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Preventive Detention Under J&K PSA Valid on Subjective Satisfaction, Not Punishment: J&K&L High Court

Preventive Not Punitive: J&K High Court Backs PSA Detention to Thwart Terror LinksIn a firm endorsement of preventive detention powers, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar dismissed a habeas corpus petition challenging an order unde...

12 May 2026

India - High Court of Gujarat

Gujarat Public Examination Act Not Retrospective, Can't Apply to Pre-Enactment Offences: Gujarat HC

Gujarat High Court Strikes Down Retrospective Use of Anti-Cheating Law in Dummy Candidate ScandalIn a landmark ruling, theHigh Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabadhas discharged multiple accused involved in alleged dummy candidate rackets for government job exams, holding that theGujarat Public Exam...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

Jains Seek Prayer Rights in Bhojshala Dispute

Jains Seek Prayer Rights in Bhojshala DisputeIn a significant development in the long-standing Bhojshala Temple-Kamal Maula Mosque dispute, Jain petitioners appeared before theIndore Bench of theMadhya Pradesh High CourtonMay 6, 2026, staking a claim for worship rights at the contested 11th-c...

07 May 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Preventive Detention Under Section 8 J&K PSA Upheld Despite Bail and Vague Grounds Challenge: Continued Terror Links Justify Order, J&K High Court

J&K High Court Bolsters PSA: Detention of Alleged Terror Aide Stands Despite Bail ReleaseIn a firm endorsement of preventive measures against terror threats, theHigh Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagarupheld the detention of Ahsan ul Haq Khanday under theJ&K Public Safety Act (PSA...

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Jammu and Kashmir

Suppression of Material Facts in Art 227 Petition Amounts to Abuse of Process, Warrants Dismissal with Costs: J&K&L High Court

Writ Jurisdiction 'Polluted': J&K&L High Court Slaps ₹50K Costs for Hiding Key FactsIn a stern rebuke against litigants playing hide-and-seek with the courts, the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar dismissed a writ petition under

25 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Kerala

Failure To Supply Complaint Copy, Deny Cross-Exam Vitiates POSH Inquiry: Kerala High Court

Kerala High Court Strikes Down Flawed POSH Probe: No Complaint Copy, No Cross-Exam Means No Fair HearingIn a ruling emphasizing fairness even in women-centric laws, the Kerala High Court has quashed an Internal Complaints Committee (ICC) report that le...

24 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Repeated Defaults & Contempt Can't Block SARFAESI Possession: Supreme Court Orders School Closure, Police Aid

Supreme Court Delivers Final Blow: Debt-Defaulting School Ordered Shut, Police to Clear Path for LendersIn a stern verdict emphasizing the supremacy of law over repeated defiance, the Supreme Court of India has mandated thepermanent closureof Chaitanya ...

23 Apr 2026

India - Supreme Court

Arbitration Clause Using 'Can' Does Not Mandate Reference to Arbitration: Supreme Court

"Can" You Arbitrate? Supreme Court Says No Mandate When Clause Leaves It OptionalIn a ruling that underscores the primacy of party consent in arbitration, the Supreme Court of India has held that using the word"can"in an arbitration clause does not compel parties to arbitrate disputes. A benc...

18 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Madhya Pradesh

'No Sudden Financial Crisis After 20 Years': MP High Court Bars Compassionate Appointment in BSNL

'Emergency Long Over': Madhya Pradesh HC Rejects BSNL Job Plea 20 Years After Father's DeathIn a stark reminder that compassionate appointments are forimmediatecrises—not decades-old claims—theHigh Court of Madhya Pradesh at Jabalpurdismissed awrit petitionby Akash Tiwari seeking a job inBhar...

15 Apr 2026

India - High Court of Delhi

CJI Surya Kant Warns Against Arbitration Interference

CJI Surya Kant Warns: Excessive Judicial Interference Threatens Arbitration's Core FaithNEW DELHI – In a stern admonition delivered at a high-profile arbitration conference, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has cautioned courts against overstepping into arbitral domains, warning that s...

11 Apr 2026