Delhi High Court
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Human Rights Law
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Delhi High Court
Surveyed street vendors must receive provisional Certificates of Vending within three months, subject to prescribed conditions.
The Petitioner claimed to be a street vendor operating from a designated site on Mall Road, near GD Birla Marg, Jasola Vihar, New Delhi.3 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
A CICL’s bail may be denied only upon cogent proof of Section 12 exceptions.
The petitioner, a juvenile in conflict with law (CICL), was implicated in Raghunathpur P.S. Case No. 293 of 2025 under Section 310(2) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023, concerning an alleged armed robbery at a jewe...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Anticipatory bail denied to Ajeet Bharti over alleged caste slurs against MP Chandrashekhar Azad in online video
The applicant sought anticipatory bail under Section 482 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (“BNSS”) in FIR No. 30/2026 registered at Police Station North Avenue under Sections 3(2)(va), 3(1)(r), 3(1)(s),...4 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
Prima facie public caste-based abuse attracts Section 18’s bar against anticipatory bail under the SC/ST Act.
The appellant challenged the order dated 1 April 2026 passed by the Special Judge under the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, Surajpur, rejecting his request for anticipatory bail under Section 14-A(2) of the Act....3 MIN READ↗
Tripura High Court
State authorities must disburse the remaining ₹5 lakh wildlife-attack compensation within two months.
The petitioner’s wife, Monimala Debbarma, aged approximately 72 years, was attacked and killed by a wild elephant inside the petitioner’s residence at Mungiakami, Khowai District, on 3 April 2026 at about 2:30 a.m.2 MIN READ↗
Supreme Court
Father facing POCSO prosecution cannot get custody; Supreme Court allows mother to relocate children to the UK for their welfare
The parties married on 26 September 2011 and had two children: a son born in 2013 and a daughter born in 2019. The mother left the matrimonial home in 2018 while pregnant and thereafter remained the primary caregiver...4 MIN READ↗
Uttarakhand High Court
Man freed from de-addiction centre after Uttarakhand HC finds Mental Healthcare Act safeguards were not followed
The petitioner alleged that respondent no. 7, Ashirwad Wellness Samiti, Dehradun, had detained him against his will and without his consent.3 MIN READ↗
Rajasthan High Court
Accused must get cloned copies of CCTV footage relied on by prosecution, Rajasthan High Court holds
The petitioner-accused faced prosecution for offences under Sections 147, 148, 149, 323, 341, 336, 365, 308 and 506 IPC.3 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
Delayed compensation to trafficking survivor attracts 4.5% interest, Calcutta High Court rules
The petitioner, a survivor of human trafficking, was trafficked on 27 March 2017 and rescued on 27 June 2017 with the assistance of police personnel attached to Goreyakothi Police Station, Siwan, Bihar.3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Termination of a rape survivor’s pregnancy is permitted upon the Medical Board’s finding of fitness.
The suo motu writ petition concerned the pregnancy of a victim of sexual assault.3 MIN READ↗
Allahabad High Court
NEET-UG PwBD candidates cannot lose reservation based on re-quantification by NMC medical boards, rules Allahabad High Court
The petitioners possessed disability certificates and Unique Disability ID (UDID) cards issued by the competent authorities under Section 57 of the Rights of Persons with Disabilities Act, 2016 (“RPwD Act”), certifyin...4 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Medical Board’s disability assessment prevails over a contrary Civil Surgeon’s certificate.
The petitioner applied for the post of Staff Nurse pursuant to Advertisement No. 23/2025 under the visually handicapped (VH-78) category and claimed to have qualified the written examination and document verification.2 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
A child in conflict with law must be granted bail absent Section 12 statutory exceptions.
The petitioner, aged 13 years, 3 months and 3 days on the date of the alleged offence, was alleged to have called the informant’s son from his house along with other accused persons; the victim’s dead body was subsequ...3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Proceedings under the SC/ST Act may be quashed when allegations arise from a settled private civil dispute.
The petitioners and respondent no. 2 were property dealers operating in the same locality and had a pre-existing dispute concerning a property in Sharma Enclave.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Employer cannot reopen a valid disability certificate years later solely on the basis of a fresh medical test, rules Delhi High Court
The respondent, an Indian Revenue Service officer, was appointed through the Civil Services Examination, 2015 under the Persons with Benchmark Disabilities (PwBD) category on the basis of a disability certificate date...4 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
Failure to inform detenu of right to approach Centre vitiates PIT-NDPS detention, Karnataka HC rules; preventive detention cannot bypass bail cancellation remedies
The petitioner, wife of the detenu Raju Kale, challenged the detention order dated 3 July 2026 issued by the Inspector General of Police, Northern Range, Belagavi, under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traff...4 MIN READ↗
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Prisoner transfer is warranted to protect an inmate’s safety after an assault within jail.
The petitioner, an inmate at Central Jail, Bathinda, invoked Articles 226 and 227 of the Constitution seeking protection against alleged custodial excesses and threats to his life and physical integrity, and requestin...3 MIN READ↗
Calcutta High Court
NEET-PwBD candidates’ UDID disability percentage cannot be reassessed by medical boards, Calcutta High Court rules
The petitioner participated in NEET (UG) 2026 as a Person with Benchmark Disability (PwBD) and obtained an All India PwBD rank of 1936.3 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Juveniles tried as adults remain entitled to bail under JJ Act; offence gravity alone cannot justify denial, Patna HC holds
The appellant, a child in conflict with law, challenged the order dated 1 May 2025 passed by the Children Court-cum-Additional District and Additional Sessions Judge-I, Saharsa, rejecting his bail application under Se...4 MIN READ↗
Allahabad High Court
Allahabad High Court Protects Two Adult Women in Same-Sex Live-In Relationship, Orders Police Security and No Interference
The two petitioners, Farida Ansari and Pragati Kushwaha, both adult women, claimed to be in a consensual same-sex live-in relationship.3 MIN READ↗
Jammu and Kashmir High Court
Preventive detention quashed after authorities delayed representation for over two months and failed to communicate its rejection
The petitioner challenged detention order No. PSA 03 of 2026 dated 6 February 2026, issued by the District Magistrate, Jammu, under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978, on the ground that his detention was n...3 MIN READ↗
Karnataka High Court
To curb trial delays, Karnataka HC directs trial courts to admit undisputed documents by consent and drop unnecessary witnesses
The petitioner, a Port Officer, challenged the charge sheet dated 16 November 2013 in Spl.C.C. No. 268/2013 pending before the 32nd Additional City Civil and Special Judge, CBI, Bengaluru.3 MIN READ↗
Delhi High Court
Street vendors holding provisional certificates cannot be disturbed while complying with prescribed conditions.
The Petitioner, a street vendor, had been vending for several years from a site on the footpath in front of the HP Petrol Pump, Shyamnath Marg, Kashmere Gate, Delhi.3 MIN READ↗
Punjab and Haryana High Court
Surrender of a passport pursuant to bail conditions does not permanently bar its renewal.
The petitioner sought relief under Section 482 CrPC against the order dated 06.11.2025 passed by the Additional Chief Judicial Magistrate, Barnala, refusing permission to renew his passport and travel abroad during th...3 MIN READ↗![Caregiver status confers no absolute transfer right but warrants preferential consideration in the next transfer cycle.. V KAVIYARASAN vs DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF HEALTH SERVICES. CAT - ['Delhi']. LawLens](/stories/thumbnails/caregiver-status-confers-no-absolute-transfer-right-but-warrants-preferential-consideratio-b45ed9665e164fc5a2f2c374d51ae9e8.webp)
CAT - ['Delhi']
Caregiver status confers no absolute transfer right but warrants preferential consideration in the next transfer cycle.
The applicant, a Drug Inspector in the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO), was transferred from Krishnapatnam Port to the Jammu Sub-Zone by order dated 1 May 2025.4 MIN READ↗
Patna High Court
Bail to a CICL cannot be denied solely on offence gravity absent Section 12 grounds.
The informant lodged Bidupur P.S. Case No. 341 of 2025 alleging that the petitioners and other accused persons assaulted her husband. The petitioners allegedly caught hold of the deceased’s hands while their father as...3 MIN READ↗
Odisha High Court
Odisha HC orders in-camera, time-bound trial in acid-attack case involving advocate victim amid concerns over Bar presence
The petitioners, accused in S.T. Case No.41 of 2025 pending before the Sessions Judge, Gajapati at Parlakhemundi, sought transfer of the trial to the Sessions Court at Berhampur, Ganjam.3 MIN READ↗
Chhattisgarh High Court
Visually impaired teacher’s appointment protected as committee recommendation cannot override disability rights, Chhattisgarh High Court rules
The petitioner, a visually challenged person with 40% visual impairment, applied pursuant to the advertisement dated 9 March 2019 for the post of Teacher (Physical Education), against vacancies reserved for Persons wi...3 MIN READ↗
Madhya Pradesh High Court
Children’s right to nutritious mid-day meals outweighs a Self-Help Group’s interest in continuing the arrangement.
The petitioner, a Self-Help Group, had been entrusted with distributing mid-day meals to school children.3 MIN READ↗No articles match these filters.