High Court

The Centre notified Chief Justices for 8 High Courts on September 5, 2026, ending months of Acting-CJ vacancies — with one appointment shadowed by corruption allegations.

In a significant ruling for judicial enforcement, the Supreme Court held that High Courts retain their power to punish for contempt even if their orders have been upheld by the apex court. This decision clarifies the Doctrine of Merger and ensures litigants have local access to justice for the enforcement of judicial mandates.

The Ram Singh election case Supreme Court ruling highlights how appellate courts handle election disputes after term expiry and why adverse observations and administrative directions may be set aside when interim stays exist.

The President of India has directed Justice J. Nisha Banu of the Madras High Court to assume charge at the Kerala High Court by December 20, 2025, bringing closure to a transfer process that had remained in limbo for over two months. The directive follows the recommendation of the Supreme Court Collegium and effectively ends the uncertainty that had surrounded the Justice Nisha Banu Kerala High Court transfer . Justice Banu’s transfer was originally notified on October 14, 2025. However, the...

The Punjab and Haryana High Court has issued a stern, unequivocal directive against the casual and unverified use of online legal information by judicial officers, calling for immediate, comprehensive training across the subordinate judiciary. The High Court flagged a disturbing instance where a trial judge relied solely on a "pop-up notification" from a mobile application, rather than the authenticated judicial precedent, to deny an individual's liberty. This development turns the spotlight...