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The Allahabad High Court has held that no personal law, including Muslim Personal Law based on the Shariat, can override the provisions of the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 (PCMA), or the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act). The Division Bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Achal Sachdev observed [] 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 illegal import of municipal and hazardous waste into India, observing that knowingly importing or facilitating the dumping of foreign waste is not merely an environmental offence but also a direct challenge to the countrys sovereignty. The single-judge Bench of Justice D Bharatha Chakravarthy held that such acts [] The post Illegal foreign waste imports threaten national sovereignty: Madras High Court 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 Supreme Court on Tuesday directed the Bar Council of India (BCI) to establish a National Legal Academy for advocates on the lines of the National Judicial Academy to strengthen institutional training, professional standards and continue legal education for lawyers across the country. The Bench of Justice PS Narasimha and Justice Alok Aradhe observed that [] The post Supreme Court directs BCI to set up national legal academy for training lawyers 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 violation of human rights appeared fir

The Delhi High Court recently banned street vendors from selling pan masala, gutka, cigarettes or other tobacco products in the vicinity of schools, observing that such products were harmful to children and could not be sold near educational institutions where young students were studying. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Vikas [] The post Delhi High Court bars street vendors from selling gutka, cigarettes near schools appeared first on India Legal .

Indian cricketer Abhishek Sharma has approached the Delhi High Court seeking protection of his personality rights against the alleged unauthorised use of his name, image, likeness and identity on digital platforms. The matter came up before the single-judge Bench of Justice Jyoti Singh, which briefly heard the parties but declined to grant interim relief after [] The post Cricketer Abhishek Sharma moves Delhi High Court seeking protection of personality rights appeared first on India Legal .

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

The Delhi High Court on Monday sought the response of the Central government on applications challenging the eviction proceedings initiated against the Delhi Gymkhana Club from its 27.3-acre premises in Lutyens Delhi under the provisions of the Public Premises (Eviction of Unauthorised Occupants) Act, 1971. The single-judge Bench of Justice Avneesh Jhingan issued notice to [] The post Delhi High Court seeks Central response on plea challenging Gymkhana Club eviction proceedings appeared first on

American technology company Google has informed the Delhi High Court that it is neither legally required nor technically capable of proactively monitoring YouTube to prevent the upload, re-upload or circulation of unauthorised recordings of court proceedings. In an affidavit filed before the High Court, Google submitted that any direction requiring social media platforms to prevent [] The post Practically impossible to proactively monitor and remove unauthorised court recordings from YouTube: Go

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 .

Chief Justice Surya Kants Russia-Sweden tour blends technology, constitutional values and global legal leadership, projecting Indias vision of an equitable, rules-based world order The post Judicial Diplomacy in Action 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 .

The Supreme Courts draft AI regulations embrace technology to modernise Indias courtsbut draw an uncompromising line: artificial intelligence may assist justice, never deliver it The post Justice, Assisted 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 National Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (NCDRC) has criticised the Jaipur District Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission for issuing bailable warrants against actor Salman Khan in a consumer complaint alleging misleading advertisements linked to Rajshree Pan Masala, observing that the District Commission failed to exercise judicial discretion in accordance with law and passed coercive orders without [] The post Pan masala ad controversy: NCDRC pulls up Jaipur consumer forum for issu

A Delhi court on Saturday reserved its order on the fresh regular bail applications filed by former JNU scholar Umar Khalid and activist Sharjeel Imam in the larger conspiracy case relating to the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, registered under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967. Additional Sessions Judge Sameer Bajpai of the [] The post Delhi Riots 2020: Court reserves verdict on fresh bail pleas of Sharjeel Imam, Umar Khalid appeared first on India Legal .

The Supreme Court has pulled up the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) for repeatedly seeking extensions of the regulatory approval and admission schedule for pharmacy institutions, observing that regulatory authorities themselves were responsible for the decline in educational standards by failing to adhere to court-prescribed timelines. The partial working days Bench of Justice Manmohan and [] The post Supreme Court pulls up PCI over repeated extensions for pharmacy admission schedule appeared fi

A Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) leader has filed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) before the Supreme Court seeking a Court-monitored investigation into the financial affairs of the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust. Filed through Advocate Satyam Singh Rajput and Advocate-on-Record Jaswanthi A on behalf of Member of Parliament from Buxar, Sudhakar Singh, the petition [] The post RJD MP moves Supreme Court seeking CBI probe, forensic audit of Ram Janmabhoomi Trust finances appeared first on

Several opposition parties have written to Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant, expressing serious concern over what they described as systematic manipulation of the electoral process, alleging that in several instances, election results no longer reflected the true mandate of the electorate. The representation has been signed by 23 opposition parties, including the Indian [] The post Opposition parties write letter to CJI Surya Kant over poll malpractices 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 Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) has moved the Supreme Court seeking to be impleaded in the pending proceedings relating to the Karur stampede case, which claimed the lives of 41 persons and left 142 others injured after a stampede broke out during a public meeting organised by the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) at Velusamypuram on [] The post DMK moves Supreme Court seeking impleadment in Karur stampede case 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

The 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 R.D. Shekar [] 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 Bombay High Court has quashed a one-year externment order passed against a political activist, holding that organising or participating in peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify such an extraordinary preventive measure. The single-judge Bench of Justice Madhav J Jamdar held that the action of the Maharashtra Police was legally unsustainable and infringed the [] The post Participating in peaceful protests against government policies cannot justify externment: Bombay High

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 Tabssum Khan after lynching verdict, threats appear

A Delhi court on Thursday reserved its verdict in the criminal case against former Wrestling Federation of India (WFI) chief and former BJP MP Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, who is accused of sexually harassing women wrestlers from 2016 to 2022. Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate (ACJM) Ashwini Panwar of the Rouse Avenue Courts reserved judgement after [] The post Delhi court reserves verdict in sexual harassment case against former WFI chief Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh appeared first on India Legal

The Delhi High Court has directed the Delhi government to pay compensation of Rs 18.44 lakh to the father of a 19-year-old youth who suffered an unnatural death while in police custody at Karawal Nagar Police Station, holding that the State bears a heightened constitutional duty to protect the life and dignity of every person [] The post Delhi High Court holds State liable for custodial death of 19-year-old youth, awards Rs 18.44 lakh compensation appeared first on India Legal .

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

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 .