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.
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.”
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.”
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
