Without Law: Allahabad HC

Allahabad HC: Transgenders Can't Claim Legal Turf for 'Badhai' Gifts – Custom Can't Trump LawIn a stark rejection of longstanding community traditions, theAllahabad High Court'sLucknow Benchhas ruled that transgender persons, often referred to as Kinnars, holdno enforceable legal rightto coll...

29 Apr 2026

India -

Vague 'Bad Work' Can't Presume Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Section 4 Without Evidence: Patna High Court

'Bad Work' Isn't Enough: Patna HC Frees Man from Life Term, Narrows POCSO Rape ConvictionIn a nuanced ruling on child sexual abuse laws, the Patna High Court partially allowed an appeal by Md. Khurshid @ Md. Khurshid Rayeen, overturning his life sentenc...

28 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Karnataka

Live GPS Location Sharing Can't Be Imposed as Bail Condition: Karnataka High Court

Karnataka HC Draws the Line: No Live GPS Tracking as Bail ConditionIn a succinct yet significant ruling, the Karnataka High Court at Bengaluru has struck down a controversial condition imposed on an anticipatory bail, ruling that requiring an accused to keep thei...

25 Apr 2026