Rajasthan High Court Deletes Earlier Remarks On Transgender Bill 2026, Uploads Updated Version

The Rajasthan High Court has deleted its earlier critical remarks made on the Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, which seeks to amend the Transgender Act 2019. In an order passed on March 30, Justice Arun Monga, in the epilogue to the judgment, had remarked that the Transgender Amendment Bill 2026, which received the Presidential Assent on March 30,...

No 'Hon'ble' Or 'Mr' Prefix For Union Minister In FIR? Allahabad High Court Seeks UP Govt's Explanation

The Allahabad High Court has sought the explanation of a top Uttar Pradesh government official over the non-mentioning of the usual honorific of 'Hon'ble' before the name of a Union Minister, whose name figured in an FIR. A bench of Justice JJ Munir and Justice Tarun Saxena directed the Additional Chief Secretary (Home), Government of UP, to explain this omission in his affidavit. The...

Cancellation Of Tender On Grounds Waived By Bidder Is Manifestly Arbitrary: Patna High Court

The Patna High Court has held that cancellation of a tender process on a factually incorrect and non-existent ground is manifestly arbitrary and violative of Article 14, setting aside the decision to re-tender despite the petitioner being declared L-1.A Division Bench comprising Justice Sudhir Singh and Justice Shailendra Singh was hearing a writ petition challenging the decision dated...

“Bail Conditions Can't Invade Privacy Of Accused's Family”: Delhi High Court Sets Aside 'Surveillance' Directions On Wife

The Delhi High Court has observed that bail conditions cannot extend to invasion of privacy of the family members of an accused or a convict. Justice Anup Jairam Bhambhani set aside conditions that required police to monitor and collect personal data of wife of an accused during his interim bail.The Court modified the conditions imposed by a trial court in a case where interim bail had...

From Feudal Flexing To Social Media Display: Allahabad High Court Takes Aim At UP's Gun Culture, Summons Arms Licence Database

In a significant crackdown on the systemic misuse of firearms to project 'power' and 'influence' in the society, the Allahabad High Court recently sought comprehensive data on arms licences issued in Uttar Pradesh as it took a strict note of a growing "gun culture". Noting that unregulated access to firearms poses a serious threat to society, a bench of Justice Vinod Diwakar observed...

Right To Education Doesn't Mean Right To Choose Particular School: Delhi High Court Dismisses EWS Admission Plea

The Delhi High Court has held that the right to education does not translate to the right to select a particular school of choice once an academic year ends, in the absence of any interim protection.“There is no cavil that the RTE Act is a beneficial legislation with an objective to achieve social inclusion and to ensure that School becomes a common space for children's education...

FIR Wrongly Quashed For All On Partial Compromise: Rajasthan High Court Recalls Order, Differentiates It From Review

While exercising its power to recall, Rajasthan High Court set aside its order that inadvertently quashed an entire FIR based on a compromise that was reached between the complainant and only two accused, and granted liberty to the investigating agency to proceed against remaining accused in accordance with law. The bench of Justice Farjand Ali opined that rectification of such inadvertent...

Consensual Adolescent Relationship: Uttarakhand High Court Stays Case Against Teen For 'Kidnapping' Girl Of Same Age

The Uttarakhand High Court in an interim order stayed criminal proceedings against a 15-year-old boy accused of kidnapping a girl of the same age he was stated to be in a consensual relationship with, referring to Supreme Court's recent decision which said that ignoring consensual adolescent relationships can lead to unjust outcomes. The court was hearing the applicant's petition challenging...

S.15 BNSS | Madras High Court Stays Govt Order Allowing Police To Exercise Powers Of Special Executive Magistrate

The Madras High Court has stayed a Government Order issued by the State of Tamil Nadu allowing police to exercise powers of the Judicial Magistrate. The bench of Justice N Sathish Kumar and Justice M Jothiraman has stayed the Government Order issued by the Home (Courts – VIA) Department) on December 4, 2025, under Section 15 of the BNSS. As per Section 15, the State Government...

'Cannot Enjoy Immunity Due To Stature': J&K&L High Court Declines To Quash FIR U/S 528 BNS Against Sufi Singer Over Parking Dispute

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has dismissed a petition seeking quashing of an FIR registered against a group of accused, including a reputed Sufi singer in a parking dispute, observing that the investigation had been unnecessarily delayed due to the petitioners misreading an interim order as granting them absolute immunity from the course of law.The accused were alleged to...

Rajasthan High Court Rejects Anticipatory Bail In 'Digital Arrest' Case Involving ₹80 Lakh Fraud On 83-Year-Old

The Rajasthan High Court rejected the anticipatory bail application filed by a “key conspirator” in an international cyber fraud racket that involved digital arrest of an 83-year old woman who was deceived and coerced into transferring her entire savings of around Rs. 80 Lakhs from her bank account.The bench of Justice Sameer Jain rejected the plea of compromise put forth by the petitioner...

Even USA Feeling The 'Pinch Of Illegal Immigrants': Gauhati High Court Refuses Relief To Declared Foreigner's Family

The Gauhati High Court has held that once a person is declared a foreign national by a Foreigners' Tribunal, constitutional safeguards meant for citizens cannot be extended to such a person, and no further right of hearing is required before expulsion. The judgment was delivered by a Division Bench of Justice Kalyan Rai Surana and Justice Susmita Phukan Khaund, which observed, “Even the...