26 Mar 2026 – Lawcutor

Parliament Passes Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026; Narrows Definition of Transgender Person and Mandates Medical Board for Gender Recognition

The Parliament has passed the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026. The Rajya Sabha today passed the Bill, which was cleared by the Lok Sabha yesterday, by a…

Supreme Court Requests Punjab & Haryana High Court to Sympathetically Consider Relaxation of 45% Minimum Marks Criterion for Scheduled Caste Candidates in Civil Judge (Junior Division) Recruitment

The Supreme Court on Friday requested the Punjab and Haryana High Court to sympathetically consider a representation seeking relaxation of the 45% minimum total marks prescribed for Scheduled Caste category…

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Allahabad High Court Grants Interim Protection to Vikram Sandhu: No Arrest Till Cognizance in Gautam Buddha Nagar FIR Case

In a detailed order passed on 9 March 2026, the High Court of Judicature at Allahabad disposed of Criminal Misc. Writ Petition No. 2167 of 2026, titled Vikram Sandhu And…

Supreme Court Dismisses Challenge to MHA Circular on Singing Vande Mataram in Schools as Premature; Stresses Patriotism Cannot Be Compelled While Protecting Individual Conscience

The Supreme Court on Wednesday dismissed as premature a writ petition challenging the Ministry of Home Affairs circular dated 28 January 2026 prescribing the manner in which Vande Mataram is…