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Punjab & Haryana High Court Judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu Passes Away At 59

Chandigarh | June 28, 2026 The legal fraternity on Sunday mourned the demise of Punjab and Haryana High Court Judge Justice Mahabir Singh Sindhu

28 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Madras High Court Clarifies Surrogacy Age Limit, Holds Woman Eligible Till She Turns 51

Chennai | June 27, 2026 In a significant ruling on the interpretation of the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021, the Madras High Court

27 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Jacqueline Fernandez Withdraws Supreme Court Plea Challenging Money Laundering Proceedings In ₹200-Crore Extortion Case

New Delhi | Bollywood actor Jacqueline Fernandez on Friday withdrew her petition before the Supreme Court challenging the criminal proceeding

26 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

CJI Surya Kant At Russia Legal Forum: Equality Is The Foundation Of Law, Not The Rule Of The Powerful

St. Petersburg (Russia) | Emphasising that equality forms the very foundation of a just legal order, Chief Justice of India (CJI) Justice Surya Kant

26 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Pune Court Sends Fiancée, Friend To 7-Day Police Custody In Ketan Agarwal Murder Case; Police Allege Pre-Planned Conspiracy

In a major development in the sensational Ketan Agarwal murder case, a court in Pune has remanded the deceased's fiancée Siya Goyal and her alleged associat

26 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Odisha POCSO Court Hands 20-Year Term To Father For Raping Minor Daughter, Calls It A 'Demonic' Crime

In a case highlighting a shocking abuse of parental authority, a Special POCSO Court in Jajpur, Odisha, has sentenced a biological father to

26 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

30 Years Rigorous Imprisonment For Brutal Rape Of 2-Year-Old Girl: Odisha POCSO Court

24 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Big Push For UCC: Rajasthan Constitutes High-Level Committee Chaired By Former SC Judge Ranjana Prakash Desai To Draft Uniform Civil Code

24 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Ambassador Hotel Moves Delhi High Court Against Centre's Eviction Notice; Seeks Protection From Dispossession

The long-running dispute over government-owned prime properties in Lutyens' Delhi has taken another significant turn, with the iconic Ambassador Hotel approac

18 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Supreme Court Seeks Centre, BCI Responses On Plea For National Advocate Registry And Social Media Code Of Conduct For Lawyers

In a significant development concerning the regulation of the legal profession in India, the Supreme Court on Thursday sought responses from the Union Government

18 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

DNA Test Absence No Bar for Conviction: Srinagar Court Convicts Railway Employee After 14 Years for Raping a Minor

With this vital legal clarification, Additional Sessions Judge Farooq Ahmad Bhat convicted a railway employee, I

17 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Savarkar Filed 10 Mercy Petitions Before British, Revolutionaries Like Bhagat Singh Refused To Compromise: Grandnephew Tells Pune Court In Rahul Gandhi Defamation Case

In a significant development in the criminal defamation proceedings initiated against Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, the grandnephew of Hindutva ideologue Vinayak Damodar (V

16 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Patna Court Orders Registration of FIR Against Educator Raushan Anand Over Alleged Vandalism at Khan Sir's Coaching Institute

In a significant development involving two well-known names in Bihar's competitive examination coaching industry, a court in Patna has directed the registration of a First Information Report (FIR)

15 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

EXTREME BRUTALITY: Madhya Pradesh Court Sentences 14 Convicts to Life Imprisonment in 2022 Mob Lynching Case Linked to Cow-Smuggling Allegations

In a significant judgment against mob violence and vigilante justice, a Sessions Court in Madhya Pradesh's Narmadapuram district has sentenced fou

14 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Delhi High Court Refuses Urgent Hearing of PIL Seeking Action Against Cockroach Janta Party Protest at Jantar Mantar

The Delhi High Court on Friday declined to grant an urgent hearing to a Public Interest Litigation (PIL) seeking preventive, regulatory, and crowd-management measures

5 Jun 2026 · Lexpedia News

Jammu Court Acquits Man In Alleged Rape Case, Orders Action Against Investigating Officer, Complainant & NGO Workers

In a significant judgment raising serious concerns about investigative standards and misuse of criminal law, the Fast Track Court, Jammu, has acquitted a man

30 May 2026 · Lexpedia News