Delhi high court… Delhi HC Chief Justice Rejects Arvind Kejriwal’s Plea to Transfer CBI Excise Policy Case from Justice Swarana Kanta Sharma’s Bench 15 Mar 2026 The Chief Justice of the Delhi High Court, Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya, has rejected AAP chief Arvind Kejriwal’s request to transfer the CBI’s criminal petition challenging his discharge in the alleged…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court: Child Victims & Vulnerable Witnesses Must Not Be Repeatedly Summoned; Video Conferencing to Be Used to Minimise Trauma 15 Mar 2026 The Delhi High Court has emphasised that child victims and other vulnerable witnesses in criminal trials — particularly under the POCSO Act — must not be repeatedly summoned, as the…
News Update… Supreme Court: Police Attempt to Reconcile Dispute Cannot Prevent Registration of FIR for Criminal Acts; Cancels Anticipatory Bail Granted by Punjab & Haryana High Court 15 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has held that the mere attempt by the police to reconcile a dispute between clashing groups cannot prevent them from taking cognizance of criminal acts and registering…
News Update… Kerala Tells Supreme Court: Judicial Review of Century-Old Religious Practices Must Follow Consultation with Scholars & Reformers 15 Mar 2026 The State of Kerala has urged the Supreme Court that judicial examination of long-standing religious practices should ideally be undertaken only after consulting religious scholars and social reformers with authentic…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Delivers Big Blow to Banks: Quashes SARFAESI Auction Sale & Orders Full Refund + ₹5 Lakh Costs to Buyer! 14 Mar 2026 In a powerful pro-buyer judgment, the Delhi High Court has held Karur Vysya Bank accountable for auctioning a Rohini flat with hidden encumbrances under the SARFAESI Act. The buyer, who…
News Update… Supreme Court Constitutes 9-Judge Bench to Reconsider Expansive “Industry” Definition in 1978 Bangalore Water Supply Judgment 14 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has notified the composition of a nine-judge Constitution Bench to examine the correctness of the expansive interpretation of the term “industry” laid down in the 1978 seven-judge…
madras high court… Madras HC Admits Plea Challenging First Proviso to Section 223 BNSS: Journalist Argues Mandatory Pre-Cognisance Hearing of Accused Prolongs Trials and is Ultra Vires Constitution 14 Mar 2026 The Madras High Court has admitted a writ petition challenging the first proviso to Section 223 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), 2023, which mandates that a Magistrate cannot…
News Update… Supreme Court Directs All High Courts to Extend Last Date for Civil Judge (Junior Division) Applications to April 30, 2026 While Hearing Review of 3-Year Practice Rule 13 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Friday directed all High Courts to extend the last date for submission of applications for Civil Judge (Junior Division) posts up to April 30, 2026. Fresh…
News Update… Supreme Court: Dismissal of Govt Servant Without Departmental Enquiry Cannot Be Based on Mere Presumption; Must Be Supported by Material 13 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Thursday observed that the power to dismiss a government servant from service without holding a departmental enquiry cannot be exercised on mere presumption that conducting such…
News Update… Supreme Court Issues Notice in DPDP Act Challenge: CJI Flags Global Data Privacy Concerns and Questions What Constitutes Public vs Private Data 13 Mar 202613 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court today issued notice in a petition challenging the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023 and the Digital Personal Data Protection Rules, 2025, observing that protection of data…
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