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Express News ServiceApr 23, 2026
The Chhattisgarh High Court observed in its order that the evidence clearly indicated Amit Jogi was the central figure behind the conspiracy and, as the then CM’s son, held significant influence.
Vineet UpadhyayApr 23, 2026
28 years on, Delhi High Court restores Army captain’s disability pension, bars downgrading of ‘permanent’ condition Subscriber Only
The Delhi High Court found that the reduction in disability assessment in 1998 was carried out without a fresh medical board, making the action unsustainable in law.
Somya PanwarApr 23, 2026
Madras High Court denies prisoner’s plea to vote in Tamil Nadu Assembly Election 2026 Subscriber Only
Madras High Court rules prisoners cannot vote while in custody, reaffirming voting as a statutory right under RP Act Section 62(5).
Ashish ShajiApr 23, 2026
1.5 km too far? Why Patna High Court refused to relocate village school despite ‘inconvenience’ claim Subscriber Only
The petitioner had sought directions to the authorities to stop the construction of a new building of a primary school at Hasanpura, 1.5 km away from the village, the Patna High Court observed.
Sohini GhoshApr 23, 2026
Separatist leader Yasin Malik was in touch with top Pakistan leadership over J-K: NIA tells Delhi High Court Subscriber Only
The National Investigation Agency told the Delhi High Court that mere mention of the names of senior politicians would not absolve Yasin Malik of the offences for which he was charged and convicted.
Ashish ShajiApr 23, 2026
No bar on employee seeking second maternity leave within 2 years, Allahabad High Court rules Subscriber Only
The court was dealing with a woman's plea whose second maternity leave request was rejected.
Sohini GhoshApr 23, 2026
Delhi’s biggest digital arrest scam: Why high court denied bail to accused in Rs 22.92 crore fraud Subscriber Only
The Delhi High Court observed that the accused in Delhi’s biggest digital arrest scam cannot be regarded as minor participants and ‘seem to be important cogs of the conspiratorial wheel’.
Richa SahayApr 23, 2026
‘Lord Krishna punished serpent Kaliya’: Madras High Court cautions against water pollution in Tamil Nadu village Subscriber Only
The Madras High Court was hearing the plea of a man seeking a direction to the authorities to act against illegal fish farming and pollution of the water tank in Chinnakuravakudi village.
Sabarimala Reference Highlights: A Hindu is a Hindu, can go to any temple, says Justice Nagarathna Subscriber Only
Senior advocate Neeraj Kishan Kaul cites Shashi Tharoor's article published in The Indian Express titled 'In LDF’s Sabarimala U-turn, a lesson for religious reform'.
Omkar GokhaleApr 23, 2026
‘A dead end’, ‘contradictory versions’: Why Bombay High Court discharged last 4 accused in 2006 Malegaon blasts case Subscriber Only
The Bombay High Court quashed charges in the 2006 Malegaon blasts case, citing contradictions between ATS and NIA probes and a lack of credible evidence.
Jagriti RaiApr 23, 2026
30 years of ‘state apathy’: Supreme Court fines UP Rs 1 lakh over man’s hill cadre battle for disabled son Subscriber Only
Supreme Court news: While expressing deep anguish for the way state dealt with the matter, the Supreme Court noted that the petitioner has been made to run from pillar to post to fulfil needs of
Vineet UpadhyayApr 23, 2026
The Supreme Court was dealing with a batch of petitions arising from a 2019 Madras High Court order concerning alleged illegal land allotments in Thazhambur village in Kancheepuram district.
Aiswarya RajApr 23, 2026
Mussoorie’s ‘illegal hill construction’ under Uttarakhand HC lens as PIL flags quake risks Subscriber Only
The application, filed by environmentalist Reenu Paul, comes after the matter in the PIL, which had sought directions to stop construction on natural slopes higher than 30 degrees, was not listed since August 2024.
Bhupendra PandeyApr 23, 2026
New bills should have clause on litigation impact assessment, advises Allahabad High Court Subscriber Only
The High Court was hearing a plea seeking setting up of over 9,000 new courts in UP.
Express News ServiceApr 23, 2026
The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee filed a mercy petition on his behalf in March 2012.
Express News ServiceApr 23, 2026
Court questions plea challenging excommunication in Dawoodi Bohra community
Omkar GokhaleApr 22, 2026
Bombay HC orders tests for 2 women in 50s seeking ART pregnancy Subscriber Only
Seeks expert view on advanced-age women bearing healthy child
Omkar GokhaleApr 22, 2026
Amid ‘severe summer’, HC seeks uninterrupted power, water supply in Melghat to prevent deaths Subscriber Only
The High Court also directed the government to ensure uninterrupted supply of electricity for pumping water considering the severe summer in Vidarbha with temperatures rising up to 47 to 48 degrees Celsius.
Richa SahayApr 22, 2026
The Delhi High Court was hearing the plea of the soldier who was dismissed from service in January 2022 due to hypertension and 30 per cent disability.
Express News ServiceApr 22, 2026
The Karnataka Government denied the contractual teachers’ plea for regularisation on the sole ground that they were employed through an outsourcing agency.
Jagriti RaiApr 22, 2026
Gauhati High Court upholds sacking of teacher for ‘molesting’ Class 5 student, slams ‘immoral behaviour’ Subscriber Only
An inquiry committee set up following the complaint concluded that the petitioner had tried to molest the girl student and that he was habituated to doing such acts, the Gauhati High Court observed.
Vineet UpadhyayApr 22, 2026
From guidelines to action: Supreme Court to enforce disability rights in prisons via high-powered committee Subscriber Only
The case before the Supreme Court arose from concerns over systemic gaps in the treatment of prisoners with disabilities and the lack of effective mechanisms to enforce existing legal protections.
Ananthakrishnan GApr 22, 2026
The Supreme Court rejected Bengal's argument in the I-PAC raid case that it is a state-Centre dispute and warned that a chief minister interfering in such a raid puts democracy in jeopardy.
Vineet UpadhyayApr 22, 2026
The Supreme Court was hearing an appeal challenging the Madras High Court’s decision rejecting a plaint and revived a dispute over an alleged unpaid portion of a larger Rs 105 crore property transaction.
Sadaf ModakApr 22, 2026
NCP (SP) MLA Rohit Pawar and others discharged in ED’s Maharashtra State Cooperative Bank case Subscriber Only
The Enforcement Directorate linked Rohit Pawar and 16 others to the alleged undervalued acquisition of sugar mills that had obtained loans from the bank.
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