Latest court orders, judgments, and legal developments from Indian courts — AI-curated and summarized.
FeaturedThe Allahabad High Court held that failing to hear a POCSO Act victim before granting anticipatory bail renders the order void ab initio due to a jurisdictional defect. The ruling underscores the mandatory nature of victim participation under the POCSO Act and its Rules.
FeaturedThe Punjab government has filed an SLP in the Supreme Court against the P&H High Court's order directing a CBI probe into corruption allegations linked to CM Bhagwant Mann's OSD.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has issued notice to the Central government over the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library, part of the Central Vista redevelopment. The Court has sought a detailed affidavit within three weeks outlining the relocation plan.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has initiated a suo motu case concerning the proposed relocation of the 135-year-old Central Secretariat Library from Shastri Bhawan, New Delhi, amid the Central Vista redevelopment project. The matter is scheduled for hearing on October 5 before Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Sanjeev Sachdeva, highlighting concerns over the preservation of a colonial-era institutional archive.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court has cancelled the bail granted to Shiv Sena corporator Ramesh Mhatre in a case involving alleged assault on doctors and hospital staff in Dombivli. The Court emphasized the need to send a strong message against violence targeting healthcare professionals.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court is hearing a challenge to Madras High Court's order directing eviction of a private university from government land allotted for an open prison. The Court suggested the State consider alternative land allocation, balancing public interest and institutional rights.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court ruled that judges must not inject personal morality into bail or trial proceedings, setting aside a High Court order that denied bail based on 'moral' grounds.
FeaturedThe Allahabad High Court has directed that CCTV cameras at all police stations must remain functional round-the-clock, with documented steps for restoration in case of failure, to ensure transparency and prevent custodial misconduct.
FeaturedThe Government of India has designated a new terrorist organisation under Section 35(1)(a) of UAPA, 1967, requiring financial institutions to freeze associated assets and report compliance immediately.
FeaturedThe Reserve Bank has notified financial institutions of an update to the UNSC 1267/1989 ISIL & Al-Qaida sanctions list under Section 51A of the UAPA, 1967, requiring immediate compliance for freezing assets linked to designated individuals or entities.
FeaturedThe Supreme Court, in a suo motu case, directed mapping of vulnerable zones, enhanced CCTVs, lighting, and police patrols in Delhi-NCR after noting lack of progress in women's safety post-Nirbhaya.
FeaturedSC permits second Section 28-A application after High Court enhances compensation, citing merger doctrine.