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The Allahabad High Court has held that no personal law, including Muslim personal law, can override the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act (PCMA), 2006, or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO), 2012. The Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Achal Sachdev made the observation while refusing to quash [] The post POCSO Act, PCMA override Muslim personal law: Allahabad High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has strongly condemned the import of municipal and hazardous waste into India, observing that knowingly bringing trash into the country is not merely an environmental violation but also an affront to the nations sovereignty. The Bench of Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy made the observations while hearing petitions filed by two paper [] The post Madras High Court takes strict stand on illegal foreign waste imports appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of Athar Khan, an accused in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 North-East Delhi riots, holding that a prima facie case continued to exist against him under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M [] The post Delhi riots 2020: High Court denies bail to Athar Khan appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on July 9 a petition filed by equestrians Anush Agarwalla and Sudipti Hajela challenging their non-selection for Indias final Dressage team for the 2026 Asian Games after the Delhi High Court declined to interfere with the selection process adopted by the ad hoc committee of the Equestrian Federation of India [] The post Asian Games 2026: Supreme Court to hear equestrians plea challenging non-selection for Dressage Team appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday rejected the bail petition of alleged Indian Mujahideen operative Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy in connection with the 2008 Delhi serial blasts case, holding that the allegations against him disclosed a prima facie central role in the technological execution of the terror conspiracy. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh [] The post 2008 Delhi serial blasts: Delhi High Court denies bail to Mansoor Asghar Peerbhoy appeared first on India Legal .

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday upheld the Special Courts 2022 judgment awarding the death penalty to 38 convicts and life imprisonment to 11 others in the 2008 Ahmedabad serial blasts case, one of the countrys deadliest terror attacks, which claimed 56 lives and left more than 200 people injured. The Division Bench of Justice [] The post Ahmedabad serial blasts: Gujarat High Court confirms death penalty for 38, life imprisonment for 11 convicts appeared first on India Legal .

Prerna Baxi is no more. Wife of renowned legal scholar Prof. Upendra Baxi, Prerna truly lived up to her name, she was an inspiration to him. Their partnership spanned decades and continents, rooted in shared academic pursuits and life itself. She stood by Prof. Baxi through every joy and challenge, an equal companion in all [] The post Prerna Baxi, wife of renowned legal scholar Prof Upendra Baxi, no more appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Tuesday directed restoration of the X account of the Cockroach Janta Party (CJP) after the Central government informed the Court that it no longer had any objection to unblocking the account. The single-judge Bench of Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma passed the order after Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, appearing for the [] The post Delhi High Court orders restoration of X account of Cockroach Janta Party after Centre withdraws objection appeared first on India Legal .

The Calcutta High Court recently observed that publicly parading an accused amounted to a violation of human rights and dignity, stressing that even individuals facing criminal allegations were entitled to constitutional protection. The single-judge Bench of Justice Saugata Bhattacharya made the oral observations while hearing pleas challenging the police practice of taking the accused through [] The post Calcutta High Court terms public parading of accused a violation of human rights appeared f

The Madras High Court has issued notices to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and Cabinet Minister Aadhav Arjuna on a batch of election petitions questioning the validity of their victories in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Assembly elections. The petitions, filed under the provisions of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, have been [] The post Madras High Court seeks response from CM Vijay, minister Aadhav Arjuna in petition challenging their election appeared first on India Legal .

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has stressed that the Central Information Commission (CIC) cannot allow Right to Information (RTI) appeals to remain pending for years, even though the RTI Act does not prescribe a statutory timeline for deciding second appeals and complaints. While hearing a public interest litigation, the Division Bench refused [] The post J&K High Court urges CIC to tackle RTI appeal backlog, declines to set fixed disposal deadline appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has issued notice to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay and State Sports Minister Aadhav Arjuna on a batch of election petitions challenging their victories in the 2026 Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly elections. Justice V. Lakshminarayanan directed issuance of notice in the petitions challenging Vijays election from the Perambur and [] The post Madras High Court issues notice to CM Vijay, Minister Aadhav Arjuna on pleas challenging 2026 poll victories appeared first

A sessions court in Nashik on Monday granted regular bail to Nida Khan and co-accused Tausif Attar in the alleged Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) Nashik BPO sexual harassment and religious coercion case, while rejecting the bail application of another accused, Mohammad Danish Sheikh, citing the gravity of the allegations against him. Additional Sessions Judge Kedar [] The post TCS Nashik case: Nashik court grants bail to Nida Khan, rejects Danish Sheikh plea appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has declined to interfere with a Bombay High Court order directing the removal of a statue of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj installed on land belonging to the Mormugao Port Authority in Goa, while granting the petitioners liberty to seek appropriate relief before the High Court. The partial working day Bench of Justice MM [] The post Supreme Court rejects plea challenging removal of Chhatrapati Shivaji statue from Goa Port Land appeared first on India Legal .

The Office of the Attorney General for India (AGI) has issued an official clarification denying media reports claiming that the Union Government described its 20% Ethanol Blended Petrol (E20) Programme as an ongoing experiment during proceedings before the Supreme Court in the ethanol allocation dispute involving Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL). The clarification was issued [] The post Centre clarifies AG never called E20 ethanol blending an experiment in Supreme Court appeared first

The Delhi High Court has expressed serious concern over the manner in which the Government of National Capital Territory of Delhi (GNCTD) has been regulating Other Backward Classes (OBC) reservations, observing that a series of poorly-worded notifications, circulars and official communications, coupled with ambiguously worded recruitment advertisements, has created utter chaos for candidates as well [] The post Delhi High Court pulls up GNCTD over chaos in OBC reservation rules appeared first on

The Delhi High Court has quashed a series of orders passed by the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) debarring several toll collection contractors, terminating certain toll collection contracts and directing the encashment of their performance securities over allegations that they had deployed parallel software systems to siphon toll revenue, holding that the impugned actions [] The post Delhi High Court sets aside NHAI action against toll contractors in software fraud case appeared fir

The Delhi High Court has granted interim protection to the personality rights of actor-politician Ravi Kishan and directed the removal of online content allegedly involving the unauthorised commercial exploitation of his identity, including AI-generated obscene, derogatory and defamatory material circulating on websites and social media platforms. The single-judge bench of Justice Jyoti Singh passed an [] The post Delhi High Court orders removal of content violating personality rights of Ravi Ki

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought clarity regarding the continued legal representation of fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya in a criminal appeal filed by the Directorate of Enforcement (ED), after counsel appearing in the matter informed the Court that they no longer had instructions to represent him despite their vakalatnama continuing to remain on record. [] The post ED appeal under FEMA: Delhi High Court seeks clarity on legal representation of Vijay Mallya appeared first on India Legal .

The Allahabad High Court on Monday issued notice to the Union government and the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on a petition challenging orders of the Agra courts refusing to appoint an Advocate Commissioner to conduct a survey, inspection, photography and videography of the Taj Mahal in connection with a civil suit claiming that the [] The post Allahabad High Court issues notice to Centre, ASI on plea seeking Taj Mahal survey over Tejo Mahalaya claim appeared first on India Legal .

Former Supreme Court Judge Justice Ashok Bhushan has demitted office as the Chairperson of the National Company Law Appellate Tribunal (NCLAT), bringing to an end a tenure of nearly five years during which the appellate tribunal delivered several landmark judgments under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code (IBC) and the Competition Act. Justice Bhushan assumed charge [] The post NCLAT Chairperson Justice Ashok Bhushan demits office after nearly five-year tenure appeared first on India Legal .

The Andhra Pradesh High Court has held that an accused facing criminal proceedings cannot be denied permission to travel abroad merely because the proposed visit is for a social or celebratory purpose rather than an urgent or fundamental necessity, observing that the right to travel abroad is a basic human right forming an integral part [] The post Andhra Pradesh High Court upholds accuseds right to travel abroad for family function under Article 21 appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court will hear on Tuesday an interlocutory application filed by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) seeking directions to restrain Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay, State Minister Aadhav Arjuna and other accused persons from making public statements or engaging in conduct that could allegedly prejudice the ongoing Court-monitored Central Bureau of Investigation [] The post Karur stampede probe: Supreme Court to hear DMK plea over CM Vijays proposed Karur visit appeared first

A Delhi court on Saturday rejected the bail applications of former JNU scholar and activist Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. Additional District Judge Sameer Bajpai of Karkardooma courts dismissed the bail pleas filed by Khalid and Imam, who are accused in the alleged larger conspiracy behind the [] The post Delhi Riots larger conspiracy case: Court rejects bail pleas of Umar Khalid, Sharjeel Imam appeared first on India Legal .

Legally, it may be correct that the passport isnt proof of citizenship, but for a nation gobsmacked to learn that it isnt, this ones just another day in paradise The post The Passport Raita appeared first on India Legal .

Veteran journalist Kenneth Tiven argues that this Independence Day is defined less by celebration than by anxiety over the nations democratic institutions, constitutional values and contested understanding of its own history The post A Different Fourth of July: Americas 250th Birthday Meets A Moment of Reckoning appeared first on India Legal .

A landmark ruling on anonymity by the Madras High Court involving mental health marks a decisive shift towards compassionate justice The post When Justice Protects Identity appeared first on India Legal .

A petition has been filed before the Allahabad High Court challenging orders passed by courts in Agra refusing to appoint an Advocate-Commissioner to inspect the Taj Mahal and undertake photography and videography in a civil suit claiming that the monument is an ancient Hindu temple known as Tejo Mahalaya. The writ petition has been filed [] The post Taj Mahal dispute: Allahabad High Court to hear matter after Agra court refuses to appoint Advocate Commissioner appeared first on India Legal .

The senior advocate argues that the Constitutions anti-defection provisions have been fundamentally misread, allowing mass defections to flourish instead of protecting the mandate of voters. He calls for a fresh judicial interpretation, questions the judiciarys approach, and warns that political morality has reached an all-time low The post The Rot Must Stop: Dushyant Dave Says Anti-Defection Law Is Being Twisted To Reward Political Defections appeared first on India Legal .

A ruling by the Karnataka High Court permitting a hysterectomy for a young woman with profound intellectual disabilities has reopened one of the most difficult debates in constitutional law: where does bodily autonomy end when informed consent is impossible, and who bears the responsibility of care? The post When Care and Consent Collide appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday directed maintenance of the status quo in the dispute concerning the proposed audit of Delhis electricity distribution companies (discoms), holding that neither the Comptroller and Auditor General (CAG) nor an independent Chartered Accountant shall undertake the audit until it determines the scope and interpretation of its judgment dated August 6, [] The post Supreme Court puts Delhi Discom audit on hold, will decide if CAG has authority appeared first on India Legal

The Central government on Friday notified the appointment of three judicial officers as Additional Judges of the Andhra Pradesh High Court. The appointments were made by the President of India in exercise of the powers conferred under the Constitution and in consultation with the Chief Justice of India (CJI. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) [] The post Centre clears appointment of three judicial officers as additional judges of Andhra Pradesh High Court appeared first on India Legal

Four election petitions have been filed before the Madras High Court contesting the election of Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) founder C Joseph Vijay from the Perambur Assembly constituency. The petitions have been moved by two candidates who lost the 2026 Assembly election from the constituency, DMK leaders RD Shekar and [] The post Madras High Court receives four election petitions challenging CM Vijays Perambur victory appeared first on India Legal .

Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant has nominated Supreme Court judge Justice BV Nagarathna as the Chairperson of the Supreme Court Legal Services Committee (SCLSC) with effect from June 29, 2026. The nomination has been made in exercise of the powers conferred under Section 3A of the Legal Services Authorities Act, 1987. Justice [] The post Justice BV Nagarathna appointed Chairperson of Supreme Court Legal Services Committee appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) has strongly condemned the reported threats, abusive social media campaign and acts of intimidation directed against Additional District and Sessions Judge Tabassum Khan of Madhya Pradesh following a judgment delivered by her in the discharge of her judicial functions. In a statement issued on July 3, the SCBA expressed [] The post SCBA condemns intimidation of MP judge Tabassum Khan after lynching verdict appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Friday refused to stay the Meghalaya High Court order granting bail to Sonam Raghuvanshi, the prime accused in the alleged murder of her husband Raja Raghuvanshi during their honeymoon in Meghalaya in May 2025. The Vacation Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu expressed prima facie reservations about the [] The post Meghalaya honeymoon murder case: Supreme Court declines to stay bail granted to Sonam Raghuvanshi appeared first on India Legal .

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has taken suo motu cognisance of reports regarding communal threats allegedly issued against a judicial officer following her judgment convicting seven cow vigilantes in a lynching case, observing that such acts directly undermine judicial independence and the fearless functioning of the judiciary. The Division Bench of Justice Vivek Agarwal and [] The post MP High Court orders continued police protection for judge receiving threats after lynching verdict appeared f

The Delhi High Court on Thursday indicated that it would pass an interim order directing the removal of obscene, pornographic and derogatory online content targeting actor-politician Ravi Kishan. The single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh was hearing a civil suit filed by Kishan seeking protection of his personality rights and the takedown of AI-generated pornographic, [] The post Delhi High Court to direct removal of derogatory online content against Ravi Kishan appeared first on India Legal

The Chhattisgarh High Court on Thursday clarified that no child could be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools while hearing a challenge to a state government circular introducing Hindu prayers as part of the daily routine in government educational institutions. The single-judge Bench of Justice Amitendra Kishore Prasad made these observations while hearing [] The post No child can be compelled to recite Hindu prayers in government schools: Chhattisgarh High Court appeared firs

The Calcutta High Court on Wednesday questioned the speed with which several bank accounts of the All India Trinamool Congress (AITC) were frozen immediately after registration of a First Information Report (FIR), observing that the complaint appeared omnibus in nature and lacked specific allegations capable of justifying such coercive action at the threshold. The Bench [] The post Debit freeze on AITC bank accounts: Calcutta High Court questions haste in police action over financial irregularit

A decade after a Special CBI Court convicted former Army Major General Anand Kumar Kapur in a disproportionate assets case, the Delhi High Court has acquitted him, holding that the denial of a meaningful opportunity to lead defence evidence vitiated the trial and rendered the conviction unsustainable. The single-judge Bench of Justice Jasmeet Singh allowed [] The post Delhi High Court overturns conviction of former Army Major General Anand Kumar Kapur in DA case appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court on Thursday declined an urgent listing of a petition challenging the Madras High Court judgment that set aside the appointments of 17 Personal Assistants (PAs) to High Court judges. The matter was mentioned before a partial court working day Bench of Justice MM Sundresh and Justice Sheel Nagu by Senior Advocate S [] The post Supreme Court declines urgent hearing on plea challenging Madras High Court verdict in PA recruitment case appeared first on India Legal .

A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) has been filed before the Jharkhand High Court challenging a circular issued by the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) withdrawing its earlier directive mandating judicial inquiries in cases of custodial death, disappearance and rape. The plea seeks quashing of the NHRCs May 14, 2024 circular, through which the Commission declared [] The post Petition filed in Jharkhand High Court challenges NHRC circular ending mandatory inquiries into custodial death, ra

The Supreme Court on Thursday refused to interfere with the Manipur High Courts order extending the deadline for conducting Panchayat elections in the state until October 16, 2026, observing that the High Court had already issued binding directions requiring the State Election Commission (SEC) to complete the electoral process within the stipulated timeframe. A partial [] The post Manipur Panchayat elections: Supreme Court upholds extension of poll deadline till October 16 appeared first on Indi

The Delhi High Court has emphasised that matrimonial litigation should not descend into a battle of mutual humiliation through the use of private photographs or intimate material exchanged between estranged spouses. Justice Sachin Datta made the observation while hearing a petition filed by a woman who alleged that her husband and his legal representatives had [] The post Privacy and dignity must be preserved in matrimonial cases: Delhi High Court appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court has referred the defamation dispute between journalist Anjana Om Kashyap, TV Today Network and educator Faisal Khan, popularly known as Khan Sir, along with several other defendants, to mediation after observing that the parties appeared willing to explore an amicable settlement. A Single Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela directed the [] The post Delhi High Court refers matter to mediation in Anjana Om Kashyap-Khan Sir defamation case appeared first on India Legal .

The Tamil Nadu government has moved the Supreme Court challenging a Madras High Court order that imposed a statewide blanket ban on the slaughter of cows and calves. The Division Bench of Justice GR Swaminathan and Justice V Lakshminarayanan passed the order on May 27 on a Public Interest Litigation filed by K Surya Prasanth, [] The post Tamil Nadu government moves Supreme Court against cow slaughter ban appeared first on India Legal .

The Madras High Court has held that an American woman who embraced Hinduism cannot be denied temple entry or any associated rights of a Hindu devotee merely on the basis of her foreign nationality or non-Hindu name, emphasising that religious identity under Hindu law is determined by faith, belief and conduct rather than birth, citizenship [] The post Madras High Court allows temple entry to American Hindu woman appeared first on India Legal .

The Delhi High Court on Wednesday refused to vacate the interim injunction granted in favour of Saregama India Limited in its ongoing dispute with veteran music composer Ilaiyaraaja over copyright in sound recordings and the underlying literary and musical works forming part of 134 cinematograph films. The single-judge Bench of Justice Tushar Rao Gedela declined [] The post Ilaiyaraaja-Saregama Copyright dispute: Delhi High Court upholds injunction over music rights in 134 films appeared first o

In a landmark constitutional ruling, the US Supreme Court has held that the Citizenship Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment guarantees birthright citizenship to children born on US soil, irrespective of whether their parents are unlawfully present in the country or hold only temporary immigration status. By a 5-4 majority, the Court struck down President Donald [] The post Supreme Court invalidates Trumps birthright citizenship order and affirms fourteenth amendment protection appeared first on I