Articles Supreme Court Declines to Interfere with Criminal Contempt Proceedings Against Advocate for Unsubstantiated Allegations Against Sitting Judge in Press Conference 21 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has refused to interfere with the criminal contempt proceedings initiated by the Bombay High Court against Advocate Nilesh C. Ojha for making serious imputations against a sitting…
Karnataka High Court… Karnataka High Court Quashes Varanasi Cyber Crime Police Notice and Directs Defreezing of Bank Account of The International School Bangalore (TISB); Holds Freezing of Entire Account as “Drastic and Disproportionate Measure” 21 Apr 2026 The Karnataka High Court has allowed the writ petition filed by The International School Bangalore (TISB), an educational institution functioning under the Trust of National Academy for Learning (N.A.F.L.) at…
Event NIA Recruitment 2026: Senior Public Prosecutor (Sr. PP) & Public Prosecutor (PP) Vacancies on Deputation (ISTC) Basis – 21 Posts Open! 20 Apr 2026 The National Investigation Agency (NIA), under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, has released a major recruitment notification inviting applications for Senior Public Prosecutor (Sr. PP) and Public…
News Update… Supreme Court Directs Regularization of Ad Hoc Employees in Punjab, Holds Short Breaks in Service Do Not Disqualify from Policy Benefits and Artificial Breaks Cannot Deny Parity 20 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has held that mere short breaks in ad hoc service cannot render an employee ineligible for the benefit of regularization under the State Government’s policy instructions, particularly…
News Update Uttarakhand High Court Directs Bank to Pay ₹25 Lakh Accidental Death Insurance Benefit to Widow of Police Constable, Holds Denial Solely on Ground of Non-Inclusion in List Arbitrary and Violative of Article 14 20 Apr 2026 The Uttarakhand High Court has held that a bank cannot deny the benefit of a “Complimentary Police Accidental Death Insurance Cover” scheme to the widow of a deceased police constable…
Jammu and Kashmir High Court… Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court Holds Executing Court Cannot Issue Coercive Warrants While Section 47 CPC Application Challenging Executability of Decree Remains Pending 20 Apr 2026 The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has held that an Executing Court cannot proceed with coercive steps such as issuance of levy warrants in execution proceedings while an…
News Update Kerala High Court Holds Lok Adalats Have No Pecuniary Jurisdiction Limit and Can Entertain Disputes of Any Value Within Territorial Jurisdiction Under Section 19(5) of Legal Services Authorities Act 20 Apr 2026 The Kerala High Court has held that a Taluk Legal Services Committee has jurisdiction to entertain a complaint and pass an award under Section 19(5) of the Legal Services Authorities…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Allows Accused’s Application Under Section 45 Evidence Act for Handwriting Expert Opinion on Disputed Cheque in Section 138 NI Act Case 20 Apr 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has held that when an accused in a proceeding under Section 138 of the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, disputes his signatures on the cheque right from…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Allows Application Under Section 311 CrPC Directing Summoning Of Doctor Who Prepared Injury Report, Holds That Prosecution’s Prerogative Cannot Deny Accused Opportunity To Examine Material Witness Essential For Just Decision 18 Apr 2026 The Rajasthan High Court has allowed a criminal miscellaneous petition filed under Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, and set aside the order dated 15.01.2026 passed by…
News Update Kerala High Court Holds Unattested Alteration in Will Has No Legal Effect and Grants Probate by Excluding Tampered Portion Changing Bequest from Sole Daughter to All Children 18 Apr 2026 The Kerala High Court has held that any obliteration, interlineation or alteration made in an unprivileged Will after its execution shall have no legal effect unless the alteration is executed…
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