Lives of Citizens of The State Are Risked: Patna High Court Slams Bihar Govt for Failing to Implement Prohibition Law

The Patna High Court sharply criticised the Bihar Government for failing to enforce prohibition, warning that such lapses endanger citizens. It noted that ineffective implementation has fuelled illicit liquor networks and heightened alcoholism across the state in Bihar.

Should Have Reformed the Child, Not Rusticate: Supreme Court Slams School, Allows Student to Appear in Class 10 Exam

The Supreme Court of India allowed a minor expelled from a school in Indore over an alleged inappropriate meme to appear in the Class 10 exam and directed CISCE to issue his admit card. The bench said, “Instead of reforming him, you have decided to rusticate him…you should have taken responsibility to reform the child but rusticated him just because you said he was a bad boy.”

If We Bar Virtual Talaqs, People Will Pre-Judge Us: Supreme Court on WhatsApp and Email Divorces

Today, On 11th February, The Supreme Court addressed the issue of talaq pronounced via WhatsApp and email, saying, “People will pre-judge us if we ban talaq pronounced via WhatsApp, email.” The Court added, “We will not shy away from issuing directions, but that we will do only after hearing both sides.”

Parties Are Suffering, Dirty Linen Is Being Washed in Public: Delhi HC Urges Mediation in Sunjay Kapur Will Dispute

The Delhi High Court urged mediation in the Sunjay Kapur estate dispute, noting sides are suffering and the matter is unfolding publicly. The Bench said parties must try as Rani Kapur has suffered and Priya Kapur is strained.

UP Bar Council Election : Supreme Court Extends Deadline to February 2

Supreme Court extended the Uttar Pradesh Bar Council election deadline to February 2, 2026, after disruptions in Lucknow halted polling. Elections continue in phases under a High-Powered Committee, following the apex court’s mandate for State Bar Council polls nationwide.

West Bengal Border Fencing Row: Calcutta High Court Directs State to Hand Over Acquired Lands to BSF by 31 March 2026

The Calcutta High Court has directed the West Bengal government to hand over all lands acquired for border fencing to the BSF by 31 March 2026. The move comes amid ongoing disputes over land acquisition for security purposes.

Life, Liberty, Dignity and Property Must Be Protected: Calcutta High Court Orders WB Govt to Deploy Central Forces in Beldanga Violence Row

Today, On 20th January, Calcutta High Court has stressed that life, liberty, dignity and property of citizens must be protected amid recurring violence in Beldanga. It directed the West Bengal government to deploy central forces immediately to stabilise law and order there.

Supreme Court Orders Resumption of Punjab Kesari Press in Ludhiana, Directs Punjab Govt Not To Take Coercive Action

Today, On 20th January, The Supreme Court directed the Punjab Government not to take any coercive action against Punjab Kesari and allowed its Ludhiana printing press to resume operations while the dispute awaits a final judgment before the Punjab and Haryana High Court.

“Interference at Every Stage Will Kill Arbitration”: Supreme Court Warns Courts on Arbitral Awards

The Supreme Court said repeated court challenges to arbitral awards defeat the purpose of the Arbitration and Conciliation Act, 1996. Courts must interfere only on limited grounds, as excessive judicial intervention frustrates speedy dispute resolution.

Gross Abuse of Law: Allahabad High Court Orders Immediate Return of House to Woman Evicted by Police and Revenue Officials

The Allahabad High Court ordered the swift restoration of an ancestral home to a woman forcibly evicted by police and revenue officials, labeling the eviction as a serious misuse of legal authority by a bench of Justices Gupta and Kumar.