Woman Dies Within Months of Marriage!! Unnatural Deaths of Young Married Women Require Immediate Police Action: Delhi High Court

The Delhi High Court criticized the eight-month delay in registering an FIR in a dowry death case involving a 25-year-old woman who died within six months of marriage, emphasizing that allegations against the husband and in-laws required an immediate and effective investigative response.

Signature Forgery Row: Calcutta High Court Grants Abhishek Banerjee Permission To Move Protective Petition

The Calcutta High Court permitted TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee to file a petition seeking protection from coercive action in a CID probe concerning alleged forgery of legislators’ signatures on a party resolution linked to the appointment of Sobhandeb Chattopadhyay in the Assembly.

Major Bail Ruling| One Coordinate Bench of High Court Can Revoke Bail Granted By Another Coordinate Bench If Facts Were Concealed: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court held that a coordinate bench of a High Court may revoke bail granted by another coordinate bench if it is shown that the accused secured bail by concealing or misrepresenting material facts. The ruling came in a case involving offences under the NDPS Act.

Centre Approves Appointment Of Five New Supreme Court Judges Following Collegium Recommendations

The Union Government notified the appointment of five new Supreme Court judges Senior Advocate V. M. Mohana, Justice Shree Chandrashekhar, Justice Sheel Nagu, Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Arun Palli following Collegium recommendations, strengthening the apex court and addressing judicial vacancies to ensure efficient administration of justice across the country.

Pecuniary Jurisdiction Row: DHCBA Moves Delhi High Court Against Formation of Judges’ Committee

The Delhi High Court Bar Association has moved the Delhi High Court challenging the Full Court’s decision to form a judges’ committee to examine raising courts’ pecuniary jurisdiction in Delhi from Rs 2 crore to Rs 20 crore.

“Name of Accused Missing in Inquest Is No Ground for Bail”: Supreme Court’s Key Observation

The Supreme Court of India held that absence of an accused’s name in inquest proceedings alone cannot justify bail if investigation materials prima facie indicate involvement, while setting aside an Allahabad High Court order granting bail in a murder case.

Elections Are Tomorrow, What Can Be Done Now?: Supreme Court Refuses Plea Against Punjab Ballot Paper Elections

The Supreme Court of India dismissed a plea challenging Punjab municipal elections through ballot papers instead of EVMs, with CJI Surya Kant observing that no judicial intervention was possible as polling was scheduled to begin the following day.

How Can You Abstain From Court Work?, You Have To Work For The Litigants: Delhi HC Tells DHCBA Over Lawyers’ Strike

The Delhi High Court questioned the DHCBA’s decision to abstain from judicial work over proposed pecuniary jurisdiction changes, with Justice Purushaindra Kumar Kaurav observing that lawyers’ strikes ultimately harm litigants and grievances must be raised through proper legal mechanisms.

Just Because A CM Makes A Statement, Does That Mean We Change Our Order?: Supreme Court Refuses Plea On Stray Dog Euthanasia Clarification

The Supreme Court of India refused to entertain an NGO plea seeking clarification on stray dog euthanasia directions, observing that statements made by a Chief Minister cannot justify modifying judicial orders or imply permission for indiscriminate killing of stray dogs across states.

Who Is Justice Meenakshi M Rai?: Supreme Court Collegium Recommended Her as New Patna HC Chief Justice

The Supreme Court Collegium has recommended Meenakshi Madan Rai, Judge of the Sikkim High Court, as the next Chief Justice of the Patna High Court following the retirement of incumbent Chief Justice Sangam Kumar Sahoo on June 4, 2026.