Right to Speedy Trial Prevails Over Gravity of Offence; Bail Must Be Considered When Article 21 Infringed: Supreme Court
In the instant case, the petitioner was in jail for almost 4 years, but not a single witness was examined.
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Supreme Court April 2026 | Rats Eats Bribe Cash, Pawan Khera Gets Bail; Road Safety as Fundamental Right, 30% Women Bar Representation and More
Stay informed with the latest Supreme Court judgments from April 2026, mandating 30% women representation in Bar Associations, expanding protections for disabled prisoners, and allowing transgender candidates to apply for public employment irrespective of gender-specific notifications, etc.
“Abhorrent, Degrading, and Unknown to Law”; Supreme Court Declares Imposition of Bail Conditions Such as Cleaning of Police Stations as Null and Void
“The most invaluable gift that the people of India gave unto themselves through the Constitution was the vision of a casteless society founded upon the principle of substantive equality.”
“Transgenders are Also Children of God”: Madras High Court Issues Welfare Directions Following Self-Immolation Incident
“The members of the transgender community continue to face entrenched social stigma, resulting in deprivation of basic dignity and meaningful livelihood opportunities.”
Written Consent Not Indispensable for IVF under ART Act, 2021: Delhi HC Permits Cryopreservation of Soldier’s Genetic Material
The Court directed that the petitioner’s husband action and his consent in opting for IVF treatment be treated to be sufficient compliance for the purposes of Section 22, ART Act.
Public Roads Not for Disproportionate Industrial Use: Jharkhand HC Directs Parking Compliance by Industries; Flags need for Trauma Care Facilities
“Such public roads are built and maintained through taxpayers’ funds. Therefore, there must be an equitable use of such roads, particularly by industries established for commercial gains.”
Rajasthan High Court Quashes FIR Based on Illegal Telephone Tapping and Search Conducted Before Registration of Case
“The arrest made before the registration of FIR, on the basis of illegal telephone tapping and unauthorized search and seizure, held to be illegal and unconstitutional.”
Supreme Court issues directions for Systemic Legal Aid Reform, Delay in Appeals and Timely Access to Justice
“In India, the concept of legal aid is closely tied to the vision expressed in the Preamble of the Constitution, which promises justice be it social, economic, and/or political, along with equality of status and opportunity, and affirms the secular character of the State.”
Madras HC orders independent probe into illegal panchayat ostracism depriving woman’s family of basic civic rights
“The respondents are directed to conduct enquiry independently in this regard and ensure that no injustice is caused to the petitioner by violating her fundamental rights as contemplated under Article 21 of the Constitution.”
“Peaceful Protest and Non-Violent Dissent Are Natural to Academic Environment”: Delhi High Court Quashes Student Expulsion
A university that accepts only obedience and discourages protests and criticism would fail in its broader educational role.
Delhi Excise Policy Scam case | Principles for appreciating prosecution material at the stage of charge explained
“Criminal liability is founded on legally admissible material capable of giving rise to a sustainable inference, and not on conjecture, or investigative imagination.”
Are State-operated Old-Age Homes Adequately Equipped? Rajasthan HC Seeks Report from SLSA
“The true objective of such homes is realized not merely by their existence, but by ensuring that they are adequately equipped with basic amenities, medical facilities and welfare support for the residents.”
“Administrative laxity and systemic failures threaten public health and breach Article 21”; Jharkhand HC directs strict enforcement of Bio-Medical Waste Rules
“Handling of biomedical substances demands meticulous oversight and strict adherence to scientific procedures and any administrative or institutional laxity in this sphere brings grave and irreversible consequences.”
Addressing overcrowding in prisons, Supreme Court issues directions for expansion and uniform governance of Open Correctional Institutions
“Continued underutilisation, despite availability of infrastructure, reflects a systemic indifference to deploy reformative mechanisms and warrants immediate corrective measures.”
Intention at time of entry determinative factor under S. 441 IPC; Mere entry into property not sufficient to establish criminal trespass: Orissa HC
“The entry must be accompanied by the requisite criminal intent as defined under Section 441 IPC and, in the case of Section 450 IPC, such intent must be to commit an offence punishable with imprisonment for life”.
Right to live with dignity includes hygienic environment: Delhi HC orders demolition of open garbage bin and urinal near residential property
“One of the integral aspects of a healthy life is hygienic environment. Absence of a healthy environment would frustrate the right of the petitioner to live with dignity.”
Interfaith live-in relationships are legal, right to choose partner covered under Art. 21: Allahabad HC grants relief to 12 interfaith live-in couples
“The right to human life is to be treated on a much higher pedestal, regardless of a citizen’s religious belief. The mere fact that the petitioners are living in an interfaith relationship would not deprive them of their fundamental right as envisaged in the Constitution, being citizens of India.”
Medical bail cannot be curtailed without misuse of liberty; only actual custody counts for remand under S. 187 BNSS: Delhi High Court
The Court held that only the period of actual custody undergone by an accused can be considered while computing the permissible period for police custody or statutory bail, and the duration during which an accused remains on interim bail cannot be counted as detention.
Technical objections can’t defeat Covid-19 compensation to Frontline Municipal Worker’s Family; Bombay HC directs immediate release of ₹50 Lakh ex-gratia benefits
“In such trying times when the employee contracted Covid, to expect him to be admitted only in a government hospital for claiming an entitlement, is arbitrary and unjust.”
Mother’s role as primary caregiver doesn’t curtail her right to education and personal growth: Delhi HC permits mother to pursue higher education abroad
“The right to personal development is an integral facet of the right to life and personal liberty under Article 21 of the Constitution, and, therefore, any interpretation of ‘custody principles’ must be interpreted in a manner that not only respects and upholds this constitutional guarantee but also is in sync thereof.”