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18/09/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Orders ₹12 Lakh Compensation for Woman Denied Employment by Indian Oil Corporation on Gender Grounds

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has directed Indian Oil Corporation Limited (IOCL) to pay ₹12 lakh as lump-sum compensation to a woman who was denied employment at an LPG bottling plant despite fulfilling the prescribed eligibility conditions. The Court found that the discrimination she suffered on the ground of her gender warranted monetary compensation, […]

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18/09/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Sets Aside 20-Year-Old NDPS Convictions Over Broken Chain of Custody of Seized Charas

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has set aside the convictions of two individuals in a narcotics case involving the alleged recovery and possession of charas in a commercial quantity, holding that the prosecution had failed to establish the integrity and safe custody of the seized samples. The Court found that serious gaps in the […]

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18/09/2026, 1 month ago

Supreme Court Allows Provisional Enrolment of Law Graduates Despite Distance-Education Background

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has granted significant interim relief to a batch of law graduates whose applications for enrolment as advocates before the Telangana State Bar Council had been withheld because their bachelor’s degrees were obtained through open, distance, or correspondence education. The Court directed the provisional enrolment of the applicants, subject to […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Reiterates Strict Distinction Between Cancellation and Setting Aside of Bail Orders

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has reiterated that a petition seeking cancellation of bail and a petition seeking setting aside of a bail order operate within distinct legal parameters. While cancellation of bail ordinarily requires the existence of supervening circumstances, misuse of the concession of bail, interference with the administration of justice or […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Asks Petitioner To Approach Centre Over Plea Against Use Of ‘Shoorveer’ Song In Mirzapur: The Movie

Introduction: The Delhi High Court on Wednesday heard a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) challenging the alleged use of the song “Shoorveer” in the climax of Mirzapur: The Movie, with the petitioner claiming that the track, originally composed as a tribute to the 16th-century warrior king Maharana Pratap, had been used in a manner that was […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Calcutta High Court Calls Alleged Court Order Sheet Tampering an Attack on Judicial Discipline and Sanctity

Introduction: The Calcutta High Court has expressed strong disapproval over the alleged tampering of a Court order sheet by a lawyer, observing that such conduct strikes at the discipline, dignity and sanctity of the judicial institution. The Court described the state of affairs as “extremely shocking” and held that the conduct of the concerned counsel […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Punjab & Haryana High Court Directs Inspection of School Access Road, Seeks Immediate Measures for Students’ Safety

Introduction: The Punjab and Haryana High Court has directed the Municipal Commissioner, Chandigarh, and the Chief Engineer, Union Territory, Chandigarh, to forthwith inspect the passage leading to a Government Model Middle School in Sector 13, Chandigarh, and take appropriate remedial measures if it is found that students do not have a proper road to access […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Delhi High Court Clarifies Scope of Lyngdoh Norms on Political Affiliation in DUSU Elections

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has clarified that merely being a member of the student wing of a political party does not, by itself, disqualify a student from contesting the Delhi University Students’ Union (DUSU) elections. The Court, however, simultaneously emphasised that political parties and persons associated with them cannot be permitted to participate in […]

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17/09/2026, 1 month ago

Madras High Court Flags Legal Gap Over MLAs Resigning After Elections and Contesting By-Polls

Introduction: The Madras High Court has asked the Election Commission of India (ECI) to consider whether guidelines are required to address a particular electoral situation: an elected MLA resigning soon after an election and then contesting the resulting by-election as a candidate of another political party. The Court observed that the existing legal framework did […]

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