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The Supreme Court on Wednesday clarified that the mere filing or circulation of an adjournment slip did not automatically entitle a party to the postponement of a listed matter, emphasising that the power to grant or refuse an adjournment vested exclusively with the Court and was to be exercised in its judicial discretion. The Bench [] The post Adjournment slips dont guarantee postponement, lawyers must come prepared to argue: Supreme Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has granted an ex parte ad interim injunction in favour of American innerwear and apparel company Jockey International, directing e-commerce platform Meesho to remove listing of products bearing marks allegedly infringing Jockeys registered trademarks and restraining several sellers from manufacturing, marketing or offering such products for sale. The single-judge Bench of [] The post Delhi High Court directs Meesho to take down listing of products infringing Jockey trademar

The Bombay High Court has held that the residential requirement for admission under the neighbourhood quota provided by the Right of Children to Free and Compulsory Education Act, 2009 (RTE Act) is a mandatory eligibility condition and not a mere procedural formality. The Court observed that an applicant seeking admission under the reserved quota must [] The post Bombay High Court upholds rejection of RTE admission over failure to prove neighbourhood residence appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has set aside the anticipatory bail granted to yoga practitioner Vachanananda Swami in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, holding that the manner in which the Sessions Court granted pre-arrest bail was legally unsustainable. The single-judge Bench of Justice M Nagaprasanna, however, extended [] The post Karnataka High Court cancels anticipatory bail granted to Vachanananda Swami in POCSO case appeared first on India

Indian industrialist Gautam Adani has urged a federal court in the United States to formally terminate the criminal proceedings initiated against him in connection with bribery and securities fraud allegations, following the decision of the US Department of Justice (DOJ) last month to abandon the prosecution. Through a letter submitted by law firm Sullivan & [] The post Gautam Adani seeks dismissal of US criminal case after DOJ drops prosecution appeared first on India Legal .

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has restored a petition filed by All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) leader and Member of Parliament Abhishek Banerjee, challenging an arrest warrant issued against him in a criminal defamation case, and has directed that the execution of the warrant shall remain stayed pending further consideration of the matter. The order [] The post Madhya Pradesh High Court stays arrest warrant against Abhishek Banerjee in criminal defamation case appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant has said that equality is the foundation of legality itself and that international law must be judged by equal access to justice, not by treaties or institutions alone. He was delivering the plenary address at the XIV St. Petersburg International Legal Forum on the theme Equal Justice, Equal [] The post Equality bedrock of law, not privilege: CJI Surya Kant at St Petersburg Legal Forum appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday allowed actor Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw her Special Leave Petition (SLP), challenging an order of the Special Court, which had framed charges against her in a money laundering case linked to the alleged Rs 200 crore extortion racket involving alleged conman Sukesh Chandrasekhar. The Vacation Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna [] The post Supreme Court allows Jacqueline Fernandez to withdraw plea challenging PMLA court order in Rs 200 crore extortion racket case a

Justice Prathiba M Singh of the Delhi High Court has been inducted into the International IP Hall of Fame 2026, becoming the first Indian judge to receive the prestigious recognition for her contributions to the development of intellectual property law and jurisprudence. The honour was conferred at the Intellectual Property Business Congress (IPBC) Global 2026 [] The post Justice Prathiba Singh of Delhi High Court becomes first Indian judge inducted into International IP Hall of Fame 2026 appear

A London court has directed fugitive businessman Nirav Modi to pay more than Rs 100 crore to Bank of India, holding him personally liable under a guarantee executed in connection with a loan facility extended to Firestar Diamond FZE, a Dubai-based company belonging to the Firestar Group. The judgment was delivered by Justice Simon Tinkler [] The post UK court orders Nirav Modi to pay over Rs 100 crore to Bank of India in loan recovery case appeared first on India Legal .

The Aurangabad Bench of the Bombay High Court has dismissed a review petition filed by an LLM student of the Maharashtra National Law University, Aurangabad, who sought permission to appear for her second-semester examinations despite a significant attendance shortage, while cautioning aspiring lawyers against engaging in reckless, undisciplined and scurrilous litigation. The Division Bench of [] The post Bombay High Court dismisses LLM student plea, warns aspiring lawyers against scurrilous lit

The Kerala High Court has declared invalid the oath of office administered to 20 BJP councillors of the Thiruvananthapuram Municipal Corporation after finding that they departed from the statutory form prescribed under the Kerala Municipality Act, 1994, by invoking the names of various deities, political martyrs and ideological symbols during the swearing-in ceremony. The single-judge [] The post Kerala High Court invalidates oath of 20 BJP councillors for invoking deities, political martyrs dur

Justice Ashish Chavan of the Bombay High Court on Wednesday recused from hearing a petition filed by Satish Salian, father of Disha Salian, seeking registration of a criminal case on the allegation that his daughter was murdered and did not die by suicide. Justice Chavan declined to hear the matter when it was taken up [] The post Justice Ashish Chavan of Bombay High Court recuses from hearing plea seeking fresh probe into Disha Salian death case appeared first on India Legal .

The Court of the Chief Commissioner for Persons with Disabilities (CCPD) has directed Miranda House, University of Delhi, to re-admit a transgender student with a certified benchmark disability after finding that the colleges actions amounted to hostile discrimination and a failure to provide reasonable accommodation as mandated under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, [] The post CCPD directs Miranda House to re-admit transgender student with certified intellectual disability appeared

The Karnataka High Court has expressed serious concern over allegations of sexual offences against minor boys residing at the mutt of yoga practitioner Vachanananda Swamiji, popularly known as Shwaasa Guru, and indicated that it would set aside the anticipatory bail granted to him in a case registered under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences [] The post Karnataka High Court indicates cancellation of anticipatory bail granted to Vachanananda Swamiji in POCSO case appeared first on In

The Karnataka High Court has refused to grant bail to four individuals accused of posting defamatory, obscene, vulgar and intimidating content on social media targeting Vijayalakshmi, wife of Kannada actor Darshan, observing that digital platforms cannot be permitted to become instruments of harassment, intimidation or character assassination. The single-judge Bench of Justice S Rachaiah dismissed [] The post Karnataka High Court denies bail to four accused of posting defamatory content targetin

The Kerala High Court has dismissed a petition filed by a Thiruvananthapuram resident seeking action against a coconut tree standing on his neighbours property, describing the matter as a classic case of unnecessary litigation arising from a trivial neighbourhood dispute and urging the parties to resolve their differences amicably over a cup of tea or [] The post Kerala High Court dismisses plea seeking action against coconut tree, urges neighbours to settle dispute amicably appeared first on In

The Calcutta High Court on Tuesday admitted an election petition filed by former West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress leader Mamata Banerjee, challenging the election of incumbent Chief Minister Suvendu Adhikari from the Bhabanipur Assembly constituency. The single-judge Bench of Justice Gaurang Kanth held that the petition disclosed a valid cause of action and [] The post Calcutta High Court issues notice to Suvendu Adhikari on Mamata Banerjee plea challenging Bhabanipur election r

A family court in Pune has granted interim custody of a 10-year-old boy to his father, holding that the childs welfare, emotional development and future interests would be better protected in the fathers care after observing that the mother had failed to treat her husband with respect, maintain the household and foster a harmonious family [] The post Pune court grants custody to father, notes mothers conduct towards husband, household responsibilities appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a Delhi High Court judgment directing the premature release of Md Rashid Khan, a life convict in the Bowbazar blast case, which claimed 69 lives and damaged several residential buildings during a powerful explosion on March 16, 1993, in Kolkata. The Bench of Justice PK Mishra and Justice Sanjeev [] The post Supreme Court stays premature release of 77-year-old convict in 1993 Bowbazar blast case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Tuesday issued notice to the State of Assam on a bail petition filed by Northeast Festival organiser Shyamkanu Mahanta, arrested in connection with the death of noted Assamese singer Zubeen Garg during a yacht trip in Singapore on September 19, 2025. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi [] The post Zubeen Garg death case: Supreme Court issues notice to Assam government on bail plea of Northeast Festival organiser appeared first on India Legal .

The Bombay High Court lambasted the Maharashtra government over the continuing drinking water crisis in the tribal regions of Melghat and Dharni in Vidarbha, observing that it was deeply disturbing that citizens were still compelled to approach constitutional courts for access to safe drinking water, even after 75 years of Independence. The Division Bench of [] The post Bombay High Court pulls up Maharashtra government over drinking water crisis appeared first on India Legal .

The Karnataka High Court has directed major Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs), including Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited, Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited and Indian Oil Corporation Limited, to examine and decide on a representation submitted by a distillery seeking enhancement of its ethanol allocation for the Ethanol Supply Year (ESY) 202526. The single-judge Bench of Justice N [] The post Karnataka High Court directs oil companies to consider distillery plea for higher ethanol alloca

The Supreme Court on Tuesday declined an urgent request to entertain a writ petition challenging the alleged linkage between welfare benefits and the exclusion of individuals from electoral rolls during the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise in West Bengal. The Bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice Joymalya Bagchi advised the petitioners to approach the [] The post Supreme Court directs petitioners to approach Calcutta High Court over plea challenging ration exclusion linked to SIR i

The Tamil Nadu government has approached the Supreme Court, challenging a Madras High Court judgment that permitted the lighting of the Karthigai Deepam at the Deepa Thoon, a stone lamp pillar situated atop the Thiruparankundram Hill in Madurai district near a dargah. The Special Leave Petition (SLP) was filed on June 11 after the new [] The post Tamil Nadu moves Supreme Court against Madras High Court order permitting Karthigai Deepam at Thiruparankundram Deepa Thoon appeared first on India Leg

The Supreme Court has questioned the stand taken by the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) in opposing the adoption and relocation of a minor girl to the United States by her maternal aunt and uncle, expressing concern over what it described as bureaucratic obstacles in family-based adoptions involving close relatives residing abroad. The Bench of [] The post Supreme Court pulls up CARA over opposition to adoption of minor girl by US-based aunt appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with an order of the Allahabad High Court directing a high-level inquiry into allegations that government doctors attached to Moti Lal Nehru Medical College, Prayagraj, were engaging in private medical practice despite a statutory prohibition and operating a parallel healthcare system outside the government hospital framework. The Bench [] The post Supreme Court refuses to interfere with probe into private practice by government doctors appeared first