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Supreme Court holds consent in divorce settlement cannot be withdrawn after compliance, quashes DV case, and dissolves marriage under Article 142.
Read Full ArticleDelhi High Court directs strict enforcement of Supreme Court bail guidelines for undertrials, stressing release after serving one-third sentence under BNSS Section 479.
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Jharkhand minister Anosh Ekka, citing overlapping CBI chargesheets and prolonged custody as key factors.
Allahabad HC curbs arbitrary denial of govt ads, protects press freedom, and directs pragmatic reconsideration in Amar Ujala case.
Karnataka HC recognises institutional dependency, holds a Mutt can claim compensation as legal representative under Motor Vehicles Act.
Madras High Court dismisses PIL seeking SMS vote confirmation, holds courts cannot direct policy changes once election process has commenced.
Supreme Court refuses to quash FIR against Lalu Yadav in land-for-jobs case; allows Section 17A objections at trial, grants relief on appearance.
Delhi High Court orders removal of ‘SOCIAL HOUSE’ trademark for non-use, rules in favour of Impressario in major trademark dispute.
Delhi HC hears Arvind Kejriwal’s plea seeking recusal of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma in excise policy case, alleging apprehension of bias.
Supreme Court to hear plea challenging Punjab & Haryana HC’s senior designation process, alleging lack of transparency, fairness, and procedural irregularities.
Andhra Pradesh High Court directs strict enforcement of 2010 circular barring priests who travelled abroad from entering sanctum sanctorum.
Karnataka High Court orders release of man jailed 42 days in false promise of marriage case, flags rising misuse of Section 69 BNS.
Gujarat High Court grants bail to 13-year-old, rules JJ Act prevails over CrPC in juvenile bail matters under Section 12.
Supreme Court issues notice on Ashwini Upadhyay’s plea seeking biometric and facial recognition of voters to curb electoral malpractices.
Kerala High Court imposes ₹50,000 cost on advocates for stalling execution over fee dispute; rules unpaid fees cannot justify halting proceedings.
Supreme Court issues notice on Ashwini Upadhyay’s plea seeking biometric and facial recognition of voters to curb electoral malpractices.
13 April, 2026 05:11 PM
Gujarat High Court grants bail to 13-year-old, rules JJ Act prevails over CrPC in juvenile bail matters under Section 12.
13 April, 2026 05:19 PM
Madurai court sentences 9 police personnel to death in Sathankulam custodial death case of Jayaraj and Bennix, calling it “rarest of rare.”
09 April, 2026 01:47 PM
HP High Court grants bail to POCSO accused husband, citing family unity and welfare of minor wife and child born from the union.
09 April, 2026 02:43 PM
Here’s the full 10-point proposal by Iran driving U.S.-Iran ceasefire talks, including sanctions relief, nuclear rights, and Hormuz control.
09 April, 2026 03:48 PM
Supreme Court rules Unreserved PWD-LV posts are open to all categories based on merit, setting aside Calcutta High Court judgment.
09 April, 2026 04:48 PM
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