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Thursday, May 7, 2026
TopicHigh court

Topic: high court

In Andhra, 39 ad hoc workers win 11-yr fight for regularisation. What HC said on ‘idea of welfare state’

Pulling up Andhra govt for employing workers on contractual basis for decades, the court ruled that such practices amount to 'nothing but exploitation' & are 'opposed to good conscience'.

‘Attack on majesty of law’: HC rejects transfer plea claiming bias by judge, imposes penalty on petitioner

The 89-year-old petitioner claimed presiding magistrate was ‘in connivance with complainant’ & fixing matters twice a week to harass him, who lived 250 km away in Dehradun.

198 in UP, 160 in Bengal: HCs begin reporting data for pending acid attack cases sought by SC

SC was hearing a petition by Shaheen Malik, who has sought inclusion of victims of forceful acid ingestion as 'acid attack victims' under Rights to Persons with Disabilities Act.

‘Is ED a person?’ Two states move the Supreme Court

Citing a 2003 Supreme Court judgment on Centre–state disputes, Kerala & Tamil Nadu governments contest Kerala HC ruling that allowed ED to invoke Article 226. 

‘Want your name in Guinness?’ HC raps serial petitioner flagging ‘encroachments’ near mosques

Advocate Umesh Chandra Sharma also represents activist Preet Sirohi who had approached HC against 'encroachments' near Faiz-e-Illahi Mosque in Turkman Gate area.

Do the dead have privacy rights? Shah Bano-inspired film ‘Haq’ rekindles complex debate, MP HC to decide

Late Shah Bano’s daughter argues the movie distorts her public image & must not be released. Various courts have previously held that there's no right to privacy or personality after death.

J&K HC refuses interim relief against ban on 25 books seen as ‘promoting secessionism’; issues notice

Court was hearing petitions against 5 Aug notification by J&K home department that declared the 25 books as ‘forfeited’ under Section 98 of BNSS. Next hearing in Dec.

Unwelcome talk with woman annoying but doesn’t amount to outraging her modesty—Punjab & Haryana HC

High court quashes FIR against an anaesthesiologist at PGIMS Rohtak against whom a female doctor had lodged a complaint. 

J&K HC slams cops for ‘shamelessly’ building case against Anantnag man wrongfully jailed under PSA

J&K HC ordered release of Anantnag resident, noting case of mistaken identity and criticising the authorities for ‘shamelessly’ trying to build a case against him.

UPSC clears Haryana plea to promote 18 HCS officers to IAS, but 9 under probe get provisional promotion

UPSC okays the promotion after rejecting state's proposal multiple times. 9 officers from 2002 batch get only provisional promotion amid allegations of recruitment irregularities.

On Camera

Operation Sindoor 2 could unfold in 5 yrs. Pakistan is learning from Iran

Pakistan cannot match India economically and militarily. The Iran model is tailor-made for it. Islamabad will invest in select technologies to match or even better India.

Noel Tata’s resistance to IPO creates discord in board of Indian conglomerate

At the center of the rift is the initial public offering of Tata Sons, which controls a vast collection of companies that do everything from making salt to selling luxury vehicles.

India-Pakistan have new normal, no sanctuary safe from us—Dy Chief of Army Staff on Op Sindoor anniversary

Addressing media on sidelines of Joint Commanders’ Conference in Jaipur, DCAS Air Marshal A.K. Bharti said one must remember that narratives and rhetoric do not give you victory.

Muslim vote, X factor & limitations of regional politics: Takeaways from Bengal, TN, Kerala elections

On counting day, this special edition of National Interest looks at key takeaways from verdicts in West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Assam. You’d err if you credit or blame BJP’s success only on Hindutva. It’s more than that.