The Karthigai Deepam lighting dispute at Thiruparankundram hill involves faith, temple rights & inter-community harmony. The High Court's detailed judgment & the need for mediation are analyzed. Read more.
Retired CJI Bhushan Gavai addresses criticism of the Supreme Court's verdict extending creamy layer to SCs. He asks if the same yardstick applies to a CJI's son and a labourer's child. Read his full defence.
Madras High Court overturns 2021 order, permits Coimbatore Corporation to recover encroached open space reserve land in Sanganoor. Landmark judgment upholds SC ruling on OSR land protection.
Rajasthan High Court rules consenting adults can legally live together even if below marriage age. Justice Anoop Dhand emphasizes fundamental rights under Article 21. Read the landmark judgment details.
A 'Hack of the Day' feature on NALSA's portal led to a life-changing request for help. Discover how practical tech tips are solving real problems for Indians daily. Read the full story.
The Supreme Court ruled that parity with co-accused cannot be the only reason for granting bail. The bench emphasized individual case merits. Read the full judgment details.
Supreme Court grants bail to a life convict police officer, outlining a liberal approach for suspending sentences when there's a fair chance of acquittal. Read the full legal analysis.
Justice Nagarathna emphasizes judicial finality, stating judgments must be written in 'ink, not sand.' Learn why verdicts shouldn't be revisited due to judge changes.
Bombay City Civil Court dismisses woman's property claim after 27-year legal battle, ruling registered marriage certificate holds more weight than priest's letter. Read the full judgment details.
Mathura, whose 1972 custodial rape case changed India's sexual assault laws, now lives paralyzed and hungry in a remote Maharashtra village. Her story sparked legal reforms but she remains excluded from digital welfare systems.
Fifty years after her custodial rape case forced India to rewrite sexual assault laws, Mathura lives in poverty and neglect. Her story reveals the gap between legal reform and ground reality.
Chandigarh High Court upholds negligence finding against Haryana government in 1999 case after 25-year legal battle. Landmark judgment highlights accountability in public service.
Delhi High Court removes intrusive bail condition requiring 24x7 location sharing, citing Supreme Court's privacy protection stance. Read the landmark ruling details.
Delhi High Court's Aanchal judgment strengthens constitutional right to love across caste, religion barriers. Analysis of India's evolving jurisprudence protecting interfaith, inter-caste couples from family threats and state interference.
Delhi High Court grants divorce to husband, ruling wife's pregnancy cannot negate established cruelty. Justice Sharma emphasizes pregnancy doesn't validate marital cruelty. Read the landmark judgment.
Supreme Court condemns giving consensual relations color of rape, cautions against misuse of criminal justice system. Read the landmark judgment details.
Supreme Court recalls Vanashakti judgment but maintains environmental protection principles. Prior Environmental Clearance remains crucial as ecological damage is irreversible. Industry celebrations premature.
Supreme Court rules setting deadlines for President & Governors to clear bills is inappropriate. Landmark judgment upholds constitutional sanctity. Read full analysis.
Punjab & Haryana High Court directs Chandigarh administration to regularise all SSA teachers with 10+ years service within 6 weeks, flags misuse of Uma Devi ruling.
Supreme Court recalls verdict barring post-facto environmental clearances through 2:1 majority decision. Chief Justice Gavai leads bench reviewing Vanshakti judgment. Read full analysis.
Delhi High Court acquits man in rape case, ruling subsequent marriage refusal doesn't render original promise false. Key legal precedent set on consent issues. Read full analysis.
Supreme Court overturns Surendra Koli's conviction in Nithari killings, exposing investigative failures and media trial impact. Learn how justice was compromised by public pressure.
In a significant judgment, Karnataka High Court clarifies that telling someone 'go die' doesn't constitute suicide abetment under Section 306 IPC. Detailed analysis of the court's reasoning and legal implications.
In a significant ruling, the Odisha High Court quashed Rourkela Development Authority's notice for removing structures from government land, citing procedural lapses and violation of natural justice principles.
In a landmark judgment, Kerala High Court rules that first wife must be heard before registering second marriage under Muslim personal law, ensuring women's rights and preventing injustice.
Supreme Court delivers crucial judgment protecting personal choice in marriage matters, clarifying that saying 'no' to marriage doesn't constitute abetment to suicide under Section 306 IPC.
In a powerful judgment, Punjab & Haryana High Court has ordered ₹7.5 lakh compensation to a man denied ex-gratia government job after his father's death, calling the state's approach 'mechanical' and showing 'utter disregard to human dignity'.
Punjab and Haryana High Court delivers landmark judgment, directing courts to adopt practical approach when deciding passport seizure and travel ban cases, emphasizing real-life consequences for citizens.
In a landmark judgment, Karnataka High Court clarifies that guarantors cannot be discharged from their obligations without full repayment or substitution by another surety. Learn how this ruling strengthens financial accountability.
In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has quashed a POCSO case against a convict who married the victim, emphasizing that criminal law cannot be divorced from practical realities of Indian society.