barandbench.comadded August 2026
Bar and Benchby Hiranya Bhandarkar1h ago
The Karnataka High Court recently questioned why Indian women are expected to take permission from members of the matrimonial home to visit their own parents' home.
Bar and Benchby Bhavini Srivastava2h ago
The Delhi High Court on Monday directed the Delhi Development Authority (DDA), the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the Delhi government and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure...
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee2h ago
The Rajasthan High Court on Monday suo motu initiated a public interest litigation (PIL) to examine issues concerning the education, health, safety and future of children and youngsters belonging...
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan2h ago
The Madras High Court has ordered a probe to identify Teachers Recruitment Board (TRB) officials responsible for ignoring a Supreme Court ruling on how reserved-category backlog vacancies must be...
Bar and Benchby Praisy Thomas3h ago
The Kerala High Court on Monday sought the State government's response to a plea filed by a transgender devotee alleging denial of permission to enter Sabarimala temple due to her gender...
Bar and Benchby S N Thyagarajan3h ago
The Madras High Court recently observed that litigants are “consumers of justice” and they are entitled to a refund of court fees paid if their case cannot be heard because of maintainability...
Bar and Benchby Prashant Jha3h ago
The Delhi High Court on Monday said that it could declare the Delhi Lakshmi Yojana arbitrary if even one deserving woman is excluded from the scheme because of lack of endorsement from the local...
Bar and Benchby Giti Pratap4h ago
The Andhra Pradesh government on Monday told the Andhra Pradesh High Court that it is taking every step to ensure that the construction of the proposed Google-Adani data centres in Vishakapatnam...
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S4h ago
The Karnataka High Court on Monday dismissed the State government's petition seeking cancellation of bail granted to BJP MLA Byrathi Basavaraj, who is an accused in the murder of rowdy-sheeter...
Bar and Benchby Swagta Nath4h ago
The Gauhati High Court recently closed a public interest litigation (PIL) petition filed seeking uniform guidelines on adjournments and mandatory digital upload of court records.
Bar and Benchby Ritu Yadav6h ago
The Supreme Court on Monday set aside the Gauhati High Court’s dismissal of an election petition challenging Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Member of Parliament Kripanath Mallah’s victory in the 2024...
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee6h ago
Better forensic practices should strengthen cases before courts without creating an additional burden of proof for survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, former Additional Solicitor General...
Bar and Benchby Vaishakh Kapadia6h ago
The Department of Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India has issued Press Note No. 3 of 2026 dated 23 July 2026 (“Press Note No.
Bar and Benchby Arna Chatterjee6h ago
The Allahabad High Court recently expressed concern over allegations that senior Indian Administrative Service (IAS) officer Durga Shakti Nagpal had attempted to pressure a trial judge through a...
Bar and Benchby Smitha Menon6h ago
Every rescue regime answers one question first: who controls the company while its financial distress is addressed?
Bar and Benchby Ritu Yadav7h ago
The Goa government on Monday told the Supreme Court that former Tehelka editor Tarun Tejpal, convicted in rape case, should should have surrendered before filing an appeal challenging his...
Bar and Benchby Ritwik Choudhury7h ago
The Supreme Court on Monday stayed a Bar Council of India (BCI) order permanently debarring a Madhya Pradesh-based advocate, Narendra Kumar Jain from practising law.
Bar and Benchby Siddesh M S9h ago
The Karnataka State Bar Council (KSBC) has condemned allegations levelled against Bar Council of India (BCI) Chairman Manan Kumar Mishra by co-chairman of the BCI and former KSBC member YR Sadasiva...
Bar and Benchby Neha Joshi9h ago
Supreme Court Justice Prasanna B Varale recently raised serious concerns over the declining budget for education in Maharashtra, contrasting the closure of State-run Marathi medium schools with the...
Bar and Benchby Ritu Yadav9h ago
The Supreme Court on Monday sought the State of Kerala's response to a plea by death-row convict Muhammed Ameer-Ul-Islam seeking transfer from a Kerala jail to an Assam prison to be closer to his...
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