Sabarimala Reference Day 15: Supreme Court Debates Limits of Essential Religious Practices Test and Religious Freedom.
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State Cannot Evade Child Welfare Duties Through NGOs: Bombay High Court Directs Maharashtra to Frame Grant Policy
Union Cabinet approves proposal to increase Supreme Court strength to 38 judges through amendment to the 1956 law.
Mamata Banerjee defies convention, refuses to resign despite massive poll defeat—triggering a constitutional debate over mandate, legality, and democratic norms.
Shillong court grants bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi in Meghalaya murder case, citing failure to communicate arrest grounds and violation of Article 22(1).
SC plea challenges PM Modi’s televised address, alleging MCC and RPA violations for misuse of state media during ongoing elections.
Madras High Court directs Tahsildar to issue “No Caste No Religion” certificate to actor R. Parthiban, citing delay and earlier Division Bench precedent.
Madras High Court dismisses PIL against Dhurandar: The Revenge, ruling certified films cannot be stalled due to public dissent during elections.
Supreme Court grants bail to ex-Jharkhand minister Anosh Ekka, citing overlapping CBI chargesheets and prolonged custody as key factors.
Supreme Court holds consent in divorce settlement cannot be withdrawn after compliance, quashes DV case, and dissolves marriage under Article 142.
Andhra Pradesh High Court directs strict enforcement of 2010 circular barring priests who travelled abroad from entering sanctum sanctorum.
Kerala High Court imposes ₹50,000 cost on advocates for stalling execution over fee dispute; rules unpaid fees cannot justify halting proceedings.
Karnataka HC quashes FIR against drone firm, holds criminal trespass needs human intent and cannot be attributed to an inanimate object under BNS.
Supreme Court upholds Rajasthan dairy co-operative bye-laws, rules minimum milk supply norms as valid eligibility criteria, sets aside High Court order.
Supreme Court held that a wife pursuing her career cannot be termed cruel or accused of desertion, calling such views patriarchal and regressive.
13 May, 2026 05:46 PM
Supreme Court dismisses Pawan Kumar Ahluwalia’s appeal in KJS Cement dispute, upholding NCLAT’s share restoration order.
13 May, 2026 06:07 PM
Jharkhand High Court issues 15 directions on illegal mining in Hazaribagh, holding continued inaction despite surveillance violates Article 21.
13 May, 2026 04:17 PM
Punjab and Haryana High Court lifts ban on ZEE5’s Lawrence Bishnoi documentary, quashes Centre’s advisory over lack of legal basis.
13 May, 2026 03:33 PM
Supreme Court directs Rajasthan to introduce Rajasthani in schools and frame a mother tongue-based education policy under NEP 2020.
13 May, 2026 08:02 PM
Supreme Court quashes a 35-year-old criminal case, calls undertrial delays a violation of Article 21, and seeks data on UP’s justice backlog.
13 May, 2026 04:28 PM
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