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Srinagar Court Registers Suo Motu Case Against SSP For Repeated Failure To Execute Court Warrants

A Srinagar magistrate declared police machinery had "collapsed" — then registered a suo motu criminal case against SSP Dr GV Sundeep Chakravarthy for defying court warrants thrice.

Indian Kanoon Moves Delhi HC Division Bench Against Order To Disable Name-Based Search Of Court Records

iKanoon Software challenges a 144-page Delhi HC ruling that orders name-based search restrictions on court records — and the division bench hears it July 21.

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Allahabad High Court Slams UP Police for Flouting Satender Antil Arrest Guidelines, Orders Release of Juvenile Detainee

A juvenile held in jail on a theft charge — despite a co-accused already flagged as minor — has been ordered released by the Allahabad HC, which blasted UP Police for treating Supreme Court law as irrelevant.

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Delhi HC Issues Notice to Centre on Gymkhana Club’s Plea Against Eviction Under Public Premises Act

Delhi HC issues notice to the Centre on Delhi Gymkhana Club's plea against eviction, as the 27.3-acre Lutyens' estate case heads to a July 28 hearing.

Bhang Not ‘Cannabis (Hemp)’ Under NDPS Act, Section 2(iii) Excludes It: Jharkhand High Court Sets Aside 7-Year Sentence

A man spent years fighting a 7-year prison sentence for possessing bhang — and Jharkhand High Court has now ruled the NDPS Act never covered it at all.

BSNL MTNL 7th CPC Pension Revision Denied: Delhi High Court Sets Aside CAT Order, Rules Absorbed Employees Governed by PRC Framework

The Delhi High Court has ruled that BSNL and MTNL employees absorbed from DoT are not entitled to 7th CPC pension revision — a blow to thousands of telecom pensioners who now plan a Supreme Court challenge.
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NDPS Trial Deferment on Supplementary Complaint Against Co-Accused Is Impermissible, Rules J&K&L High Court

Five years in custody, trial at the final arguments stage — and then a fresh complaint against a co-accused brought everything to a halt. The J&K&L High Court says that cannot stand.

UP Panchayat Election Delay Unconstitutional: Allahabad HC Declares Administrator Orders Void, Warns of Contempt

Allahabad HC declares UP's gram pradhan administrator orders "void and non-existent," warns of contempt, and sets a July 13 deadline for an election timeline.

Surrogacy Magistrate Guidelines: Madras High Court Directs Four-Week Disposal, Bars Appellate Role On Eligibility Certificates

A grieving couple's fight for surrogacy after losing their only child has prompted Madras HC to issue binding state-wide guidelines — magistrates can no longer second-guess eligibility certificates.

Patna High Court Restrains Media From Portraying Bihar Tender Scam Accused Rishu Shree As Guilty Before Trial

Justice Ansul of the Patna High Court has barred all media — print, digital, and social — from declaring contractor Rishu Shree guilty before his trial even begins.

District Judge Recruitment Maharashtra: Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea, Clears Way for Main Written Exam

Eight advocates who failed the preliminary exam tried to stall 89 district judge appointments in Maharashtra — the Bombay High Court refused on June 25, 2026.

Media Gag: Patna High Court Restrains Print, Digital Media From Portraying Bihar Contractor Rishu Shree As Guilty In Tender Scam

Patna High Court bars all media from calling contractor Rishu Shree 'guilty' or 'mastermind' — a landmark media gag order before trial even begins.

Mining Law: MP High Court Issues Notice on Challenge to Rule 18 of MP Mineral Rules, 2022 in Vikas Kumar Pradhan v State of...

A fine of ₹5,22,000 — ₹22,000 above the statutory ceiling — has pushed the Madhya Pradesh High Court to question whether a state mining rule can override Parliament's penalty limits.

Service Law: Uttarakhand HC Upholds Separate Promotion Rules for Absorbed UPCL Employees in Rahul Giri Case

A Division Bench of the Uttarakhand High Court has upheld a two-tier promotion regime at UPCL — dismissing a challenge by directly appointed employees who demanded equal treatment with absorbed UPPCL staff.

POCSO Age Dispute: Rajasthan HC Directs Trial Court To Summon School Records Under Section 311 CrPC, Overrules Final-Stage Objection

Three conflicting school documents, one disputed birth year, and a POCSO trial at its final stage — the Rajasthan High Court has stepped in to ensure the truth is not buried in procedure.

Freedom of Religion Under Article 25 Does Not Grant Right To Use Particular Road For Religious Rites, Rules Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has ruled that freedom of religion under Article 25 does not entitle any community to use a particular road for religious rites — dismissing a Sambhal Muharram procession PIL.

Adverse Possession Cannot Be Claimed by State Against Citizens, Rules Punjab & Haryana High Court; Directs Haryana to Pay Compensation

The Punjab & Haryana High Court has ruled that the State cannot invoke adverse possession against its own citizens — and has directed Haryana to pay compensation for land taken without acquisition.

Surrogacy Eligibility Extends Through Age 50; Madras High Court Says Magistrate Cannot Override Appropriate Authority’s Certificate

A couple who lost their only child to cardiac arrest won a landmark surrogacy ruling — Madras HC holds a woman aged 50 years 9 months is fully eligible, and no Magistrate can override that.