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Gauhati HC Closes PIL After Mizoram Appoints Chairperson, Members Of State Human Rights Commission
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Gauhati HC Closes PIL After Mizoram Appoints Chairperson, Members Of State Human Rights Commission

Gauhati HC closes PIL after Mizoram appoints Chairperson and members of its State Human Rights Commission, notes accommodation is temporary. Search-intent driven): Does Mizoram finally have a State Human Rights Commission? Gauhati HC closes a 2021 PIL after key appointments were made

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"Age Alone Cannot Justify Denying Remission", Meghalaya HC Quashes Rejection Of Life Convict's Premature Release Plea Judiciary
"Age Alone Cannot Justify Denying Remission", Meghalaya HC Quashes Rejection Of Life Convict's Premature Release Plea

Meghalaya HC quashes rejection of life convict's remission plea, holds age and fitness alone cannot justify denying premature release. Can a prisoner be denied remission just for being fit and 40? Meghalaya HC says no, ordering fresh review of a life convict's plea.

Allahabad HC: Courts Can't Direct Sanctioning Authority To Approve Prosecution, Quashes Case Against Ex-DM Judiciary
Allahabad HC: Courts Can't Direct Sanctioning Authority To Approve Prosecution, Quashes Case Against Ex-DM

The Allahabad High Court has quashed criminal proceedings against a former District Magistrate of Saharanpur in a CBI sand mining case, holding that a trial court cannot direct the CBI to secure sanction for prosecution from the competent authority, and that no prima facie case was made out against him on merits.

Delhi HC Orders Takedown of 'Kala Hiran' Teaser, Says Film Cannot Trade on Salman Khan's Blackbuck Case Legacy CelebStreet
Delhi HC Orders Takedown of 'Kala Hiran' Teaser, Says Film Cannot Trade on Salman Khan's Blackbuck Case Legacy

Delhi HC orders takedown of "Kala Hiran" teaser in Salman Khan's personality rights suit, with Justice Jyoti Singh warning "this must stop." Salman Khan's blackbuck case inspires a film; Delhi High Court weighs personality rights against creative license and orders its teaser taken down.

SC Defers RJD MP's Plea on Shifting NEET to Computer-Based Testing, Says "Larger Transition Question Needs Fuller Consideration" Judiciary
SC Defers RJD MP's Plea on Shifting NEET to Computer-Based Testing, Says "Larger Transition Question Needs Fuller Consideration"

Centre cites new Nandan Nilekani-led task force on NTA reform as Supreme Court folds NEET CBT transition plea into pending structural-reform petitions. Supreme Court defers RJD MP Sudhakar Singh's plea on shifting NEET to computer-based testing, clubbing it with NTA reform petitions listed for Monday.

Delhi HC Disposes of PIL Seeking Criminal Action Against CJP Protesters, Directs Petitioner to Approach Authorities [Read Order]

Delhi HC disposes PIL against CJP protesters, says SC-mandated mechanism exists, directs plea to concerned authorities. Court declines to order criminal action over July 20 Jantar Mantar violence, ask...

Delhi HC Continues Interim Protection for Cryopreserved Embryos Pending Union's Response on Mass Transfer Procedure [Read Order]

Delhi HC continues preservation order for cryopreserved embryos, awaits Union's response on mass transfer compliance. Court examines 2024 health ministry circular on transferring frozen embryos after ...

Sleeping on a Pavement Is Not Contributory Negligence, Rules Delhi High Court, Enhanced Accident Compensation [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC quashes 50% contributory negligence finding against pavement dwellers, cites new SC ruling on right to walk, holds pedestrians can't be blamed for vehicles invading footpaths.

Lawyers Were Hit Too: Supreme Court Bar Association Condemns Lathi Charge on Students, Demands Inquiry

The Supreme Court Bar Association has passed a formal resolution on July 22, 2026 strongly condemning what it describes as a brutal and disproportionate lathi charge on peaceful student protesters, no...

"We Don't Have Time to Watch Videos": Supreme Court Declines to Entertain Plea on Student Protest

CJI Surya Kant declined to view video evidence at the mentioning stage of a plea on CJP protest police action. Here's what "urgent listing" actually means in law.

Vedanta Loses Cairn Oil Block: Delhi High Court Upholds Government's Rejection of Contract Extension [Read Judgment]

Delhi HC upholds Centre's refusal to extend Vedanta's CB/OS-2 PSC, ruling its unilateral deduction from Government's profit petroleum was a valid ground for rejection.

Can the Delhi Police Invoke "Just Following Orders" to Justify Force at Jantar Mantar? Here Is What the Law Says

Delhi HC to hear PILs on alleged police brutality at Jantar Mantar's CJP protest. A look at the proportionality doctrine, key precedents, and the limits of "just following orders."

Delhi HC: Wangchuk Has a Fundamental Right to Choose His Hospital

The Delhi High Court has ordered Sonam Wangchuk's immediate transfer from Safdarjung to Medanta Hospital, holding that the right to choose one's hospital is protected under Article 21. His phone had b...

Surrender or Lose Bail: SC Tells Honeymoon Murder Accused Sonam Raghuvanshi

The Supreme Court has told Sonam Raghuvanshi, prime accused in the Meghalaya honeymoon murder case, to either surrender pending trial or face bail cancellation. Justices MM Sundresh and PB Varale will...

Allahabad HC Monitors 14-Month Battle Against Monkey Menace, Directs High-Powered Committee to Report Regularly

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad has continued to press the Uttar Pradesh government to develop a concrete, actionable plan to control the state's persistent monkey menace, culminating in its...


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