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.
Supreme Court grants bail to man held for 2 years under UAPA without chargesheet, calling the prolonged custody 'absolutely unjustified'. Read the full legal analysis.
India's Supreme Court declined to entertain a PIL seeking AI regulation in courts but acknowledged the concerns. The CJI invited the petitioner to submit recommendations directly to the court. Read the full story.
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.
Madurai District Collector moves Supreme Court against HC order on Karthigai festival lamp lighting. Faces contempt for allegedly defying court directive. Read the full legal battle.
The Supreme Court directs all High Courts to submit details of pending acid attack cases within four weeks. This move aims to expedite justice for survivors and ensure strict enforcement of laws.
The growing trend of 'bench hunting' for quick reversals of Supreme Court orders undermines its role as the final arbiter of law. Experts warn this practice jeopardizes judicial stability. Read more.
India's Supreme Court questions the legal standing of Rohingya refugees, asking if intruders deserve a red carpet welcome. Hearings continue on alleged detentions by Delhi Police. Read the latest.
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.
Supreme Court Justice BV Nagarathna emphasizes judicial continuity, stating verdicts shouldn't be discarded with judge changes. Read her crucial insights on India's legal system.
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.
Supreme Court streamlines case listing with automatic listing system & 2-day hearings for liberty matters. New guidelines effective December 1 aim to reduce pendency. Read more.
Chandigarh High Court upholds negligence finding against Haryana government in 1999 case after 25-year legal battle. Landmark judgment highlights accountability in public service.
CJI Surya Kant considers shifting Supreme Court to virtual mode amid severe Delhi pollution, while court summons education secretary over EWS students' online class access. Read full details.
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 refuses medical student's request to change MBBS seat, emphasizing admission process integrity and preventing seat vacancies. Key ruling for medical education.
Outgoing CJI B R Gavai gets emotional on final working day before November 23 superannuation. Read about his landmark verdicts including the recent bill assent timeline ruling.
Supreme Court issues notice to Centre and BCI regarding POSH complaint mechanism for women lawyers. Read the latest developments in this landmark case.
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.