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ST Student Also Entitled to Three-Month Extension for Caste Validity Certificate: Bombay High Court
The Bombay High Court’s Circuit Bench at Kolhapur considered a petition filed by Snehal Anandrao Bhosale concerning her admission to the B.Sc. Honors Agriculture course for the academic year 2026-27. She had secured admission against a seat reserved for the Scheduled Tribe category, but her Tribe Validity Certificate…
Ultratech Cement’s Challenge Against BAI Impleadment in CCI Proceedings Dismissed: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Ultratech Cement Ltd against the Competition Commission of India and Builders’ Association of India (BAI) over BAI’s participation in a cement competition inquiry. The dispute concerned whether BAI could be impleaded in the Commission’s suo motu proceedings concerning…
Same Arbitrator Directed to Hear Disputes Under Two Separate Fibre Agreements: Supreme Court
The Supreme Court heard a dispute between M/s STL Networks Limited and Caspian India Engicon Pvt. Ltd. involving two optical fiber cable service contracts, called the Mahanet Agreement and the T-Fiber Agreement. Arbitration under the Mahanet Agreement was already being handled by Ms. Saumya Tandon, who was appointed…
Asharam’s Plea for 20-Day Temporary Bail Rejected: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has rejected an application by Ashumal @ Asharam for 20 days of temporary bail. The application arose from his conviction in Sessions Case No. 34 of 2014 before the Sessions Court at Gandhinagar and his pending Criminal Appeal No. 607 of 2023. His lawyers argued that the Rajasthan High Court had…
Plea Challenging Order in Divorce Proceedings Against State Not Maintainable: Delhi High Court
The Delhi High Court dismissed an appeal filed by Poonam against the return of her divorce petition by the Family Court. The dispute was about whether Delhi courts had territorial jurisdiction because Poonam and her husband had lived together in Sangam Vihar, Delhi, for about one and a half to two years after their…
Accused Convicted in ₹13 Lakh Cheque Dishonour Case Under the Negotiable Instruments Act: Court
The case involves Jagbir Singh and Amarjeet Singh and concerns a Rs.13,00,000 cheque issued in connection with an agreement for sale of a shop. Jagbir Singh said he had paid Rs.13,00,000 in cash as earnest money for Shop No.5736, Ground Floor, Nai Sarak, Delhi-06, but the sale was not completed and the money was not…
Bail Granted to Brothel Customer in POCSO and SC/ST Act Case, Age and Caste May Not Have Been Known: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has granted bail to Ajeya, aged about 25, in a criminal case arising from a complaint by a minor victim. The case concerns allegations that the victim was taken to a house in Mangaluru and was made to undergo sexual activities with several men between 24.12.2025 and 26.12.2025. Ajeya’s lawyer…
Proceedings Filed in the Name of a Dead Person Cannot Stand, Land Dispute Plea Dismissed: Karnataka High Court
The case involves the legal representatives of late C. Mariappa and a dispute over occupancy rights in 4 acres 21 guntas of land in Sy. No. 38 of Belavadi Village, Srirangapatna Taluk. Smt. C. Ningamma had originally obtained occupancy rights from the Land Tribunal on 09.11.1981. The High Court later remanded the…
₹25,000 RTI Penalty Quashed, Deliberate Withholding of Information Must Be Proved: Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court at Bilaspur has set aside a Rs.25,000 penalty imposed on Radhika Sidar under the Right to Information Act, 2005. The penalty had been imposed by the Chhattisgarh State Information Commission after Akash Bairagi sought information about the accounts, funds, achievements and beneficiaries of…
Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA Detention Quashed for Lack of Material Showing Incitement to Violence, ₹5 Lakh Compensation Ordered: Allahabad High Court
The Allahabad High Court heard a habeas corpus petition filed by Akriti Chaudhary, who was detained under the National Security Act (NSA) after being accused in Case Crime No. 163 of 2026. The case arose from labour agitation in Gautam Buddha Nagar, where violence and damage to public and private property began on…
