Editorial Team 
A divided Supreme Court bench has sent challenges to the 2023 law governing appointments to the Election Commission to the Chief Justice of India for possible consideration by a Constitution Bench. In a joint order issued after separate opinions, Justices Dipankar Datta and Satish Chandra Sharma said a three-judge bench would add delay because their … Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the removal of an injunction that had restrained a wife from pursuing divorce proceedings in England, stressing that anti-suit relief is exceptional and must respect judicial comity. In MPB v VJB, 2026 INSC 1034, the court said the Alipore trial court acted prematurely because the English proceedings had not reached … Read more
The Supreme Court has set aside the conviction of a Punjab public servant, holding that recovery of tainted currency cannot replace proof that the accused demanded or knowingly accepted an illegal payment. In Jaswinder Singh v State of Punjab, 2026 INSC 1031, the court found that no witness had seen or heard the alleged demand … Read more
The Orissa High Court has rejected an accused pair’s request to transfer an acid-attack trial, but ordered the proceedings to continue in camera to protect fairness and reduce courtroom pressure. The petitioners said the victim, a 64-year-old lawyer, belonged to the local bar and alleged that lawyers’ presence created an intimidating atmosphere. Court records, however, … Read more
The Supreme Court has upheld the acquittal of two men in a double-murder case, finding that a key witness’s delayed disclosure made the prosecution narrative unsafe. The witness claimed the accused, carrying sticks, had asked where the victims had gone. Yet he said nothing when he reached the crime scene and met relatives, disclosing the … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has held that a divorce granted because a wife deserted her husband does not extinguish her right to claim maintenance as a divorced woman. The Court distinguished a claim during marriage from the statutory entitlement available after divorce under Section 125 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. A divorced wife who … Read more
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected constitutional challenges to Haryana’s online employee-transfer policy, including its treatment of postings involving spouses. The policy awards couple-case points where a spouse works in Haryana, Delhi or Chandigarh, but not in Punjab, Rajasthan or Uttar Pradesh. The Court accepted the State’s explanation that Haryana maintains offices and … Read more
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has quashed an order that kept contractors inside a criminal investigation despite a closure report and no fresh material connecting them to cheating, conspiracy or corruption. The Special Judge had rejected the closure report and directed further investigation. The High Court found that the impugned order identified no dishonest intention, … Read more
The Delhi High Court has permitted a 64-year-old accused to travel abroad for her son’s wedding, while imposing a ₹2 lakh school-furniture donation for her prolonged delay in surrendering her passport. The Court upheld the validity of the original bail condition requiring deposit of the passport. It nevertheless granted limited relief after noting her apology, … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has restored the selection of a police recruit whose application did not disclose a pending criminal case, holding that the form had asked about convictions rather than pending proceedings. The Court considered the offence minor, noted that the candidate was underage when it arose and had been acquitted before the adverse … Read more
