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  • Delhi High Court Clarifies That Tattoos Are Not Completely Prohibited in CAPFs but Must Strictly Comply with Prescribed Recruitment Standards
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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Delhi High Court Clarifies That Tattoos Are Not Completely Prohibited in CAPFs but Must Strictly Comply with Prescribed Recruitment Standards

Introduction: The Delhi High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the legal position regarding tattoos in recruitment to the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs). In Ankit Maan v. Union of India and Others and the connected matter, a Division Bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Amit Mahajan held that there is no blanket […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Constitutional Remission Policy Under Article 161 Prevails Over Subsequent Statutory Policy, Supreme Court Declares 2021 Verdict Per Incuriam

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India has delivered a significant judgment clarifying the interplay between the constitutional powers of the Governor under Article 161 of the Constitution and the statutory remission powers exercisable by the State Government under Sections 432 and 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC). In Parveen Kumar @ Parveen […]

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02/07/2026, 3 days ago

Supreme Court Clarifies That Non-Supply of Charge Sheet Does Not Confer Right to Default Bail Under BNSS

Introduction: The Supreme Court of India, in Shaurya Sunil Kumar Singh v. Central Bureau of Investigation, has reaffirmed the settled legal position that the statutory right to default bail is triggered only when the investigating agency fails to file its final report within the period prescribed by law, and not merely because a copy of […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Gujarat High Court Questions Legality of Demolition Under the Guise of Demarcation in Surat Drive Case

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court in Ansari M. Ikbal Alihusen & Ors. v. State of Gujarat & Ors. (R/Special Civil Application No. 8712 of 2026) has raised serious prima facie concerns over the conduct of a demolition exercise carried out in Surat, allegedly under the guise of a demarcation process. The matter came before Justice […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Kerala High Court Allows Crew Members to Leave India by Relaxing Bank Guarantee Condition in Maritime Detention Case

Introduction: The Kerala High Court in Ivanov Alexander & Ors. v. Union of India & Ors. (W.P.(C) No. 17115/2026) has provided significant relief to three foreign crew members of the Liberian-flagged vessel MSC Elsa 3, which had capsized in May last year, leaving the crew stranded in India for over a year. The matter came […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Karnataka High Court Questions Challenge to Attendance Rules While Hearing Plea Against Year-Loss and Re-Admission Penalties

Introduction: The Karnataka High Court on June 30 considered a batch of writ petitions filed by students of the National Law School of India University (NLSIU), Bengaluru, challenging the university’s decision to impose year-loss and compulsory re-admission on account of alleged attendance shortages. The petitions, led by Dhawal Mittal v. National Law School of India […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Woman Cannot Be Denied Maintenance Solely Because Marriage Was Invalid When Husband Concealed His Religious Identity: Madhya Pradesh High Court

Introduction: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has delivered a significant judgment reaffirming that the beneficial object of maintenance laws cannot be defeated merely because a marriage is subsequently found to be legally invalid, particularly where the woman entered into the relationship after being deceived by the man regarding his religious identity. In P v. G […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Marriage Registration Cannot Validate a Hindu Marriage Without Essential Ceremonies and Saptapadi: Gujarat High Court

Introduction: The Gujarat High Court has delivered a significant judgment clarifying that the registration of a marriage cannot by itself create a valid Hindu marriage unless the marriage has first been solemnized in accordance with the mandatory ceremonies prescribed under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. In X v. Y (R/First Appeal No. 429 of 2026), […]

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01/07/2026, 4 days ago

Registry Cannot Reject a Contempt Petition on the Ground of Limitation; Only the Court Can Decide Maintainability: Telangana High Court

Introduction: The Telangana High Court has reaffirmed the distinction between the administrative functions of the Registry and the judicial powers of the Court by holding that the Registry has no authority to refuse registration of a contempt petition on the ground that it is barred by limitation under Section 20 of the Contempt of Courts […]

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