News Update… Supreme Court Acquits Accused in 2017 Assam School Headmistress Rape-Murder Case; Holds that Appellate Court Can Reverse Conviction Even in Absence of Appeal by Accused 24 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has dismissed the appeal filed by the State of Assam against the judgment and final order dated 22nd December, 2022 passed by the Division Bench of the…
Karnataka High Court… Karnataka High Court Upholds Family Court Order Directing Software Engineer-Husband to Pay Rs.20,000/- Per Month as Interim Maintenance to Estranged Wife; Holds Able-Bodied Husband Cannot Evade Legal Obligation by Merely Citing Unemployment 24 Apr 2026 The Karnataka High Court has dismissed the writ petition filed by a qualified software engineer under Article 227 of the Constitution of India challenging the order dated 04.08.2025 passed by…
News Update… Supreme Court Approves BCI’s Amended Rule Allowing Bar Association Office Bearers to Contest State Bar Council Elections Subject to Undertaking of Non-Dual Representation 23 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court of India has approved the amendment carried out by the Bar Council of India ("BCI") to Chapter III of the Bar Council of India Uniform Rules (and…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court: No Legal Bar Under RPwD Act to Grant “Total Support” to Person with Disability; Absence of Rules Cannot Prevent Exercise of Statutory Powers 23 Apr 2026 The High Court of Delhi has held that there is no legal embargo under the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 ("RPwD Act") on granting "total support" to a…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court: Appellate Authority Cannot Enhance Punishment in an Appeal Filed by the Delinquent Employee Against His Own Interest 23 Apr 2026 The High Court of Judicature for Rajasthan, Bench at Jaipur, has held that an appellate authority under disciplinary rules cannot enhance the punishment imposed upon a delinquent employee in an…
Supreme Court Supreme Court: Rejection of Plaint Under Order VII Rule 11 CPC for Undervaluation or Deficit Court Fee is Not Automatic — Plaintiff Must Be Given Opportunity to Cure the Defect 23 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court of India has held that the rejection of a plaint under Order VII Rule 11(b) or (c) of the Code of Civil Procedure ("the Code") on the…
News Update… Supreme Court: Probate Obtained by Suppressing Material Facts and Without Impleading Necessary Parties is Liable to be Revoked 23 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court of India has held that a probate granted without impleading necessary parties and without full disclosure of material facts is liable to be revoked under Section 263…
Articles… Supreme Court: Magistrate Must Follow Section 225 BNSS Before Proceeding Against Accused Residing Outside Territorial Jurisdiction 23 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court of India has held that a Magistrate is mandatorily required to invoke Section 225 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 ("BNSS") before proceeding against an accused…
Event Unlocking Legal Aid: A Gateway Through DSLSA Summer Internship 2026 22 Apr 202622 Apr 2026 About the Opportunity The DSLSA internship is not just another academic requirement—it is a grassroots-level exposure to how justice is delivered to marginalized communities. With the guiding motto of “Sewa,…
News Update… Supreme Court Holds That Executing Court Cannot Go Beyond Compromise Decree Or Modify Its Terms While Executing It 21 Apr 2026 The Supreme Court has reiterated that the executing court cannot go behind the decree and has to execute the decree as it is without changing the same. Justice Pankaj Mithal,…
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