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.
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.
Three men injured in a violent clash between two groups at Ludhiana court complex. The fight erupted over a 2022 case, raising serious security questions. Read details.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has agreed to discuss the demand for a circuit high court bench in Mangaluru with the Karnataka Chief Justice. Lawyers' delegation met CM to push for swift justice in coastal region.
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.
Bombay High Court freezes Rs 34 lakh transferred by a man to his mother and brother, calling it a systematic attempt to avoid paying maintenance to his wife and daughter. Read the full details.
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.
Hundreds of lawyers in Guwahati rally against the proposed shifting of the High Court bench to a new location. Massive protests disrupt city traffic as legal fraternity demands government reconsideration.
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.
Justice Surya Kant's ambitious vision for Supreme Court transformation faces its biggest test - turning promises into tangible judicial reforms that benefit every Indian citizen.