Legal Articles Madhya Pradesh HC’s Remark Over Caste Hate, Orders NSA Action October 16, 2025 / October 16, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Madhya Pradesh High Court at Jabalpur Bench recently took suo motu cognizance of a shocking incident from Damoh district, where a member of the OBC community was humiliated by upper-caste villagers and forced to wash the feet of a man accused of selling liquor. The bench, comprising Justices Atul Sreedharan and Pradeep Mittal, directed […] Read more » Madhya Pradesh HC’s Remark Over Caste Hate
Legal Articles Justice on Hold: India Court Crippled by a Million-Case Backlog September 29, 2025 / September 29, 2025 | Leave a Comment More than a million cases are stuck in the Allahabad High Court, one of India’s oldest and most prominent judicial institutions. Once graced by leaders like Jawaharlal Nehru and future Supreme Court judges, the court now finds itself at the center of a deepening judicial crisis. A Court in Limbo The Allahabad High Court, located […] Read more » India Court Crippled by a Million-Case Backlog
Legal Articles Karnataka High Court Defers Hearing on PILs Against Banu Mushtaq’s Invite as Mysuru Dasara Chief Guest September 11, 2025 / September 11, 2025 | Leave a Comment SEO-Optimized Rewrite: The Karnataka High Court has declined an urgent hearing on four public interest litigations (PILs) challenging the state government’s decision to invite Booker Prize-winning author Banu Mushtaq as chief guest for the upcoming Mysuru Dasara festival. The court stated that the matter will be listed within four days, with hearings expected next week. […] Read more »
Legal Articles Abhishek Bachchan Moves Delhi High Court to Protect Personality Rights After Aishwarya Rai September 11, 2025 / September 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment Actor Abhishek Bachchan has filed a plea before the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights, following a similar petition by his wife, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. The actor has requested a ban on the unauthorised use of his name, image, voice, photographs, and performances by websites, YouTube channels, e-commerce platforms, and other digital […] Read more »
Legal Articles Delhi Court Dismisses Plea Seeking FIR Against Sonia Gandhi Over 1980 Voter List Before Citizenship September 11, 2025 / September 11, 2025 | Leave a Comment A Delhi court has dismissed a plea demanding the registration of an FIR against Congress leader Sonia Gandhi over allegations that her name appeared in the 1980 voter list before she officially became an Indian citizen in 1983. The Rouse Avenue Court rejected the complaint filed by a lawyer who claimed Gandhi’s name was added […] Read more »
Legal Articles Legal India Supreme Court Upholds Compulsory Retirement Order, Clarifies Entitlement to Retirement Benefits September 10, 2025 / September 11, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court has reiterated that compulsory retirement of an employee does not amount to denial of retirement benefits, which can only be forfeited in cases of dismissal from service. A Civil Appeal was filed by the General Manager of Canara Bank challenging a Karnataka High Court judgment that had upheld the award of the […] Read more »
Legal Articles Kerala High Court Fines PIL Petitioner ₹25,000 for Concealing Personal Interest, Mandates Full Disclosure of Credentials in Public Interest Litigations August 27, 2025 / August 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Kerala High Court has imposed a fine of ₹25,000 on a petitioner who misused the Public Interest Litigation (PIL) process by concealing his personal interest in the matter. The Court ruled that such conduct amounts to an abuse of law and emphasized the necessity for petitioners to make full and transparent disclosures of their […] Read more » Kerala High Court Fines PIL Petitioner
Legal Articles Supreme Court Rules: “Non‑Discovery of Incriminating Material” Doesn’t Imply Accused Was Uncooperative August 27, 2025 / August 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India recently granted anticipatory bail in a pivotal ruling, emphasizing that merely because no incriminating evidence is found against an accused, it cannot be construed as non‑cooperation with the investigation. A bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan issued this landmark observation in the case of Jugraj Singh vs. State […] Read more » Non‑Discovery of Incriminating Material” Doesn’t Imply Accused Was Uncooperative
Legal Articles Supreme Court Seeks Explanation from Madhya Pradesh Govt Over Convict Spending Over 8 Years in Jail After 7-Year Sentence August 27, 2025 / August 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment In a case highlighting a serious lapse in the criminal justice system, the Supreme Court of India has issued a notice to the State of Madhya Pradesh for an explanation on why a rape convict remained incarcerated for over eight years, despite completing his seven-year sentence. A bench comprising Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice KV […] Read more » Explanation from Madhya Pradesh Govt Over Convict Spending Over 8 Years in Jail After 7-Year Sentence Madhya Pradesh jail oversight Overdetention of convict India 2025 Prisoner rights violation in India Section 376 IPC sentence error Sohan Singh Bablu case Supreme Court Supreme Court on illegal detention India Supreme Court seeks reply from MP government
Legal Articles Supreme Court to Examine Validity of Section 58 of Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act on Property Confiscation Powers August 27, 2025 / August 27, 2025 | Leave a Comment The Supreme Court of India is set to examine the constitutional validity of Section 58 of the Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act, 2016, which grants District Collectors the authority to confiscate property involved in offenses under the Act. The case arises from a petition filed by the State of Bihar, challenging a Patna High Court […] Read more » auction law Constitutionality of Excise Act provisions Patna High Court vehicle auction ruling Royal Stag seizure Bihar Section 58 Bihar Prohibition and Excise Act Supreme Court Bihar Excise Act case 2025 Supreme Court notice on Bihar property Vehicle confiscation by District Collector