Supreme Court permits Himachal Pradesh to withdraw prosecution in the remaining 48 of 63 criminal cases registered against MPs and MLAs over Covid-era dharnas and protests, after the Himachal Pradesh High Court had allowed withdrawal in only 15 of them.
Supreme Court denies anticipatory bail to Sumit Roy, personal assistant to TMC MP Abhishek Banerjee, in the Salboni land-grab case, over allegations of illegal sale of West Bengal government land using forged documents and a linked cash trail.
Supreme Court stays a Delhi High Court judgment upholding the reinstatement of IAS officer Rinku Dugga, who was compulsorily retired after Thyagaraj Stadium was allegedly emptied for her to walk her dog, and issues notice on the Centre's challenge.
Supreme Court declines to stay Bombay High Court contempt proceedings against Maharashtra's Law Department Secretary over an alleged courtroom outburst blaming the High Court for delayed judicial appointments, while restraining a final contempt order until September 28.
Supreme Court sets aside the compulsory retirement of a former Indian Trade Service officer branded "deadwood" barely two-and-a-half months after his promotion to Joint Secretary level, awarding him ₹15 lakh and directing a formal farewell with full honour.
Hearing petitions challenging the marital rape exception, Supreme Court questions whether a husband can be prosecuted for rape of his wife before the constitutional validity of the exception is itself decided, referencing a Karnataka High Court ruling that the exception is not absolute.
Madras High Court holds an Environmental Clearance Certificate and Pollution Control Board approval are not prerequisites for an Essentiality Certificate for a proposed medical college, since neither is a qualifying criterion under Form 2, even though both remain separately mandatory before construction begins.
Supreme Court closes the suo motu case it had registered over an NCERT Class 8 textbook chapter on "corruption in the judiciary," holding that constructive criticism of the judiciary is a necessary feature of democracy but must be voiced through appropriate forums.
Madras High Court acquits a man sentenced to death for allegedly sexually assaulting five minors, finding the child witnesses' evidence appeared tutored, the circumstances of the alleged assault implausible, and the accused's trial-stage legal representation inadequate.
Rajasthan High Court upholds the dismissal of a former Senior Auditor's plea to rejoin service after he resigned to contest the Rajasthan Assembly election and lost, holding that election defeat is not a "material change in circumstances" justifying withdrawal of a voluntary resignation.
Rajasthan High Court disposes of a 2018 PIL seeking regular, dedicated Art Teachers in government schools after the State satisfied the Court that arts education was now being handled by teachers who had studied the subject during their B.Ed. training, in compliance with the RTE Act.
Rajasthan High Court sets up a committee, chaired by the Divisional Commissioner, Jodhpur, to coordinate with the Ramdevra Temple trust and oversee sanitation, healthcare and law-and-order arrangements for the roughly 2-3 lakh daily devotees the shrine draws during peak months.