“Non-Compliance With Mandatory Bank Guarantee Validity Justifies Rejection Of Tender Bid": Chhattisgarh High Court

The Chhattisgarh High Court has dismissed a writ petition challenging the disqualification of a contractor from a government tender process related to the construction of an Eklavya Model Residential School (EMRS).M/s Ramsaran Singh Projects LLP (Petitioner 1)— engaged in civil construction work, challenged the validity of an e-mail issued by WAPCOS Limited, a Government of India...

Unusual Victims' Conduct; No POCSO Presumption At Pre-Charge Stage: Why Allahabad HC Granted Relief To Swami Avimukteshwaranand

The Allahabad High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple in a case registered under the POCSO Act over the alleged sexual abuse of minors.In a detailed 22-page order, a bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha questioned the 'unusual' conduct of the minor victims in confiding about the alleged offence in a stranger, the first informant...

Karnataka High Court Quashes Pollution Board's Closure Order Against Energy Unit, Directs Fresh Inspection

Granting relief to an oil production unit of M11 Energy Transition Company at Udupi, the Karnataka High Court has set aside the closure orders issued by the Member Secretary of Karnataka State Pollution Control Board (KPSPCB) for want of jurisdiction.M11 Energy Transition Pvt Ltd, a manufacturer of non-edible oil and biodiesel, previously moved the High Court challenging closure orders issued...

'Frivolous Contempt Plea Against Judicial Officer Is Abuse Of Process': Punjab & Haryana High Court Imposes ₹1 Lakh Costs

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has held that levelling false allegations of non-compliance of court orders against a judicial officer amounts to gross abuse of the process of law and warrants imposition of exemplary costs. The Court observed that the allegation of disobedience of this Court's order against a sincere, competent and hard-working Judicial Officer demands indulgence of this...

Minor's Suicide Case: Karnataka High Court Directs Bengaluru Pubs To Strictly Verify Age Before Granting Entry

The Karnataka High Court on Wednesday (March 25) directed pubs and breweries in Bengaluru to initiate rigorous age verification protocols preferably at the entry of the premises. In doing so the court refused to quash criminal proceedings against the licensee of a Brewery in the city wherein a teenager had allegedly consumed alcohol and later committed suicide. The single judge bench of Justice...

Statutory Confidentiality Under POSH Act Doesn't Bar Supply Of Documents To Accused Employee Facing Disciplinary Action: Kerala High Court

The Kerala High Court has held that statutory confidentiality provisions under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013 (POSH Act) cannot be invoked to deny an accused employee access to relevant documents in disciplinary proceedings.Justice N. Nagareesh, delivered the judgment. The present petition was filed seeking to quash the...

Absence Of Material Facts Fatal To Election Challenge: Bombay High Court Dismisses Plea Challenging MLA's Election

The Bombay High Court has held that the absence of material facts to substantiate allegations of suppression in an election petition constitutes non-compliance with Section 83(1)(b) of the Representation of the People Act. The Court observed that failure to plead essential facts necessary to establish a complete cause of action renders the election petition liable to be rejected at...

India's Foreign Policy Falters When It Abandons Its Own Goalposts

From Non-Alignment to Selective Silence - India's 'wishy-washy' stance is neither a 'careful restraint' nor a 'responsible silence' in the US - Israel intervention in Iran.A strategy adopted by a nation-state on any international issue must have a practical aspect, one that seeks to maximize benefits, while sustaining the gains of long-standing trade relationships and international agreements. These very strategies form a precedential pattern when it comes to assessing a sovereign State, in...

Uttam Nagar Holi Violence: Supreme Court Allows Petitioners To Approach Delhi Police Seeking Protection For Tarun's Family

The Supreme Court on Wednesday allowed the petitioners, who filed a petition seeking security for the the family members of 27-year old Tarun Butolia, who died in a violent clash during Holi celebrations at Uttam Nagar, Delhi, to make a representation to the Delhi Police Commissioner.A bench comprising Chief Justice of India Surya Kant, Justice Joymalya Bagchi and Justice Vipul Pancholi...

Allahabad High Court Grants Anticipatory Bail To Swami Avimukteshwaranand In Prayagraj POCSO Case

The Allahabad High Court today granted anticipatory bail to Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati in the Prayagraj POCSO CaseOn February 27, a bench of Justice Jitendra Kumar Sinha reserved orders on his anticipatory bail plea and had directed that Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati and his disciple shall not be arrested until the final disposal of the anticipatory bail application.It may be noted...

“Cannot Become Privy To Trampling Of Personal Liberty”: J&K&L High Court Orders Release Of Detenue From Courtroom

The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while ordering the release of a detenue directly from the courtroom, held that it could not permit the continuation of a preventive detention order that results in trampling of the fundamental right to personal liberty, particularly where such detention is founded on no factual or legal basis.The Court was hearing a habeas corpus petition...

Remembering Professor M.P. Singh: When I Visited His Village

Professor M.P. Singh passed away on 7 March 2026. For many of us who studied constitutional law, his presence was felt long before we ever encountered him in person. Most often, it was through his work on VN Shukla's Constitution of India. For a student, his name carried a certain authority.I consider myself fortunate that I was able to meet him.My first interaction with him was in 2019, when he visited Dr. Ram Manohar Lohiya National Law University (RMLNLU), Lucknow, to deliver a lecture on...