Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance of Satya Niketan PG Hostel Collapse; Directs Comprehensive Inquiry & Inspection 7 Sep 2026 Background On 06 September 2026, two buildings being run as PG hostels for boys in the Satya Niketan locality of Delhi collapsed. The buildings housed approximately 50 students, mostly from…
News Update… Supreme Court Waives NOIDA Time-Extension Penalty Charges in Homebuyer CIRP Case 6 Sep 2026 Background Granite Gate Properties Pvt. Ltd. took two plots on perpetual lease from NOIDA for high-rise residential projects — Lotus Boulevard (Sector 100) and Lotus Panache (Sector 110). The developer…
News Update… Supreme Court Orders Release of Lorry Seized in NDPS Case After Acquittal of Accused 6 Sep 2026 Background A lorry (TN-57-AQ-2165) was intercepted and 66 kg of ganja was allegedly recovered. Three occupants were arrested and charged under the NDPS Act; a fourth person was later arrayed…
News Update… Supreme Court Enhances Compensation to ₹3.78 Crore for Victim of Road Accident Suffering 100% Permanent Disability 6 Sep 2026 Background On 10 April 2011, a motorcycle carrying Sushant Prabhakaran (driver) and Priyanka Das (pillion rider) was hit by a truck near Brijghat Bridge. Sushant died on the spot. Priyanka…
News Update… Supreme Court Modifies 3-Year Bar Practice Rule for Civil Judge Recruitment: Transitional Scheme & Structured Training Introduced 23 Aug 2026 Background In May 2025, the Supreme Court (in the 6th All India Judges’ Association matter) restored a minimum 3 years’ practice at the Bar as an eligibility condition for appearing…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Acquits POCSO Convict, Holds Trial Court Wrongly Applied Section 29 Presumption Without Establishing Foundational Facts 7 Aug 2026 Introduction In a significant judgment on the scope of the statutory presumption under Section 29 of the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 (POCSO Act), Justice Madhu Jain…
News Update… Rajasthan High Court Takes Suo Motu Cognizance After Woman Denied Parole for Her Own Illness Dies in Jail 7 Aug 2026 Introduction A Division Bench of the Rajasthan High Court, comprising the Acting Chief Justice Mr. Sanjeev Prakash Sharma and Justice Sanjeet Purohit, has taken suo motu cognizance of a troubling…
Delhi high court… Delhi High Court Settles the Law on Sanction Under Section 19 of the Prevention of Corruption Act, 2018 Amendment 7 Aug 2026 Introduction A Division Bench of the Delhi High Court comprising Justice Navin Chawla and Justice Ravinder Dudeja has delivered an important judgment clarifying the law on the requirement of prior…
bombay high court… Bombay High Court Weighs Appointment of “Mitigating Investigators” in Death Reference, Seeks State’s Response on Duplication of Mitigation Exercise 4 Aug 2026 Introduction In an interlocutory order that touches on an evolving and important area of death penalty jurisprudence — how courts gather mitigating circumstances before confirming a death sentence — the…
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…
