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In August, the High Court had disposed of a similar challenge by the DPWA, directing the government to consider the petition and decide it within four weeks, while also giving the association an opportunity to be heard.

‘Contractual hiring not the answer’: High Court flags staff crunch at Delhi government hospitals

September 22, 2026 9:35 pm

The Delhi High Court has asked the government to urgently fill vacant top posts and address staff shortage across its 38 hospitals

The Madras High Court, though, has set aside the decision that declared his community certificate “not genuine”, finding that those physical and linguistic characteristics might have no relevance to the inquiry, while other conclusions lacked supporting evidence.

'Fair, spoke English': Why court set aside State argument to deny caste benefit

September 20, 2026 9:51 pm

The case pertains to a family that converted from Christianity to Hinduism over four decades ago. As the State argued that their community certificate was not genuine, the court ruled that physical and linguistic characteristics might have no relevance to the inquiry

High Court stays Himachal government notification exempting Vigilance Bureau from RTI Act

May 21, 2026 7:28 pm

Plea challenged March 12 notification, says exemption violated RTI provisions in corruption-related cases

Telangana on Tuesday informed the High Court that the findings were recorded by the commission only based on official records from central and state governments, and agencies such as the National Dam Safety Authority, Central Water Commission

Kaleshwaram probe: Telangana informs High Court KCR aware of legal procedures, cites previous writ challenging another commission

March 06, 2026 12:01 pm

Advocate General A Sudershan Reddy referred to a writ petition filed by K Chandrashekar Rao, questioning the constitution of a commission of inquiry under Justice (Retd) L Narasimha Reddy to investigate irregularities in the procurement of power from Chhattisgarh by the Telangana discoms.

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'Guilt by association is not enough': Delhi High Court grants bail to SDPI president MK Faizy

February 17, 2026 11:39 am

ED arrested M K Faizy in March 2025 in connection with a money-laundering probe into the banned organisation, the Popular Front of India.

Delhi High Court children felt ostracized.

Raja Ravi Verma's painting at centre of ownership dispute between art collector, KNMA in Delhi HC

February 17, 2026 11:59 am

Iconic painter Raja Ravi Verma's artwork 'Kadambari' is believed to be his last. Mohinder Verma (64), the plaintiff who is also a businessman, moved a suit in the HC last December.

Sigachi factory blast PIL: Telangana HC demands clarity on compensation, orders legal aid for kin of deceased

January 30, 2026 10:21 am

Fifty-four people were killed in an explosion at Sigachi’s factory unit in the Pashamylaram area of Sangareddy district in June 2025.

Amicus curiae Aparajitha Singh said children’s sports events were held despite a court ban during peak pollution.

‘Children also not being spared’: Delhi-NCR schools holding sports activities against court directive, SC told

December 16, 2025 9:41 am

Urging the Supreme Court to take the matter up for early hearing, she said, “All the protocols are in place but it is finally about monitoring. Every year, the problem is (that) till Your Lordships actually direct the states, they don’t comply with the orders.”

The high court then directed the housing society not to prevent the domestic help from visiting her only because she was feeding dogs in the society’s premises.

‘Dog mafia’ remark: Contempt power not a sword to silence criticism: SC remits Bombay HC sentence

December 11, 2025 5:01 am

The High Court had on April 23, 2025 convicted the woman, saying her act of issuing the circular cannot be categorised as fair criticism as the same was issued with an intent to scandalise the court.

SC by 2:1 majority recalls verdict barring post-facto green clearances, Justice Bhuyan dissents

November 18, 2025 11:57 am

A bench comprising Chief Justice B R Gavai, Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice K Vinod Chandran delivered three separate verdicts on a batch of nearly 40 review and modification pleas filed against the Vanshakti judgment.

LEGAL VIDEOS

Freedom of speech, democracy 'a big joke': Karan Johar

January 22, 2016 8:27 am

Jaipur, Jan 22 (ANI): Speaking at the Jaipur Literature Fest, filmmaker Karan Johar on Friday said he is living in a country where freedom of speech and democratic sentiments were only a "joke". He added that as a film maker, he feels bounded at all levels for whatever he puts on the celluloid. He further said that it was tough to voice out real concerns as a movie maker without fearing legal obligations.