The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has ruled that maternity leave availed by women employees must be treated as part of continuous service, observing that motherhood cannot become a reason for economic disadvantage or workplace discrimination. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Arun Palli and Justice Rajnesh Oswal dismissed appeals filed by Jammu…
The Supreme Court Bar Association (SCBA) on Tuesday condemned the killing of Senior Advocate Khaja Moizuddin in Hyderabad, describing the incident as a “planned, brutal and shocking murder” that has raised serious concerns regarding the safety and security of advocates discharging their professional duties. Noting that the legal profession formed an essential pillar of the…
The Delhi High Court has granted interim bail to Baramulla MP and Jammu and Kashmir Awami Ittehad Party chief Engineer Rashid in a terror funding case, enabling him to attend the 40th-day funeral ceremony of his late father in Kashmir. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain allowed Rashid, who…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday expressed serious concern over continuing illegal sand mining activities in the National Chambal Gharial Sanctuary and observed that false affidavits may have been filed if media reports regarding ongoing mining operations despite earlier judicial directions were found to be correct. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta…
The Delhi High Court has permitted wrestler Vinesh Phogat to participate in the selection trials for the 2026 Asian Games, observing that motherhood could not be treated as a professional impediment warranting adverse treatment against a woman athlete. The Division Bench of Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia passed the interim order…
The Supreme Court has upheld the conviction and life sentence awarded to a man accused of murdering his wife and staging the crime as a suicide by hanging her body. The Bench of Justice Prashant Kumar Mishra and Justice KV Viswanathan dismissed the husband’s appeal against the Gauhati High Court judgment, which had affirmed his…
The Supreme Court, while noting that larger questions concerning judicial appointments and recruitment were already pending before a three-judge Bench, recently observed that it may examine the broader issue of prescribing minimum qualifying marks in viva voce examinations for judicial service recruitment. The Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice N…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday stayed a portion of the Delhi High Court’s 2025 judgment, which had ruled that law students cannot be barred from appearing in examinations solely on account of low attendance. The Bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta stayed the operation and effect of paragraph 249 of the impugned…
The Delhi High Court on Tuesday reserved its verdict on the bail plea of Athar Khan, booked under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, over his alleged involvement in the 2020 North-East Delhi riots larger conspiracy case. The Division Bench of Justice Prathiba M Singh and Justice Madhu Jain orally observed during the hearing that…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday refused urgent listing of a plea seeking enforcement of anti-cow slaughter laws ahead of Eid al-Adha (Bakrid), scheduled for May 28. The matter was orally mentioned before the Vacation Bench of Chief Justice of India (CJI) Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi by Advocate Barun Kumar Sinha, who sought immediate…