Supreme Court grants bail to two accused in the ₹979-crore Jal Jeevan Mission tender fraud, citing prolonged pre-trial detention and lengthy trial prospects.
Read Full ArticleDelhi HC links hygienic public toilets to the right to life and proposes surprise inspections to ensure sanitation and accountability.
Jailed activist Umar Khalid has won the 2026 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, six years into his UAPA detention over the 2020 Delhi riots case. His third bail plea was denied on September 30, 2026.
Supreme Court quashes Mulla Afroz’s NSA detention over Sambhal violence, holding that an extra-judicial confession alone cannot sustain preventive detention and imposing ₹10 lakh costs on the State.
The Delhi government has announced a fresh set of measures to control air pollution during the coming winter season, including a phased ban on construction and demolition activity, a doubling of parking charges, staggered office timings and mandatory work-from-home arrangements for half of the workforce.
The Madhya Pradesh High Court dismissed pleas challenging demolition of a portion of Ujjain’s Shahi Masjid for road widening, holding that the action did not violate Articles 14, 25, 26 or 300A.
The Allahabad High Court dismissed a plea seeking an FIR against Jagadguru Rambhadracharya, holding that the remedy under Section 175(3) BNSS must be exhausted before invoking Article 226.
Delhi High Court removes 30% contributory negligence deduction from compensation, holding that a person on a footpath cannot be blamed when a vehicle enters a space reserved for pedestrians.
Allahabad High Court dismisses a Muslim student's plea to wear a headscarf with the prescribed school uniform, holding dress-code decisions primarily lie with the institution.
Supreme Court holds that Section 12 of the UP Gangsters Act does not permit an unrelated murder trial to be kept in abeyance indefinitely and stresses the victim's right to speedy justice.
Supreme Court orders CBI investigation into Chhattisgarh custodial death after finding a cover-up attempt and enhances interim compensation to ₹25 lakh.
The Delhi High Court directed Delhi Police to conduct a six-week survey of all police stations and ensure sanitary pad vending machines and exclusive washrooms for women personnel.
The Karnataka High Court directed Google, Indian Kanoon and court authorities to mask an acquitted woman's name from digital court records, holding that continued online visibility violates the right ...
Supreme Court holds Centre cannot regularise ex post facto environmental clearances through an executive Office Memorandum; only a valid notification can create such an exception.
Supreme Court grants bail to two UAPA accused after nearly 12 years in custody, holding that continued incarceration amid slow trial progress violates Article 21 of the Constitution.
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