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Bombay High Court balances liberty and investigation in key bail orders

Bombay High Court balances liberty and investigation in key bail orders

MAHARASHTRA: A series of recent rulings by the Bombay High Court has highlighted an evolving and increasingly structured approach to bail…

February 23, 2026

Man arrested in Chandigarh for sharing child sexual exploitation material online

CHANDIGARH: A 32-year-old man from Manimajra was arrested by the Chandigarh Cyber Crime Police for allegedly uploading and sharing child sexual…

February 23, 2026

Balancing ballots and benches: Courts take charge in Bengal SIR

KOLKATA: The Calcutta High Court has constituted a special committee to manage urgent judicial matters and ensure uninterrupted court functioning after…

February 23, 2026

Supreme Court to hear appeals over WhatsApp privacy policy fine

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court of India on Monday is slated to hear pleas filed by Meta Platforms and its messaging…

February 23, 2026

Delhi Court: Protest Cannot Jeopardise National Interest at ai Summit

Court says democratic dissent is protected but cannot disrupt security at international events

February 23, 2026

MP HC denies bail to doctor in Coldrif cough syrup deaths case

INDORE: The Madhya Pradesh High Court has refused to grant bail to Dr Praveen Soni, a paediatrician from Parasia in Chhindwara…

February 19, 2026

SC quashes Allahabad HC’s grabbing breast not ‘attempt to rape’ ruling

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court recently set-aside the Allahabad High Court’s March 2025 judgment which had diluted charges of attempt to…

February 19, 2026

Can’t tell when I can come to India: Vijay Mallya tells Bombay High Court

MUMBAI: Fugitive businessman Vijay Mallya has told the Bombay High Court that he is unable to specify when he can return…

February 19, 2026

Are you running a business or a hospital? Madras HC slams non-compete clauses in doctor contracts

CHENNAI: The Madras High Court sharply criticised restrictive clauses in doctors’ contracts that bar them from competing with their former employer…

February 19, 2026

SC says no to excessive leniency during sentencing of criminals, lays down guidelines

NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Wednesday ruled that courts must not show excessive leniency when sentencing criminals, emphasizing that compensation…

February 19, 2026