News Update Andhra Pradesh High Court Sets Aside Preventive Detention Order, Orders Immediate Release of Detenu 4 Aug 2026 Introduction The Andhra Pradesh High Court has allowed a habeas corpus petition and set aside a preventive detention order, directing the immediate release of the detenu, G. Siddabattula Surya Rao…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance: Judges’ Bungalows, Geeta Bhawan, Schools and Temples Found Entered as Waqf Property in Jodhpur 4 Aug 20264 Aug 2026 Introduction Acting on a newspaper investigative report, the Rajasthan High Court has taken suo motu cognizance of what it has described as "grave and shocking irregularities" in the recording of…
News Update… Political Dictate Blatantly Displayed”: Supreme Court Upholds Quashing of Sanction Granted on Reconsideration Without Fresh Material 30 Jul 2026 Introduction Can a sanctioning authority, having once declined sanction for prosecution of a public servant under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 1988, reverse that decision on the…
News Update… Supreme Court Clarifies: NCSC’s Orders in Service Matters Are Recommendatory, Not Adjudicatory 29 Jul 202629 Jul 2026 Introduction In a significant ruling delivered on 28th July 2026, the Supreme Court of India has settled a long-simmering question in service jurisprudence: does the National Commission for Scheduled Castes…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Upholds Child’s RTE Admission Based on Mother’s Caste Certificate (Single Mother Case) 25 Jul 2026 Background X, a single mother working as a house help in Pune, applied for her daughter’s admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 quota in an English Medium…
News Update… Supreme Court Judgment on MACPS for Railway Guards: Key Takeaways 24 Jul 2026 Background & Facts Harbans Lal Verma, a retired Mail/Express Guard of Indian Railways, served entirely within the Guard cadre from 1976 to 2009. He received multiple promotions: Goods Guard →…
News Update… Supreme Court Quashes Advocate’s Inclusion in IBA Caution List – Limits List to Fraud Cases; Reinforces Bar Councils’ Exclusive Disciplinary Role 7 Jul 20267 Jul 2026 The Supreme Court allowed the appeal of advocate Ajay Vijh and directed immediate removal of his name from the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA) Caution List. Background Ajay Vijh, a panel…
News Update Calcutta High Court Upholds SBI’s Mandatory Learning Policy Linked to Allowances – No Violation of Rights 6 Jul 2026 Justice Raja Basu Chowdhury dismissed a writ petition filed by the All India State Bank Officers’ Federation challenging circulars dated 30.04.2021 and 02.06.2021 that link reimbursement of certain allowances (conveyance,…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Directs CARA to Issue NOC for HAMA Adoption by OCI Parents – Recognises Expatriate Adoption Challenges in Australia 2 Jul 2026 In a child-centric ruling, the Delhi High Court has directed the Central Adoption Resource Authority (CARA) to issue a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and facilitate recognition of a Hindu Adoption…
allahabad high court… Allahabad High Court Dismisses Petition by Dalmandi Shopkeepers Challenging Road Widening for Kashi Vishwanath Corridor – Tenants Lack Locus to Challenge Acquisition 2 Jul 2026 In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has dismissed a writ petition filed by tenants and shopkeepers in Varanasi’s historic Dalmandi Market, who sought to halt the widening and…
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