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Supreme Court Daily Round-Up : March 24, 2026
Links to the reports of March 24 :Conversion To Religion Other Than Hinduism, Buddhism Or Sikhism Results In Loss Of Scheduled Caste Status : Supreme CourtCan Courts Be Rigid In Barring Post-Facto Environmental Clearances Absolutely? Supreme Court Asks In Vanashakti ReviewPrivate Insurer Not Liable For Accident Caused By Vehicle Requisitioned By State Authorities : Supreme CourtReserved...
Delhi High Court Weekly Round-Up: March 16 To March 22, 2026
Citations 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 259 to 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 291NOMINAL INDEXSHRI BALAJI v. ELECTION COMMISSION OF INDIA 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 259 DIMPY CHUGH v. STATE (NCT OF DELHI) AND ANR 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 260 ED v. M/S Mahanivesh Oils & Foods Pvt Ltd 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 261 State v. Shiv Shanker 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 262 HIMAYANI PURI v. KUNAL SHUKLA & ORS 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 263 Ghunna Ram v. Union of India and Ors 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 264 SSC v. Yashpal Singh 2026 LiveLaw (Del) 265 Padmaja...
MP High Court Halts Rewa District Bar Association Election Over Non-Compliance With SC Order On 30% Women Representation In Bar Bodies
The Madhya Pradesh High Court in an interim order on Tuesday (March 25) restrained the District Bar Association Rewa from conducting elections till further orders, citing non-compliance with the Supreme Court's January decision mandating 30% women's reservation in the executive committee of the Bar Association. The division bench of Chief Justice Sanjeev Sachdeva and Justice Vinay Saraf directed; "The polling for the said election is scheduled to be held on 25/3/2026. In view of...
Plea In Madras High Court Seeks Rescheduling Of IPL Matches In Chennai Due To Assembly Polls
A man has approached the Madras High Court seeking to reschedule the dates for IPL matches that are proposed to be held in the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai considering the upcoming assembly elections in the State. In the alternative, the petitioner T Prabhakaran has sought court direction to ensure that the Model Code of Conduct is strictly complied with during the match and no political symbol, logo, etc are publicly displayed during the match. The petitioner submitted that as per the...
Bangalore Metro Moves High Court Seeking Permission To Fell Trees For Constructing JP Nagar 4th Phase Mysuru Road Rail Line
The Bangalore Metro Rail Corporation Ltd (BMRCL) has moved an application before the Karnataka High Court seeking permission to fell trees for the proposed JP Nagar 4th Phase -Mysuru Road Rail Line.The interim application has been filed by the respondent authority in a public interest litigation filed by Bangalore Environment Trust and environmentalist Dattatraya Devare in 2018 for the preservation of tree cover in the city.The Division Bench of Chief Justice Vibhu Bakhru and Justice C.M....
The March Bill On Transgenders, Marches Backwards
The Transgender Persons (Protection of Rights) Amendment Bill, 2026, introduced in the Lok Sabha on March 13, 2026, raises issues well beyond the rights of transgenders. It involves, to begin with, crucial questions relating to the supremacy of the constitution, the majesty of the Supreme Court as the final interpreter of the constitutional provisions, in general as also vis-a`-vis the rights of citizens. The Bill does not just seek to dilute the rights of transgenders and the LGBTQ+...
Person Granted Pardon & Examined As Approver U/S 343 BNSS Not Required To Remain In Custody Until Termination Of Trial: J&K&L High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has held that a person who has been tendered pardon under Section 343 of BNSS, corresponding to Section 306 of the CrPC and examined as an approver, cannot be detained in custody in an absolute manner until the termination of trial. The Court clarified that the statutory purpose of custodial detention of an approver is to safeguard him and...
Former Minister Ponmudi Moves Madras High Court Against Magistrate Taking Cognisance Of Hate Speech Complaint
Former Tamil Nadu Minister K Ponmudi has approached the Madras High Court, challenging an order of the Metropolitan Magistrate, Georgetown, through which the Magistrate took cognisance of a complaint filed by a BJP Councillor, Uma Anandan, against a speech made by Ponmudi against Vaishnavism, Saivism, and women.It may be noted that on April 17th, 2025, the High Court had asked the State Government to register an FIR against Ponmudi. When no FIR was registered, the court initiated suo motu...
CBI Moves Supreme Court Seeking Bail Cancellation Of Two Accused In Manipur Violence Case
The Central Bureau of Investigation has moved the Supreme Court seeking cancellation of bail granted to two persons accused of gangrape and parading women naked during the Manipur ethnic clashes of 2023.A bench of CJI Surya Kant and Justice Joymalya Bagchi heard the matter today and issued notice on CBI's plea, calling for the response of the accused. It further directed provision of free legal aid to the victims.The matter was listed alongwith another plea filed by a third accused seeking bail,...
Anna Nagar Sexual Assault Case: Madras High Court Directs POCSO Court To Hold Day-To-Day Trial, Orders Protection For Victim & Family
The Madras High Court, on Tuesday (24 March), directed the Special Court for trial of cases under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act to conduct a day-to-day trial in connection with the sexual assault of a 10-year-old in Chennai's Anna Nagar area. The bench of Justice P Velmurugan and Justice M Jothiraman directed the court to expedite the trial and dispose of it at the earliest. The court also ordered adequate police protection for the victim and her family for a...
Arms Act Case Based On Social Media Photos Unsustainable; No Proof Of Possession: P&H High Court Quashes FIR
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that prosecution under Sections 25(1-B)(a) and 29(B) of the Arms Act cannot be sustained in the absence of essential ingredients such as unlawful possession, delivery of arms, or requisite mens rea. The Court observed that the prosecution appeared to have been initiated in the backdrop of political rivalry as the petitioner is a political figure, being...