Editorial Team 
Rajasthan State Legal Services Authority is inviting offline applications for three Legal Researchers: two at Jodhpur and one at Jaipur. Engagement is contractual, initially for six months and extendable under its scheme up to two years. Completed applications must reach the Member Secretary by 31 October 2026 through speed post, registered post, courier or hand … Read more
The Indian Institute of Foreign Trade is accepting online applications for one Legal Officer at its New Delhi campus. The initial contract is one year and may continue, subject to need and performance, for up to four years. Applicants must follow the institute’s notice and submit the online form by 27 October 2026. The form … Read more
The Orissa High Court has appointed a mother as court guardian of her minor daughter’s property and conditionally permitted a sale of the minor’s lawful share. Judge / Bench — Justice Sanjay Kumar Mishra. The 7 October 2026 judgment clarified that the mother is not the natural or legal guardian of property under Mohammedan law; … Read more
The Bombay High Court has quashed an FIR under Sections 304A and 34 of the Indian Penal Code against college trustees, officers and staff after 14 students drowned during a beach picnic. Judge / Bench — Justice Milind N. Jadhav. The 22 October 2026 judgment held that the accident, or an alleged want of ordinary … Read more
The Delhi High Court has quashed an FIR under Sections 223(a) and 3(5) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita against an examination aspirant who remained at a permitted protest after its scheduled closing time. Judge / Bench — Justice Sanjeev Narula. The 13 October 2026 order held that the record did not link the petitioner to … Read more
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has quashed a criminal complaint alleging wrongful retention of stridhan, holding that the case was filed beyond the applicable three-year limitation period. Judge / Bench — Justice Chirag Bhanu Singh. The 14 October 2026 order said retention of stridhan does not remain a continuing offence after the matrimonial relationship ends. … Read more
The Bombay High Court has directed Mumbai authorities to enforce the prohibition on bursting firecrackers on public streets and in silence zones, while demanding coordinated police action against noise and air-pollution violations. Judge / Bench — Justices G.S. Kulkarni and Dr Neela Gokhale. In its 21 October 2026 order, the court required the Police Commissioner … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has ordered statewide verification of appointment letters and educational credentials of teachers handling Classes I–VIII in Uttar Pradesh, amid allegations of fraudulent appointments using other people’s records. Judge / Bench — Justice Vinod Diwakar. In Kusumlata v State of U.P., dated 16 October 2026, official instructions alleged that the petitioner used … Read more
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to quash a cruelty and dowry case against a husband, while ending the prosecution of two sisters-in-law and the mother-in-law because the allegations against them were vague and general. Judge / Bench — Justice Pramod Kumar Agrawal. The 24 September 2026 order said a husband’s earlier application for … Read more
The Kerala High Court has protected an adult woman’s choice to live away from her family, directing that neither her parents nor police may compel her to return while a missing-person inquiry is completed. Judge / Bench — Justice Bechu Kurian Thomas. In the anonymised case, decided on 26 September 2026, the petitioner said she … Read more
