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03/07/2026, 2 days ago

Administrative Accountability Under Judicial Lens: Himachal Pradesh High Court Orders Action Against Officials Over Kasol Rave Parties

Introduction: The case of Deshinder Khanna vs. State of Himachal Pradesh and Others came before the Himachal Pradesh High Court, where a Division Bench comprising Chief Justice G.S. Sandhawalia and Justice Bipin C. Negi dealt with a series of petitions concerning the increasing menace of illegal rave parties, rampant drug abuse, and administrative failures in […]

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03/07/2026, 2 days ago

AI-Generated Obscene Content Faces Judicial Scrutiny as Delhi High Court Moves to Protect Personality Rights

Introduction: The case of Ravi Kishan v. John Doe & Ors. came before the Delhi High Court, where Justice Jyoti Singh considered an application seeking urgent interim protection of the personality rights of actor, television personality, and Member of Parliament Ravi Kishan. The suit forms part of a growing body of litigation in India addressing […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Allahabad High Court Dismisses PIL Seeking Recall of Bail Order, Reaffirms Limits of Public Interest Litigation and Judicial Hierarchy

Introduction: In a significant judgment underscoring the limits of public interest litigation and the sanctity of judicial hierarchy, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) that sought directions to the State authorities and the police to recall a Division Bench’s orders granting bail and suspending the sentence of a murder convict. The […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Jharkhand High Court Clarifies Scope of Court’s Power to Alter Charges Under Section 216 CrPC, Reaffirms No Party Has Vested Right in Alteration Applications

Introduction: In a significant ruling clarifying the scope and nature of judicial power under Section 216 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, the Jharkhand High Court, in Nagendra Pandey & Ors. v. State of Jharkhand & Ors., held that neither the prosecution nor the accused has any vested right to seek alteration or addition of […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Kerala High Court Declines to Interfere with Padma Bhushan Conferment, Holds Pending Criminal Cases Alone Cannot Defeat National Honours

Introduction: In an important judgment concerning the scope of judicial review over civilian honours, the Kerala High Court declined to interfere with the conferment of the Padma Bhushan upon Sree Narayana Dharma Paripalana (SNDP) Yogam General Secretary Vellappally Natesan, holding that the mere pendency of criminal cases does not constitute a valid ground to invalidate […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Karnataka High Court Upholds Right to Legal Representation Before Insurance Ombudsman During Adjudicatory Proceedings

Introduction: In a significant ruling reinforcing the principles of natural justice and access to legal representation, the Karnataka High Court has held that a complainant cannot be denied the assistance of an advocate once proceedings before the Insurance Ombudsman move beyond mediation and enter the adjudicatory stage. The decision was rendered by a Division Bench […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Delhi High Court Stays Suspension of Advocates in Bar Council Election Dispute, Grants Interim Relief Pending Challenge

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has granted interim relief to four advocates by staying their suspension from legal practice as well as the prohibition imposed on their entry into the precincts of the High Court, pending adjudication of their challenge to disciplinary action initiated by the Bar Council of Delhi (BCD). The order was passed […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Madras High Court Sets Aside Appointment of Personal Assistants, Reaffirms That Merit and Equality Cannot Be Sacrificed Through Rule Relaxation

Introduction: In a significant judgment reinforcing the constitutional principles of equality, transparency and merit in public employment, the Madras High Court set aside the appointment of seventeen Personal Assistants (PAs) to the Judges of the High Court after finding the entire recruitment process to be arbitrary and contrary to the Madras High Court Service Rules, […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Gujarat High Court Grants Bail in Assault Case Linked to Stray Dog Feeding Dispute, Imposes Strict Safeguards

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court has reiterated that while criminal antecedents are an important consideration in deciding a bail application, they cannot, by themselves, become an absolute bar to the grant of bail. In Dhaval @ Bobo Gopalbhai Machi v. State of Gujarat, Justice Nikhil S. Kariel granted regular bail to an accused allegedly involved […]

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