Indian judiciary news 2026 Archives - Page 3 of 3

“Voluntary retirement no ground to avoid giving maintenance to wife, child”: Delhi HC

Rohan Umak
March 19, 2026

Delhi HC ruling maintenance: The Delhi High Court (HC), while hearing a petition on March 16, filed by a man challenging a family court order granting maintenance to his wife and kids in December 2022, observed that a husband cannot evade his legal obligation to provide maintenance to his estranged wife and children by opting for voluntary retirement from service. The court ruled that financial responsibility towards one’s…

Inter state

Delhi man gets lifer for sexually assaulting, murdering 11-year-old boy

Rohan Umak
March 16, 2026

Delhi boy rape murder: A Delhi court on Monday sentenced a man to imprisonment till death for allegedly sexually assaulting and killing a boy aged 11 in 2019, ruling that he needed to be dealt with an ‘iron hand’ due to the grotesque and cruel mentality. Additional Sessions Judge Amit Sahrawat, who pronounced the verdict, refused to award a death penalty to the accused, noting that the offences…

Madhya Pradesh

“No need to rope in entire family,” rules MP HC while hearing dowry harassment case against man

Rohan Umak
March 16, 2026

MP High Court ruling: The Madhya Pradesh High Court (HC), while hearing a dowry harassment case against a man, ruled that a wife should not be allowed to implicate her husband’s entire family in such cases merely to exert pressure on him. Justice Vinay Saraf of the MP HC, while hearing a petition filed by the parents of an accused husband, noted that forcing kin to face trial…

National

“Nobody will hire women if..”: SC junks plea seeking nationwide policy for women’s menstrual leave

Rohan Umak
March 13, 2026

Judiciary news: The Supreme Court on Friday junked a petition that sought mandatory menstrual leave for women across India. During the hearing, the Chief Justice of India (CJI), Surya Kant cautioned that such a law could inflict harm on women’s employment prospects. Plea filed by advocate earlier Notably, the plea had been filed earlier by an advocate named Shailendra Mani Tripathi. While hearing the plea, CJI Surya Kant…

National

NCERT issues apology over objectionable remarks against judiciary in Class 8 textbook, confirms publication’s withdrawal after SC’s intervention

Rohan Umak
March 10, 2026

Judiciary news: The National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) on Tuesday issued an apology after a Class 8 social science textbook, published by them, containing remarks on judicial corruption drew flak from the Supreme Court (SC). The council also confirmed that they have withdrawn the entire book from circulation. The book stirred controversy after a chapter published in it discussed challenges faced by the judiciary, including…