News Update… Supreme Court Issues Contempt Notice to DoPT Secretary Rachna Shah IAS for Wilful Non-Compliance in ITAT Appointment Matter 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has issued contempt notice to Rachna Shah IAS, Secretary, Department of Personnel and Training (DoPT), and another senior official for allegedly failing to convene a Search-cum-Selection Committee…
News Update… Supreme Court Declares Air Force Group Insurance Society as ‘State’ Under Article 12; Writ Petitions Under Article 226 Maintainable 16 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court has held that the Air Force Group Insurance Society (AFGIS) qualifies as “State” within the meaning of Article 12 of the Constitution of India and is therefore…
News Update… Supreme Court: Judiciary Cannot Thrust Its Views on Legal Education; Wider Deliberation Needed to Reform 5-Year LL.B Course 16 Mar 202616 Mar 2026 The Supreme Court on Monday observed that it cannot impose its views on matters concerning legal education while hearing a public interest litigation seeking reduction of the five-year integrated LL.B.…
News Update Jharkhand High Court Holds NIA Appeals Beyond 90 Days Not Maintainable; Limitation Act Cannot Extend Statutory Cap Under Section 21(5) 16 Mar 2026 The Jharkhand High Court has ruled that criminal appeals filed beyond the outer limit of 90 days prescribed under Section 21(5) of the National Investigation Agency Act, 2008 are not…
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…
