The Rajasthan High Court said that two consenting adults have the right to live in a relationship even without attaining the legal marriageable age. The Court stressed that Article 21 protects such personal choices and ensures freedom and safety.
Today, On 3rd December, Supreme Court granted bail to former Rajasthan minister Mahesh Joshi after he spent nearly seven months in custody in the PHED money laundering case. The Bench, hearing his special leave petition, found grounds to set-aside earlier bail refusals.
Today, On 28th November, Supreme Court has sought the Rajasthan government’s response to a petition challenging the validity of the Rajasthan Prohibition of Unlawful Conversion of Religion Act, 2025. The plea alleges the law contains arbitrary and unreasonable provisions that violate rights.
The Orissa High Court ruled that the right to shelter under Article 21 guarantees reasonable housing and rehabilitation. It clarified that this right does not permit illegal occupation of government land, reinforcing public interest in urban redevelopment.
Karnataka High Court heard Senior Advocate Sidharth Luthra argue that the rape conviction of suspended JD(S) leader Prajwal Revanna lacked strong evidence and had been improperly influenced by an intense media trial, undermining fairness seriously.
Today, On 7th November, Supreme Court sought a reply from cricketer Mohammed Shami on his wife Hasin Jahan’s plea seeking Rs.10 lakh monthly maintenance, after she moved the apex court claiming financial deprivation despite his income from cricket and endorsements.
The Supreme Court ruled that police must give every arrested person written grounds of arrest in a language they understand, under Article 22(1) of the Constitution.
Failure to do so will make the arrest and remand illegal, the Court held in Mihir Rajesh Shah v. State of Maharashtra.
The Allahabad High Court ruled that detention under social pressure cannot justify the act, declaring the police action against an interfaith couple unlawful and stating that such detention without legal authority only increases the illegality of the act.
Bombay High Court slams civic bodies over poor road conditions in Mumbai, stating there is no justification for pothole-related hazards. The Court emphasizes that the government and municipal authorities are duty-bound to ensure safe and proper road infrastructure for the public.
The Supreme Court on October 8, 2025, dismissed the Union Government’s plea to modify the 2014 Shatrughan Chauhan guidelines for death row convicts. The Bench said the plea lacked merit and reaffirmed that procedural fairness under Article 21 cannot be compromised.
