Why Teaching Post Vacancies Notified Separately For Males & Females? Supreme Court Asks Delhi Govt On Transgender Candidate's Plea

The Supreme Court has questioned the rationale for notifying teaching vacancies separately for male and female candidates, asking the Delhi Government to explain the legal basis for such gender-based bifurcation and how transgender persons would be accommodated in public employment.A bench of Justice JB Pardiwala and Justice K Vinod Chandran raised the questions while issuing notice on...

J&K And Ladakh High Court Marks Ladakh Bench Inauguration With Ceremonial Sitting At Leh

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh held a Ceremonial Bench at Leh on October 18, 2026, presided over by Chief Justice Dr. Justice Pushpendra Singh Bhati, to commemorate the inauguration of the Ladakh Bench.The occasion marked a significant milestone in bringing constitutional justice closer to the people of the Union Territory.Several judges of the High Court attended...

CJI Surya Kant Inaugurates Ladakh Bench Of Jammu & Kashmir And Ladakh High Court

The Chief Justice of India, Justice Surya Kant, has inaugurated the newly established Ladakh Bench of the High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Melongthang, Leh, marking a significant step towards improving access to justice in the Union Territory.The establishment of the Bench is expected to reduce the hardships, time and expenditure involved in travelling to Srinagar or Jammu...

'No Respect For Law, Habitual In Calling Protests At Denotified Area' : Executive Magistrate On Extending CJP Leaders' Custody

Observing that repeated calls for protests at de-notified sites showed a lack of respect for the law, a Special Executive Magistrate(SEM) has extended the judicial custody of CJP leaders Ashutosh Ranka and Saurav Das till October 21 in proceedings initiated under Sections 126 and 170 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS).Special Executive Magistrate Ritu Raj, in an order dated...

Executive Magistrate Extends Custody Of CJP Leaders Saurav Das, Ashutosh Ranka By Two Days

A Special Executive Magistrate Court in Delhi today extended the judicial custody of CJP leaders Saurav Das and Ashutosh Ranka by two more days.The case involves alleged violation of earlier peace bonds executed by them by attempting to unfurl the national flag at Jantar Mantar in breach of prohibitory orders.The two were earlier remanded to five days of judicial custody by Executive...

YSRCP Moves Supreme Court Alleging Violence Prevented Its Candidates From Filing Nominations For AP Municipal Polls

The party has sought extension of the nomination deadline, which expired on October 18, and police protection for candidates.

Sikkim Bar Association Opposes Dushyant Gautam's Swearing-In As Governor Citing Ankita Bhandari Case

Gautam took the oath as the Governor of Sikkim today.

Neha Bora Moves Delhi High Court, Challenges Notice For Peace Bond Amid Anti-CEC Protests

The National President of the All India Students Association (AISA), Neha, has moved the Delhi High Court challenging a notice issued by a Special Executive Magistrate proposing to require her to execute a personal bond of ₹10,000 with one surety to maintain peace during an inquiry, following her participation in the 'Lehra Do Tiranga' protest in Delhi on October 16.In her writ petition,...

Bombay High Court Seeks State Response On Plea Alleging Illegal Mumbai Police Detentions During Anti-CEC Protests

The Bombay High Court on Monday directed the Maharashtra State to respond to petitions alleging illegal detention of individuals by Mumbai Police during the anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protests held on October 10 and 11 at two places in the city.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Justice Advait Sethna took on record affidavits of at least seven persons...

Bombay High Court To Hear Actor Imran Khan's Plea Against 'Leave India' Notice On October 26

The Bombay High Court on Monday agreed to hear a petition filed by actor Imran Khan, a US citizen and Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholder, challenging a "Leave India Notice" issued to him by the Foreigners Regional Registration Officer (FRRO) for allegedly attempting to participate in an anti-Chief Election Commissioner (CEC) protest.A division bench of Chief Justice Mahesh...

Voters Can File Private Complaints Against Candidates For False Affidavits Under S. 125A Of RP Act: Supreme Court

The Supreme Court has held that private individuals can file criminal complaints against elected candidates for offences under Section 125A of the Representation of the People Act, 1951, alleging that they furnished false information or concealed information in their election affidavits.A bench of Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held that such complaints do not attract...

Letters Patent Bench Can't Interfere With Single Bench Decision On Mere Showing Of Some Error Of Fact Or Law : Supreme Court

"Letters Patent Bench can interfere in the matter only where the findings are demonstrably erroneous and the mistake is glaring on the face of record."